THE MALLARD DUCK

I'm going to adhere to the usual 'facts and information' format rather then a 'how to hunt' series - there are others way more qualified than I am to cover that subject.

The Mallard duck in New Zealand originated from 17 small importations of game farm birds brought out from England between 1870 and 1930. The acclimatisation societies of the time subsequently began breeding programmes and up until 1974 had managed to release 30,000 birds. By the 1970s, the Mallard had become the