Show i 60 Canada Geese Transferred To Ouray Refuge Sixty greater canada geese all young of the year were transferred from the Bear River River River Riv Riv- er Migratory Bird Refuge to the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge near Vernal The birds were trapped banded and pinioned pinioned pin pin pin- pinioned under an agreement agreement- with the Bear River Refuge with concurrence of the Utah Fish and Game Department in an effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort to establish a resident breeding population of Canada geese at the Ouray National R Refuge fuge I H. H J. J JOHNSON refuge manager manager manager man man- ager reported that the trans trans- transfer transfer fer was accomplished without any loss of birds and they have apparently established themselves themselves themselves them them- selves in this new waterfowl area It It is is is- hoped that when these birds mature and raise broods they will return to this area to provide a population of geese in the Uinta Basin |