Schreven, Kees H. T.
Madsen, Jesper
Nolet, Bart A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Academy Ecology Fund of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Aarhus University
Svalbard Environmental Protection Fund (17/88)
Netherlands Polar Programme of the Dutch Research Council (ALWPP.2016.024)
Article History
Received: 1 February 2024
Accepted: 6 April 2024
First Online: 25 April 2024
Declarations
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: Capture and marking of geese in Svalbard and Norway were approved by the Norwegian animal research authority (Mattilsynet) (reference no. 17/210528) and by the Governor of Svalbard (reference no. 17/01420-4), granted to Aarhus University. For capture on Isdammen, Longyearbyen Lokalstyre granted permission (reference no. 2018/347-5-X70). Capture and marking of geese in Finland were permitted by Etelä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto to Aarhus University (ESAVI/1924/2018 and ESAVI/1880/2018) and by the Varsinais-Suomen elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus (to Jorma Pessa, VARELY/551/2018).
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.