News Wild goose chase? Measures to control Cape Barren population Efforts to manage our Cape Barren geese population are being stepped up. by . Published March 05, 2024 Link copied! Copy failed! The update states the 20th spring Cape Barren goose population survey was carried out in October last year, once again resulting in a count of 2766 geese, which has been the number quoted since 2017. Updated September 04, 2025 1:02 pm | 4 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!