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Wildlife Reports
January
7, 2008
Game
Management Division
SW Washington Canada Goose Season Area 2a: The Canada goose hunting
season in Area 2A continues. Through the end of December the hunt has offered
average success among those checking geese at check stations, though overall
harvest is lower than that of recent years. Collectively the State-operated
hunter check stations located at Vancouver, Ridgefield Marina, and Woodland
along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service station at Ridgefield National
Wildlife Refuge reported a total of 612 hunters having harvested a total of
1132 geese. This makes an average of 1.8 birds per hunter among those who brought
geese to the check stations.
Goose season continues on the 3-days per week schedule (Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday) until January 27th 2008. Those interested in participating in the Area 2A goose hunt are encouraged to review the special requirements that are detailed in the Waterfowl Hunting Pamphlet. The special seasons in 2A are designed to protect populations of the dusky Canada goose.
Midwinter Waterfowl Index: District Wildlife Biologist Miller and Fish and Wildlife Science Technician Ridenour completed the Midwinter Waterfowl Index ground survey for Wahkiakum County. A total of 1,279 geese and 142 ducks were observed. The flocks of geese were mostly comprised of cackling, Taverner/lesser, and western Canada geese, although one Aleutian and one white-fronted goose were observed. The majority of ducks observed were primarily ring-necked ducks, American wigeon, mallards, and mergansers.
Beginning in 1955, state and federal biologists conduct annual aerial and ground surveys to provide a key index of U.S. waterfowl populations. For many areas, this is the only estimate of waterfowl use. The survey also provides estimates of the size of goose and swan populations and tracks population trends of duck species that nest outside of breeding survey areas (Pacific Flyway Council).
Diversity
Division
Western
Pond Turtle: Biologist Anderson is currently developing a new scope of work
and budget for the Columbia River Gorge western pond turtle project. This proposal
is for fiscal 2008 work to be conducted under contract with the Bonneville Power
Administration. The new contact will start March 1st and continue to support
WDFW efforts to recover the western pond turtle in the Columbia River Gorge.
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