Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations
ABSTRACT We expanded the Nebraska Light Goose Conservation Order (LGCO) harvest survey (NE, USA) in spring 2012 to assess migratory bird hunter opinions regarding future management strategies for controlling light goose populations. Although hunters strongly agreed that population control of light g...
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| author | Andrew J. Dinges Elisabeth B. Webb Mark P. Vrtiska Charles H. Nilon Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis |
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| description | ABSTRACT We expanded the Nebraska Light Goose Conservation Order (LGCO) harvest survey (NE, USA) in spring 2012 to assess migratory bird hunter opinions regarding future management strategies for controlling light goose populations. Although hunters strongly agreed that population control of light geese was an important wildlife management issue, they were generally unsupportive of wildlife officials using forms of direct control methods to control light goose populations. Respondents who indicated participation in the 2012 LGCO were also less supportive of any form of direct control compared with migratory bird hunters who did not participate in the LGCO. When presented with alternative methods by wildlife officials for future light goose population control, respondents were most supportive of wildlife agencies selectively shooting light geese on migration and wintering areas and least supportive of wildlife officials using bait with approved chemicals to euthanize light geese. A clear understanding of public perception of various potential direct‐control options will likely assist wildlife biologists in making informed decisions on how to proceed with population control of light geese. © 2014 The Wildlife Society. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7bac68470aee4082bfa81f421832175e2024-12-16T12:55:42ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402014-12-0138472873310.1002/wsb.465Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populationsAndrew J. Dinges0Elisabeth B. Webb1Mark P. Vrtiska2Charles H. Nilon3Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis4Department of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO65201USAUnited States Geological SurveyMissouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research UnitDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO65201USANebraska Game and Parks Commission2200 N 33rd StreetLincolnNE68503USADepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife SciencesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO65201USADepartment of ParksRecreation and TourismUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO65201USAABSTRACT We expanded the Nebraska Light Goose Conservation Order (LGCO) harvest survey (NE, USA) in spring 2012 to assess migratory bird hunter opinions regarding future management strategies for controlling light goose populations. Although hunters strongly agreed that population control of light geese was an important wildlife management issue, they were generally unsupportive of wildlife officials using forms of direct control methods to control light goose populations. Respondents who indicated participation in the 2012 LGCO were also less supportive of any form of direct control compared with migratory bird hunters who did not participate in the LGCO. When presented with alternative methods by wildlife officials for future light goose population control, respondents were most supportive of wildlife agencies selectively shooting light geese on migration and wintering areas and least supportive of wildlife officials using bait with approved chemicals to euthanize light geese. A clear understanding of public perception of various potential direct‐control options will likely assist wildlife biologists in making informed decisions on how to proceed with population control of light geese. © 2014 The Wildlife Society.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.465Conservation Orderhunter opinionlight geese |
| spellingShingle | Andrew J. Dinges Elisabeth B. Webb Mark P. Vrtiska Charles H. Nilon Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations Wildlife Society Bulletin Conservation Order hunter opinion light geese |
| title | Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| title_full | Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| title_fullStr | Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| title_short | Migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| title_sort | migratory bird hunter opinions regarding potential management strategies for controlling light goose populations |
| topic | Conservation Order hunter opinion light geese |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.465 |
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