The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently reported that underwater grass abundance increased for the fourth straight year in the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay, reaching a record of 59,277 acres. This represents a 10 percent increase from … Continued
Aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) counted about 812,600 waterfowl while conducting the 2017 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was higher than the 663,000 … Continued
A recent expansion of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge includes 410 acres of forest and wetland habitat that is important for birds and other wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) acquired the properties from The Nature Conservancy. The expansion … Continued
Researchers counted counted approximately 663,000 waterfowl while conducting the 2016 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was well below the 855,500 birds observed during 2015 and less than the five year average of 759,460. Each winter, aerial survey teams of pilots … Continued
Research teams witnessed more than 855,500 waterfowl while conducting the 2015 Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey. The total was slightly lower than the 905,000 birds observed during 2014, but higher than the five year average of 757,000. Each winter, aerial survey … Continued