Thinking like a Duck: Mallards in the City

Authors

  • Anne Lewis City Wildlife
  • April Linton City Wildlife

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v35.32

Keywords:

Mallard, urban wildlife, nesting ducks, ducklings, education, citizen science, Duck Watch

Abstract

This paper summarizes City Wildlife’s Duck Watch approach to protecting urban mallards and mitigating potential dangers and conflicts in ways that facilitate the ducks’ natural behavior. We emphasize that the least intervention is best, and that analysis and preparation are essential for a smooth escort or rescue.

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Author Biographies

Anne Lewis, City Wildlife

Anne Lewis is a retired architect and President of City Wildlife. She is interested in how the built environment can help support urban wildlife.

April Linton, City Wildlife

April Linton is a sociologist. She serves on City Wildlife’s Board of Directors and coordinates its Duck Watch program.

References

Audubon Portland. 2012. Living with Urban Mallards. Accessed August 2017. Available from: <http://audubonportland.org/files/brochures/living with urban mallards.pdf/view>.

Ducks Unlimited. 2017. The Amazing Egg: An Inside Look at Egg Formation, Structure, and Brood Development in Waterfowl. Accessed August 2017. Available from:<http://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl–research–science/understanding–waterfowl–the–amazing–egg>.

Figley, W. K., and L. W. VanDruff. 1982. The Ecology of Urban Mallards. Wildlife Monographs 81: 3–39.

Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris). Artwork by Chris Kerrigan.

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Lewis, A., & Linton, A. (2017). Thinking like a Duck: Mallards in the City. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 35(1), 6–9. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v35.32

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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