Waterfowl’s Habitat Protection
Currently, large waterfowl populations have grown and been conserved due to actions taken to preserve their habitats. These actions are directed by the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) and …
Common Loon
The Common Loon is a native bird of the North American Continent. Although records of the common loon have been around for 20 to 30 million years, the emergence of …
The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey
In 1981 the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey began in Ontario for citizen participants to monitor breeding patterns of Common Loons. It was not until after 1990 that this survey became …
The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey
The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey was an on-going study of behaviors of the Common Loon. After a nation-wide effort between 1992 and 2010, the surveys were analyzed and graphs were …
Variation in Harlequin Duck Distribution and Productivity: The Roles of Habit, Competition, and Nutrient Acquisition
Introduction The Harlequin duck is a species that is of conservation concern and sensitive to habitat degradation. Their nonbreeding part of the year they spend in nearshore coastal environments. However, …