Ep. 360 - Western U.S. Remains Gripped by Drought

DUCKS UNLIMITED NATION TRIP AUCTION!Dr. Mark Petrie, DU’s director of conservation planning for the Western Region, provides a quick update on drought conditions in the western U.S. for April 2022. With intensifying drought, we should expect limited local duck production, significant declines in planted rice, reduced wetland management, and concerning carry-over effects into fall and winter. Mark also provides insights on what this means for waterfowl and how DU is responding.www.ducks.org/DUPodcast  DUCKS UNLIMITED NATION TRIP AUCTION!