Black-bellied Whistling Ducks: Studying the largest, northern-most population EVER documented

Black-bellied whistling ducks, relegated to habitats of the U.S. Gulf Coast, Mexico, and other tropical locations only 15 years ago, are now one of the most exciting stories among the waterfowl management community as they continue to expand their range and increase in abundance across the central and eastern U.S. This unique situation is providing scientists and students an exciting opportunity to learn about one example of how wild animals can successfully adapt to an increasingly human-influenced landscape. Dr. Jerad Henson and undergraduate students at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, are studying the breeding ecology and physiology of the largest, northern-most population of black-bellied whistling ducks thus far documented. DU recently went afield with Dr. Henson and his students to observe and learn first-hand about their research. ►Follow Dr. Jerad Henson on Instagram:   / jeradhenson   ►Subscribe to Ducks Unlimited on YouTube: https://bit.ly/DUSubscribeYT ►Follow Ducks Unlimited Online: Instagram:   / ducksunlimitedinc   TikTok:   / ducksunlimitedinc   Facebook:   / ducksunlimited   Twitter:   / ducksunlimited   LinkedIn:   / ducks-unlimited   Website: https://www.ducks.org/ ►Subscribe to the Ducks Unlimited Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3NVL2ru Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zHaZqz #DucksUnlimited #waterfowl #conservation ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ Please watch: "Early Season Teal Hunting in Texas | DU Nation"    • Video   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~