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.
-During the wintering period 2024/2025, over 40 individuals of the Swedish LWfG population have staged at the east coast of England (usually wintering in the Netherlands and Germany). We cannot say for sure what caused this sudden change in the traditional migration routes. Many LWfG families with yearlings were found among those resting in England. Since yearlings learn the migration route from their parents, this could mean that a new tradition is being created.
-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)
-The breading season of 2024 came out with a good result for the Swedish LWfG population. In total, a minimum 100 young LWfG have fledged in the past four years, compared to just over 30 in the previous four years.
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