Tag: mallard

May 25, 2022

S.C. mottled duck population healthy for near future

Over the 50 years since mottled ducks were introduced to South Carolina, the results have been mixed. Hunters and others certainly like having them around, but their influence on the...

December 10, 2019

Endangered Hawaiian duck genetics persist on Kauai

Genetics research reveals the endangered koloa — the only native Hawaiian duck left on the main Hawaiian Islands — persists despite its hybridization with feral mallards. The island of Kauai...