Aerial survey of Emperor geese and other waterbirds

• Main Authors: Edward J. Mallek, Christian P. Dau, U. S. Fish, Wildlife Service
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Key Words; aerial survey; emperor geese; waterbirds; southwest Alaska; Brant; Canada; Pacific; Canada Goose; Alaska
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.383.5414; http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/180175950/180175950-2007fa.pdf

Abstract: This report presents results of the 29 th consecutive year of fall aerial emperor goose surveys in southwest Alaska. All bird and marine mammal species were counted with emphasis on emperor geese, Pacific brant, Canada geese, and Steller’s eiders. Population estimates for emperor geese and...