Canada geese

Coccidiosis is a widespread disease that occurs most often in fowl, such as chickens and turkeys, and other farm animals (cows, sheep, swine, horses, and rabbits) (11). In chickens the disease has caused severe economic losses. Coccidiosis also occurs in ox, water buffalo, zebu, bighorn sheep, wild goat, alpaca, Hon, puma, fox, mink, parakeet, Canada goose, snow goose, and camel, among others. It is seen only rarely in humans, and dogs and cats are only occasionally infected. 

Rosser, B.W.C. and J.C. George. 1986. Molt-induced muscle atrophy decreases the zinc content of the pectoralis of the giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima). Experientia 42 549-550. 

Compound 1080 was also effective against jackrabbits, foxes, and moles. Baits containing 0.05 to 0.1% 1080 on vegetables were used in California to kill jackrabbits (Lepus spp.) and various rodents (Schitoskey 1975). The Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus), intentionally introduced onto the Aleutian Islands in 1835 (Bailey 1993), almost eliminated the Aleutian Canada goose (Branta canadensis leucoparlia) by 1967. 1080-tallow baits were successfully used to control fox populations (Byrd et al. 1988 Tietjen et al. 1988 Bailey 1993). Earthworm baits are used to kill moles. The earthworms are soaked for 45 min in a 2.5% solution of 1080 and placed in mole burrows. The solution can be used several times for additional lots of worms however, the use of the manure worm (Eisenia foetida) should be avoided because it is seldom eaten by moles (Peacock 1964). 

Canada goose, Branta canadensis moffittf, Columbia River, Washington, 1985-87, near reactor eggshell, Sr... 

Rickard, W.H. and K.R. Price. 1990. Strontium-90 in Canada goose eggshells and reed Canary grass from the Columbia River, Washington. Environ. Monitor. Assess. 14 71-76. 

Canada goose Branta canadensis Coastal marsh plants Phenolics Buchsbaum etal., 1984... 

Strontium-90 behaves much hke calcium in the biological environment. In birds, °Sr is expected to occur in bone and in the calcium-rich eggshell. In one case, a positive relation was demonstrated between reactor releases of °Sr to the Columbia River and °Sr concentrations in reed canary grass Phalaris arundinacea) and eggshells of the Canada goose (Branta canadensis moffitti) (Rickard and Price 1990). 

Cummings JL, Pochop PA, Davis JE, Krupa HW (1995) Evaluation of Rejex-it AG-36 as a Canada goose grazing repellent. J Wildl Manage 59 47-50. 

Hiebl, I., Schneeganss, D. Braunitzer, G. (1986). The primary structures of the a°greylag goose (Anser anser) and the Canada goose (Branta canadensis). Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seykr, 367, 591-9. 

Aleutian Canada goose, Branta canadensis leucoparlia, 786... 

Canada goose, Branta canadensis, Branta canadensis moffitti, 691 Giant Canada goose, Branta canadensis maxima, 857, 875... 

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