NEWS RELEASES
NY Invites Public To Participate In Wild Goose Drive
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through NYS DEC's website.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the annual Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Goose Drive will take place on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the WMA's East Pool. Participants will get hands-on experience banding birds in a safe and controlled environment. The banding effort at Wilson Hill has been going on for more than 50 years, collecting vital information on thousands of birds.
Those who wish to participate should gather at the Wilson Hill boat launch, located at the south end of the causeway leading to Wilson Hill Island in Louisville, Saint Lawrence County, NY. Members of the public may wish to bring a canoe/kayak, personal floatation device, boots and/or sneakers, wet weather gear, and a long-sleeved shirt to keep arms from being scratched while handling geese. Morning refreshments for the banding effort will be provided by the Massena Rod and Gun Club.
For more information you can visit the NYSDEC's website here, or email DEC at information.R6@dec.ny.gov or call Mike Morgan, at (315) 705-5539.