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Picture source:
Kathy Hancock © 2003
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The conservation of ducks involves preservation of wetlands that comprise their natural habitats. Every year the wetland acreage decreases by 100,000 acres. This happens due to uncontrolled encroachment by man and urban expansion. Once the natural habitat is destroyed, the birds either die or are forced to leave.
Conservation involves a great number of activities. Those are intended for establishing control over the expansion of towns and saving the natural environment. Conservation organizations are supposed to provide information on current events in the world on duck hunting. They also define and outline hunting rules and regulations and provide hunting gear and facilities.
All conservation specialists are experienced duck hunters. They gain comprehensive knowledge and ability to identify hundreds of various species of ducks through lifelong and professional firsthand practice. They use different types of hunting facilities, such as 'duck calls', small tubular instruments that produce sounds similar to voices of ducks.
Buying a proper call or a decoy is not a matter of a few minutes. It takes a great deal of site studying efforts to define the concrete
species found in this particular area and their feeding, mating and nesting habits. Picking the proper call is crucial. It is also necessary to
arrange decoys correctly, which also takes time because of the need to determine regular duck congregation areas.
Duck conservation organizations not only seek to benefit from their activities but also to keep the benefits of those for future generations. Those benefits include rehabilitation and preservation and rehabilitation of wetlands, maintaining old hunting traditions, which make up a whole inalienable element of national culture, and, finally, saving the diversity of ducks on earth.
Ducks Pictures - Picture Links
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Picture source:
Fursuit Archive
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American Black Duck - Photo, physical description, distribution, reproduction, ecology, and behavior of this species. Includes a sound file.
American Black Duck - Photo, physical description, distribution, reproduction, ecology, and behavior of this species. Includes a sound file.
American Wigeon (Anas americana) - Image, range maps, and links for this species.
Anas crecca (Green-Winged Teal) - Offers a sound file and facts about this duck's physical traits, food habits, and behavior.
Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal) - Scientific classification, geographic range, physical traits, and food habits.
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) - Photos and details on the food habits, behavior, and habitat of this bird.
Bird Pictures - Click and see pictures of ducks and other birds.
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) - Photo of male and female of this species.
Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) - Fact sheet describes the breeding, nest location, diet, and conservation status of this bird.
Ducks of the World - Click and see pictures and general information on ducks.
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Fursuit Archive
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Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope) - Photo, range map, identification tips, and taxonomy chart.
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) Photo - Images of male and female species.
Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) - Photo of the adult male of this species.
Gadwall (Anas strepera) - Details about this species' reproduction, ecology, and behavior. Includes a photo.
Ducks: Hottentot Teal (Anas hottentota) - Facts, photos, and a video of this species.
Ducks: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Features a photo of this bird and describes its habitat and diet.
Ducks: Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Photo of the male and female of this species, range maps, and facts about its habitat and diet.
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) - Physical description, life history, range maps, and photos of this bird.
Ducks: Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Photo, sound file and sonogram, range map, and facts about this species.
Ducks: Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) - Image, range maps, and links for this species.
Parera, The Grey Duck (Anas superciliosa) - How this duck fares in competition with the introduced species, Anas platyrhynchos, the mallard.
Ducks: Tete, The Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) - Illustration plus brief description of history and physical traits of this native to Australia and New Zealand.
