Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose

Literature type: Scientific

Journal: Nature Conservation Research

Volume: 4

DOI: 10.24189/ncr.2019.003

Language: English

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Full reference: Rozenfeld, S.B., Kirtaev, G.V., Rogova,N.V. & Soloviev, M.Y. 2019. Results of an aerial survey of the western population of Anser erythropus (Anserini) in autumn migration in Russia 2017. Nature Conservation Research 4. https://www.dx.doi.org/10.24189/ncr.2019.003

Keywords: aerial counts, Lesser White-fronted Goose, monitoring, Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo- Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug

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The global population of Anser erythropus has rapidly declined since the middle of the 20th century. The decline in numbers has been accompanied by the fragmentation of the breeding range and is considered as «continuing affecting all populations, giving rise to fears that the species may go extinct». Overhunting, poaching and habitat loss are considered to be the main threats. The official estimate of the dimension of the decline is in the range of 30% to 49% between 1998 and 2008. Monitoring and the prospection of new areas are needed for the future conservation of this species. The eastern part of the Nenetsky Autonomous Okrug, the Baydaratskaya Bay and the Lower Ob (Dvuobye) are important territories for the Western main population of Anser erythropus on a flyway scale. Moving along the coast to the east, Anser erythropus can stay for a long time on the Barents Sea Coast, from where they fly over the Baydaratskaya Bay to the Dvuobye. We made aerial surveys and identified key sites and the main threats for Anser erythropus on this part of the flyway. According to our data, the numbers of the Western main population of Anser erythropus amount to 48 580 ± 2820 individuals after the breeding season, i.e. higher than the previous estimates made in autumn in Northern Kazakhstan. The key sites of Anser erythropus in this part of the flyway were identified.

Literature type: Scientific

Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volume: 16 , Pages: 1147.

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071147

Language: English

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Full reference: Jialin, L., Yifei, J., Aojie, Z., Qing, Z., Inlu, S., Yan, Z., Hong Z., Cai, L., Guangchun, L. & Li W. 2019. Bird satellite tracking revealed critical protection gaps in East Asian–Australasian flyway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16: 1147. https://www.dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071147

Keywords: migration route, stopover, utilization distribution, Croplands, Northeast China Plains, Bohai Bay

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Most migratory birds depend on stopover sites, which are essential for refueling during migration and affect their population dynamics. In the East Asian–Australasian Flyway (EAAF), however, the stopover ecology of migratory waterfowl is severely under-studied. The knowledge gaps regarding the timing, intensity and duration of stopover site usages prevent the development of effective and full annual cycle conservation strategies for migratory waterfowl in EAAF. In this study, we obtained a total of 33,493 relocations and visualized 33 completed spring migratory paths of five geese species using satellite tracking devices. We delineated 2,192,823 ha as the key stopover sites along the migration routes and found that croplands were the largest land use type within the stopover sites, followed by wetlands and natural grasslands (62.94%, 17.86% and 15.48% respectively). We further identified the conservation gaps by overlapping the stopover sites with the World Database on Protected Areas (PA). The results showed that only 15.63% (or 342,757 ha) of the stopover sites are covered by the current PA network. Our findings fulfil some key knowledge gaps for the conservation of the migratory waterbirds along the EAAF, thus enabling an integrative conservation strategy for migratory water birds in the flyway.

Literature type: General

Journal: Goose Bulletin

Volume: 17 , Pages: 2-5.

Language: English

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Full reference: Wang, X., Fox, A.D., Cong, P. & Cao, L. 2013. Recent research on the Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus in China. Goose Bulletin: 17, 2-5.

Keywords: winter counts, China, habitat preferences, diett, hydrology, research

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin

Volume: 8 , Pages: 7-8.

Language: English

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Full reference: Paynter, D. 1996. Counts of Lesser White-fronted Geese in Azerbaijan, January/February 1996. IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin: 8, 7-8.

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin

Volume: 6 , Pages: 20-23.

Language: English

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Full reference: Kozulin, A.V., Nikiforov, M.E. & Pareiko, O.A. 1995. Goose migration in Belarus. IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin: 6, 20-23.

Keywords: migration

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB Goose research group bulletin

Volume: 5 , Pages: 35-36.

Language: English

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Full reference: Madsen, J. 1994. Lesser White-fronted Goose action plans. IWRB Goose research group bulletin: 5, 35-36.

Keywords: Action Plan

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB. Goose Research Group. Newsletter

Volume: no. 3/90 , Pages: 18-20.

Language: English

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Full reference: Sterbetz, I. 1990. Status of Lesser White-fronted Goose in 1990. IWRB. Goose Research Group. Newsletter: no. 3/90, 18-20.

Keywords: status

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin

Volume: 45 , Pages: 9-14.

Language: English

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Full reference: Sterbetz, I. 1978. The feeding ecology of Anser albifrons, Anser erythropus, and Anser fabalis in Hungary. IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin: 45, 9-14.

Literature type: General

Journal: IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin

Volume: 36 , Pages: 76-77.

Language: English

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Full reference: Sterbetz, I. 1973. Summary of waterfowl counts in Hungary in 1972/73. IWRB Goose Research Group Bulletin: 36, 76-77.

Literature type: Scientific

Journal: Finnish Game Research

Volume: 33 , Pages: 27-30.

Language: English

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Full reference: Soikkeli, M. 1973. Decrease in numbers of migrating Lesser White-fronted Geese Anser erythropus in Finland. Finnish Game Research 33: 27-30.

Keywords: Finland, Pori, migration, monitoring, trend

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In the 1950’s, the Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) was a regular migrant in Western Finland during spring migration, but in the 1960’s the number of migrants seen has decreased abruptly despite increased ornithological field activity. This maybe an alarming indication of a very recent decline in the Scandinavian breeding population of the species.