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<br />. <br /> <br />People-pleasing ponds BYE~INEJONES <br /> <br />The Morgans enjoy viewing wildlife in the habitat blocks <br />they've created on their Montrose farm. <br />Cost-sharing helps make it practical. <br /> <br />Crouched behind a row of tall <br />sunflowers. Steve Woodis. aSCS <br />wildlife biologist. points to a flock of <br />about 80 geese. Canada and snow <br />geese. as they take flight from a <br />newly-constructed pond. <br /> <br />The pond. which is located on the <br />Calandri fann north of Montrose. 1s <br />becoming a popular destination for <br />both native and migrating geese as <br />well as other waterfowl such as ducks. <br />sand-pipers. killdeer and avocets. <br /> <br />~We.re attracting more game and <br />non-game birds to the area thanks <br />in large part to farmers involved In <br />the Lower Gunnison Basin Salinitv <br />Control Program: explains Woodis. <br />conrinued on page 18 <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Wildlife habitat development has helped Western Slope farmers replace wetlands lost to the Lower Gunnison Basin Salinity <br />Control Program. Bruce Morgan and Steve Woodis say wildlife watching has been a fringe benefit. <br /> <br /> <br />II! <br />j ,. . ove,!J <br /> <br />16/ Colorado Rancher & Farmer. :"Jovember 1993 <br />