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At my house, the nuisance geese aren't breathing. Otherwise, it's difficult.
BRING BACK THE FLOCK
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At my house, the nuisance geese aren't breathing. Otherwise, it's difficult.
RIVERRAT
Senior Refuge Member
Apologies if already posted, don't feel like reading all the pages.
Y'all need the Arkansas Game and Fish. They did such a great job with the giant Canada Geese project back in the 80's that they're everywhere now. We even have an early basically conservation season on them.
As a kid it was awesome to see or even kill one. Now...........I and many others hate the damn pests, they're everywhere, leave turds all over the yard, and ain't that great eatin' anyway.
Y'all need the Arkansas Game and Fish. They did such a great job with the giant Canada Geese project back in the 80's that they're everywhere now. We even have an early basically conservation season on them.
As a kid it was awesome to see or even kill one. Now...........I and many others hate the damn pests, they're everywhere, leave turds all over the yard, and ain't that great eatin' anyway.
2WIDGN
Elite Refuge Member
It's a judgement call. Someone lives on a lake to enjoy the beauty it provides. They move there knowing the geese live there. They complain because they honk all night, eat their grass, and **** on their dock. Move!
DisplacedDuck
Elite Refuge Member
For the data nerds out there, here are some visuals for Canada Goose populations in state over the decades.
First is of mid-winter goose populations So ILL from 1985 - 2015.
Second is of mid-winter goose populations in North-Central ILL from 1985 - 2015.
Data derived from FWS Mid-Winter Surveys, which have been in a state of disfunction since the mid 2010's (hence lack of recent data).
Not conclusive by any means, but interesting...
Mid-Winter and Breeding Population Visualizations
Disclaimer, I own the site where this visualization is generated, and use of the site is free.
Southern IL:
North-Central IL:
First is of mid-winter goose populations So ILL from 1985 - 2015.
Second is of mid-winter goose populations in North-Central ILL from 1985 - 2015.
Data derived from FWS Mid-Winter Surveys, which have been in a state of disfunction since the mid 2010's (hence lack of recent data).
Not conclusive by any means, but interesting...
Mid-Winter and Breeding Population Visualizations
Disclaimer, I own the site where this visualization is generated, and use of the site is free.
Southern IL:
North-Central IL:
ixkaped2
Senior Refuge Member
Do geese even migrate to Canada anymore or do they just scatter out in U.S ? Does the mythical MVP flock still exist ?
