Previous Research Literature

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Allen, B.W. 1996. Movements and nest success of Canada geese in northern Manitoba. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 47pp.

Bahr, J. 1989. The hunting ecology of arctic foxes (Alopex lagopus) near Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Thesis, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 129pp.

Boal, C.W. and D.E. Andersen. 2005. Microhabitat characteristics of Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) nests at Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Canadian Field-Naturalist 119:208-213.

Didiuk, A.B. and D.H. Rusch. 1979. Ecology of broods of Canada geese in northern Manitoba. Final Research Report, Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 216pp.

_____ and D.H. Rusch. 1998. Movements of Canada broods near Cape Churchill, Manitoba. Pages 79-85 in D.H. Rusch, M.D. Samuel, D.D. Humburg, and B.D. Sullivan, editors.Biology and Management of Canada Geese. Proceedings of the International Canada Goose Symposium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Humburg, D.A., F.D. Caswell, D.H Rusch, and M.M.Gillespie, 1998. Breeding ground surveys for the Eastern Prairie Population of Canada geese. Pages 9-19 in D.H. Rusch, M.D. Samuel, D.D. Humburg and B.D. Sullivan, editors. Biology and Management of Canada Geese. Proceedings of the International Canada Goose Symposium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

_____, F.D. Caswell, D.H Rusch, M.M. Gillespie and P. Telander. 2000. Status and trends of the Eastern Prairie Population of Canada geese. Pages 123-135 in K. Dickson, editor. Towards conservation of the diversity of Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Canadian Wildlife Service Occasional Paper 103.

Malecki, R.A., F.D. Caswell, K.M. Babcock, R.A. Bishop, and R.K. Brace. 1980. Major nesting range of the Eastern Prairie Population of Canada geese. Journal of Wildlife Management 44: 229-232.

_____, F.D. Caswell, K.M. Babcock, R.A. Bishop, R.K. Brace, and M.M. Gillespie. 1981. A breeding ground survey of EPP Canada geese in northern Manitoba. Journal of Wildlife Management. 45:46-53.

Moser, T.J. and D.H Rusch. 1998. Body condition dynamics of interior Canada geese in northern Manitoba. Pages 347-354 in D.H. Rusch, M.D. Samuel, D.D. Humburg and B.D. Sullivan, editors. Biology and management of Canada Geese. Proceedings of the International Canada Goose Symposium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

______ and D.H. Rusch. 1988. Indices of structural size and condition of Canada geese. Journal of Wildlife Management 52:202-208.

Nack, R.R. 2003. Brood movements and distribution of Eastern Prairie Population (EPP) Canada geese (Branta canadensis interior) in northern Manitoba: Potential influence of increased snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) abundance. Thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. 66pp.

______ and D.E. Andersen. 2004. Distribution of Eastern Prairie Population Canada goose broods, 1977-2002: potential influence of snow geese. Pages 130-136 in T.J. Moser, R.D. Lien, K.C. VerCauteren, K.F. Abraham, D.E. Andersen, J.G. Bruggink, J.M. Colucey, D.A. Graber, J.O. Leafloor, D.R. Luukkonen, and R.R. Trost, editors. Proceedings of the 2003 International Canada Goose Symposium. Madison, WI, USA.

______ and D.E. Andersen. 2006. Brood movement of Eastern Prairie Population Canada geese: potential influence of light goose abundance. Journal of Wildlife Management 70:435-442.

Reiter, M.E. 2006. Historical trends in collared lemming abundance (Dicrostonyx richardsoni) and nest success of Eastern Prairie Population Canada geese (Branta canadensis interior) in northern Manitoba: Evaluating the “bird-lemming” hypothesis. Thesis, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN. 79pp.

Roth, J.D. 1998. The role of marine resources in Arctic fox population dynamics: insights from stable isotopes. Dissertation, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

______. 2003. Variability in marine resources affects arctic fox population dynamics. Journal of Animal Ecology 72:668-676.

Sammler, J. E. 2001. Population trends of tundra-nesting birds in Churchill, Manitoba: potential effects of increasing lesser snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) populations. Thesis. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

Walter, S.E. 1996. Aspects of Canada goose nesting ecology in northern Manitoba: age, visibility, and arctic fox predation. Thesis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 62pp.

______. 1999. Nesting ecology of Eastern Prairie Population Canada geese. Dissertation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. 204pp.

______ and D.H. Rusch. 1997a. Accuracy of egg flotation in determining age of Canada goose nests. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:854-857.

______ and D.H. Rusch. 1997b. Visibility bias on counts of nesting Canada geese. Journal of Wildlife Management 61: 768-772.