Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
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Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has maintained a strong focus on black duck research in support of the Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV). Patuxent's current work on black ducks includes the following :
Survival of American Black Ducks During Staging and Migration
Outcome of Aggressive Interactions Between American Black Duck and Mallard
Sizes of Sympatric American Black Duck and Mallard Broods
American Black Duck—The Birds of North America
Effects of fasting on American black ducks in autumn
Changes in numbers of American black ducks counted in the mid-winter survey in Maryland
American black duck breeding success on Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
Dynamics of Wetland Use by American Black Ducks and Mallards
Water Level and Hunters Affect Use of Habitat by American Black Ducks in Lake Champlain, VT
"Black Ducks and their Chesapeake Bay Habitats" Symposium
For more information about waterfowl and other joint ventures, visit the USFWS North American Waterfowl Plan Office.
For questions about Black Duck research at Patuxent, contact Jerry Longcore.
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