Once nearly wiped out by overhunting and logging, nest boxes kept wood ducks from vanishing – and volunteers are still putting them up today.

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — December marks Georgia’s hunting season for various game animals, including ducks. While hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for ...

Duck boxes provide vital nesting sites for wood ducks and other cavity-nesting species, combating habitat loss and protecting ...

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...

I got the great idea last fall to build a wood duck box for a friend’s ranch. Well, you know how that went, one became four and then eight on three different lakes. I was replacing some boxes that had ...

The wood duck breeding season at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve was considered a “moderate success despite receding water levels, according to a new study done by Harnawaz Boparai and provided to the ...

Leap Day is recognized Feb. 29 about every four years to keep human schedules and solar movements in sync. But leap days occur annually throughout May in Wisconsin thanks to an army of conservation ...

The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any time of the year, in Kathryn Albertson Park. They love to hang out under the ...

As winter comes to a close, birds collect nesting materials to prepare for spring. Help them out with this affordable, simple, and repurposed nesting station.