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Birds seen on lakes rivers and reservoirs in the UK: Canada Goose |
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Arctic Dawn - Canada Goose http://web.idirect.com/~hland/sh/bi004.htm Read article that compares the Canada Goose to the Common Grey Goose and the Barren Goose. Includes descriptions, sound clip, and colour image. |
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ARKive - Branta canadensis http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Branta_canadensis/more_still_images.html Describes everyday activities of goose settled in Britain. Contains range of twenty-one colour images showing eggs, hatching, adult with goslings, and adult feeding young. |
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ARKive - Canada Goose, Branta
canadensis http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/birds/Branta_canadensis/ Tells exactly when the Canada goose was first bought to England. Read about visual appearance, identifying male and female, and range of calls. |
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Birds of Britain - Canada Goose
Subspecies http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/features/mao-jan-01.htm Peruse detailed article about species that has adopted Britain but is giving taxonomists a big problem. View images of bird standing on ground and in flight. |
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Canadian Arctic Profiles - Canada
Goose http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/cangoose.htm Find the Inuktitut name for the Canada Goose plus colour, size, shape, behaviour, and distribution. Also colour image and audio clip. |
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Canadian Arctic Profiles - Canada
Goose
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/species/canphoto.htm Understand the anatomy of the Canada Goose with this colour photograph of the bird with wings outstretched. |
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Coalition to Prevent the
Destruction of Canada Geese - Goose News http://www.canadageese.org/news6.html Browse correspondence from New York City’s Park Commissioner on Geese plus reports on abuse to geese and humane controls. |
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Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection - Canada Goose http://dep.state.ct.us/burnatr/wildlife/factshts/cdgoose.htm Read why the Canada Goose population in Connecticut dramatically reduced in 18th/19th centuries. Also full description plus black and white line drawing of pair |
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Goose Hunting Chat http://www.goosehuntingchat.com/viewforum.php?f=1/ Become knowledgeable and talk to the experts out in the field with this chat site. Discover the best locations for Canada Geese. |
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Government of Canada - Monitoring
after Delisting http://www.r7.fws.gov/media/acgmonitor.htm Find out about The Migratory Bird Treaty Act that is designed to protect the Canada Goose five years after de-listing. Also what happens after the five year period. |
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Great Plains Nature Centre -
Canada Goose http://www.gpnc.org/canada.htm Dig into this teachers’ resource that is packed with information on the Canada Goose. Includes colour image of female with brood and audio clip. |
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Iowa Dept of Natural Resources -
Special Canada Goose Season
http://www.iowadnr.com/wildlife/files/earlycago.html Helps clarify the meaning of “season” in Iowa, what permissions are required, and the maximum daily “bag.” Also five requirements to gain a licence. |
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Oceanwanderers.com -
Identification of Subspecies http://www.oceanwanderers.com/CAGO.Subspecies.html Become informed about the subspecies within Canada and Cackling Goose group with detailed data on each. Also colour photographs and list of references. |
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Quest for Knowledge about Nature -
Canada Geese http://sherrysknowledgequest.com/canadagoose.htm Review the feeding habits of the Canada Goose and why it is happy feeding in urban areas. Accompanied by three colour images. |
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Royal Society for Protection of
Birds - Canada Goose
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/c/canadagoose/ Get to meet large goose imported from America that makes a loud “honking” noise. See colour illustration of adult and distribution map for the UK. |
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University of Minnesota - Canada
Geese and Overhead Wires http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/goose/html/grids/wireg1.html Peruse discussion paper about the effective, economic, social, and legal, alternatives to ongoing problem. Section on materials and methods tested. |
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University of Minnesota - Canada
Goose Management at Airport http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/goose/html/airport/inter1.html Discover the number and type of accidents between aircraft and Canada Geese and how problem was resolved with this paper by James A Cooper. Includes reference list. |
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University of Minnesota - Canada
Goose Problem Sites http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/goose/html/site.html Begin to understand the extent of the problem with these maps identifying urban goose problematic areas in US and Canada. |
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University of Minnesota - Canada
Goose Web Page http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/goose/html/default.html Investigate policies, management, and feeding programmes for the Canada Goose from the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Includes black and white photo of geese in flight. |
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University of Minnesota -
Homeowners Guide to Goose Problems http://www.fw.umn.edu/research/goose/html/homegd/hmguide.html Read about how you can resolve problems with too many Canada Geese and how to get rid of them. Includes reasons for sudden increase in geese population. |
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US Fish & Wildlife Service: Alaska
- Aleutian Canada Goose
http://www.r7.fws.gov/media/acg.htm Access site that explains how partnership of state and private agencies helped remove Canada Goose from threatened species list. Also Endangered Species Program file. |
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US Fish & Wildlife Service -
Aleutian Canada Goose Photo Gallery http://www.r7.fws.gov/media/acg/photos3.html Research the Canada Goose in detail with series of colour images of adult bird, nest with eggs, goslings, and group. Photo credits and locations identified. |
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US Fish & Wildlife Service -
Aleutian Canada Goose - Q&A http://www.r7.fws.gov/media/finalqanda.html Find out if hunting the Canada Goose will be allowed after “de-listing” with this question and answer sheet. Also addresses where you can learn more. |
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US Geological Survey - Canada
Goose, Branta Canadensis http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i1720id.html Identify the Canada Goose with ease with twelve tips on physical characteristics. Supported with series of colour images. |
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Birds on
lakes rivers & reservoirs in UK
