Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Delta duck hunting offers conservation solutions, but the ducks are disappearing

On the last day of the 2025 duck season in the heart of Arkansas' premier duck country, longtime hunter Todd Taylor said the hunt just wasn't as good as previous years. Sitting in his boat in the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Enroll rice field for duck hunting

Arkansas rice growers have until Tuesday to enroll their fields in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program. Participants can earn as much as ...
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Could climate change and farming endanger Arkansas duck hunting?

ARKANSAS, USA — No other place on the planet offers a more ideal home for wintering waterfowl than Arkansas. Given our near-perfect positioning in the Mississippi Flyway and historically abundant ...
Mongabay

Duck, duck, rice: Vermont farm models diverse method of raising sustainable grains

Traditionally thought of as a warm climate crop, some varieties of rice can also thrive in temperate regions, including the northeastern U.S. One rice farm in Vermont has successfully implemented the ...
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'It's a lot like cocaine': Arkansas set to quack open the much-anticipated duck hunting season

STUTTGART, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas is just two days away from the opening of duck season. Hunters from across the state and around the world will gather this weekend in the flooded timber and rice ...