Foraging preferences of captive Canada geese related to turfgrass mixtures

Overabundant populations of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) cause economic and safety concerns associated with collisions with civil and military aircraft. Habitat management techniques that reduce the use of airfield habitats by geese might reduce these concerns. The objective of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Washburn, Brian E, Barras, Scott C, Seamans, Thomas W.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2007
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/hwi/110
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/hwi/article/1109/viewcontent/Washburn_214.pdf
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Summary:Overabundant populations of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) cause economic and safety concerns associated with collisions with civil and military aircraft. Habitat management techniques that reduce the use of airfield habitats by geese might reduce these concerns. The objective of this study was to determine if captive Canada geese exhibited a foraging preference between a vegetation mixture consisting mostly of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and white clover (Trifolium repens) versus an endophyte-infected tall fescue- (Festuca arundinacea) based vegetation mixture.