Survival and habitat selection of Canada Geese during autumn and winter in metropolitan Chicago, USA

• Main Authors: Dorak, Brett E., Ward, MIchael P., Eichholz, Michael W., Washburn, Brian E., Lyons, Timothy P., Hagy, Heath M.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2017
• Subjects: Canada Geese; habitat use and selection; home range; survival; transmitters; urban. B. canadensis; rango de hogar; supervivencia; transmisores; urbano; uso y seleccion de habitat; Life Sciences; Alta; Canada; Invierno; Branta canadensis
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm_usdanwrc/2121; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdm_usdanwrc/article/3112/viewcontent/Dorak_CONDOR_2017_Survival_and_habitat_selection.pdf

Winter distribution and resource use of animals is driven by myriad interacting biotic and abiotic factors. Urban areas provide sanctuaries from hunting for game animals and may have thermal benefits during winter through reduced thermoregulatory costs. We deployed cellular GPS transmitters affixed...