Ep. 99 | The Future of Ducks: What Delta Is Researching Right Now

About this episode

The episode discusses Delta Waterfowl's current research initiatives aimed at understanding and improving duck populations and hunting practices in North America.

Delta Waterfowl’s 2026 Research Roster is here, and in Episode 99 of The Voice of the Duck Hunter podcast, Dr. Jay VonBank and Dr. Todd Arnold join host Joel Brice and break down the science shaping the future of ducks and duck hunting across North America. From duck production and nesting success to migration tracking, predator management, geolocators, drones, banding research, and waterfowl population studies, this episode dives into the projects Delta Waterfowl is investing in and why they...

People in this episode

Host: Joel Brice

Guests: Dr. Jay VonBank, Dr. Todd Arnold

Topics covered

• duck research
• migration tracking
• predator management
• waterfowl population studies
• nesting success
• banding research

Keywords

• duck production
• migration tracking
• geolocators
• drones
• banding research
• waterfowl studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delta Waterfowl

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