Ringelman, Kevin M and Arzel, Céline and Cameron, Tom C and Gunnarsson, Gunnar and Lehikoinen, Aleksi and Söderquist, Pär and Sørensen, Iben Hove and Guillemain, Matthieu (2026) Ducks across the pond ‐ challenges and opportunities for collaboration between North America and Europe. Wildlife Society Bulletin. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.70035
Ringelman, Kevin M and Arzel, Céline and Cameron, Tom C and Gunnarsson, Gunnar and Lehikoinen, Aleksi and Söderquist, Pär and Sørensen, Iben Hove and Guillemain, Matthieu (2026) Ducks across the pond ‐ challenges and opportunities for collaboration between North America and Europe. Wildlife Society Bulletin. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.70035
Ringelman, Kevin M and Arzel, Céline and Cameron, Tom C and Gunnarsson, Gunnar and Lehikoinen, Aleksi and Söderquist, Pär and Sørensen, Iben Hove and Guillemain, Matthieu (2026) Ducks across the pond ‐ challenges and opportunities for collaboration between North America and Europe. Wildlife Society Bulletin. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.70035
Abstract
Many waterfowl species and closely related congeners are shared across the Holarctic, and are culturally and economically important in both North America and Europe. Accordingly, both continents have developed science and management frameworks in an attempt to establish evidence‐based conservation practices for this guild of birds. However, the 2 continents have approached this shared challenge from surprisingly different angles, wherein there is much to be learned from each other via increased collaboration across the Pond. In the United States and Canada, there is relatively strong alignment of conservation values, and the role of hunters in the science and management of waterfowl has a deeply embedded cultural and financial legacy. This differs markedly from Europe, where there is much more discordance among countries and constituents, resulting in regulatory policies that are uneven and generally rely on the precautionary principle. Here, we describe key differences in the waterfowl science and management enterprises in North American and Europe, and highlight key avenues for increased collaboration for mutual benefit.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | harvest; history; international; management; policy; waterfowl |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2026 16:35 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2026 16:35 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/43298 |
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