Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese
Abstract Temperate‐breeding, or resident, Canada geese were once extirpated in Kansas, USA, but currently provide abundant viewing and hunting opportunities. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) began reintroducing geese in 1980 with a goal of re‐establishing a breeding populati...
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| author | J. Boomer Malanchuk Beth E. Ross David A. Haukos Thomas F. Bidrowski Richard Schultheis |
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| description | Abstract Temperate‐breeding, or resident, Canada geese were once extirpated in Kansas, USA, but currently provide abundant viewing and hunting opportunities. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) began reintroducing geese in 1980 with a goal of re‐establishing a breeding population. Successful reintroductions led to translocating flocks to regions with no previous records of nesting geese; however, KDWPT continues to translocate individuals from nuisance flocks in urban areas to rural reservoirs to reduce human conflicts with urban geese. Our goal was to determine the effects of such translocations on survival and recovery of adult, sub‐adult, and juvenile temperate‐breeding Canada geese. We used Brownie dead‐recovery models in Program MARK to compare survival and recovery probabilities between translocated and nontranslocated (normal wild) Kansas‐banded Canada geese for 2012–2017. Model‐estimated annual survival differed between status (normal wild S^ = 0.761, 95% CI 0.734–0.785; translocated S^ = 0.598, 95% CI 0.528–0.665). Recovery probability differed between normal and translocated adults (normal wild f^ = 0.074, 95% CI = 0.069–0.078; translocated f^ = 0.138, 95% CI = 0.120–0.158) and juveniles (normal wild f^ = 0.067, 95% CI = 0.059–0.075; translocated f^ = 0.250, 95% CI = 0.199–0.310). Recovery probability did not differ between status in the sub‐adult age class (normal wild f^ = 0.126, 95% CI = 0.115–0.137; translocated f^ = 0.090, 95% CI = 0.055–0.144). Translocation is a viable management option to successfully reduce survival and increase recovery probability of urban nuisance geese in Kansas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9eaa23e6ace4316a1dbd9c3a2fa46ba2022-12-21T20:40:46ZengWileyEcosphere2150-89252021-07-01127n/an/a10.1002/ecs2.3659Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geeseJ. Boomer Malanchuk0Beth E. Ross1David A. Haukos2Thomas F. Bidrowski3Richard Schultheis4Division of Biology Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas 66506 USAU.S. Geological Survey South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Clemson University Clemson South Carolina 29634 USAU.S. Geological Survey Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas 66506 USAKansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism 592 NE K‐156 Highway Great Bend Kansas 67530 USAKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism 1830 Merchant Street Emporia Kansas 66801 USAAbstract Temperate‐breeding, or resident, Canada geese were once extirpated in Kansas, USA, but currently provide abundant viewing and hunting opportunities. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism (KDWPT) began reintroducing geese in 1980 with a goal of re‐establishing a breeding population. Successful reintroductions led to translocating flocks to regions with no previous records of nesting geese; however, KDWPT continues to translocate individuals from nuisance flocks in urban areas to rural reservoirs to reduce human conflicts with urban geese. Our goal was to determine the effects of such translocations on survival and recovery of adult, sub‐adult, and juvenile temperate‐breeding Canada geese. We used Brownie dead‐recovery models in Program MARK to compare survival and recovery probabilities between translocated and nontranslocated (normal wild) Kansas‐banded Canada geese for 2012–2017. Model‐estimated annual survival differed between status (normal wild S^ = 0.761, 95% CI 0.734–0.785; translocated S^ = 0.598, 95% CI 0.528–0.665). Recovery probability differed between normal and translocated adults (normal wild f^ = 0.074, 95% CI = 0.069–0.078; translocated f^ = 0.138, 95% CI = 0.120–0.158) and juveniles (normal wild f^ = 0.067, 95% CI = 0.059–0.075; translocated f^ = 0.250, 95% CI = 0.199–0.310). Recovery probability did not differ between status in the sub‐adult age class (normal wild f^ = 0.126, 95% CI = 0.115–0.137; translocated f^ = 0.090, 95% CI = 0.055–0.144). Translocation is a viable management option to successfully reduce survival and increase recovery probability of urban nuisance geese in Kansas.https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3659Branta canadensisCanada GeeseKansasnuisance wildlifeProgram MARKtranslocation |
| spellingShingle | J. Boomer Malanchuk Beth E. Ross David A. Haukos Thomas F. Bidrowski Richard Schultheis Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese Ecosphere Branta canadensis Canada Geese Kansas nuisance wildlife Program MARK translocation |
| title | Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese |
| title_full | Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese |
| title_fullStr | Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese |
| title_short | Translocation, survival, and recovery of Kansas‐banded Canada geese |
| title_sort | translocation survival and recovery of kansas banded canada geese |
| topic | Branta canadensis Canada Geese Kansas nuisance wildlife Program MARK translocation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3659 |
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