Editing Gadwall (section)

== Conservation ==
Currently, the gadwall is listed as [[least concern]] in the [[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]].<ref name="IUCN" />  The gadwall is one of the species to which the ''Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds'' ([[AEWA]]) applies. Populations have increased approximately 2.5% over the course of 49 years (from 1966 to 2010), and continue to grow. Gadwalls are one of the most hunted duck species (3rd to the [[mallard]] and [[green-winged teal]]), with 1.7 million shot each year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gadwalls: The Wonder Duck {{!}} Ducks Unlimited |url=https://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/gadwalls-the-wonder-duck |access-date=2024-02-17 |website=www.ducks.org |language=en}}</ref>

Because of the efforts of the United States and Canadian groups [[Ducks Unlimited]], [[Delta Waterfowl Foundation]] and other private conservation groups, the species continues to be sustainably hunted there.<ref name=":0"/>