Late-season waterfowl hunting in upstate New York. Niagara Gazette. Posted Jan. 6, 2009.

Only in England -- Old Ladies and Park Ducks. Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Posted Jan. 6, 2009.

Feds investigate killing of rare trumpeter swan by Illinois hunters who thought it was a snow goose. Chicago Tribune. Posted Jan. 5, 2009.

Long Island waterfowler charged after accidental shooting of another hunter. Newsday. Posted Jan. 5, 2009.

Goose hunters overwhelmingly reject no-limit harvest. Houston Chronicle. Posted Jan. 2, 2009.

Mixed bag in Florida -- a snipe, a hooded merganser and a wood duck. Miami Herald. Posted Jan. 2, 2009.

One man killed in Thai duck robbery. Asia-Pacific News. Posted Dec. 31, 2008.

Duck bum ponders a life without ducks. The Batesville Daily Guard. Posted Dec. 31, 2008.

Tennessee hunter bags rare mandarin drake. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Posted Dec. 30, 2008.

Anti-hunting vandals spray paint Presque Isle duck blinds. Erie Times-News. Posted Dec. 30, 2008.

Duck hunters die, dog survives. Posted Dec. 29, 2008.

Environment Canada accused of delaying investigation of tar-sands duck die-off. Toronto Globe and Mail. Posted Dec. 29, 2008.

Will the "ring" keep your hands warm without gloves? Chronicle Herald. Posted Dec. 26, 2008.

Okay, we understand why you hate duck hunting. Clinton News. Posted Dec. 26, 2008.

Judge rips poachers for shooting 121 wood ducks over the limit. Posted Dec. 24, 2008.

Strong winds cause hunters to miss ducks. Posted Dec. 24, 2008

Should waterfowlers boycott Mall of America until it cleans up its act? Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted Dec. 23, 2008.

Oklahoma's growing fame as a duck-hunting hotspot. Herald-Democrat. Posted Dec. 23, 2008.

Man accused of strangling duck to death. Posted Dec. 22, 2008.

Off-duty, duck-hunting cop saves elderly man mired in Long Island marsh. Newsday. Posted Dec. 22, 2008.

Ruddy duck seeks help, knocks on couple's door. Redding Record Searchlight. Posted Dec. 19, 2008.

New conservation guide available for rice farmers. Delta Farm Press. Posted Dec. 19, 2008.

A New Englander's view of the ruddy duck. Can it truly be described as a "favorite" of hunters? The Nantucket Independent. Posted Dec. 18, 2008.

Town favors ducks over duck hunting. The Bristol Press. Posted Dec. 18, 2008.

Does God want us to whack 'em and stack 'em? "Yes," says this self-annointed, backwoods preacher. ESPN Outdoors. Posted Dec. 17, 2008

Rain, snow and aircraft mechanical problems force cancellation of Louisiana's December waterfowl survey. The Associated Press. Posted Dec. 17, 2008.

The 4 X 4 Club: Four shots with a .410 and four drake mallards in the bag. ESPN Outdoors. Posted Dec. 16, 2008.

Will snow goose eggs save polar bears from extinction? Live Science. Posted Dec. 16, 2008.

Minnesota duck-stamp sales drop below 100,000, further evidence of our thinning ranks. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted Dec. 15, 2008.

A bird-watcher goes duck hunting, glasses remarkable variety of species. Maine Outdoor Journal. Posted Dec. 15, 2008.

Oklahoma outlook only fair for second waterfowl opener despite higher numbers of ducks. Tulsa World. Posted Dec. 12, 2008.

Tension increases between lakeshore homeowners and duck hunters on Utah Lake. Daily Herald. Posted Dec. 12, 2008.

Latest surveys finds ice dampens Missouri and Kansas duck hunting. The Kansas City Star. Posted Dec. 11, 2008.

North Carolina's newest public waterfowl hunting area provides lots of ducks -- before shooting hours. Raleigh News & Observer. Posted Dec. 11, 2008.

Goodbye ducks, hello family. The Tuscaloosa News. Posted Dec. 10, 2008.

Government authorities under fire for lackluster teal restoration program. Wairarapa Times. Posted Dec. 10, 2008.

Residents along Indiana's Geist Reservoir upset about legal limbo allowing duck hunters to hunt too close to their homes. Posted Dec. 9, 2008.

Mississippi duck season slows to fizzle, causing hunters to bang away at shovelers. Jackson Clarion Ledger. Posted Dec, 9, 2008.

Southern hunters shoot over the limit, pay high price in North Dakota court. The Grand Forks Herald. Posted Dec. 8, 2008.

Is federal crop insurance dooming duck nesting habitat? The Washington Post. Posted Dec. 8, 2008.

