Mallards are a Threat to Mottled Ducks in Florida
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2014
Most were introduced, meaning they were brought to Florida by humans. Resident mallards are considered an “exotic duck” in Florida and have the potential to drive the native mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) to extinction through hybridization. Mottled Ducks apparently genetically intact.
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