What are Snow Geese?
Snow geese are flying birds that are predominately white, although some are born a with a brown-gray color and known as blue geese. Snow geese are vegetarians and survive on grasses and grains. They also are migratory birds, flying south during the winter and returning to the Arctic tundra in summertime to breed. Flocks fly as family groups and adopt a V-shaped formation in the air. Snow geese mate for life, and produce between two and 10 eggs every season. History of Hunting Snow Geese At the beginning of the 20th century, the hunting of snow geese was common practice. Harsh winters, over-hunting and dwindling food supplies on their feeding grounds led to a reduction in their numbers. In 1916, the U.S and Canada signed an agreement which barred the hunting of snow geese in the springtime. As a result, the birds were able to flourish. They re-established themselves quickly and in less than 100 years their numbers grew from around 3,000 birds to nearly 6 million. The hunting ban was lif
