I'm not sure I agree with Carl's assessment here. Canada Geese are definitely
expanding their winter range northward into areas that they have never
previously inhabited in winter. And, as I mentioned in my previous post, they
are learning to adapt to human altered landscapes. City parks are now a
favourite. It is largely this adaptation that has earned them 'pest' status in
many cities and towns in the USA and Canada. To say that this is all due to
reduced hunting pressures is much too simplistic.
And by the way, the species Canada Goose, Branta canadensis, has recently
been split into two species. There have always been a large number of
recognisable subspecies. Now several of the smaller subspecies have been split
off and are now called Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii.
Gary Davidson
Nakusp, BC
Canada
Carl Clifford <> wrote:
The numbers of Canada Geese have been increasing in numbers in its
native habitat in North America over the last 50 or so years and have
become a nuisance in some areas. The main reason for this increase in
numbers I think you will find, is that there are less people in the
USA and Canada out there blowing the daylights out of them in the
name of Sport. I think that Humans are more of a pest species to the
Geese, than the opposite. The Geese are only regaining their original
range and numbers.
Carl Clifford
On 30/12/2007, at 10:03 PM, Dave Torr wrote:
Not just the UK and NZ - in many parts of the US I believe it has now
expanded to "pest" status (at least unofficially)
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