Download or read book Behavior and Ecology of Cackling and Ross Geese During Spring written by Scott Robert McWilliams and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The North American Geese written by Paul Johnsgard and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eight currently recognized species of North American geese are part of a familiar group of birds collectively called waterfowl, all of which are smaller than swans and generally larger than ducks. They include the most popular of our aquatic gamebirds, with several million shot each year by sport hunters. Our two most abundant waterfowl, the Canada goose and snow goose, have populations collectively totaling about 15 million individuals. Like swans, the lifelong pairbonding of geese, their familial care, and prolonged social attachment to their offspring are legendary. Their seasonal migratory flights sometimes span thousands of miles, and the sight of their long, wavering flight formations are as much the symbols of seasonal change as are the spring songs of cardinals or the appearance of autumnal leaf colors. This book describes each species' geographic range and subspecies, its identification traits, weights and measurements, and criteria for its age and sex determination. Ecological and behavioral information includes each species' breeding and wintering habitats, its foods and foraging behavior, its local and long distance movements, and its relationships with other species. Reproductive information includes each species' age of maturity, pair-bond pattern, pair-forming behaviors, usual clutch sizes and incubation periods, brooding behavior, and postbreeding behavior. Mortality sources and rates of egg, young, and adult losses are also summarized, and each species' past and current North American populations are estimated. In addition to a text of nearly 60,000 words, the book includes 8 maps, 21 line drawings, and 28 photographs by the author, as well as more than 700 literature citations.

Download or read book Population Dynamics Behavior and Ecology of Ross Geese Anser Rossii written by Murray Robert McLandress and published by Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International. This book was released on 1983 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Ducks Geese and Swans of North America written by Guy A. Baldassarre and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 1183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: - identification - distribution - migration behavior - habitat - population status - breeding biology - rearing of young - recruitment and survival - food habits and feeding ecology - molts and plumages - conservation and management To facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. Guy Baldassarre has hit the target. His remake of the Kortright/Bellrose classic provides good biological descriptions, wonderful photographs and illustrations, and easy-to-understand information about waterfowl. I would encourage every hunter and enthusiast to have these books as an educational guide to waterfowl and their needs.--H. Dale Hall, CEO, Ducks Unlimited, Inc. When, as an eleven-year-old in 1942, I read F. H. Kortright's first edition of this book, it altered the trajectory of my life. Every subsequent edition, including this latest update by Guy Baldassarre, has improved the landmark reference. I can't imagine that anyone interested in waterfowl or wetlands can live without this indispensable book.--Paul A. Johnsgard, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Creating a brand-new version of such a timeless and previously revised classic is a risky venture indeed, but nobody could be better suited for this monumental task than Guy Baldassarre. He has created a stunning new classic, at once magnificent in its visual appeal and truly comprehensive in its scientific breadth and depth. Hats off to Guy for dedicating himself to this project with such obvious passion, patience, and skill. This book absolutely belongs on the shelf or coffee table of anyone who has ever marveled at waterfowl, whether through their binoculars or from inside the duck blind.--John W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Guy Baldassarre was a professor of wildlife ecology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse until his death in 2012. He is the coauthor of the textbook, Waterfowl Ecology and Management. Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore www.press.jhu.edu This product consists of two volumes, packaged in a slipcase along with a CD containing references and additional maps. ISBN 13: 978-1-4214-0751-7 ISBN 10: 1-4214-0751-5 [Use barcode for ISBN 13: 978-1-4214-0751-7] Cover design: Cover illustration: Northern Pintail. GaryKramer.net Author photo: HOLD SPACE FOR AUTHOR PHOTO X: \marketing\author photos --John W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell Lab of Ornithology "Midwest Book Review"

Download or read book Ducks Geese and Swans Species accounts Cairina to Mergus written by Janet Kear and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Foraging Behavior of Lesser Snow Geese and Ross s Geese on La P erouse Bay written by Barbara Mary Pezzanite and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl written by and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forage Site Selection by Lesser Snow Geese During Autumn Staging on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska written by Jerry W. Hupp and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Foraging Ecology of Cackling Geese During Brood Rearing written by James S. Sedinger and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Wildlife Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Factors Influencing Nest Survival of Cackling Geese written by F. B. Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds respond to predation pressures during the nesting period by adopting behavioral tactics that reduce the probability of nest loss. These responses depend on extrinsic ecological factors and intrinsic constraints specific to the organism. Individuals of species that are incapable of deterring or repelling an attack on their own may learn to associate with colonial-nesting or aggressive heterospecifics, and thereby increase their chance of breeding successfully. Much avian research has evaluated consequences of nesting decisions in relation to physical habitat features; however, the role of heterospecifics in reproduction and subsequent nest site selection has received far less attention despite the prevalence of mixed-species nesting associations. I used robust estimates of nest survival to make inferences about the impacts of ecological factors (i.e., timing of nesting, macrohabitat use) on reproductive success of cackling geese, including the role played in this process by colonial-nesting lesser snow and Ross's geese (collectively, light geese). I then assessed whether habitat use patterns of breeding cackling geese (i.e., nest densities in colonial and non-colonial areas) reflected the conditions wherein nesting was adaptive, and in doing so, I evaluated whether cackling geese associate with colonial-nesting light geese for protection. I predicted cackling geese would enjoy higher nest survival rates inside the colony, and would therefore preferentially nest in areas occupied by nesting light geese.

Download or read book Research on Arctic Geese written by Fridtjof Mehlum and published by Norsk Polarinstitut. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Waterfowl in Winter written by Milton Webster Weller and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Population Genetic Structure and Breeding Philopatric Behavior of Cackling Canada Geese written by Ada Christine Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: