Waterfowl Biofacts

Question 1

Puddle ducks are found where?

Answer 1

shallow marshes and rivers

Question 2

How do puddle ducks feed?

Answer 2

By dabbling or tipping

Question 3

Name all species of puddle ducks (9)

Answer 3

mallard, gadwall, pintail, blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, american widgeon, shoveler, wood duck, mottled duck

Question 4

Diving ducks are found where?

Answer 4

deeper marshes, bays, and lakes

Question 5

Do diving ducks have to run or pedal to get into flight?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

do puddle ducks have pedal or run to get into flight?

Answer 6

no

Question 7

Name all species of diving ducks (8)

Answer 7

redhead, canvasback, ring-necked duck, bufflehead, goldeneye, merganser lesser scaup, and ruddy duck

Question 8

What are the least known ducks of North America

Answer 8

Whistling ducks

Question 9

What are the four comon geeses that winter in Texas?

Answer 9

Canada, lessor snow, Ross’, and white fronted

Question 10

How many races of Canada geese are there?

Answer 10

11

Question 11

Canada geese weight

Answer 11

3.4-12.5

Question 12

Until 1961 what two rases were throught to be two separate races

Answer 12

blue and lesser snow geese

Question 13

What formations do Canada and Snow geese fly in?

Answer 13

Canada: V; Snow: U

Question 14

What 5 requirements must wetlands have

Answer 14

food, water, resting/roosting, cover, and nesting

Question 15

What year and what swamp did George Washington survery of Virginia and NOrth Carolina?

Answer 15

1763; Dismal Swamp

Question 16

What is the most productive wildlife land?

Answer 16

Wetlands

Question 17

Estimates of irreversibly altered or destroyed wetlands in the __ continental states have already reached ___ percent

Answer 17

48; 40

Question 18

Where does 1/2 of the US population live?

Answer 18

bordering the ocens, Gulf of Mexico, Great Lakes

Question 19

What are the following 6 categories of wetlands

Answer 19

gulf coast wetlands, bottomland hardwood forests, playa lakes, freshwater springs and headwater streams, west texas riparian areas, coastal pothole wetlands

Question 20

Between the mid ___ and ___ the Gulf Coast Wetlands diminished by approximately __% from an estimated 937,000 to 611,000 acres

Answer 20

1950’s-1970’s; 35%;

Question 21

Bottomland hardwood habitat has beed reduced by approximatley ___% from and intial estimate of 16 million acres to 5.9 acres

Answer 21

63%

Question 22

The 10 million acre loss of bottomalnd hardwood is a result of what?

Answer 22

agricultural conversion, reservoirs, and commercial development

Question 23

What can assist a landowner with various sources of assistance?

Answer 23

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Question 24

What depth of water is preferred by puddle ducks?

Answer 24

6-18 inches

Question 25

Draining in ___ allows vegetation to grow

Answer 25

summer

Question 26

If good plants for waterfowl arent present, what do you plant?

Answer 26

red rice, japanese millet, browntop millet

Question 27

Flood the reservoir with __ to __ inches of water over ___% of the area from ___ to ___.

Answer 27

6-18 inches; 80%; October 25 through March 15

Question 28

Drain the reservoir from ___ through ____ to prevent damage to the trees allow regeneration of vegetation

Answer 28

March 15 through October 15

Question 29

Consult who before beginning projects?

Answer 29

USDA, Natural Resources conservation Service

Question 30

Upland depressions are areas occer where?

Answer 30

flatwoods or native pastures