Abstract
Abstract Despite greater harvest rates of males, mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) populations exhibit male-biased sex ratios, presumably because females experience greater mortality during breeding seasons than do males. Nest success and adult female survival during the breeding season greatly impact mallard population growth; however, no study has evaluated breeding-season survival of males and females simultaneously using radiotelemetry. We captured, radiomarked, and monitored 90 male and 272 female mallards during 2 breeding seasons in the Prairie-Parkland region of Canada (Manitoba 1998, Saskatchewan 1999). Model-averaged estimates of female breeding season (i.e., 15 Apr–14 Jul) survival probabilities were 0.84 (SE = 0.031) in 1998 and 0.71 (SE = 0.040) in 1999. Estimated survival probabilities of paired males were 0.99 (SE = 0.016) in 1998 and 0.98 (SE = 0.025) in 1999; survival estimates for unpaired males were 0.92 (SE = 0.052) in 1998 and 0.85 (SE = 0.083) in 1999. Female mortality was greatest during...
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