The Swedish Lesser White-fronted Goose Project is a conservation project which aims to have viable population of Lesser White-fronted goose (LWfG) in Sweden. The project has been running since 1975 and the focus has been on breeding and releasing LWfG to strengthen the wild population. Since 2011 the main part of the project’s activity is according to the Swedish action plan for the species. Head of the project is The Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management in cooperation with the foundation Nordens Ark and Norrbottens ornithological association. Further operations include measures to improve geese habitats and to reduce disturbance at sites which are used by Lesser White-fronted Geese. In addition, monitoring of the population and information activities are carried out. Sweden inhabits the only breeding population of LWfG within the European Union.
-Now spring migration 2026 for the Lesser White-fronted Geese has begun. The GPS-tagged male, RABJ, has left his wintering grounds in the Netherlands and arrived on April 10 in Lolland, Denmark, where the classic stopover site is located. If tradition is followed, the next stop will be Lundåkrabukten in Skåne. So far, we do not have any reports on how many geese are in the flock together with RABJ.
-Project LWfG has received a grant from Alvin's Foundation for bird protection in 2026.
Remco Hofland, a local birdwatcher in the Netherlands managed to capture a flocks of LWfG on video and has kindly chosen to share these amazing clips. Note that the tagged individual RABJ is visible in the flock. You can watch the videos via the links below.
-Autumn 2025, large numbers of Lesser White-fronted Geese have been observed at Hjälstaviken Nature Reserve in Uppland, on two occasions, more than 100 individuals were reported. This increase likely reflects the positive breeding trend seen in recent years, which now appears to be yielding clear results.
-In mid-June 2025 Project LWfG confirmed the first successful breeding in Västerbotten in 40 years! Första häckningen i Västerbotten för fjällgässen - Svenska Jägareförbundet
Photo: Raf Vervoort-A new collaboration has started between The Swedish Association for Hunting and Wildlife Management and the Company Fjällräven. This is extra good news for Project Lesser White-fronted Goose since we get to receive both a financial contribution and help to reach out to more people interested in nature in both Sweden and the rest of Europe. Wildlife conservation with Fjällräven (youtube.com)
- For more information about Projekt LWfG please contact: Sarah.nordlinder@jagareforbundet.se
Want to see the latest reports on Lesser White-fronted Goose? Click on the links below!
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