In Finland, barnacle geese are responsible for most of the agricultural damage caused by protected species, and the Finnish government pays annually up to €4 million in compensation to farmers.

A team of researchers examined the foraging behavior of barnacle geese in Northern Karelia, Finland. In this region, geese feeding on agricultural fields cause large economic damage to farms.

The bad news? Even if they do race through their journey, it may still not be enough. Fewer barnacle goose chicks survive long enough to leave their mothers' sides, according to a team led by ...

A team of researchers from the University of Turku and the Natural Resources Institute Finland examined the foraging behaviour of barnacle geese in Northern Karelia, Finland. In this region ...

The Barnacle Goose, with its distinctive black and white plumage, is a winter visitor that transforms UK wetlands into lively Arctic outposts. The Barnacle Goose is a striking bird with a ...

Barnacle geese and dairy cows as food competitors on the same field. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

A team of researchers from the University of Turku and the Natural Resources Institute Finland examined the foraging behaviour of barnacle geese in Northern Karelia, Finland. In this region, geese ...

Nigel French, an infectious disease expert at Massey University in New Zealand, who has spoken extensively on the impact of ...

Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce campylobacter in chickens by up to 80% ... Damage Caused to Crops by Barnacle Geese Can Be Mitigated With Designated Set-Aside ...

A previous study suggested that Arctic-migratory barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) may utilise adaptive heterothermy (i.e., a controlled decrease in core Tb) during and around the autumn migratory ...