Greater Snow Geese: Towards sustainable management of the population, 2006
This booklet summarizes the issues around the management of the Greater Snow Goose Population. The population of Greater Snow Geese has exploded since the 1960s. Hunting, recreational and educational activities associated with the staging of huge flocks of geese provide remarkable benefits for Québec. However, over the past 20 years, the geese have added crop fields to the foraging sites they use during their migratory stopovers, a situation that largely explains the sharp increase in their numbers. The Greater Snow Geese now pose a threat of irreversibly damaging their natural habitats through the pressure exerted on resources by their large population. The 2005–2010 Action Plan focuses on a series of activities aimed at increasing knowledge of the population dynamics, the environmental effects of the overabundance of geese and the effects of the stabilization measures.
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Author: Environment Canada
Language of Document: Separate English/French
Document Type: Booklet
Cat. No.: CW66-263/2006E
ISBN: 0-662-43127-8
Size: 13.5x21.6 cm
Pages: 8
Year: 2006
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