2011 Pond Numbers
Thursday, 06/30/2011
The amount of water present on the breeding grounds is one of the most important elements in duck breeding success. In 2011, total pond estimates for the United States and Canada combined was 8.1 million. This was 22% above the 2010 estimate and 62% above the long-term average of 5 million ponds.
Pilot biologists observed excellent upland and wetland habitat conditions, such as this aspen parkland region surveyed near Red Deer, Alberta in May 2011. Photo by Kevin Doherty, US FWS
