John M. Coluccy

Oct 29, 2024 | ducks.org | Mike Brasher |John M. Coluccy |Scott Stephens

By Mike Brasher, PhD; John Coluccy, PhD; Scott Stephens, PhDWaterfowl managers and hunters finally had something to cheer about, even if modestly, when the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released the highly anticipated 2024 Waterfowl Population Status report in late August. The report showed that total duck numbers in the traditional survey area increased by 5 percent above the 2023 estimate, marking the first documented increase in nine years.

Feb 28, 2024 | ducks.org | John M. Coluccy

By John M. Coluccy, PhD Trumpeter swans command respect. They are the world’s largest waterfowl, and their trumpeting calls announce their presence like royalty. Trumpeter swans were once widely distributed and fairly abundant across the United States and Canada. Their breeding range spanned from Alaska to western Quebec in the north and from the state of Washington to northern Indiana in the south.

Dec 5, 2023 | wonews.com | Mike Brasher |Dan Smith |John M. Coluccy

By Mike Brasher, PhD; Dan Smith, PhD; John Coluccy, PhDDucks.orgSACRAMENTO– For most waterfowl biologists and hunters, some of this year’s waterfowl survey results, which were released in mid-August by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), came as an unpleasant surprise. In the spring of 2022, following years of prairie drought, the number of ducks arriving and settling on the breeding grounds was lower than it had been since 2005.

Nov 1, 2023 | ducks.org | Mike Brasher |Dan Smith |John M. Coluccy

By Mike Brasher, PhD; Dan Smith, PhD; John Coluccy, PhDFor most waterfowl biologists and hunters, some of this year’s waterfowl survey results, which were released in mid-August by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), came as an unpleasant surprise. In the spring of 2022, following years of prairie drought, the number of ducks arriving and settling on the breeding grounds was lower than it had been since 2005.