Movements and survival of molt migrant Canada geese from southern Michigan

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 449-462

  Luukkonen, David R ^a   Prince, Harold H ^b   Mykut, Richard C ^b,c  

^a MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Ducks Unlimited Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Branta canadensis; Canada goose; Harvest; Human goose conflict; Michigan; Molt migration; Survival

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; MOLT; MOVEMENT; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; NESTING; SURVIVAL; WATERFOWL;

BELCHER ISLANDS; CANADA; CAPE HENRIETTA MARIA; HUDSON BAY; JAMES BAY; MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT; ONTARIO [CANADA]; QUEBEC [CANADA]; UNGAVA PENINSULA; UNITED STATES;

ANSER; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS; BRANTA CANADENSIS MAXIMA;

EID: 39449132385     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-029     Document Type: Article

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