Duck! Study Shows Mallards Struggle To Avoid Cars And Planes

By Stephen BeechNew research warns that mallards are a danger to themselves and people because they are ill-equipped to avoid collisions with cars and aircraft.
There is an urgent need for improved methods to reduce dangerous and costly bird-vehicle collisions, say scientists.
Researchers used state-of-the-art technology to assess the common breed of duck’s response to approaching vehicles.
The findings, published in the journal PeerJ Life & Environment, showed that mallards are &ldquo