Conserving our wildlife resources: waterfowl – Student worksheet 2

The North American Waterfowl Management Plan

Read Background information sheet 2: The North American Waterfowl Management Plan — A conservation legacy, and answer the following questions.

1. What is the purpose of The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)?
2. Habitat loss is stated as the principal cause of declining waterfowl populations. Explain three reasons why waterfowl habitat is being lost (three to five sentences each).
3. NAWMP'S goal is to restore waterfowl populations to what level?
4. Question 1 from the Student worksheet 1: Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) range maps asked you to identify the most important ecozone for ducks. What physical features of this ecozone were identified as good habitat for dabbling ducks? For diving ducks? In your answer, explain why these features are important to the ducks.
5. Complete the following table.
   
   

   Duck Species	Dabbling or Diving?	Type of Breeding Habitat
   Mallard
   Gadwall
   Green-winged teal
   Northern shoveller
   Northern pintail
   American wigeon
   Blue-winged teal
   Canvasback
   Redhead
   Lesser scaup