| Abstract: | This paper summarizes eleven years (1990-2001) of experiments to teach Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) and Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) pre-selected migration routes using ultralight aircraft. When Canada Geese were trained to follow an ultralight aircraft for southward autumn migrations of 680 or 1,320 km, 81% (83/103) returned on their own in the next spring to near their place of training. In contrast, none returned of 21 similarly raised geese that were transported south in a closed truck over a route of 680 km. Trumpeter Swans have proven more difficult to train. However, in two experiments in which Trumpeter Swans followed an ultralight for the entire pre-selected route, one of three and two of four returned close to their training area. A stage-by-stage method, in which swans were transported in trucks between stops, flown in the vicinity and penned with a view of the night sky, has shown some promise. So far an established migration route (north and south twice) has been confirmed in only two geese |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 5211213 |
| Citation Author: | Sladen, W.J.L.; Lishman, W.A.; Ellis, D. H.; Shire, G. G.; Rininger, D.L. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Editor: | Rees, Eileen C.; Earnst, Susan L.; Coulson, John C. (editors) |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001 |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Teaching migration routes to canada geese and trumpeter swans using ultralight aircraft, 1990-2001; 2002; Book chapter; Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001; Sladen, W.J.L.; Lishman, W.A.; Ellis, D. H.; Shire, G. G.; Rininger, D.L. |
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| Text: | Teaching migration routes to canada geese and trumpeter swans using ultralight aircraft, 1990-2001; 2002; Book chapter; Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001; Sladen, W.J.L.; Lishman, W.A.; Ellis, D. H.; Shire, G. G.; Rininger, D.L. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:23 -0500 |
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