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Where We Stand Participation in waterfowl hunting fuels the passion of many DU members to give something back to the resources that make their outdoor experiences so enjoyable. DU was founded by a group of waterfowl hunters more than 65 years ago, and today 90 percent of DU members are hunters. Through the support of this sportsman constituency, DU has been able to conserve more than 10 million acres of habitat across North America in the areas that are most important to ducks and geese

Cackling Goose Description: Cackling geese resemble Canada geese in appearance. Male Cackling geese are slightly larger than females, with both sexes having long, black necks with white chinstraps. The breast, abdomen, and flanks range in coloring from a light gray to a dark chocolate brown, either blending into the black neck or being separated from it by a wide white collar. The back and scapulars are darker brown, the rump is blackish, and the tail is blackish brown with U-shaped white band on rump. The bill, legs, and feet are black. Call is a “honking” sound, high-pitched yelp, or a distinctive squeaking “cackle”. Cackling geese are a small-bodied group of 4 subspecies consisting of the Aleutian , Cackling, Taverner's, and Richardson's (Hutchins's) geese. Cackling geese have proportionally smaller and stubbier, triangular-shaped bills than their Canada goose counterparts. David Sibley has developed an informative webpage