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Tracking Data for Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) Active

By Alaska Science Center April 30, 2021

Available here are tracking data of Greater White-fronted Geese, a species that nests in coastal areas of western and northern Alaska and winters across a broad area of North America along the Pacific and Central flyways. These data were collected to better understand the timing and patterns of migratory movements and seasonal use of habitats in breeding, wintering, and migratory areas of North America.

Return to Ecosystems >> Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

USGS Alaska Science Center scientists collect data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations. Tracking data from other wildlife species can be found at:  https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH

 

Data Packages

Greater White-fronted Geese radio tracking of VHF transmitters
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Map displaying radio tracking of VHF transmitters on Greater White-fronted Geese.(Credit: David Douglas, USGS. Public domain.)

VHF Telemetry Data

This data package contains data collected by radio tracking of VHF transmitters attached to free-ranging animals. 

  • VHF Tracking Data for Pacific Flyway Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons), 1987-1991   [Metadata] [Data Download]

 

Suggested Citation

Ely, C.R., Takekawa, J.Y., Casazza, M.L., Douglas, D.C., 2021, Tracking data for Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) (ver 1.0, April 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MBQ2GN

Below are data or web applications associated with this project.

USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research studies and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has collected data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors,
By
Alaska Science Center

Below are publications associated with this project.

Spatial use by wintering greater white-fronted geese relative to a decade of habitat change in California's Central Valley

We investigated the effect of recent habitat changes in California's Central Valley on wintering Pacific greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) by comparing roost-to-feed distances, distributions, population range sizes, and habitat use during 1987-1990 and 1998-2000. These habitat changes included wetland restoration and agricultural land enhancement due to the 1990 implementatio
Authors
Joshua T. Ackerman, John Y. Takekawa, D.L. Orthmeyer, J. P. Fleskes, J.L. Yee, K.L. Kruse

Geographic variation in migratory behavior of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons)

We studied the migration and winter distribution of adult Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) radio-marked on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) and Bristol Bay Lowlands (BBL) of Alaska from 1987 to 1992. The major autumn staging site for geese from both breeding areas was the Klamath Basin on the California/Oregon border. However, temporal use of this area differed markedly betwe
Authors
Craig R. Ely, John Y. Takekawa
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)
  • Overview

    Available here are tracking data of Greater White-fronted Geese, a species that nests in coastal areas of western and northern Alaska and winters across a broad area of North America along the Pacific and Central flyways. These data were collected to better understand the timing and patterns of migratory movements and seasonal use of habitats in breeding, wintering, and migratory areas of North America.

    Return to Ecosystems >> Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

    USGS Alaska Science Center scientists collect data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations. Tracking data from other wildlife species can be found at:  https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH

     

    Data Packages

    Greater White-fronted Geese radio tracking of VHF transmitters
    Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
    Map displaying radio tracking of VHF transmitters on Greater White-fronted Geese.(Credit: David Douglas, USGS. Public domain.)

    VHF Telemetry Data

    This data package contains data collected by radio tracking of VHF transmitters attached to free-ranging animals. 

    • VHF Tracking Data for Pacific Flyway Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons), 1987-1991   [Metadata] [Data Download]

     

    Suggested Citation

    Ely, C.R., Takekawa, J.Y., Casazza, M.L., Douglas, D.C., 2021, Tracking data for Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) (ver 1.0, April 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9MBQ2GN

  • Data

    Below are data or web applications associated with this project.

    USGS Alaska Science Center Wildlife Tracking Data Collection

    Understanding the short- and long-distance movements of wildlife is critical for a wide variety of ecological research studies and management decisions. Since the mid-1980s, the USGS Alaska Science Center has collected data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors,
    By
    Alaska Science Center
  • Publications

    Below are publications associated with this project.

    Spatial use by wintering greater white-fronted geese relative to a decade of habitat change in California's Central Valley

    We investigated the effect of recent habitat changes in California's Central Valley on wintering Pacific greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) by comparing roost-to-feed distances, distributions, population range sizes, and habitat use during 1987-1990 and 1998-2000. These habitat changes included wetland restoration and agricultural land enhancement due to the 1990 implementatio
    Authors
    Joshua T. Ackerman, John Y. Takekawa, D.L. Orthmeyer, J. P. Fleskes, J.L. Yee, K.L. Kruse

    Geographic variation in migratory behavior of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons)

    We studied the migration and winter distribution of adult Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) radio-marked on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) and Bristol Bay Lowlands (BBL) of Alaska from 1987 to 1992. The major autumn staging site for geese from both breeding areas was the Klamath Basin on the California/Oregon border. However, temporal use of this area differed markedly betwe
    Authors
    Craig R. Ely, John Y. Takekawa
    By
    Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC)