Waterfowl use of six Ducks Unlimited impoundments in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. G. Hansen
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TextPublication details: NS : 1981Online resources: Abstract: During April through August 1980, 6 wetlands presently managed by Ducks Unlimited were censused by a 2-person field crew. These areas were located within an 80 km radius of Amherst, Nova Scotia, and occur within forested or coastal biomes and have had stabilized water levels for 3 to 9 years (average - 5 years). At each project a series of bi-weekly waterfowl censuses and habitat surveys were conducted to assess the value of each wetland and its surrounding upland habitat to breeding waterfowl, broods and molting and staging ducks. This was the first field season of a multi-year evaluation of various parameters affecting the suitbaility of marsh habitats for waterfowl production in the Maritimes. It is hoped that results from this study will be useful in developing future habitat management schemes and assessing the potential value of undeveloped wetlands in this region.
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During April through August 1980, 6 wetlands presently managed by Ducks Unlimited were censused by a 2-person field crew. These areas were located within an 80 km radius of Amherst, Nova Scotia, and occur within forested or coastal biomes and have had stabilized water levels for 3 to 9 years (average - 5 years). At each project a series of bi-weekly waterfowl censuses and habitat surveys were conducted to assess the value of each wetland and its surrounding upland habitat to breeding waterfowl, broods and molting and staging ducks. This was the first field season of a multi-year evaluation of various parameters affecting the suitbaility of marsh habitats for waterfowl production in the Maritimes. It is hoped that results from this study will be useful in developing future habitat management schemes and assessing the potential value of undeveloped wetlands in this region.