[obol] [Fwd: Fwd: FW: Goose Neck Collar 42XJ]

[Harry Krueger]

This is a very interesting "find" since it has been generally believed that
these "apparently non-migrating geese," which are often "stocked" by local
wildlife agencies (and unfortunately do become quite accustomed to human
activity and presence... thus the "nuisance" label) are rarely found (or
shot) far from their release point...or so commonly accepted thinking has
reasoned.

In this case it would have been valuable to know if a determination was made
by a knowledgeable individual as to whether this was the expected Canada
Goose generally expected to be found in MN (B.c.interior) or the all too
often ubiquitous, mix of B.c.maxima, B.c.moffitti, and/or B.c.interior,
especially in collared and/or released and relocated birds.  If it was a
representative of the latter, do birds like this one, who do not have the
natural migratory imprinting of their subspecies, possibly on occasion link
with naturally migrating birds, and thus sooner or later are found to have
"skipped known ssp. regional bounds," perhaps more than once?.... And as a
result of this indirect human assistance, is that why are they are then
found so far from their original "release and collaring point," as was this
bird?

Perhaps "human assisted vagrancy" needs an expanded, if not new, definition?


J. Harry Krueger
Boise, ID
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