North Carolina Partners Program – NC Partners is a cooperative program between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited and the Natural Resources Conservation Service whose goal is to assist landowners with developing wetland habitat on their property.
o NC Partners Fact Sheet (PDF)
Wetland Habitat Management Guides
o Waterfowl Habitat on Prior Converted Wetlands in North Carolina
o Waterfowl Habitat Management Handbook for the Lower Mississippi River Valley (PDF)
o Moist Soil Plant Photo Guide (PDF)
Control of Invasive Aquatic Plants – Effective management of wetland areas for waterfowl and other wetland species can be complicated by the presence and spread of invasive plant species. Phragmites (Phragmites australis) is common in many managed wetlands and control can be difficult. The following are several sources that describe management strategies including chemical control.
o Phragmites-Chapter 13.9 in Biology and Control of Aquatic Plants (PDF)– A Best Management Practices Handbook (published by Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation)
o Landowners Guide For Controlling Phragmites (PDF) – This guide was written for landowners in Nebraska, but management strategies are similar for North Carolina.
North Carolina Resident Canada Goose Management Plan (PDF - 822 KB)
Movements and Arrival Dates of Coastal Plain, North Carolina Winter Banded Canada geese, 1984-1996. (PDF - 2MB)
Movements and Arrival Dates of Piedmont, North Carolina Winter Banded Canada geese, 1984-1996. (PDF - 2MB)
Regulations for Managing Resident Canada Goose Populations (PDF - 233KB)
Northern Pintails in Eastern North America - Atlantic Flyway Satellite Telemetry Project Final Report (PDF - 3.81MB)
Satellite Tracking of Northern Pintails
2010-11 North Carolina Tundra Swan Harvest Report (PDF)
Atlantic FlyWay Tundra Swan Research
Eastern Population Tundra Swan Management Plan (PDF - 1.94MB)
Overview of American Wigeon Survey and Harvest Information - An Atlantic Flyway Perspective (PDF - 1.64MB)
Satellite Tracking of American Wigeon
Preseason Wood Duck Banding in NC
Reporting Banded Birds
Preseason Banding Locations of Banded Birds Recovered by NC Hunters