Threats and Conservation Measures
Winter ecology and conservation threats to the Scaly-sided Merganser were reported in 2012. Threats include sand mining, fishing, riparian vegetation destruction, habitat fragmentation, and water pollution. Recommended conservation measures include informing local residents of the merganser's status, protection of critical habitat, controlling some human activities including those listed above and the raising of domestic ducks in areas where the mergansers winter, management of hydrology in ways that protect and benefit the merganser, and annual population surveys.
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