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Frontiers in MicrobiomesIntroductionThe cloacal microbiota of birds is shaped by host factors, diet, environmental exposure, and increasing overlap between wild bird habitats and human development may influence these communities.
Daniel B. Raudabaugh +16 more
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Movement of Canada Geese in urban and rural areas of Iowa, USA
Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2022 Temperate-breeding Canada Goose (Branta canadensis maxima) abundance has increased to previously unrecorded levels, providing social, ecological, and economic value. However, there are also costs associated with abundant Canada Geese.
Benjamin Z. Luukkonen +2 more
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Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 The brood-rearing period in giant Canada geese (Branta canadensis maxima) is one of the least-studied areas of goose ecology. We monitored 32 broods in Putnam County, Tennessee, from the time of hatching through fledging (i.e., when the goslings gained ...
Eric M. Dunton, Daniel L. Combs
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Aerodynamics of Flight Formations in Birds: A Quest for Energy Efficiency
BirdsWhile the formation flight of birds offers numerous benefits, such as reduced predation risk, improved orientation, and enhanced communication, the aerodynamic interactions between birds are not fully understood due to their inherent complexity.
Fabien Beaumont +3 more
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Survival and harvest of Atlantic Flyway resident population Canada Geese
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2015 Resident Population Canada geese (Branta canadensis) are a valuable natural resource, but at high densities they create problems by colliding with vehicles, damaging crops, and fouling parks with feces.
Julie A. Beston +3 more
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Characteristics of islands selected by nesting Canada Geese, Branta canadensis
The Canadian field-naturalist, 1997 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Reese, Kerry P +2 more
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Canada goose nest survival at rural wetlands in north‐central Iowa
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016 The last comprehensive nest survival study of the breeding giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) population in Iowa, USA, was conducted >30 years ago during a period of population recovery, during which available nesting habitat consisted ...
Brenna N. Ness, Robert W. Klaver
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2015 The extent to which species are plastic in the timing of their reproductive events relative to phenology suggests how climate change might affect their demography.
Rodney W. Brook +3 more
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Tracking Canada Geese Near Airports: Using Spatial Data to Better Inform Management
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2019 The adaptation of birds to urban environments has created direct hazards to air transportation with the potential for catastrophic incidents. Bird–aircraft collisions involving Canada geese (Branta canadensis; goose) pose greater risks to aircraft than ...
Ryan J. Askren +5 more
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Habitat associations of breeding mallards and Canada geese in southern Ontario, Canada
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2015 Understanding habitat associations of breeding mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis maxima) in the eastern US and Canada is important for conservation planning, yet studies at spatial scales useful to conservation planners ...
David J. Messmer +4 more
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