Population genetics and geographic origins of mallards harvested in northwestern Ohio.

The genetic composition of mallards in eastern North America has been changed by release of domestically-raised, game-farm mallards to supplement wild populations for hunting. We sampled 296 hatch-year mallards harvested in northwestern Ohio, October-December 2019. The aim was to determine their gen...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: Michael L Schummer, John Simpson, Brendan Shirkey, Samuel R Kucia, Philip Lavretsky, Douglas C Tozer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282874