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        • Southland

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        • Jenn Sheppard accepts PhD for mallard thesis dedicated to ‘all keen duck hunters’
        • Effects of Surgically Implanted Transmitters on Reproduction and Survival in Mallards
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        • Mallard Research Update March 2017
        • Insights into Duckling Survival & Female Mallard Brooding Behaviour
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        • Hopes for Better Duck Hunting Season
        • Waikato Duck Study New Zealand First
        • Top Canadian Duck Researcher Recruited For Mallard Team
        • Standardising Monitoring Techniques
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