•Ross’s Goose is named after
Bernard Rogan Ross (1827-1874), chief trader with Hudson’s
Bay Company. Ross’s Gull is named after James Clark Ross (1800-1862),
Royal Navy officer.
•The Cree word for Snow Goose is
‘Wawa’.
•Transit time of food in gut 1-2
hr; defacation rate 15 dropping/hr in marsh, 6 droppings/hr
in small grain cereal fields.