American Black Ducks have suffered a significant decline over the last Century, with the wintering population in the mid-Atlantic region of USA decreasing by 75% between 1950 and 1980. The reasons for the decline are manifold, but are mainly linked to habitat destruction, pollution, hunting pressure and hybridisation with Mallards.
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