“Tag: Ducks”

Assistant Online Editor Sarah Smith Barnum recently spent some time with Ducks Unlimited in Butte City, Calif., duck hunting at the breathtaking Bird Haven Ranch. Here's a first-hand look at what she saw.

Driven by rising demand in China, Korea, and Russia, fur prices are at a 30-year high.

The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 on Feb. 4 to pass the 2014 Farm Bill, which will decide the fate of nearly $1 trillion and how it will be distributed between agriculture, conservation and food aid programs over the next five years.

Part of the allure of hunting North American waterfowl is the sheer diversity of species. But which of those species stands out above the rest? Kyle Wintersteen believes he's devised a way to determine the continent's "best" duck. Time to name the top 10.

Kyle Wintersteen has received two separate, reliable reports of mandarin ducks in Pennsylvania. Are numbers on the rise?

Ducks Unlimited Canada has announced that it's initial habitat report suggests a strong breeding season for waterfowl.

Can shot pellets found in wild game cause lead poisoning?

Four of our largest wild bird conservation organizations—Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever—have signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" (MOU).

What would drive a duck to nest in the middle of a town? Kyle Wintersteen explains.