Evaluation of a clutch-containment method during hatch in geese: Using resident Canada geese as an example

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Author(s)Guerena, Katherine B.
Author(s)Castelli, Paul M.
Author(s)Nichols, Theodore C.
Author(s)Williams, Christopher K.
Date Accessioned2023-12-08T16:10:33Z
Date Available2023-12-08T16:10:33Z
Publication Date2012-04-10
DescriptionThis article was originally published in Wildlife Society Bulletin. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.127. Copyright © The Wildlife Society, 2012
AbstractDisruption associated with nest visits during the hatch period of waterfowl can cause partial abandonment of hatchlings, potentially causing bias in the survival of marked birds. We evaluated the use of a mesh clutch-containment bag to capture and mark entire broods of 151 resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) nests, prior to hatch, while minimizing observer-caused disruption during brooding. The study was conducted in New Jersey, USA, from April to June 2010. No differences were found in hatch success or the number of hatchlings marked between contained clutches and the control group. Although this technique was not beneficial in studying gosling survival in temperate nesting populations, it may be effective in sub-Arctic nesting conditions where nest visits are conducted using a more invasive approach such as a helicopter. © 2012 The Wildlife Society.
SponsorThis work was supported by the University of Delaware and New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Grant W-68-R. We would also like to thank T. Watts, A. Dinges, J. Garris, K. Tinnes, and K. Duren for their hard work collecting field data.
CitationGuerena, K.B., Castelli, P.M., Nichols, T.C. and Williams, C.K. (2012), Evaluation of a clutch-containment method during hatch in geese: Using resident Canada geese as an example. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 36: 376-379. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.127
ISSN2328-5540
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33674
Languageen_US
PublisherWildlife Society Bulletin
KeywordsBranta canadensis
KeywordsCanada goose
Keywordsclutch
Keywordsgosling
KeywordsNew Jersey
Keywordssurvival
Keywordslife on land
TitleEvaluation of a clutch-containment method during hatch in geese: Using resident Canada geese as an example
TypeArticle
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