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Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

General Status Rank:

Secure

ELCODE:

ABNJB03040

Common Name:

Greater White-fronted Goose

Scientific Name:

Anser albifrons

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Taxonomy

Group:

Bird

Kingdom:

Animalia

Phylum:

Chordata

Class:

Aves

Order:

Anseriformes

Family:

Anatidae

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General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

2 to 3 years

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Longevity

average lifespan is 3.7 years

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Economic/Human Considerations

important to sport hunters in southern Canada and US

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Habitat

arctic tundra

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Distribution

Ecozones

Northern Arctic, Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield

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Distribution

0.18 (B004); ~20% of total NWT area. Range extent visually estimated from range map in "Distribution of birds in NWT & Nunavut: 2009 Review" (CWS).

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G

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Winter Distribution Description:

western North America

Number of Occurrences

dispersed breeder

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Historical Distribution

unknown, but possibly similar to present

Area of Occupancy

unknown, but likely stable

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-

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Population

Population Size

Continental popuation index approx. 1.0 million in 2014; approximately 10-15% of the continental breeding range occurs in the NWT (visually estimated from breeding range map in: R266; Rough population estimate is between 100,000 - 150,000 in NWT (2014 continental population estimate * the proportion of breeding range in the NWT).

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G

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Density

dispersed breeder

Trends

Trends

2014 fall survey counts indicate a 29% increase of mid-continent GWFG since 1994 and a 23% increase over a 3-year average (R267(

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H

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Threats

Threats

In north: loss of habitat, pollution, development, global climate change, drought

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C

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Intrinsic Vulnerability

In north, pollution, development, global climate change

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-

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General Status Rank

Rank:

Secure

S Rank:

S5

Decision Process Description:

Drafted by Jim Hines with review by S. Carriere, mostly based on printed material in 2000; Reviewed in 2005 by J. Hines and C. Swoboda based on printed literature only, no change in status.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Ian Fife and Cindy Wood CWS in 2015, no change

Last Updated:

February 16, 2015

References

Age Of Maturity

Bellrose, RC (1980) Ducks, geese, and swans of North America. Wildlife Mangement Institute and Stackpole Books 3rd edition CWS office. Yellowknife - B999 Return

Area of Occupancy

Bartzen, B., K. Warner, T. Liddick, F. Roetker, R. Spangler, J. Jackson, and K. Kraai. (2014) Canadian Wildlife Service, unpublished report. - R267 Return

Economic Status

Bellrose, RC (1980) Ducks, geese, and swans of North America. Wildlife Mangement Institute and Stackpole Books 3rd edition CWS office. Yellowknife - B999 Return

Ecozones

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
Hines, Jim (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H127 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Bellrose, RC (1980) Ducks, geese, and swans of North America. Wildlife Mangement Institute and Stackpole Books 3rd edition CWS office. Yellowknife - B999 Return
Hines, Jim (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H127 Return

Longevity

Canadian Wildlife Service Waterfowl Committee (2004) Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada: November 2004. CWS CWS Migratory Birds Regulations No. 13 http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/publications/AbstractTemplate.cfm?lang=e&id=1073 - CS01 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Bellrose, RC (1980) Ducks, geese, and swans of North America. Wildlife Mangement Institute and Stackpole Books 3rd edition CWS office. Yellowknife - B999 Return

Number of Occurrences

Hines, Jim (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H127 Return

Population Size

Canadian Wildlife Service Waterfowl Committee. 2014. Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada: November 2014. CWS Migratory Birds Regulatory Report Number 44. (2014) CWS Migratory Birds Regulatory Report Number 44. - R266 Return

Range Extent

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Short Term Trends

Bartzen, B., K. Warner, T. Liddick, F. Roetker, R. Spangler, J. Jackson, and K. Kraai. (2014) Canadian Wildlife Service, unpublished report. - R267 Return

Taxonomy

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

Bellrose, RC (1980) Ducks, geese, and swans of North America. Wildlife Mangement Institute and Stackpole Books 3rd edition CWS office. Yellowknife - B999 Return
Hines, Jim (2000) Pers. communication. Wildlife biologist, CWS, Yellowknife - H127 Return