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Introduction Waterfowl biologists with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission are studying the broad-scale movements of American wigeon from wintering areas in North Carolina to their breeding areas in Canada using transmitters that can be tracked by polar-orbiting satellites. Specifically, Commission biologists hope to better understand their seasonal distributions by examining the timing of migration, migration pathways to and from wintering and breeding areas, and important staging and stopover sites during their migration. Additionally, the research should help to gain a better understanding of the breeding ground affiliations of wigeon wintering in North Carolina. |