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Table I. - Duck Breeding Ground Survey, Wyoming - 1954* 
Total Sq. % of Total 
Mi. of Total Pairs Ducks 
Sq. Miles Waterfowl Habitat persq. Total per sq. Total 
Area in Sample Habitat Sampled Mile pairs Mile Ducks 
Eastern Wyoming 594 32, 832 1.80 .816 26,790 2.68 87,989 
Western Wyoming** 369 22,122 1.67 .791 17,500 2.90 64,155 
Total 981 54, 954 ae 44,290 152,144 
* Excludes Yellowstone National Park, national forests, and areas of known 
minor waterfowl use. , 
** Includes Teton, Lincoln, Uinta, Sublette, Sweetwater, Park, Big Horn, 
Washakie, Hot Springs, Fremont Counties, and western half of 
Natrona County. 
**x* Total Square miles in Wyoming - 97,914. 

Table II. - Species Composition of Duck Breeding Population, Wyoming - 1954 
Number : Percent of Total 
Breeding Pairs Groups Sh ae ee 
Species Western Eastern Western. Eastern Western Eastern 
Mallard 7, 330 16, 103 6,175 12,063 32.5 50.5 
Gadwall 1,080 943 360 628 ee | 2.8 
Baldpate 600 224 420 - 2.5 /5 
Pintail 550 3,153 600 1,500 2.7 8.8 
Teal * 550 279 240 455 2.1 1.1 
Shoveler - 1,273 - 1,394 ~ 4,5 
Barrow's 
Golden-eye 185 - 7,480 - 12.2 ' - 
Redhead - 998 - 345 - 2.6 
American 
Merganser 65 - - - — 0.2 - 
Scaup - 57 - - - yi 
Ruddy duck 65 57 = - 0.2 1 
Coot 1,025 - 7,480 - 14.9 - 
Unidentified** 6,050 3,703 6,400 18, 024 8.8 29.0 
Total 17, 500 26, 790 29,155 34,409 100.0 100.0 
* Includes Green-winged teal, Blue-winged teal, and Cinnamon teal. 
*«* Includes the above listed species as well as Ring-necked, Canvasback 
and Bufflehead. 
