Today, wood duck populations are in excess of 3.5 million and are increasing. However, they still face threats from habitat loss, with conservation efforts today just as important as those of the ...

In fact, some early 20th-century wildlife experts predicted the species would go extinct. The primary culprits in the wood duck decline were unregulated hunting and habitat loss.

Put out a wood box for a wood duck and about a month later, you may get wood ducklings. That's what you want. Or you may get European starling chicks ...

As hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, for species like the wood ducks' survival. To stream 13WMAZ on your phone ...

One of the most colorful birds at Wildlife Recovery Association's Little Swamp Sanctuary is the wood duck. Wood ducks stand out from other duck species in a couple ways. These ducks never quack ...

Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern British Columbia, a narrow strip of breeding ...

A final report for 2023 at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve shows that more wood duck eggs are being laid and more of those eggs are hatching. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.

The Akron Zoo will use a $1.5 million gift to create new habitats for its red wolves, white-winged wood ducks and Bali mynahs and create a new position focused solely on conservation.

As hard as it may be to believe today, in the early 1900s some people feared the wood duck would go extinct. Unregulated hunting, including market hunting, and habitat loss were to blame.

Focus will be on wood duck habitat and all that’s involved in maintenance of wood duck nesting boxes. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. Saturday, June 21st 2025 ...

The wood duck is an important bird in South Carolina and in 2009 was designated as the official state duck. They are usually found in woodland ponds, lakes, swamps and marshes.