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Friday, February 1, 2013

More than just metal: Banding provides essential information

What’s in a band?

We’re not talking about musical geniuses that sing and play in harmony, but referring to the Service’s black duck banding efforts. For decades, national wildlife refuges have worked with state partners to band and monitor black ducks. This important effort helps establish hunting seasons that maintain a healthy number of ducks within their habitat.


Black duck at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland.
Credit: Scott Nielson/USFWS