hunters who participate in waterfowl hunting in the Province. 



Waterfowl research is principally a responsibility of the Federal Government 

 but our Department does contribute men and money to the management of 

 this resource. 



BROOD SURVEYS 



Most of the twenty-two administrative districts within the Province cooperate 

 in the annual brood survey of waterfowl and this year it was determined from their 

 reports that Erie, Tweed, Sault Ste. Marie, Cochrane, Kapuskasing, Kenora, Fort 

 Frances and Sioux Lookout reported an increase in the brood size. Lake Huron 

 and Chapleau reported a decrease and the remaining districts reported that the 

 population was about the same as it was last year. 



Waterfowl Banding 



Banding is an important phase of waterfowl management because of the large 

 numbers of ducks and geese produced in Ontario and shot in other provinces and 

 states. Ontario is a member of the Atlantic Flyway Council and much of our efforts 

 are directed towards a cooperative programme with this organization. We are also 

 affiliated with the Mississippi Flyway Council. In keeping with our obligations to 

 these councils, ten districts have devoted considerable time and effort to the capture 

 and banding of waterfowl in cooperation with the Canadian Wildlife Service and 

 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The following Districts had waterfowl banding 

 programmes this year: Pembroke, Gogama, Sudbury, Lindsay, Simcoe, Kemptville, 

 Fort Frances, Geraldton, Tweed, Parry Sound. These Districts banded a total of: 



Mallards 608 



Blacks 476 



Wood duck 174 



Blue-winged Teal 134 



Canada Goose 99 



Green-winged Teal 31 



Lesser Scaup 10 



Baldpate 5 



Common Goldeneye 3 



Pintail 2 



Oldsquaw 1 



Redhead 1 



Ring-necked 1 



Ruddy 1 



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