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Podcast: Ducks Unlimited Podcast
Episode: Prairie Habitat Update & Spring Migration Timing with Dr. Scott Stephens (Ep 760)
Description: Ducks are heading north, and we’re getting the first hints of what breeding habitat may look like this spring.DU's senior waterfowl scientist, Dr. Mike Brasher, sits down with Dr. Scott Stephens, DU's senior director of conservation strategy, for a timely update on prairie conditions, recent snowfall, runoff potential, and what these early signs may mean for breeding ducks in 2026. They also break down the migration chronology of different duck species — who arrives first, who lingers longest, and why evolutionary history shapes these patterns.In this episode:A flyover view of rece...