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RESPONDENT
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. Can. Wildlife Serv.
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SITE NAME
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Mackenzie River delta, Canada
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WEATHER
CONDITIONS
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BIOTIC
CONDITIONS
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Breeding conditions:
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The Mackenzie Delta region and nearby parts of the Western Arctic mainland are one of the most important breeding areas for Tundra Swans in North America and support about 1/3 of the Eastern Population of this species. Surveys carried out in
the region in June and August 2005 indicated good numbers of nesting swans and a relatively early nesting season. Overall, 44% of the indicated pairs nested and 84% of those nests produced broods meaning that 37% of the pairs successfully raised broods. These estimates are well above the productivity measured in recent years (2001-03) when the three parameters averaged 39%, 35% and 14% respectively. (J. Hines, CWS, pers. comm.).
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Rodent dynamics:
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