Prof. Vanessa Fox Discusses Increase in Goose Population
January 21, 2011
January 21, 2011, Greencastle, Ind. — "Hundreds of Canada geese have made their home at the old quarry between
Greencastle Middle School and Robe-Ann Park this winter," reports the Banner-Graphic's Jared Jernagan. Vanessa Fox, associate professor of biology and program coordinator of the DePauw University Nature Park adds, "Populations
of Canada geese have increased dramatically during the last 50 to 60
years. They are more
likely to stay in northern regions (such as Indiana) and are less
likely to migrate south for the winter."
The newspaper adds, "Fox added that possible
explanations for the population growth include increased food
availability, decreased hunting pressure and climate change. Whatever
the reason, the geese have certainly become a common sight, both in the
water of the quarry and in the nearby airspace."
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The work of three recent DePauw University graduates and Dr. Fox was published last spring in the journal Forest Ecology and Management.
Learn about faculty-student research projects at the Nature Park via this link.
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