The greater snow goose Anser caerulescens atlanticus
Managing an overabundant population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10887444 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josée Lefebvre (0000-0001-8399-5776, Environment and Climate Change Canada), Guillaume Gauthier (0000-0002-2624-3508, Université Laval), Gilles Gauthier, Jean-François Giroux (0000-0002-6732-489X, Université du Québec à Montréal), Austin Reed, Eric T Reed (0000-0003-0227-8252, Environment and Climate Change Canada), Luc Bélanger (Environment and Climate Change Canada) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | S2 |
| Pages | 262-274 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AMBIO (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-7447 • E-ISSN: 1654-7209 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-016-0887-1 |
| PMID | 28215008 |
| OpenAlex | W2587960633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
Between the early 1900s and the 1990s, the greater snow goose Anser caerulescens atlanticus population grew from 3000 individuals to more than 700 000. Because of concerns about Arctic degradation of natural habitats through overgrazing, a working group recommended the stabilization of the population. Declared overabundant in 1998, special management actions were then implemented in Canada and the United States. Meanwhile, a cost-benefit socioeconomic analysis was performed to set a target population size. Discussions aiming towards attaining a common vision were undertaken with stakeholders at multiple levels. The implemented measures have had varying success; but population size has been generally stable since 1999. To be effective and meet social acceptance, management actions must have a scientific basis, result from a consensus among stakeholders, and include an efficient monitoring programme. In this paper, historical changes in population size and management decisions along with past and current challenges encountered are discussed
Arctic · Biology · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Fishery · Geography · Goose · Grazing · Habitat · Overgrazing · Population · Population growth · Population size · Snow · Sociology · Demography · Ecology · Environmental Science · Marine animal studies overview · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.56 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |