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The population of the Svalbard pink-footed geese has continued its growth and reached a new peak size of just over 81 thousand individuals. However, the rate of increase declined slightly due to a below average productivity as a result of a relatively cold 2012 spring in Svalbard. The overall proportion of juveniles in the population was estimated to be 9.9%. The preliminary 2012 hunting bag data from Denmark and Norway indicate a decrease in the annual harvest of pinkfeet, at just over 11 thousand.
For more details please see the 2013 Population Status Report [2].
The population status of the Svalbard pink-footed goose will be evaluated each year and reported next in the summer of 2014. You can find out more about periodically produced reports in the Annual Reports [3] section.
Date added: 30.08.2013
Links
[1] https://pinkfootedgoose.aewa.info/node/142
[2] https://pinkfootedgoose.aewa.info/node/82
[3] https://pinkfootedgoose.aewa.info/node/21