Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned
This paper discusses several challenges Wildlife Services (WS) personnel encountered while conducting alpha-chloralose (AC) treatments on Canada geese in Reno, Nevada during May and June 2003. While the WS AC training manual provides guidelines for the safe and effective anesthetization of Canada ge...
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| description | This paper discusses several challenges Wildlife Services (WS) personnel encountered while conducting alpha-chloralose (AC) treatments on Canada geese in Reno, Nevada during May and June 2003. While the WS AC training manual provides guidelines for the safe and effective anesthetization of Canada geese using this chemical immobilization tool, we encountered and solved problems and challenges that had not been reported in previous reports on projects using AC. Problems we encountered ranged from being accosted by drunks to interrogations by “elderly ladies” worried that we might be taking their favorite goose. Challenges in collecting immobilized geese resulted from river currents and their effect on AC-treated geese, moss entangling the boat motor propeller on ponds, and automatic sprinklers turning on at inopportune times. It is hoped that addressing these real-world experiences can help others become more proficient in AC field use. |
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| genre | Branta canadensis Canada Goose |
| genre_facet | Branta canadensis Canada Goose |
| geographic | Canada Reno |
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| op_source | Smith, Mike A.(2004). Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 21(21), 101 - 103. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x85896x |
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| spelling | ftcdlib:qt0x85896x 2025-01-16T21:20:58+00:00 Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned Smith, Mike A. 101 - 103 2004-01-01 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x85896x english eng eScholarship, University of California qt0x85896x http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x85896x public Smith, Mike A.(2004). Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned. Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference, 21(21), 101 - 103. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x85896x alpha-chloralose Branta canadensis Canada goose nuisance urban wildlife Life Sciences article 2004 ftcdlib 2019-06-21T22:52:16Z This paper discusses several challenges Wildlife Services (WS) personnel encountered while conducting alpha-chloralose (AC) treatments on Canada geese in Reno, Nevada during May and June 2003. While the WS AC training manual provides guidelines for the safe and effective anesthetization of Canada geese using this chemical immobilization tool, we encountered and solved problems and challenges that had not been reported in previous reports on projects using AC. Problems we encountered ranged from being accosted by drunks to interrogations by “elderly ladies” worried that we might be taking their favorite goose. Challenges in collecting immobilized geese resulted from river currents and their effect on AC-treated geese, moss entangling the boat motor propeller on ponds, and automatic sprinklers turning on at inopportune times. It is hoped that addressing these real-world experiences can help others become more proficient in AC field use. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Canada Goose University of California: eScholarship Canada Reno ENVELOPE(-117.003,-117.003,56.000,56.000) |
| spellingShingle | alpha-chloralose Branta canadensis Canada goose nuisance urban wildlife Life Sciences Smith, Mike A. Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title | Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title_full | Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title_fullStr | Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title_full_unstemmed | Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title_short | Capturing nuisance urban Canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in Reno, Nevada: What we learned |
| title_sort | capturing nuisance urban canada geese using the bird immobilizing agent alpha-chloralose in reno, nevada: what we learned |
| topic | alpha-chloralose Branta canadensis Canada goose nuisance urban wildlife Life Sciences |
| topic_facet | alpha-chloralose Branta canadensis Canada goose nuisance urban wildlife Life Sciences |
| url | http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/0x85896x |