Ep. 258 – (Bonus) Dry Conditions on the 2021 North Dakota Breeding Duck Survey

DUCKS UNLIMITED NATION TRIP AUCTION!Mike Szymanski, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, joins the DU Podcast to discuss the results of his agency’s 2021 Breeding Duck Survey. Highlights include a record 80% year-over-year decline in pond counts and a nearly 50% decline in the number of mallards settling in North Dakota. How widespread is the drought, what are its implications for waterfowl and hunters, and have the recent rains provided any relief?  Please subscribe, rate, and review the DU Podcast and contact the DU Podcast via email at [email protected] with recommendations or questions.www.ducks.org/DUPodcast DUCKS UNLIMITED NATION TRIP AUCTION!