Aleutian Canadian Geese
The
Aleutian Canada Goose, nests primarily on a
few islands in the Aleutian Island chain in Alaska. The geese pass
through Crescent City, Del Norte County area on their way to their
wintering grounds in the Modesto area. Crescent City is the critical
spring staging area where the geese require large amounts of high
quality forage so they can increase body weight and reserves, not only
for their long flight back to the Aleutian Islands, but also in
preparation for nesting and raising their young. The dairy cows have to
compete with the geese for grass, as 35 geese
eat the same as one cow. The Alexandre's developed a plan that would
provide a place for the geese to feed while keeping them from feeding
off of the local farmer’s land. The plan was for key landowners to set
aside land adjacent to the state park land for the geese to feed on. This plan has ultimately taken the Aleutian Goose off of the Federal
Endangered Species Act 
list, thanks to the cooperation of the government and local private land owners. This environmental success story is yet
another example of the Alexandre’s ability to maintain an
environmentally-friendly agricultural business.
Geese In Our Pasture
