Use of Man-made Ponds by Migrating and Wintering Waterfowl in the Blackland Prairie of Central Texas

• Main Author: Fanning, Andrew T.
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Waterfowl; Farm ponds; Birds; Waterfowl management; Migration; Marcos; Anas clypeata
• Online Access: https://digital.library.txstate.edu/handle/10877/9819

Texas provides winter habitat for millions of migratory waterfowl every year. Most ducks winter on the playas or Gulf Coast, and research regarding waterfowl use and restoration of these areas is abundant. Waterfowl use of habitats elsewhere in Texas has been sparsely studied. However, evidence sugg...