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Podcast: Ducks Unlimited Podcast
Episode: From Surveys to Seasons: Previewing the 2025 Duck Numbers (Ep. 702)
Description: In anticipation of the 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report, Dr. Mike Brasher is joined by Dr. Jerad Henson and Nathan Ratchford to preview this annual treasure trove of data and what it means for managers, hunters, and conservationists. The conversation explores the difference between the Traditional Survey Area and the Eastern Survey Area, why hunters may be seeing fewer birds in front of their blinds, how survey numbers influence hunting regulations, and whether Adaptive Harvest Management is really as adaptive as it sounds. Settle in for an informative discussion that demystifies duck numbers, breeding population surveys, and the regulatory process—so...