USFWS Mourning Dove Population Report

The Mourning Dove is one of the most abundant bird species in urban and rural areas of North America.

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently released its Mourning Dove, Population Status, 2013.

The report summarizes information on abundance and harvest of mourning doves collected annually in the United States.

Information in the report is used to set annual hunting regulations for the mourning dove.

The report is available at:

http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/NewReportsPublications/PopulationStatus/MourningDove/Mourning%20Dove%20Population%20Status%202013.pdf

source: United States Fish and Wildlife Service