Glaucous Gull Predation of Goslings on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Abstract Glaucous Gulls (Larus hyperboreus) nesting on the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta frequently prey on juvenile waterfowl. We collected 434 Glaucous Gulls from late June to early August 1994 to examine diet. Identification of undigested prey tissue, based on DNA microsatellite loci, showed three...

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Published in:The Condor
Main Authors: Bowman, Timothy D., Stehn, Robert A., Scribner, Kim T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2004
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Yukon
Canada
The ''Y''
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
Glaucous Gull
Kuskokwim
Larus hyperboreus
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/106.2.288
http://academic.oup.com/condor/article-pdf/106/2/288/29711379/condor0288.pdf

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