Iowa waterfowler charged with 75 alleged violations of duck-hunting laws. A Guiness record? Chicago Tribune. Posted Dec. 5, 2008.

Warm, windless weather blamed for poor California duck shooting. San Francisco Chronicle. Posted Dec. 5, 2008.

Avian cholera strikes eider colonies in northern Hudson Bay. Posted Dec. 4, 2008.

Peabody Hotel in Memphis builds new $200,000 home for its famous ducks. Posted Dec. 4, 2008.

North Dakota farmer runs afoul of the law for illegally draining potholes. Grand Forks Herald. Posted Dec. 3, 2008.

Mottled ducks shot unusually far from Gulf Coast. Jackson Clarion Ledger. Posted Dec. 3, 2008.

Does phosphorous in predator urine tell ducks which nesting areas to avoid? The Saluki Times. Posted Dec. 2, 2008.

Oklahoman wins World Championship Duck Calling Contest in Arkansas. The Stuttgart Daily Leader. Posted Dec. 2, 2008.

Ducks flock to renovated Kansas wetland. The Kansas City Star. Posted Dec. 1, 2008.

Spent lead shot remains a threat to Pacific Flyway trumpeter swans. Seattle Post Intelligence. Posted Dec. 1, 2008.

Aerial surveys in Southern Illinois find numbers of ducks significantly below average. The Southern Illinoisian. Posted Nov. 28, 2008.

Duck-hunting accident leaves Michigan waterfowler with one leg. The Jackson Citizen Patriot. Posted Nov. 28, 2008.

Farming and drought suck dry Utah waterfowl management area. Salt Lake Tribune. Posted Nov. 27, 2008.

Car swerves to avoid duck, causes crash. Posted Nov. 27, 2008.

Delivery truck driver runs over feeding ducks and is charged with violating migratory bird laws. Lafayette Journal Courier. Posted Nov. 26, 2008.

What has the world come to? A Duck Boat World Regatta? Manchester Times. Posted Nov. 26, 2008.

Arkansas man arrested for allegedly shooting rifle to harass duck hunters. Posted November 25, 2008.

15-year-old Florida boy dies from shooting accident while duck hunting on Lake Okeechobee. Fort Mill Times. Posted November 25, 2008.

Hurricane Ike's destructive legacy: Fewer duck hunters and mixed success along Texas Coast. Houston Chronicle. Posted November 24, 2008.

Do you have a "go-to" guy? Should you need one? Memphis Commercial Appeal. Posted November 24, 2008.

New Louisiana baiting controversy angers waterfowlers and prompts Congressional intervention. The Concordia Sentinel. Posted November 21, 2008.

Duck-blind thought: Is the man who dies with the most toys the winner? Southern Pines Pilot. Posted November 21, 2008.

Sports Illustrated looks at the decline in numbers of hunters and how it has changed the relationship between man and wild animal. Posted November. 20, 2008.

November survey finds sharp drop in numbers of ducks in Louisiana. Total less than half 30-year-average.The Tiger Weekly. Posted November 20, 2008.

Deteriorating economic conditions create "armed gangs" of wildlife poachers in Great Britain. Even city slickers ravage the countryside. Could it happen here? The Independent. Posted November 19, 2008.

Has the time arrived for you to focus on lesser species likes coots and mergansers? The Idaho Statesman. Posted November 19, 2008.

California poacher convicted after being found with over 300 dead birds. San Francisco Chronicle. Posted November 18, 2008.

Authorities search for missing New Jersey duck hunter after storm capsizes boat. Posted November 18, 2008.

Scaup deaths raise questions for Minnesota waterfowl biologists. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Posted November 17, 2008.

Midwest duck hunter drowns when boat sinks. Posted November 17, 2008,

A unique Christmas gift for the duck hunter who thinks he has everything. Posted November 14, 2008.

Killer of waterfowl biologist/game warden sentenced to death. Austin American-Statesman. Posted November 14, 2008.

After devastating hurricanes, Louisiana's opening-day waterfowlers find ducks where food remains abundant. New Orleans Times-Picayune. Posted November 13, 2008.

Australian animal-rights activists urge temporary duck-hunting ban be made permanent in the state of Victoria. Sydney Morning Herald. Posted November 13, 2008.

Will the ethanol bubble burst, giving relief to nesting ducks? Slate.com. Posted November 12, 2008.

Permanent duck blinds cause too many controversies and are banned on North Florida lakes. Posted November 12, 2008.

Wisconsin authorities impose new restrictions on Mead Wildlife Area to improve duck hunting. Appleton Post Crescent. Posted November 11, 2008.

