Friday, February 9, 2018

2017-2018 Texas Snow Goose Count Worst Ever?

The 2017-2018 mid-winter index was completed and the numbers suggest what we've all expected, a continued decline in the number of wintering snow geese in South East Texas.

According to a recent report in the Houston Chronicle, the amount of light geese counted in aerial surveys was only 191,000. This puts the 2017-2018 survey as the lowest ever recorded and down a whopping 80% from the highs of the late 1990's.

Texas Mid-Winter Index - Light Goose Count

 
Year MWI Count
1982 807,000
1983 821,000
1984 921,000
1985 672,000
1986 795,000
1987 621,000
1988 548,000
1989 602,000
1990 674,000
1991 831,000
1992 693,000
1993 903,000
1994 986,000
1995 721,000
1996 1,093,000
1997 826,000
1998 1,010,000
1999 NR
2000 964,000
2001 652,000
2002 535,000
2003 363,000
2004 469,000
2005 404,000
2006 399,000
2007 558,000
2008 299,000
2009 362,000
2010 431,000
2011 631,000
2012 253,000
2013 395,000
2014 196,000
2015 442,000
2016 254,000
2017 212,000
2018 191,000

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