Title: (Optional) Explain modern waterfowl management practices.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Avian Species

Explanation should include

- identification of regulations specific to waterfowl
- the migratory nature of waterfowl and how it affects their management
- factors that limit waterfowl numbers
- why international cooperation and coordination are necessary to manage waterfowl successfully
- how hunting regulations assist in the management of waterfowl
- the benefits of regulation.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What methods are used to inventory waterfowl populations to set bag limits along the different flyways?
- Why are treaties between the U.S. and its neighboring countries important to waterfowl management?
- What is a Duck Stamp? How is the revenue from the Duck Stamp used in wildlife conservation?
- What hunting regulations are specific to waterfowl?
- What are the seasons and bag limits for Virginia waterfowl?
- What are the benefits of using steel shot for waterfowl hunting?
- Why has lead shot been banned for the use of hunting waterfowl?
- What specific techniques are used to manage waterfowl? How are they implemented?