EP 127. Wetland Management for Waterfowl 2/3 Duck Season Somewhere

Did you know that mallard diet on the wintering grounds consists predominately of annual seeds? In today's Duck Season Somewhere podcast episode, USDA-NRCS Wildlife Biologist, Kevin Nelms, and Ramsey dig deeper into the subject of wetland management for waterfowl. What are the 4 recognized wetland types, what different waterfowl life-cycle requirements do they satisfy, why will making these distinctions help you be a become a better waterfowl habitat manager and, importantly, a more successful duck hunter? What is foremost component of managed wetlands increases both waterfowl utilization and hunt-ability?   Rice is great, but what are the pitfalls for planting it for ducks? What is moist-soil management, what are the advantages, why's it a combination of art and science, and what's Nelms's rule-of-thumb for creating the perfect drawdown?  We're cooking in hot grease now, folks! 
 
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Wetland Management for Waterfowl (PDF)
 
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