BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — The number of breeding ducks that settled in North Dakota this spring declined 15%, according to the annual spring breeding waterfowl survey conducted by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Even so, the 2024 estimate of 2.9 million ducks ranks as the 30th highest tally in the 77 years the survey… Read More Wait: North Dakota Waterfowl Survey Shows Decrease in Breeding Ducks, ‘Fair’ Wetland Conditions