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Canada Goose populations harvested in Eastern James Bay by Eeyou Istchee Cree hunters by Giroux, Jean-François, Rodrigue, Jean, Brook, Rodney W., Patenaude-Monette, Martin

“…Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) are an important wildlife food resource for Cree people living in communities along the James Bay coasts. According to…”
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Assessing avian influenza surveillance intensity in wild birds using a One Health lens by Giacinti, Jolene A., Robinson, Sarah J., Sharp, Christopher M., Provencher, Jennifer F., Pearl, David L., Stevens, Brian, Nituch, Larissa, Brook, Rodney W., Jardine, Claire M.

“…Wildlife disease surveillance, particularly for pathogens with zoonotic potential such as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus (HPAIV), is critical to…”
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Bird trends from long-term observation data at sites in the Hudson Bay Lowlands by Brook, Rodney W., Pollock, Lisa A., Abraham, Kenneth F., Brown, Glen S.

“…Monitoring population trends for bird species in the Arctic and sub-Arctic can be difficult and cost prohibitive. Breeding populations of birds in these remote…”
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Density dependence and phenological mismatch: consequences for growth and survival of sub-arctic nesting Canada Geese by Brook, Rodney W., Leafloor, James O., Abraham, Kenneth F., Douglas, David C.

“…The extent to which species are plastic in the timing of their reproductive events relative to phenology suggests how climate change might affect their…”
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Subpopulation contributions to a breeding metapopulation of migratory arctic herbivores: survival, fecundity and asymmetric dispersal by Alisauskas, Ray T., Calvert, Anna M., Leafloor, James O., Rockwell, Robert F., Drake, Kiel L., Kellett, Dana K., Brook, Rodney W., Abraham, Kenneth F.

“…Estimates of demographic parameters for lesser snow geese Anser caerulescens caerulescens have become critical to understand ecosystem change in northern…”
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Climate change, phenology, and habitat degradation: drivers of gosling body condition and juvenile survival in lesser snow geese by Aubry, Lise M, Rockwell, Robert F, Cooch, Evan G, Brook, Rodney W, Mulder, Christa P. H, Koons, David N

“…Nesting migratory geese are among the dominant herbivores in (sub) arctic environments, which have undergone unprecedented increases in temperatures and plant…”
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Avian influenza viruses in wild birds in Canada following incursions of highly pathogenic H5N1 virus from Eurasia in 2021-2022 by Giacinti, Jolene A, Signore, Anthony V, Jones, Megan E B, Bourque, Laura, Lair, Stéphane, Jardine, Claire, Stevens, Brian, Bollinger, Trent, Goldsmith, Dayna, Pybus, Margo, Stasiak, Iga, Davis, Richard, Pople, Neil, Nituch, Larissa, Brook, Rodney W, Ojkic, Davor, Massé, Ariane, Dimitri-Masson, Gabrielle, Parsons, Glen J, Baker, Meghan, Yason, Carmencita, Harms, Jane, Jutha, Naima, Neely, Jon, Berhane, Yohannes, Lung, Oliver, French, Shannon K, Myers, Lawrna, Provencher, Jennifer F, Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Robertson, Gregory J, Barychka, Tatsiana, Gurney, Kirsty E B, Wight, Jordan, Rahman, Ishraq, Hargan, Kathryn, Lang, Andrew S, Montevecchi, William A, Burt, Tori V, Brown, Michael G C, Pekarik, Cynthia, Thompson, Trevor, McLaughlin, Angela, Willie, Megan, Wilson, Laurie, Flemming, Scott A, Ross, Megan V, Leafloor, Jim, Baldwin, Frank, Sharp, Chris, Lewis, Hannah, Beaumont, Matthieu, Hanson, Al, Ronconi, Robert A, Reed, Eric, Campbell, Margaret, Saunders, Michelle, Soos, Catherine

“…Following the detection of novel highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in Newfoundland, Canada, in late 2021, avian influenza…”
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Effects of Spring Body Condition and Age on Reproduction in Mallards (Anas Platyrhynchos) by Devries, James H, Brook, Rodney W, Howerter, David W, Anderson, Michael G

“…We explored predictive models relating body condition and age to nesting propensity, timing of nest initiation, clutch size of first nests, aggregated nest…”
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Effects of environmental conditions on reproductive effort and nest success of Arctic‐breeding shorebirds by Weiser, Emily L., Brown, Stephen C., Lanctot, Richard B., Gates, H. River, Abraham, Kenneth F., Bentzen, Rebecca L., Bêty, Joël, Boldenow, Megan L., Brook, Rodney W., Donnelly, Tyrone F., English, Willow B., Flemming, Scott A., Franks, Samantha E., Gilchrist, H. Grant, Giroux, Marie‐Andrée, Johnson, Andrew, Kendall, Steve, Kennedy, Lisa V., Koloski, Laura, Kwon, Eunbi, Lamarre, Jean‐François, Lank, David B., Latty, Christopher J., Lecomte, Nicolas, Liebezeit, Joseph R., McKinnon, Laura, Nol, Erica, Perz, Johanna, Rausch, Jennie, Robards, Martin, Saalfeld, Sarah T., Senner, Nathan R., Smith, Paul A., Soloviev, Mikhail, Solovyeva, Diana, Ward, David H., Woodard, Paul F., Sandercock, Brett K.

