Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose

Literature type: Report

DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31858.30404

Language: English

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Full reference: Aarvak, T., Øien, I.J. & Shimmings, P. 2016. A critical review of Lesser White-fronted Goose release projects. , NOF-report 2016-6. 218 pp.

Keywords: release project, reintroduction, translocation, illegal, genetic, distribution, population, court case, hybrid, barnacle goose, carrier species

Literature type: Thesis

Language: English

Full reference: Mandila, J.M. 2015. Problems of translocation: case study Lesser White-fronted Goose. , B.Sc. Thesis. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources, Freiburg, Germany.

Keywords: reintroduction, evaluation, translocation, thesis, Germany, Sweden

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In order to prevent extinction of the endangered Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Goose (LWfG) population, several translocation attempts have been conducted since 1981. Reintroductions prior to 2010 were based on captive birds. By altering the species migration route, the birds were led from former breeding grounds of the Fennoscandian population to safer wintering grounds in Western Europe. The subsequent detection of introgression from other goose genes among the source population led to further releases being put on hold. However, hybridization may be a natural phenomena among LWfG, although research supporting such a view is scarce and the data used questionable, probably relying on samples from escapees. Furthermore, reintroduction by means of using a non traditional route has been criticised due to the change in habitat selection and feeding behaviour of the released population. More recently, releases have been carried out with pure bred LWfG using the traditional route to Western Europe. Although this supports the view that the migration route used is an earlier traditional one which got lost as a result of the decline in the Fennoscandian population, analysis of the supporting data shows that the evidence is too scarce to make such an assumption. Since reintroduction is threatening the wild LWfG genetically and ecologically due to the adoption of genetic traits and behaviour caused by inter-breeding with the released population, the restricted resources of suitable birds should be kept for possible future supplementation of the Fennoscandian population in accordance with the IUCN Guidelines. Furthermore, in order to maintain the wild population and lead to its recovery to a favourable conservation status, efforts should concentrate on the reduction of threats along the traditional migration route and the restoration of its natural habitats.

Literature type: Report

Language: English

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Full reference: Koffijberg, K. & van Winden, E. 2013. Lesser White-fronted Geese in The Netherlands: a review of trends, phenology, distribtuion patterns and origin. , Sovon-rapport 2013/48. Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland, Nijmegen.

Keywords: Reintroduction, wintering, The Netherlands, population trend, occurrence

Literature type: Action Plan

Language: Swedish (In Swedish with English summary)

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Full reference: Naturvårdsverket 2011. Åtgärdsprogram för fjällgås 2011–2015 (Anser erythropus) [Action plan for the Lesser White-fronted Goose 2011-2015.] , Rapport 6434, april 2011.

Keywords: Action Plan, Sweden, reintroduction

Literature type: Report

Language: English

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Full reference: Marchant, J.H. & Musgrove, A.J. 2011. Review of European flyways of the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus. , Research Report 595. British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford.

Keywords: reintroduction

Literature type: Report

Language: English

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Full reference: Lee, R., Cranswick, P.A. Hilton, G.M. & Jarrett, N.S. 2010. Feasibility study for a re-introduction/supplementation programme for the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in Norway. , WWT Report to the Directorate for Nature Management, Norway. 130pp.

Keywords: reintroduction, translocation, population, mortality, feasibility, re-introduction, supplementation, Norway, Fennoscandia, life-history, captive breeding, zoo,

Literature type: Report

Language: English

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Full reference: Amato, G. 2010. A Review of the Conservation Genetics Issues Confronting the Lesser White-fronted Goose Recovery Program. , Executive Summary for unfinalized report.

Keywords: genetics, reintroduction

Literature type: Scientific

Journal: Zoologischer Anzeiger

Volume: 248 , Pages: 265-271.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2009.10.003

Language: English

Comments: A review of this publication will soon appear here.

Full reference: Nijman, V., Alibadian, M. & Roselaar, C.S. 2009. Wild hybrids of Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) x Greater White-fronted Goose (A. albifrons) (Aves: Anseriformes) form the European migratory flyway. Zoologischer Anzeiger 248: 265-271. https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2009.10.003

Keywords: reintroduction

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Literature type: Report

Language: Swedish (In Swedish)

Full reference: Boberg, C. 2009. Hur ska den biologiska diversiteten bevaras? En granskning av dagens bevarandebiologi. [How shall biodiversity be conserved? An investigation into present conservation biology.] , Självständigt arbete i biologi, 15hp, vårterminen 2009. Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning, Uppsala universitet

Keywords: Sweden, reintroduction, genetics, introgression

Literature type: Report

Language: English

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Full reference: Ottvall, R. 2008. Feasibility study of catching and genetic screening of Swedish Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus. , Department of Ecology, Lund University. 36 pp.

Keywords: reintroduction