South Dakota scientists to study effects on nesting waterfowl of cutting perennial grasses for ethanol production. Ethanol Producer Magazine. Posted November 11, 2008.

Flying decoy anchor knocks out hunter's teeth. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Posted November 10, 2008.

Scientists to search for causes of dying vegetation in historic Currituck Sound, reducing its ability to over-winter large numbers of migrant ducks. The Norfolk Virginia-Pilot. Posted November 10, 2008.

Ducks never stop coming into decoys for this Wyoming waterfowler. A sensational day afield. Casper Star Tribune. Posted November 7, 2008.

Is this South African Tree Duck living in Wales the world's oldest living duck? South Wales Echo. Posted November 7, 2008.

Minnesota voters approve an increase in the state sales tax to fund hunting and fishing projects. Marshall Independent. Posted November 6, 2008.

Hoping ducks will fly is only part of the waterfowling experience. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted November 6, 2008.

Researchers document environmental benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetland Reserve Program in the prairie pothole region. Wildlife Management Institute. Posted November 5, 2008.

How many ducks does China raise? The answer is astonishing. People's Daily. Posted November 5, 2008.

Mallard ban causes pub owner anguish. Posted November 4, 2008.

Retired Michigan auto executive writes history of Saginaw Bay duck hunting and decoy carvers. Grand Rapids Press. Posted November 4, 2008.

Authorities fear widespread hurricane damage to wetlands in southeast Louisiana may be permanent. New Orleans Times-Picayune. Posted November 3, 2008.

Texas panhandle hunters find shallow playas filled with water and early migrating ducks. Tyler Morning Telegraph. Posted November 3, 2008.

Are Mississippi Flyway ducks winging south early this year? Aerial surveys in Illinois suggest the autumn migration is ahead of schedule. Posted October 31, 2008.

The luck of the draw decides who will kill ducks each day on the historic St. Clair Flats. Detroit Free Press. Posted October 31, 2008.

Why you shouldn't shoot sitting ducks: You might injure your companions. Madison Daily Leader. Posted October 30, 2008.

Authorities seek crossbow-armed duck killer. Posted October 30, 2008.

Fewer nonresidents travel to North Dakota to hunt ducks. Bismarck Tribune, Posted Oct. 29, 2008.
Canadian sea duck shooters fined for exceeding the limit. Posted Oct. 29, 2008.

Cops nab woman for allegedly stealing a duck from a city park. She claims duck tried to follow her home -- in the trunk of her car. Posted October 28, 2008

Genetic analysis suggests migratory ducks may be more important carriers of avian flu than previously thought. Environment News Service. Posted October 28, 2008.

Grebe and coot are not haute cuisine for this epicure. Columbia Tribune. Posted October 27, 2008.

Slow duck opener at Missouri's Smithville Lake. Kansas City Star. Posted October 27, 2008.

Missouri plans major renovation of Duck Creek Conservation Area, a highly popular duck-hunting destination. Southeast Missourian. Posted October 24, 2008.

High-altitude ducks wing over Himalayas to winter on the subcontinent. The Times of India. Posted October 24, 2008.

Hurricane devastation postpones opening of popular Texas duck-hunting areas. Houston Chronicle. Posted October 23, 2008.

Power line politics keep ducks in peril. Edmonton Journal. Posted October 23, 2008.

Minnesota residents to vote on constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the state sales tax for fish, wildlife and clean water projects. Posted October 22, 2008.

Michigan duck hunters rescued after boat overturns in choppy water on Saginaw Bay. Saginaw News. Posted October 22, 2008.

Do you believe that crippled ducks escape by diving to the bottom, holding on to a weed and drowning? New Hampshire Sunday News. Posted October 21, 2008.

Famed South Dakota outdoorsman and conservationist Tony Dean dies of complications from an appendectomy. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Posted October 21, 2008.

Waterfowl refuge pioneer John B. Cowan dies at age 92. Gridley Herald. Posted October 20, 2008.

A South Dakota artist's portrayal of old squaws wins federal duck-stamp contest. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted October 20, 2008.

New Yorkers charged with opening season too early while shooting over bait. Times Herald-Record. Posted Oct. 17, 2008.

Three Minnesota brothers have won eight federal duck-stamp contests. Will they win a ninth? St. Paul Pioneer Press. Posted October 17, 2008.

Waterfowlers who plan to hunt south of the border should note the U. S. State Department has revised its travel alert for Mexico, warning that increasing violence raises dangerous, new risks for visiting Americans, especially those who travel off the beaten path. Posted October 16, 2008.

Wet weather has delayed the grain harvest in Manitoba's Interlake region, raising the spectre of heavy crop damage by ducks. Posted October 16, 2008.

