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A Wild and Wacky
Waterfowl Season
Unusual weather has kept hunters across the nation guessing
Memphis, TN - January 4, 2001
In eastern South Dakota and areas of Iowa, many waterfowlers are hailing the
2001-02 migration as the best they've seen in years. On the other end of the
spectrum are those waterfowl enthusiasts who crawled out of bed hours before
dawn for weeks on end, braving the elements to meet the migration in the marsh,
only to go home empty-handed. When a season is described as everything from the
best to the worst, shotty, spotty, and "hit or miss," it's difficult
to determine what to expect next.
Perhaps DU Zone Chairman, Ron Royer from central Illinois, said it best when he
said, "This has just been a goofy season."
Across the nation, unseasonably mild winter weather kept the birds up north
longer than usual this year, prompting waterfowlers to keep a keen eye on the
weather and an open ear towards field reports of migratory movement. Ducks
Unlimited offers the following information with the hopes that it will prove
useful to hunters in planning trips, and interesting to everyone who appreciates
the miracle of migration. If nothing else, this year's migration is fascinating
to follow as millions of birds respond to various weather conditions.
Leader in Wetland and Wildlife Conservation
Ducks Unlimited stands today as a global force in wetlands and wildlife
conservation. DU's conservation programs have evolved and expanded over the
years to address the habitat needs of waterfowl and other wildlife on ever
changing landscapes. Today, DU and our many partners utilize space-age
technology and cutting-edge research to conserve habitat as efficiently and cost
effectively as possible.
Conserving North American Habitats
DU's programs reach from the arctic tundra of Alaska to the tropical wetlands of
Mexico. We are restoring native grasslands in the Great Plains, restoring
bottomland hardwood forests in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, protecting
and enhancing the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and protecting and improving wetland
habitats in the Central Valley of California and the Coastal Prairies of Texas,
just to name a few.
Source: Ducks Unlimited
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