“…The Arctic is experiencing rapidly warming conditions, increasing predator abundance, and diminishing population cycles of keystone species such as lemmings…”
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Annual adult survival drives trends in Arctic-breeding shorebirds but knowledge gaps in other vital rates remain by Weiser, Emily L, Lanctot, Richard B, Brown, Stephen C, Gates, H. River, Bêty, Joël, Boldenow, Megan L, Brook, Rodney W, Brown, Glen S, English, Willow B, Flemming, Scott A, Franks, Samantha E, Gilchrist, H. Grant, Giroux, Marie-Andrée, Johnson, Andrew, Kendall, Steve, Kennedy, Lisa V, Koloski, Laura, Kwon, Eunbi, Lamarre, Jean-François, Lank, David B, Latty, Christopher J, Lecomte, Nicolas, Liebezeit, Joseph R, McGuire, Rebecca L, McKinnon, Laura, Nol, Erica, Payer, David, Perz, Johanna, Rausch, Jennie, Robards, Martin, Saalfeld, Sarah T, Senner, Nathan R, Smith, Paul A, Soloviev, Mikhail, Solovyeva, Diana, Ward, David H, Woodard, Paul F, Sandercock, Brett K

“…Conservation status and management priorities are often informed by population trends. Trend estimates can be derived from population surveys or models, but…”
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Fine-Scale Analysis Reveals Cryptic Patterns of Genetic Structure in Canada Geese by Finnegan, Laura, Castillo, Sarrah, Hughes, Jack, Abraham, Ken F, Brook, Rodney W, Kyle, Christopher J

“…In migratory birds, population-genetic structure is generally low, but philopatric species can have fine-scale patterns of differentiation. We investigated the…”
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Evidence for Black Duck Winter Distribution Change by Brook, Rodney W, Ross, R. Kenyon, Abraham, Kenneth F, Fronczak, David L, Davies, J. Chris

“…The Mississippi Flyway midwinter population survey (MWS) indicates that American black ducks (Anas rubripes) have been rapidly declining for the last 10 years…”
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Risk of Agricultural Practices and Habitat Change to Farmland Birds by Kirk, David Anthony, Lindsay, Kathryn E., Brook, Rodney W.

“…Many common bird species have declined as a result of agricultural intensification and this could be mitigated by organic farming. We paired sites for habitat…”
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Changes in Annual Survival Estimates for Black Brant from the Western Canadian Arctic, 1962-2001 by Hines, James E, Brook, Rodney W

“…Numbers of Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) have declined dramatically in at least one important breeding area in the Western Canadian Arctic (WCA) and…”
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Lesser Scaup Population Dynamics: What Can Be Learned from Available Data? by Koons, David N., Rotella, Jay J., Willey, David W., Taper, Mark, Clark, Robert G., Slattery, Stuart, Brook, Rodney W., Corcoran, Robin M., Lovvorn, James R.

“…Populations of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) have declined markedly in North America since the early 1980s. When considering alternatives for achieving…”
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ARE CURRENT CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS IN EGGS AND BREEDING FEMALE LESSER SCAUP OF CONCERN? by Fox, Glen A, MacCluskie, Margaret C, Brook, Rodney W

“…One of the proposed explanations for the recent continental decline in Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) populations is that females experience lower survival or…”
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Evaluation of Captive Bolt for Emergency Field Euthanasia in Canada Geese by SHEARER, KAREN E., BROOK, RODNEY W., SHARP, CHRISTOPHER M.

“…In rare circumstances during research or monitoring operations for wild birds, emergency euthanasia is required. However, standard methods of euthanasia may…”
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Assessing Seasonal Variation in Counts and Movements of Bonaparte’s Gulls Larus philadelphia on the Niagara River, Ontario by Kirk, David Anthony, Bellerby, Gordon, Brook, Rodney W, Weseloh, D. V (Chip), Ewins, Peter J

“…We assessed potential factors contributing to variation in counts of staging Bonaparte’s Gulls (Larus philadelphia) on the Niagara River in southern Ontario…”
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Breeding Season Survival of Female Lesser Scaup in the Northern Boreal Forest by Brook, Rodney W., Clark, Robert G.

“…One hypothesis advanced to explain the decline in lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) populations during the past 20 years is that adult female survival has…”
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Patterns of Wetland Use by Brood-rearing Lesser Scaup in Northern Boreal Forest of Canada by Fast, Peter L. F, Clark, Robert G, Brook, Rodney W, Hines, James E

“…Little is known about wetland selection by Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) during any phase of the breeding cycle, particularly in the northern boreal forest…”
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