BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The number of breeding ducks in North Dakota has dropped below 3 million for the first time in nearly a quarter century, and drought in parts of the state this summer could make ...

Because of very dry conditions in the breeding grounds, duck reproduction was probably low in the spring for the second consecutive year. As in 2024, that will translate to fewer young-of-the-year ...

Because precipitation came late to the Prairie Pothole Region this year, duck reproduction is probably very low. That summarizes the field reports that comprise the Waterfowl Breeding Habitat and ...