Canada Goose Production and Population Stability, Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area, Utah

Since the development of Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area in 1937, the Canada goose (Branta canadesis moffitti) population increased to a peak in 1949 and then declined slightly. Nelson (1954) noted that the decrease in population was probably due to either a change in habitat or increased huntin...

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Main Author: Dey, Norman H.
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1964
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4903
https://doi.org/10.26076/b6be-f456
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/context/etd/article/5906/viewcontent/1964_Dey_Norman.pdf
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Summary:Since the development of Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area in 1937, the Canada goose (Branta canadesis moffitti) population increased to a peak in 1949 and then declined slightly. Nelson (1954) noted that the decrease in population was probably due to either a change in habitat or increased hunting pressure. In recent years, direct band returns have indicated a high mortality rate in the population. This project was initiated to determine the relative stability of the Canada goose population and to measure, as closely as possible, the effect of a high mortality rate upon the nesting population.