Wetland Watch. 12. Peter Curry Marsh, Sherbrooke, Canada

Abstract

Beside Bishop University, Sherbrooke in Canada, a wetland known as Peter Curry Marsh, is located near the Saint Francois River. This marsh was developed by Societe de transport de Sherbrooke (STS), while Bishop’s University in 1989 approached Ducks Unlimited Canada to establish a wetland conservation project on University ground with donation received from Mr. Peter D. Curry, a former student and longtime Ducks Unlimited Canada supporter, and perhaps so christened as Peter Curry Marsh. The project is mainly meant for breeding habitat conservation of Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), a large anatid ducks with black head and neck, white cheeks and brown body.