Current Practice. Restocking for hunting14 involves the release of native captive-reared animals within the range of wild conspecifics to augment harvest opportunities. Within the AEWA region, it is commonplace in Europe, and for waterbirds almost entirely involves ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Historically, the translocation and release of Greylag Goose (Anser anser) in order to increase goose shooting opportunities was also widespread in some countries, but large-scale restocking of Greylag Goose no longer occurs, although smaller releases to improve local hunting opportunities may take place.
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Sources: Guidelines on Sustainable Harvest of Migratory Waterbirds, Guidelines on Sustainable Harvest of Migratory Waterbirds