The management of sustainable harvest of animal populations is of great ecological and
conservation importance. Development of formal quantitative tools to estimate and mitigate …

Breeding mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) populations in the Great Lakes region (Michigan,
Minnesota, Wisconsin, USA) declined by> 40% between 2000–2022 based on abundance …

ABSTRACT The Peace-Athabasca Delta (PAD) is a complex, dynamic, and misunderstood
ecosystem. This study uses landscape, ecological, climatic, hydrologic, historical …

Resident female wood ducks (Aix sponsa) in the southeastern United States are managed
through nest box programs, with the goal of enhancing local hunting opportunities …

Similar to agricultural production, the sustainable management of waterfowl populations
across the western United States inherently depends on limited water availability. Both …

Located in the central portion of North America, the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is one of
the most biologically productive ecosystems in the world. Since European settlement, the …

The work described in this thesis provides detailed insight into total mercury concentrations
([tHg]) observed in wood ducks along the lower Carson River watershed in western Nevada …