Nests and goslings are probably most susceptible to fire.
Fire can improve the habitat of the greater white-fronted goose.
Fire can have a negative impact on habitat of the greater white-fronted goose. Burning of sedge meadows and wet marshy areas provides excellent grazing for geese. Summer fires are used to create more permanent changes in the plant community. Precribed burning during the nesting season should be avoided. Land managers who burn during the nesting season should consider partial burns.