Question

HELP PWEASE T-T How did mallard ducks get to Hawaii? Was it intentional or accidental?

Answer 1

Non-native mallards were first introduced to Hawaii for ornamental ponds and farming in the 1800s, and in the 1950s and 1960s hundreds were imported to stock hunting areas. Since then, cross-breeding between the two closely related species has had a dramatic influence on the number of pure Hawaiian ducks, I am not sure about this one but I heard that these birds were shipped to the islands to protect the public from the West Nile Virus.. I have no idea how