Allometric scaling law predicts that herbivores respond differently to the availability of resources, mediated by body size. However, studies of allometric responses have often focused on animals with ...

The ruddy-headed goose is on the brink of extinction, with just 700 birds left in southern Argentina and Chile, the result of hunting in the 20th century and habitat loss in the 21st. Every southern ...

Six species of geese have been reported in the Bismarck-Mandan area. The most common one is the Canada goose, a resident that nests in our area. Depending on which group of ornithologists one uses, ...

Poultry are farmed globally, with chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) being the leading domesticated species. Although domestic chicken bones have been reported from some Early Holocene sites, their ...

Bird watchers love to keep lists: life lists, state and county lists, year lists, big day lists. So the appearance of a new bird in the region attracts much attention. A brand new species is here now, ...

Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

The Canada goose adapts easily to different environments, from open farmland to suburban neighborhood ponds, office complexes and other developed areas. This ability to adapt sometimes puts them in ...