Pink-footed geese migrate to the UK in large numbers from Iceland and Greenland, relying on traditional staging and wintering sites for welfare and survival.
Pink-footed geese face welfare challenges from disturbance at roost sites, agricultural habitat changes, and the physical demands of long-distance migration. Birds shot under legal wildfowling may be wounded and suffer before retrieval. Large roost flocks can be disrupted by human activity, forcing birds to seek alternative less suitable locations.