The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association has received a grant from another bird conservation organization to help it produce 500 wood duck nest boxes.

Wood ducks can’t compete with predators, so the nesting boxes are necessary. And they have worked. Wood ducks are again abundant across our region.

Ask the Master Naturalist: Certain ducks benefit greatly from nesting boxes Many ducks are cavity-nesting ducks -- wood ducks, buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, common goldeneyes, hooded ...

As hunters gear up for the season, state wildlife agencies are busy preparing habitats for the upcoming nesting season, for species like the wood ducks' survival.

Afield: A predator-safe way to install wood duck nesting boxes A rash of attacks forced an alteration to the older method of putting the boxes in trees.

Because wood ducks nest in cavities, they take readily to nest boxes. The construction and placement of boxes for this species is a traditional conservation project across the country.

A Bellingham lumber yard, Upton residents, duck hunters and conservationists from around the state teamed up recently to donate materials and build 320 wood duck nesting boxes.

Peter Perley of Norway is pictured with one of the new duck boxes. Perley has participated in the duck box placement and maintenance for many years. Duck nesting boxes up for sponsorships NORWAY ...

Roger Strand grew up as an avid duck hunter, but now it's April in place of October that is his favorite month of the year. He's been maintaining nesting boxes for wood ducks beginning with his ...