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UTEP study links duck releases to lower genetic health

KTSM El Paso By Dave Burge Nov 7, 2026 · 11:00 PM 2 views 0 comments

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A study led by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso has documented for the first time in North America how more than a century of releasing domesticated ducks has altered the genetic makeup of wild mallard populations.

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