State game regulators ask hunters to avoid certain sea ducks this fall because of the avian flu

MAINE PUBLIC • November 7, 2022

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says that up to 15% of nesting female eiders have died this year because of an outbreak in Canada, potentially impacting the population for several years. Because of that, the agency is asking hunters to avoid shooting both female and immature eiders this fall.