Some Greylag Geese Migrate One Year and Stay the Next
GPS tracking at Lake Neusiedl showed that most of the geese migrated, with winter destinations ranging from Germany…
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North-west European Greylag Goose Winter Population Estimated at 802,320
The north-west European greylag goose population was estimated at 802,320 wintering birds in January 2025, well above the…
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Machine Learning Maps the Overlapping Calls of Greylag Geese
Analysis of 6,651 greylag goose calls found both distinct signals and graded overlap—and showed that machine-learning choices can…
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Scotland Will Develop National Plan for Breeding Greylag Geese
Scotland’s new goose policy delivery plan commits to a national management plan for breeding greylag geese and continued…
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Quiet Contact Calls Carry Stable Individual Signatures in Greylag Geese
A 2026 study found stable individual signatures in greylag goose contact calls, although playback did not confirm stronger…
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97% of Observed Goose Aggression in Northeast Poland Was Within Species
Field observations of four goose species in Poland recorded 662 aggressive episodes; 97% were within species, while seasonal…
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X-rays Found Embedded Shotgun Pellets in 17% of Northwestern European Waterfowl
X-rays of 3,843 waterfowl from nine species in six northwestern European countries found embedded shotgun pellets in 17%…
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Genome Assemblies Released for 73 Anseriformes Species
A 2026 data paper released whole-genome assemblies for 73 species of ducks, geese, swans and other Anseriformes. Each…
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Neckband Resightings and GPS Gave Similar Year-Round Range Estimates for Migratory Greylag Geese
Data from five Swedish capture sites showed that coded-neckband resightings and GPS tracking gave broadly similar estimates of…
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