that is pretty interesting i wouldnt have thought that that many geese would lose their bands
Some Interesting Goose Band Numbers...
Resident Giant Canada Geese
34% of males and 16% of females loose their neck collars within 6 years of banding.
15% of males and 8% of females loose their leg bands within 6 years of banding.
Migrant Mississippi Flyway Canada Geese
90% of males and 50% of females loose their neck collars within < 4.5 years of banding.
Lesser Snow Geese
95% of males and 50% of females loose their neck collars within <4 years of banding.
It is speculated that the rate is so high due to how far north they nest. The 24 hours of sunlight and increased ultraviolet radiation has a detrimental effect on the plastic.
The loss for males is thought to be higher do to fighting amongst themselves over mates.
Source: Journal of Wildlife Management
34% of males and 16% of females loose their neck collars within 6 years of banding.
15% of males and 8% of females loose their leg bands within 6 years of banding.
Migrant Mississippi Flyway Canada Geese
90% of males and 50% of females loose their neck collars within < 4.5 years of banding.
Lesser Snow Geese
95% of males and 50% of females loose their neck collars within <4 years of banding.
It is speculated that the rate is so high due to how far north they nest. The 24 hours of sunlight and increased ultraviolet radiation has a detrimental effect on the plastic.
The loss for males is thought to be higher do to fighting amongst themselves over mates.
Source: Journal of Wildlife Management
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Thanks Matt, I love getting cool/odd info. like that! 
Kind of makes you wonder how they find stuff like that out though.
Kind of makes you wonder how they find stuff like that out though.
Interesting information, now it makes perfect sense as to why a canadian official called me to see if the neck collar was on the bird, any cracks, and if the bird looked healthy. I thought it was kind of strange to get a home phone call about a neck collar.
Thanks for the info Matt!
Thanks for the info Matt!
Thanks for the info, it is very interesting
thats cool to know. that explains why i have so few bands, the birds lose em before i get around to killin em! :lol:
thats real interesting thanks for the info.
Great post matt never knew that ducks and geese loose there leg bands so soon after being banded.
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