Genetic methods for determining racial composition of Canada goose harvests

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 122-135

  Scribner, Kim T ^a   Warrillow, Jennifer A ^a   Leafloor, James O ^b,d   Prince, Harold H ^a   Inman, Rainy L ^a   Luukkonen, David R ^c   Flegel, Catherine S ^a,e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

^c MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e Brooker Creek Preserve   (United States)

Author keywords

Branta canadensis; Canada goose; Genetic stock identification; Harvest assessment; Management techniques; Michigan; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

BREEDING POPULATION; GAMEBIRD; GENETIC MARKER; HARVESTING; STOCK IDENTIFICATION;

CANADA; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0037285585     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3803068     Document Type: Article

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