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Item Factors influencing the effectiveness of canada goose relocation in georgia, usa(Montana State University, 2021) Beard, Sarah Elizabeth; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Tracy M. SterlingAn iconic species of North American waterfowl, Canada geese (Branta canadensis) have established an overabundant resident population in Georgia, USA. As a consequence, wildlife managers respond to a growing number of complaints from landowners in urban areas where Canada geese pose a threat to property and human safety. Some landowners rely on relocation when other methods are unsuccessful at sites with nuisance Canada geese; however, some studies show that relocation may be ineffective when geese return to their original capture site. To analyze factors that may influence returning geese that were relocated in Georgia, I gathered data from USDA-APHIS on nuisance Canada geese that were captured, banded, and relocated to rural, hunted areas within Georgia from 2010 to 2019. I compared the nonrecaptured population with the recaptured population for differences in age, sex, and relocated distance. I found a relationship between age and recapture status (X2 (1, N = 4,058) = 14.17, p = .0002) as well as relocated distance and recapture status (X2 (2, N = 4,059) = 9.54, p = .0085), but no evidence of an association between sex and recapture status. There were fewer juvenile Canada geese than expected among the recaptured sample. In addition, among the recaptured sample, there were fewer than expected geese that were relocated greater than 250 kilometers away. I found an overall 2.5% recapture rate by USDA-APHIS personnel at nuisance sites. I recommend continuing relocation efforts at distances greater than 150 kilometers and at least 250 kilometers when possible. Due to nuisance complaints at recurring sites throughout the 10-year period, I recommend increasing initiatives to educate urban landowners in preventive and pre-planned measures (e.g., egg addling, predator decoys) to manage nuisance populations.Item Canada goose production and water level relationships on the Madison River, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1971) Childress, Donald ArthurItem Production and habitat use by Canada geese at Freezout Lake, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1973) Hook, Daniel LeeItem The mortality, behavior, and homing of transplanted juvenile Canada geese(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1969) Surrendi, Dennis CharlesItem Ecology of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) at Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1987) Denson, Harry ScottItem Habitat requirements of molting Canada geese at Lima Reservoir, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Agriculture, 1979) Hildebrand, Bernard DeweyItem Response of nesting Canada geese (Branta canadensis) to islands in stockdams in northcentral Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1973) McCarthy, John JosephItem Spring, summer, and fall use of stockponds by Canada geese in southeastern Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1978) Hamilton, Aaron LloydItem Seasonal activity, numbers and distribution of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in the lower Yellowstone Valley, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1974) Hinz, Thomas ChristopherItem A two-year study of renesting in Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in Phillips County, Montana(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Letters & Science, 1958) Atwater, Melvin G.