By the late 1880s, unregulated hunting and destruction of woodland and wetland habitat had caused the wood duck population to decline to alarmingly low levels. By the beginning of the 20th century ...

Every day this week, we’ll share articles about habitat projects, gear-repair tips, and conservation calls-to-action. Welcome to Dirt Week. At the end of the 19th century, wood ducks were ...

By the late 1880s, unregulated hunting and destruction of the bird’s woodland and wetland habitat had caused the country’s wood duck population to drop to alarmingly low levels. Improved ...

While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, ensuring that species like the wood duck continue to thrive. At the Rum ...

They allow wood ducks to blend in quite well with the reflections off water and the overhanging branches in their natural habitat.” But while those colorful feathers may help the wood duck hide ...

The primary culprits in the wood duck decline were unregulated hunting and habitat loss. But from this low point the "village" – including enlightened hunters – started to exert its positive ...

Part of that is because natural nesting sites have improved in prime habitat enough to sustain the wood duck population, and better than would occur with boxes. But there is also a human factor ...

Pistorino, a senior, is one of several agri-science students who took part in a waterfowl habitat project earlier ... built and installed houses for wood duck and hen tubes for mallards.

McLean Nature Preserve will host a Wood Duck program at 3 p.m. on Sunday ... The program will include information about installation and habitat options and participants will take a guided ...

On this continent, I would look no further than the male wood duck as my model for beauty, as a more handsome bird doesn’t exist here. There are some competitors and everyone has their favorite ...

The particular focus will be on wood duck habitat and all that’s involved in maintenance of wood duck nesting boxes. A hike on the farm’s nature trail along the Maiden Creek replacing nesting ...