A deadly menace stalks the loons, gulls and other water birds of the Great Lakes region: Type E botulism. Cases of the disease are on the rise, and to understand die-off origin and distribution, ocean ...

One reached a maximum speed of 96 miles per hour. Another flew at an elevation of 16,800 feet. Others traveled almost entirely after dark. And all of them moved independently, unbeholden to airlines ...

Researchers are part of an effort that will use weather radar to identify wetland hotspots used by waterfowl during the winter, which in turn can alert poultry growers about the potential risk of ...

Waterfowl hunters have a new resource on the Web to get current reports from hunters in the field throughout the country. As part of its “Opening Day-First Flight” Web site, Ducks Unlimited has ...

Of the million or so waterfowlers in this country, the federal government is so assured in my duck hunting talents that they regularly recruit me to participate in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ...

REEDSVILLE - Orange light brightened the eastern horizon and revealed a veil of fog over the cattails and water Aug. 22 at Collins Marsh State Wildlife Area near Reedsville. At 5 a.m. a train whistle ...

A group of egg-salvaged mallards was released from Montna Farms in Sutter County recently, a few of which were outfitted with solar-powered transmitters that will track the waterfowl and collect data ...