Mallards are a Threat to Mottled Ducks in Florida
10,000 Birds
MARCH 27, 2014
State biologists are observing more and more mixed flocks and mixed pairs in the wild and these feral mallards are mating with mottled ducks, producing a hybrid offspring. Mallards did not occur in New Zealand naturally, but were released to provide hunting stock. These hybrid offspring are fertile, which further compounds the problem.
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