Nesting success of geese in the coastal tundra region of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: 1986 field report
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued almost 10 years ago
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Goose nesting success on the YK Delta in 1986 increased over 1984 and 1985. Environmental conditions were close to average in spite of a cool and prolonged spring. Predation by arctic fox continued to be a major source of nest loss in a large portion of the delta. Although glaucous gulls, parasitic jaegers, and mink also contribute to nest loss, the large reduction in nest predation at Tutakoke and Kigigak where foxes were trapped supports the potential benefits of local reduction in Arctic fox populations.