A genetic evaluation of morphology used to identify harvested Canada geese

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 863-875

  Pearce, John M ^a   Pierson, Barbara J ^a   Talbot, Sandra L ^a   Derksen, Dirk V ^a   Kraege, Don ^b   Scribner, Kim T ^c  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Branta canadensis; Dusky Canada goose; Genetic stock identification; Harvest management; Morphological discrimination

Indexed keywords

ANSER; ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA; BRANTA CANADENSIS; BRANTA CANADENSIS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 0033939254     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802757     Document Type: Article

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