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Almost 46% of Alberta’s breeding waterfowl come from the Prairie Parkland Region. Visit DUC’s interactive migration map to find out more about migrating waterfowl.
Northern Pintail
(Anas Acuta)
The Pintail’s trademark is its long, tapering tail feathers, which are easily seen in flight and when it dabbles and points its tail skyward. Migrating pintails are most commonly in flocks of 20-40 ducks, but can number into the thousands. DUC is working to stabilize the pintail population. Pintail initiative
(Anas Acuta)
The Pintail’s trademark is its long, tapering tail feathers, which are easily seen in flight and when it dabbles and points its tail skyward. Migrating pintails are most commonly in flocks of 20-40 ducks, but can number into the thousands. DUC is working to stabilize the pintail population. Pintail initiative
Prairie Parkland Region 
Ducks Unlimited Canada is conserving wetlands and associated habitats across the Prairie Parkland Region (PPR).
Alberta’s PPR is 188,000 km2 and stretches from the Boreal Transition Zone south to the Montana border. Glaciation during the last ice age resulted in a profusion of depressions that have since evolved into extremely diverse wetland systems. These systems contain an abundance of aquatic plants and invertebrates of vital importance to waterfowl.
Canada has lost up to 70% of wetlands across settled areas of the country. Traditionally the most important region for waterfowl in North America, the Prairie-Parkland region contains 46% of Alberta’s breeding waterfowl.
