Yearlong waterfowl observations are presented 

 Table 10. During the past three summers, reproduc 

 been randomly gathered on ducks and Canada geese ( 

 reproduction has remained fairly constant over the 

 Canada goose reproduction remained constant in 197 

 declined in 19 79. The Canada goose brood sample i 

 only Canada goose broods on reservoirs were survey 

 goose broods are found on the Missouri River; howe 

 not surveyed as they are extremely difficult to lo 

 harvest estimates for Fergus County as determined 

 harvest questionnaires are presented in Table 44. 

 ducks and Canada geese increased significantly in 

 pared to the 1977 harvest. 



in Appendix 

 tion data have 

 Table 4 3) . Duck 



3-year period. 

 7 and 1978 and 

 s small , as 

 ed. Most Canada 

 ver, they were 

 cate. Waterfowl 

 from hunter 



The harvest of 

 19 7 8 as com- 



Table 43. Duck and Canada goose reproduction data, summers 1977-79 



Canada Goose 



Ducks 



85 



