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Scientific articles

Aarvak, T. & Øien, I.J. 2003. Moult and autumn migration of non-breeding Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus mapped by satellite telemetry. Bird Cons. Int. 13:213-226. Abstract» 

von Essen, L. 1991. A note on the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in Sweden and the result of a re-introduction scheme. Ardea 79(2):305-306.

von Essen, L. 1996. Reintroduction of Lesser White-fronted Geese (Anser erythropus) in Swedish Lapland (1981-1991). Gibier Faune Sauvage, Game Wildl. 13:1169-1180.

Handrinos, G.I. & Goutner, V. 1990. On the occurence of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in Greece. Journal für Ornithologie 131(2):160-165.

Kampe-Persson, H. 2008. Historical occurrence of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in the Atlantic flyway. Ornis Svecica 18: 68-81.

Kampe-Persson, H. & Lerner, H. 2007. Occurrence of hybrid geese in Sweden – a conservation problem? Ornis Svecica 17: 154-186.

Kauppinen J, Hintikka E-L, Iivanainen E, Katila M-L. 2001. PCR-based typing of Mycobacterium avium isolates in an epidemic among farmed lesser white-fronted geese (Anser erythropus). Vet. Microbiol. 81:41-50. Abstract»

Lorentsen, S-H. & Spjøtvoll, Ø. 1990. Notes on the food choice of breeding Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus. Fauna Norv. Ser. C., Cinclus. 13, 87-88.

Lorentsen, S.-H., Øien, I.J., Aarvak, T. 1998. Migration of Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus mapped by satellite telemetry. Biological Conservation 84:47-52. Abstract»

Markkola, J., Niemela, M., and Rytkonen, S. 2003. Diet selection of lesser white-fronted geese Anser erythropus at a spring staging-area. Ecography 26:705-714. Abstract»

Nankinov, D. 1992. Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) migration routes, wintering sites and conservation in Western Eurasia. Gibier Faune Sauvage 9:257-268.

Nankinov, D. N. 1993. A new wintering area of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in Bulgaria. Ornis Svecica 3: 165-166.

Newton, A. 1860. Remarks on the Anas (Anser) erythropus of Linnæus. Ibis 2:404-406.

Ruokonen, M., Andersson, A.-C. & Tegelström, H. 2007. Using historical captive stocks in conservation. The case of the lesser white-fronted goose. Conservation Genetics 8: 197-207. Abstract and download»

Ruokonen, M., Aarvak, T., Chesser, RK.., Lundqvist, A-C. & Merilä, J. 2010. Temporal increase in mtDNA diversity in a declining population. Molecular Ecology 19 (12): 2408-2417.

Ruokonen, M., Kvist, L., Aarvak, T., Markkola, J., Morozov, V.V., Øien, I.J., Syroechkovsky Jr., E.E., Tolvanen, P., and Lumme, J. 2004. Population genetic structure and conservation of the lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus). Conservation Genetics 5 (4): 501-512. Abstract»

Ruokonen, M., Kvist, L. & Lumme, J. 2000. Close relatedness between mitochondrial DNA from seven Anser goose species. J. Evol. Biol. 13:532-540.

Ruokonen, M., Kvist, L., Tegelström, H., Lumme, J. 2000. Goose hybrids, captive breeding and restocking of the Fennoscandian populations of the Lesser White-fronted goose (Anser erythropus). Conservation Genetics 1: 277-283. Abstract»

Sterbetz, I. 1982. Migration of Anser erythropus and Branta ruficollis in Hungary 1971-1980. Aquila 89:107-114.

Sterbetz, I. 1982. Peak numbers of geese and cranes on autumn migration in the Kardoskut Nature Reserve, Southeast Hungary. Aquila 89:193-194.

Sterbetz, I. 1985. Percentage of juvenile Lesser White-fronted Geese (Anser erythropus L., 1758) in Hungary. Aquila 92:81-89.

Sterbetz, I. 1990. Variations in the habitat of the Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus L., 1758) in Hungary. Aquila 96-97:11-17.

Tegelström, H. & von Essen, L. 1996. DNA fingerprinting of captive breeding pairs of lesser white-fronted geese (Anser erythropus) with unknown pedigrees. Biochem Genet. 34(7-8):287-296. Abstract»

Vorobyeva, T.D. 1985. Daily budgets of time and energy in wintering Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus. Proceedings of the International Ornithological Congress 18:413-415.

Øien, I.J., Aarvak, T., Lorentsen, S.-H. & Bangjord, G. 1996. Use of individual differences in belly patches in population monitoring of Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus at a staging ground. Fauna norv. Ser. C, Cinclus 19:69-76.

Øien, I.J. & Aarvak, T. 2001. Conservation of the Lesser White-fronted Goose: new results from satellite telemetry. Pp. 67-75 in: Monitoring migratory animals. Fed. Agency for nature conservation (BfN), Bonn.

 

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