nvironmental Educator
Montezuma Audubon Center
From: bounce-12640-79436...@list.cornell.edu
on behalf of Meredith Leonard
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 12:39:37 PM
To: Mary D ; cayugabirds-L@Cornell.Edu
; Charles Rouse ;
eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Gee
Hello, Can someone please explain how this population of Snow Geese we saw this
year is out of the ordinary over the long haul. Have human beings somehow
contributed to an overpopulation? Don't the populations always ebb and flow
depending on many factors? thanks for any input, Meredith
On
Why was this really necessary? The study and data referenced is 25 years old
and much has improved since then. In an effort to reduce their numbers, many
states, including New York, allow spring hunting of Snow Geese for at least
over ten years, even though many are already carrying eggs. In
