Fewer geese, ducks in Wyoming, due to drought in Canada
8/29/2023 1:03:30 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Goshen County, WY
Torrington, WY
Start Date: 8/28/2023
- End Date: 12/31/2023
Drought in Canada led to a decline in the goose population, which will result in fewer geese, or “honkers,” for Torrington’s 2Shot Goose Hunt in early December. Canada’s potholes and small ponds where ducks and geese breed went dry this spring, leading to lower numbers of ducks and geese. In some places, the Canada goose population was up to 42% lower. In the Rocky Mountain region, counts were down about 25%.
Cowboy State Daily (Lander, Wyo.), Aug 28, 2023
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