scaup1
Refuge Member
BRING BACK THE FLOCK
We need to start a movement to bring back our Canada Goose flock in Southern Illinois. Time for the establishment of a resident flock of Canada Geese by the use of nesting boxes. We have done a good job with the placement of wood duck boxes in our wildlife areas, everyone is always encouraged to build and place wood duck boxes, the same thing needs to be done for Canada Geese.
When you look at the aerial surveys for waterfowl this past year, take January 23, 2023 for example, it showed only 2,003 Canada geese in Southern Illinois! Union county had 32 and Horseshoe had 45, with Crab Orchard holding the most at 907. Gone are the days when thousands of Canada’s were found in these areas, and really the reason why they were built and existed was for the management of Canada Geese!
I am not going to go into why these geese have gone, there are many variables in this equation and wanting to stay positive let’s just say what has been done, is done. Let’s start a new program aimed at building a resident flock for Southern Illinois. Let’s dedicate ourselves to placing goose nesting structures everywhere we can, Driving along the interstates we have hundreds of borrow pits with stable water that would be perfect for these nest structures as well as farm ponds all across Southern Illinois.
I would like to see all our waterfowl organizations commit to helping place these nest structures everywhere we can. Goose nesting structures are very effective, lets get the ball rolling and help bring back the flock to Southern Illinois! Who is in?
We need to start a movement to bring back our Canada Goose flock in Southern Illinois. Time for the establishment of a resident flock of Canada Geese by the use of nesting boxes. We have done a good job with the placement of wood duck boxes in our wildlife areas, everyone is always encouraged to build and place wood duck boxes, the same thing needs to be done for Canada Geese.
When you look at the aerial surveys for waterfowl this past year, take January 23, 2023 for example, it showed only 2,003 Canada geese in Southern Illinois! Union county had 32 and Horseshoe had 45, with Crab Orchard holding the most at 907. Gone are the days when thousands of Canada’s were found in these areas, and really the reason why they were built and existed was for the management of Canada Geese!
I am not going to go into why these geese have gone, there are many variables in this equation and wanting to stay positive let’s just say what has been done, is done. Let’s start a new program aimed at building a resident flock for Southern Illinois. Let’s dedicate ourselves to placing goose nesting structures everywhere we can, Driving along the interstates we have hundreds of borrow pits with stable water that would be perfect for these nest structures as well as farm ponds all across Southern Illinois.
I would like to see all our waterfowl organizations commit to helping place these nest structures everywhere we can. Goose nesting structures are very effective, lets get the ball rolling and help bring back the flock to Southern Illinois! Who is in?
