The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has completed its 2025 waterfowl breeding population survey. The results of the annual survey show that, when compared to 2024 numbers, both mallard and total duck species have increased.
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 78th-annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.66-million birds, down from 2.9 million in 2024 and 3.4 million in 2023.