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Duck hunters in North Dakota will find fewer wetlands after the summer turned dry. The state Game and Fish Department’s annual fall wetland survey estimated the number of duck hunting wetlands holding water as being almost the same as last year’s estimate, but still 29% below the 2003-2022 long-term average. As of Oct. 5, nearly half of North Dakota was in drought. The number of duck hunting type wetlands -- seasonal and semi-permanent wetlands -- counted statewide during the fall survey was the sixth lowest since 2003. The northern edge of the state was 29% to 40% behind long-term averages. The northeastern region had its lowest number of duck hunting wetlands in 20 years. Some heavy rain has fallen since the survey was carried out in mid-September, so wetlands may be higher in some areas. The Bismarck Tribune (N.D.), Oct 13, 2023