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A Table Showing the Declining Population |
| Data from “Waterfowl
Breeding Population Survey”, USFWS Changes in selected species and groups are as follows (numbers in thousands) |
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| Species |
1999 Indices |
1998 |
% Change from |
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1989-98 mean |
1957-98 mean |
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| Mallard | 712.9 | -15 | +55 | +136 |
| Wigeon | 932.4 | -22 | +27 | +109 |
| G.W. Teal |
679.5 | +0 | +28 | +130 |
| Shoveler | 658.3 | -23 | +41 | +213 |
| Pintail | 1021.9 | +8 | +19 | +16 |
| Total Dabblers | 4009.9 | -11 | +31 | +88 |
| Canvasback | 89.0 | -16 | -22 | +4 |
| Scaups | 956.1 | +3 | +1 | +6 |
| Bufflehead | 41.1 | -12 | +3 | -5 |
| Total Divers | 1174.5 | -4 | -2 | +5 |
| Oldsquaw | 72.1 | -21 | -26 | -51 |
| Eiders | 15.7 | +16 | +70 | -47 |
| Scoters | 345.9 | -1 | -1 | -9 |
| Total Misc (Seaducks) |
448.7 | -6 | -6 | -21 |
| TOTAL DUCKS | 5633.1 | -9 | +19 | +42 |