Nowadays, it’s extremely common to see flocks of Canada geese roaming around Fort Collins, Colorado, but believe it or not, that hasn’t always been the case.
During the early 20th century, events like the Dust Bowl, widespread droughts, habitat destruction, and unregulated hunting caused much of middle America’s geese populations to dwindle. At the end of the 1940s, it was estimated that there were only about 800 migrating geese left in the country.
After years of decimation, Colorado decided it was finally time to rebuild its resident Canada goose population…