TABLE C-5.—Regional differences in recovery rates of mallards from 1963 pre-hunting- 
season bandings in Central and Mississippi Flyways 
Numb 
er banded 
Recovery rate 
Relative 
recovery 
rate 
Banding location 
Adult 
Immature 
Area of recovery 
Adult 
Immature i 
Upper and Lower Souris 
National Wildlife Refuges - - 
1,937 
802 
Canada, North Dakota, 
South Dakota, Minnesota. 
1.86 
2. 74 
1.47 
Wyoming, Nebraska, 
Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, 
Illinois, Indiana, 
Wisconsin, Michigan, 
Maryland, Kentucky. 
1.08 
1.12 
1.04 
New Mexico, Texas, 
Arkansas, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, South 
Carolina. 
1.39 
2.49 
1.79 
Agassiz National Wildlife 
721 
1,208 
Minnesota, North Dakota, 
Prairie Provinces 
2.36 
a R7 
9 Q1 
o* O 1 
South Dakota, Wisconsin, 
Michigan, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Missouri, 
Illinois, Ontario 
2.22 
2.65 
1.19 
Alabama, Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, 
North Carolina, 
Oklahoma, South 
Carolina, Texas 
1.52 
0.50 
0.33 
Horicon National Wildlife 
P Afriffo _______________ 
1,670 
1,247 
Wisconsin 
A R7 
11 71 
9 
XvclUgc — 
T» O * 
Rest of Mississippi 
Flyway 
2.04 
2.24 
1.10 
Atlantic Flyway 
0.18 
0.24 
1.33 
Shiawassee National Wildlife 
Pnfnnro _ ______ _ _ _ 
324 
1,001 
Michigan, Wisconsin, 
Ontario, Minnesota 
4.01 
4.20 
1 HR 
XvclUgu ~ ~ 
Lrn UO 
Illinois, Pennsylvania, 
Iowa, Indiana, New 
Jersey, Ohio, Virginia 
0.92 
1.40 
1.52 
Florida, South 
Carolina, Tennessee 
2.16 
1.70 
0.79 
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