VHF Tracking Data for Pacific Flyway Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons), 1987-1991

This metadata document describes VHF tracking data for Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) that were marked annually from 1987 to 1991 in Alaska and the Klamath Basin (Oregon and California) and subsequently tracked through the Pacific Flyway (primarily in Alaska, California, and Mexico). Only tracking data for geese marked or located, at least once, in Alaska are included in this data package. Data for Greater White-fronted Geese tagged at Klamath Basin that were never relocated in Alaska are not included.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier USGS:ASC362
metadata_type geospatial
modified 20210430
old-spatial -166.367, 21.500, -97.262, 63.242
publisher U.S. Geological Survey
publisher_hierarchy Department of the Interior > U.S. Geological Survey
resource-type Dataset
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theme {geospatial}
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • alaska
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • animal-behavior
  • animal-tagging
  • animal-tracking
  • animals-vertebrates
  • anser-albifrons
  • biota
  • birds
  • breeding-sites
  • bristol-bay-lowlands
  • british-columbia-canada
  • california
  • capturing-animals
  • ckan
  • ducks-geese-swans
  • environment
  • geo
  • geoss
  • greater-white-fronted-goose
  • klamath-basin
  • mexico
  • migratory-birds
  • migratory-rates-routes
  • national
  • nevada
  • north-america
  • oregon
  • overwintering
  • radio-transmitter
  • sacramento
  • san-joaquin-valley
  • seasonal-distribution
  • seasonal-movement
  • species-life-history
  • tagging-devices
  • telemetry
  • terrestrial-ecosystems
  • tracking-equipment
  • united-states
  • usgs-asc362
  • vhf
  • washington
  • waterfowl
  • wetland-ecosystems
  • wildlife
  • yukon-delta-national-wildlife-refuge
isopen False
license_id notspecified
license_title License not specified
maintainer U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
maintainer_email ascweb@usgs.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-23T00:32:26.273385
metadata_modified 2025-11-23T00:32:26.273389
notes This metadata document describes VHF tracking data for Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) that were marked annually from 1987 to 1991 in Alaska and the Klamath Basin (Oregon and California) and subsequently tracked through the Pacific Flyway (primarily in Alaska, California, and Mexico). Only tracking data for geese marked or located, at least once, in Alaska are included in this data package. Data for Greater White-fronted Geese tagged at Klamath Basin that were never relocated in Alaska are not included.
num_resources 2
num_tags 48
title VHF Tracking Data for Pacific Flyway Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons), 1987-1991