USFWS Releases Pond Counts, Population Status for North American Waterfowl

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl • Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally released its annual Waterfowl Population Status report for the 2025 survey year on Tuesday, and hunters may see a familiar tone to last year’s report. According to the report, an estimated 34 million ducks were present in the traditional survey area across Canada and the northern U.S. earlier this summer. This is virtually identical to population estimates from 2024 (4 percent below the l…

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl

LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally released its annual Waterfowl Population Status report for the 2025 survey year on Tuesday, and hunters may see a familiar tone to last year’s report. According to the report, an estimated 34 million ducks were present in the traditional survey area across Canada and the […]

2025 Waterfowl Population Survey Results

Duck populations hold steady while May pond estimate drops to lowest in over two decades  MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Sept. 2, 2025 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today released its 2025 Waterfowl Population Status Report. This report contains results from surveys and population estimation methods conducted by the USFWS, Canadian Wildlife Service and numerous state and provincial partners. The estimate for total breeding ducks in the traditio…