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Mallards are a Threat to Mottled Ducks in Florida

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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. The Meller’s Duck is highly endangered in its native Madagascar.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

10,000 Birds

A bit of background: Pink Pigeons are medium-sized, pink/gray/ brown birds found on the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. These were not birds that could live in small groups; it is postulated that their numbers quickly declined once hunting reduced the size of the flocks below a critical mass.

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