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Farms and open space provide a critical habitat for wintering Snow
Geese and Swans. The unobstructed visibility in farm fields offers
flocks protection from stalking animals such as dogs and coyotes.
Some of the best viewing of large flocks of geese can be seen in
local fields. Please remember that these are working farms, and
observe the following courtesies:
• Don’t block the farm entrance or farm house drive way
• Park in areas that are public or out of traffic - do not park in
farm fields
• Keep your dogs in the car
• Respect the farmers private land - do not walk in fields. Even if
they appear fallow, fields may be planted with over-wintering crops.
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Port Susan Snow
Goose & Birding Festival 2008
Panel Discussion: Whose Habitat is it Anyway?
Date: Saturday Feb 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm.
Location: The Floyd
Last year’s discussion was an excellent beginning dialogue of the
challenges in cohabiting with the birds & other wildlife in our
community and the roles agriculture, recreation, conservation and
business play in working together cooperatively in stewardship of
the birds.
Continuing the discussion of last year, it will be broadened to
include the importance of and the individual responsibility for
agricultural sustainability in these counties. We're also moving the
time of the discussion to reach a wider audience - it will take
place at 3PM, Saturday, February 23rd at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural
Center in Stanwood. This is the primary hub of the festival where
bus tours check in, organizations and vendors have booths, and
speakers present in the auditorium on the second floor. We're asking
John Dean once again to moderate. This is an opportunity for all of
us to share our concerns, ask questions and build a deeper
understanding of how we can work together to achieve a balanced –
and mutually beneficial – co-habitation with the birds of Port
Susan.
Participants include:
Rone Brewer, Chair,NW Chapter Washington Waterfowl Association
Mike Davison, Wildlife Biologist, Department of Fish & Wildlife
David Dicks, Executive Director, Puget Sound Partnership
Don McMoran, WSU Extension, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Pilchuck Audubon Representative, TBD
Farming Community Representative, TBD
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