Police will decide if deer hunter shot duck hunter. Rexburg Standard Journal. Posted October 15, 2008.

Election year politics block effort to increase price of $15 federal duck stamp. Minneapolis Star- Tribune. Posted October 15, 2008.

Teens cited for shooting mallard with blowgun. Posted October 14, 2008.

Sea ducks provide easy limits along Massachusetts coast. Gloucester Daily Times. Posted October 14, 2008.

Do you need a lawyer to go duck hunting? Kennebec Morning Sentinel, Posted October 13, 2008.

Nearby hunters create frustration. Green Bay Press-Gazette. Posted October 13, 2008.

Outdoor columnist who describes teal as "not incredibly bright" fails to bag one. Who's the dunce? Jackson Hole Star Tribune. Posted October 10, 2008.

Float hunters score with $100 reward band. Grand Rapids Press. Posted October 10, 2008.

Father accidentally shoots son while duck hunting. Maine Today. Posted October 9, 2008.

Game board fails to resolve dispute over different quitting times for local duck hunters. The Daily Advance. Posted October 9, 2008.

Pennsylvania to consider removing ban on Sunday hunting. The state dropped its ban on Sunday fishing in 1937. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Posted October 9, 2008.

Black-bellied whistling ducks extend breeding range into state of Mississippi. Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Posted October 8, 2008.

Few ducks come to decoys in Colorado early season gunning. The Denver Post. Posted October 8, 2008.

Veteran waterfowl hunter and decoy maker Art Ladehoff provides a fascinating, historical account of why he created and began manufacturing the Big Foot goose decoy, the platinum standard by which all goose decoys are judged. Posted October 7, 2008.

Dense fog slows opening-day gunning for many Wisconsin hunters, especially along the Mississippi River. From The Wisconsin State-Journal. Posted October 7, 2008.

Mergansers dominate hunters' opening-day bags on former Minnesota mallard hotspot. From The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Posted October 6, 2008.

Waterfowl hunters in upstate New York find ducks somewhat scarce during season opener. From the Watertown Daily Times. Posted October 6, 2008.

The chairman of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises endows a permanent professorship of waterfowl and wetland resources at Mississippi State University, the first endowed chair dedicated to waterfowl and wetlands in the Mississippi Flyway. From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Posted October 6, 2008.

The average age of a Minnesota duck hunter today is 45 or 46, nearly double what it was in the 1970s. This is cause for some observers to declare duck hunting is dying. Posted October 3, 2008.

Ultra-light waterfowling -- for those who trade in their gear-laden, gas-guzzling pick-up truck or SUV for a subcompact. From Wildfowl Magazine. Posted October 3, 2008.

New boundaries proposed for areas open and closed to waterfowl hunting along the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge. From the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Posted October 3, 2008.

Authorities revoke hunting privileges of the director of New Mexico's Game and Fish Department for two years for hunting and killing game on private property without the landowner's permission. From the Las Cruces Sun-News. Posted October 3, 2008.

Australian waterfowl hunters warned not to shoot pelicans. The warning followed the discovery of a dead pelican killed by a hunter. Posted October 2, 2008.

The fossilized remains of giant ducks have been discovered on Great Britain's Isle of Sheppey. The prehistoric ducks possessed a 16-foot wingspan and inhabited the area some 50 million years ago. The ducks and geese we hunt today are their nearest surviving relatives. Posted October 2, 2008.

Near-record low water levels in Great Salt Lake dampen outlook for Utah duck hunters. From the Deseret News. Posted October 2, 2008.

Madduck Publisher Peter D. Stent earns accolades for his pivotal role in endowing a permanent professorship of waterfowl biology at the University of California -- Davis. Why aren't concerned waterfowl hunters in other states following his example? From UC-Davis News. Posted October 1, 2008.

North Dakota anticipates a sharp decrease in nonresident waterfowl hunters this season due to deteriorating economic and habitat conditions. Posted October 1, 2008.

This season marks the first time in more than half a century that Sunday hunting will be allowed on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair, an important hunting destination for many Michigan and Ohio duck hunters. The Chatham Daily News. Posted September 30, 2008.

Iowa's early waterfowl season produces mixed results. Blue-wings scarce, but early flights of green-wings prove surprising. The Des Moines Register. Posted September 30, 2008.

Utah wildlife managers begin 15-year weed war to eradicate dense stands of invasive, non-native phragmites across marshlands on eastern edge of the Great Salt Lake. From The Salt Lake Tribune. Posted September 26, 2008.

Louisiana waterfowl biologists describe storm damage to the state's wetlands by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav as relatively minor, but Ducks Unlimited disagrees. From The Shreveport Times. Posted September 26, 2008.