Liberal duck seasons expected again in 2026 after results of 2025 federal survey

When the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its 2025 Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey Field Reports on July 3 – the precursor to the annual Waterfowl Population Status Report – you could almost hear the collective groan of waterfowl managers across North America.
The pilot-biologists who flew the early-spring survey across the U.S. and Canadian breeding grounds found mostly parched landscapes and dry wetlands – inhospitable conditions for breeding ducks.

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