Bad news for snow geese and other northern birds

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Snow Geese might not be able to raise young birds at all this year due to a very late beginning of spring: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opi...-47992231.html

[Declan Troy]

Perhaps in the central arctic. I'm sampling at various sites along the Beaufort Sea and nesting is well underway (indeed some birds are hatching). Quite brisk now but it was warm earlier in the month.

Declan

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Perhaps in the central arctic. I'm sampling at various sites along the Beaufort Sea and nesting is well underway (indeed some birds are hatching). Quite brisk now but it was warm earlier in the month.

Declan

Thanks, Declan! I've read that there are so many snow geese that they destroy the ecosystem of the breeding grounds. Maybe the late spring will give those areas some time to recover.

[Desmond Chan]

Don't worry. We've got Canada geese families living fine here.