Movements, Habitat Selection, Associations, and Survival of Giant Canada Goose Broods in Central Tennessee

• Main Authors: Eric M. Dunton, Daniel L. Combs
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Utah State University 2017
• Subjects: brood associations; brood movements; branta canadensis; canada goose; home range; human–wildlife conflicts; survival; tennessee; envir; geo; Canada; Meier; Branta canadensis; Canada Goose
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.26077/5jan-1144; https://doaj.org/article/8a6ba2bd81ba41aa9c10ed02fcb3b137

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 the ability to fly) and from fledging until bro...