Future “Nature Matters” columns will focus on the smallest and largest waterfowl species — ducks and swans; this column is devoted to the middle-sized birds — geese.

Ducks and geese share webbed feet, a branch on the avian family tree, and overlapping habits and habitats. Sometimes you will have opportunities to take both ducks and geese on the same hunt, but more ...

Many New Jersey residents are familiar with Canada Geese and know that they have become a nuisance over the past few years. For many, the idea of keeping a goose as a pet might seem just plain nuts.

Geese have always been among my top 10 scariest animals. Canada geese, the most common species of goose at UW, are known to be very territorial. Yet while many interpret this as aggression or anger, ...

SEATTLE — Woodland Park Zoo now has a pair of the world's rarest geese. The Nene or Hawaiian Goose is the first of its kind to be exhibited since the zoo's 123-year-old history. The pair can be seen ...