Evaluation of Canada goose sterilization for population control
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Abstract
We evaluated the vasectomy of 72 male Canada geese as a method to control growing populations of nuisance geese in Westchester County, New York. Thirty-three of the vasectomized males paired with a female and were located during ≥1 breeding seasons; 7 treated males were not seen following surgery. The remaining 32 males were never observed paired with a female during the breeding season. Of 56 nesting attempts by the 33 pairs in ≥1 breeding seasons, 84% of the nests were unsuccessful. Fidelity to nest sites during the second and third breeding seasons occurred for 17 of the 18 vasectomized males and their females that were observed for ≥2 seasons. The results suggest that male sterilization may reduce productivity of nuisance Canada geese providing one carefully selects areas and flocks suitable for this type of control.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evaluation of Canada goose sterilization for population control |
| Series title | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Society |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 265 |
| Last page | 269 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester County |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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