Table 47.--Annual direct recovery rates of mallards banded as 
locals In the Prairie Provinces and North Central States, 1954-1961—' 
Area of banding Percent of bands recovered by year of banding 
54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 
Southwestern Alberta 
Southeastern Alberta 
Southwestern Saskatchewan 
Southeastern Saskatchewan 
Southwestern Manitoba 
North Dakota 
South Dakota 
Minnesota 
10.9 
12.5 
9.6 
10.2 
9.1 
10.9 
13.2 
9.1 
9.9 
11.4 
10.7 
7.6 
12.2 
10.7 
12.6 
10.6 
10.2 
(9.5) 
11.8 
10.4 
(20.6) 
14.6 
12.6 
15.0 
18.4 
13.9 
17.5 
9.8 
21.1 
18.4 
18.5 
16.3 
9.9 
5.9 
6.9 
6.8 
9.4 
6.5 
5.9 
3.6 
8.0 
4.7 
4.9 
0 
10.0 
8.4 
9.2 
6.7 
12.2 
12.0 
(17.9) 
9.3 
20.1 
(11.1) 
0 
6.7 
0 
0 
0 
0 
20.5 
15.9 
(26. 5)(12.1) 
1 / Recovery rates are enclosed in parentheses when based on less than 100 
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