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Range of the barnacle goose (note: also breeds in Iceland; grey is indicated as feral, but these populations were established by both wild birds and escaped captives, see text) The barnacle goose ( Branta leucopsis ) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage ...
The barnacle goose myth is a widely-reported historical misconception about the breeding habits of the barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) and brant goose (Branta bernicla). [1] One version of the myth is that these geese emerge fully formed from goose barnacles ( Cirripedia ). [ 2 ]
USFWS staff with two red wolf pups bred in captivity. Captive breeding, also known as captive propagation, is the process of keeping plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities.
Ballygilgan also known as The Goose Field is a national nature reserve of approximately 73 acres (0.30 km 2) on the Maugherow Peninsula in County Sligo, Ireland. It is home to Ireland’s biggest mainland flock of barnacle geese .
Male red-breasted goose tend to guard the nest of their young from a distance while the females generally hide on the nest. [14] The main predator for red-breasted geese eggs and goslings is the Taimyr Gull which have access to nests located on river islands. [13] While wintering, the red-breasted goose feeds on grasses, leaves and seeds. [7]
"The goose-tree" from Gerard's Herbal (1597), displaying the belief that goose barnacles produced barnacle geese.. In the days before birds were known to migrate, barnacle geese, Branta leucopsis, were thought to have developed from this crustacean through spontaneous generation, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe, [4] hence the English names "goose barnacle" and "barnacle ...
Barnacle goose: A population of feral birds now exists in southern England, with strong populations in East Anglia, Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire. These birds are largely resident (wild barnacle geese are winter visitors to parts of Scotland and Ireland) and breeding is frequent.
The World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival (WCBESCAS) is the world's first conference on captive breeding.Started by the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society, due to efforts by the famous naturalist and pioneer of captive breeding Gerald Durrell, the first conference was held in 1972 at Jersey (the location of Durrell's Jersey Zoo, one of the ...