Duck Takeoff (IMAGE)

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Duck Takeoff

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Pintails are not thriving like other species of dabbling ducks, and researchers think that's because they are being 'misled' by modern cropping methods and climate change into choosing risky nesting habitat, resulting in nest failures from predation and agricultural practices.

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F. Greenslade-Delta Waterfowl

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