Alaska - Yukon Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey: May 15 to June 7, 1995
Conant B and Groves DJ. 1995. Alaska - Yukon Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey: May 15 to June 7, 1995. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Juneau, AK
Alaska - Yukon was again blessed with a generally widespread, early spring break-up. Overall, there was little flooding and habitat conditions should be favorable for waterfowl nesting throughout Alaska-Yukon with the exception of the North Slope. Generally above average duck production can be expected here again this year. Changes in duck populations by category are as follows. Dabblers are up 5 % from last year, are 20% above the 10-year average, and are 53% above the long-term mean. Divers are down 11% from 1994, up 6% from the 10-year average, and are up 10% from the long-term mean. Miscellaneous are down 2% from 1994, down 14% from the 10-year average, and are down 22% from the long-term mean. Total ducks are unchanged from 1994, up 12% from the 10-year average, and are 24% above the long-term mean. Overall, goose production should be above average. Trumpeter and tundra swan production should be above average throughout most of Alaska with the exception of the North Slope.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Conant, Bruce; Groves, Deborah
- Date of Issue
- 1995
- Publisher
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Units
- KATM , WRST
- Keywords
- Alaska-Yukon, Animal Studies, duck population, Ducks, Geese, Production, Swans, Waterfowl, Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park And Preserve