Post by Goosehunter on Jul 7, 2014 15:58:56 GMT -5
So, last week the Feds issued their annual Waterfowl Report. In the Traditional Survey Area, duck numbers are up at all time highs.
These are the good old days of duck hunting.
Wednesday, 07/02/2014
Preliminary 2014 duck population and pond estimates from the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey are now available. The estimate of 49.2 million breeding ducks was 8% higher than last year’s estimate of 45.6 million, and 43% above the long-term average. The total pond estimate was 7.2 million, similar to last year’s estimate of 6.9 million and 40% above the long-term average of 5.1 million. Spring was delayed even later than last year across most of the survey area. Habitat conditions during the survey were mostly improved or similar to last year, due to average to above-average annual precipitation. The exceptions were west-central Alberta and east of James Bay in Quebec. Note: Estimates sometimes change between the preliminary numbers and final results.
2014 Waterfowl Report
It's all about the good habitat conditions this past Spring.
Wednesday, 07/02/2014
In the traditional survey area, which includes strata 1-18, 20-50, and 75-77, the total duck population estimate (excluding scoters, eiders, long-tailed ducks, mergansers, and wood ducks) was 49.2 million birds. This represents an 8% increase over last year's estimate of 45.6 million, and is 43% higher than the long-term average.
Strata and transects of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (Yellow = traditional survey area, green = eastern survey area)
However, in the Eastern Strata the news is not not nearly as promising.
Can't copy and paste,so if you're still paying attention, go to page 13 (table 13) and look at the numbers.
Trends in Duck Breeding Populations 1955–2014 July 2, 2014
These are the good old days of duck hunting.
Wednesday, 07/02/2014
Preliminary 2014 duck population and pond estimates from the annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey are now available. The estimate of 49.2 million breeding ducks was 8% higher than last year’s estimate of 45.6 million, and 43% above the long-term average. The total pond estimate was 7.2 million, similar to last year’s estimate of 6.9 million and 40% above the long-term average of 5.1 million. Spring was delayed even later than last year across most of the survey area. Habitat conditions during the survey were mostly improved or similar to last year, due to average to above-average annual precipitation. The exceptions were west-central Alberta and east of James Bay in Quebec. Note: Estimates sometimes change between the preliminary numbers and final results.
2014 Waterfowl Report
It's all about the good habitat conditions this past Spring.
Wednesday, 07/02/2014
In the traditional survey area, which includes strata 1-18, 20-50, and 75-77, the total duck population estimate (excluding scoters, eiders, long-tailed ducks, mergansers, and wood ducks) was 49.2 million birds. This represents an 8% increase over last year's estimate of 45.6 million, and is 43% higher than the long-term average.
Strata and transects of the Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (Yellow = traditional survey area, green = eastern survey area)
However, in the Eastern Strata the news is not not nearly as promising.
Can't copy and paste,so if you're still paying attention, go to page 13 (table 13) and look at the numbers.
Trends in Duck Breeding Populations 1955–2014 July 2, 2014