Outdoors: As duck season opens, please don’t drain the swamps

For ducks and duck hunters, there’s nothing more beautiful than an undrained swamp. Their environmental importance is reflected in the richness of wildlife within them.Last Tuesday morning, my son, Matt, guided me into his favorite swamp. It was opening day of Massachusetts duck season — Christmas for local waterfowl hunters.The secret world of a swamp doesn’t make comfort a priority. Duck hunters can’t sleep late. If they do, they can miss […]