Morphological differences and migration patterns of greater and lesser snow geese in New York State

Autor: Stephen M. Sliwinski, Michael L. Schummer, K. Alice Lindsay, Christopher M. Whipps, David A. Dunn, Matthew R. Wagner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Wildlife Society Bulletin, Vol 47, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2328-5540
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.1388
Popis: Abstract Lesser (Chen caerulescens caerulescens, LSGO) and greater snow goose (Chen caerulescens atlantica, GSGO) populations have increased substantially in the past 50 years. The light goose conservation order established in 1998 (Canada) and 1999 (U.S.) aimed to increase snow goose harvest and stabilize populations because breeding ground abundance was thought to negatively impact arctic ecosystems. In the Atlantic flyway, where LSGO and GSGO are both available for harvest, techniques to differentiate sub‐species in the field using morphology may be helpful for harvest management because mid‐continent LSGO are ~16 times more abundant than GSGO (n
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