R. D. Slack

Ross' goose and snow goose populations have increased in the last 20 years and now show extensive range overlap. Winter population surveys conducted by state and federal resource agencies in Texas do not distinguish between the 2 species, and their distribution and population trends are assumed to be similar. We examined the relative distributions of Ross' geese and snow geese in the riceprairie and coastal marsh regions of southeast Texas. Our results indicate that both proportion and abundance of Ross' geese in the rice-prairie have increased in the last 20 years, and that white goose...

An inexpensive, portable, simplistic, and safe (no blasting caps) drop net was developed and tested on ground-dwelling birds and I deer. The net is held up by tension and is triggered by rapid release ofthe tension. The net was effective on the species tested. Its simple design may lend itself for adaptation for use to capture many species of wildlife.