 James A. Cooper
Associate Professor Emeritus, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation
Biology
Phone: 651-644-6206
Email: jac@umn.edu
Ph.D. University
of Massachusetts
Fields of Interest
Waterfowl and wetland ecology
Research
My research focuses on waterfowl and wetlands with an emphasis on swans and
geese. Goose investigations involve the behavior and survival of female Canada
geese, behavioral ecology of migrant Canada geese, the control of Canada goose
populations by special hunting seasons, management of Canada geese at airports,
and the ecology and management of urban Canada geese. My wetland research has
centered recently on wetland values.
Selected Publications
- Henson, P. and J.A. Cooper. 1995. Nocturnal behavior of Trumpeter Swans
Cygnus buccinator. Auk 111: 1013-1018.
- Grant, T., P. Henson, and J.A. Cooper. 1994. Trumpeter Swan cygnet foraging
ecology. J. Wildlife Manage. 58: 774-779
- Henson, P. and J.A. Cooper. 1993. Trumpeter Swan incubation behavior in
areas of differing habitat quality J. Wildlife Manage. 57: 709-716.
- Cooper, J.A. 1991. Canada goose management at the Minneapolis-St. Paul
International Airport. Pages 175-183 In Adams, L.W. and D.L. Leedy (eds.),
Wildlife Conservation in Metropolitan Environments. Proc. Natl. Symp. on Urban
Wildl., Natl. Inst. for Urban Wildl., Columbia, Md.
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