Efficacy of border collies to control nuisance Canada geese

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 385-392

  Castelli, Paul M ^a   Sleggs, Sheila E ^a,b  

^a Nacote Creek Research Station   (United States)

^b Montezuma Wetlands Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Border collies; Branta canadensis; Canada goose; Dogs; Lawn damage; Nuisance wildlife control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033921255     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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