Species ID
Most abundant duck in North America?
Mallard
Ducks Unlimited was founded in what year during the Great Depression?
1937
What year was PSU DU founded?
2024
Ducks belong to what bird family?
Anatidae
The largest recorded rubber duck race took place in London in 2008. How many toy ducks were dumped into the River Thames? (Must be within 10,000)
250,000
This duck is known for its stiff tail which it hold upright while swimming.
Ruddy duck
Where did the first DU restoration efforts take place? Why?
Canada because it was a "duck factory"
Who is the founder of Ducks Unlimited at Penn State
Brooke Phillips
What French dish is made of duck liver?
Foie Gras
What is the largest species of duck in North America?
Common Eider
What duck is nicknamed "the Baldpate"
American Widgeon
Fill in the blank. "Ducks Unlimited is the world's _______ _______ ________ __________ organization"
"largest private wetlands conservation"
What is the name of the Youth and Engagement Coordinator?
Haley Faith
Which duck is known as "the Whistler"
Goldeneye
What gland do ducks use to produce a natural oil that makes them water proof?
Uropygial Gland
Which duck is the fastest flyer in North America, reaching speeds up to 60 mph?
Canvasback
How is DU funded?
Memberships, fundraising banquets and events, and donations.
Name the two news sources PSU DU was featured on.
Onward State and Daily Collegian
Which state has the highest number of duck harvests each year?
Arkansas
Can duck quacks echo?
True
Which chicken-sized water bird is excellent at diving with lobed toes and builds floating nests in wetlands?
Pied-billed Grebe
Ducks Unlimited has conserved over this many million acres of wetlands across North America.
15 million
What award was PSU DU honorably mentioned for at 2025 Third Term?
Doug Frey Outreach Award
What is the name of a prehistoric duck species that is believed to be over 5 feet tall and weighed more than 15 pounds and was called the "Demon Duck of Doom"
Bullockornis
In the middle ages, ducks were used as "rent" in Europe. Peasants owed landowners how many ducks per year?
Two