A new report says at least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years.

Southland's Federated Farmers president Jason Herrick said the mallard duck population was causing problems in the region. Photo / 123rf Herrick said mallards are an introduced species and need to ...

Southern farmers are in a flap about wild ducks, calling for the mallard breed to be officially called pests so they can be killed throughout the year. Southland's Federated Farmers president Jason ...

FILE - A mallard duck rests on the edge of a path around the Tidal Basin as the sun rises in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2023, with the Washington Monument in the background. (AP Photo/Manuel ...

At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new ...

Wild duck hunting is added to a list of prohibited activities near an outbreak of the H7 strain of bird flu, and shooters ...

And, of course, the ducks in question are mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). Easily the most recognizable and most widely known of all the ducks in North America, the mallard is a species that can be seen ...

FILE - A mallard duck rests on the edge of a path around the ... But we can’t just close our eyes and hope," he said. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from ...

For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with duck populations growing nationwide ... But we can’t just close our eyes and hope," he said. The Associated Press ...

FILE - A mallard duck rests on the edge of a path around the Tidal Basin as the sun rises in Washington ... “We know that we can bend the curve back with targeted conservation plans. But we can’t just ...