Publications
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Behavioral interactions of penned red and arctic foxes Behavioral interactions of penned red and arctic foxes
Expansion of the geographical distribution of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) into the far north tundra region may lead to competition between arctic (Alopex lagopus) and red foxes for space and resources. Behavioral interactions between red and arctic foxes were evaluated during 9 trials conducted in a 4.05-ha enclosure near Woodworth, North Dakota. Each trial consisted of introducing a male...
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D.R. Rudzinski, H.B. Graves, A.B. Sargeant, G.L. Storm
Changes in vegetation structure in seeded nesting cover in the prairie pothole region Changes in vegetation structure in seeded nesting cover in the prairie pothole region
A sample of 365 stands of seeded nesting cover (mixtures of cool-season grasses and legumes) was studied in the glaciated prairie pothole region during 1977-79. Measurements of species composition, canopy cover, plant height, and visual obstruction values differed with stand age but only in a general way when results from over the entire region were pooled. Maximum values for plant...
Authors
K.F. Higgins, W.T. Barker
Avian use of Sheyenne Lake and associated habitats in central North Dakota Avian use of Sheyenne Lake and associated habitats in central North Dakota
A study of avian use of various habitats was conducted in the Sheyenne Lake region of central North Dakota during April-June 1980. Population counts of birds were made in wetlands of various classes, prairie thickets, upland native prairie, shelterbelts, and cropland. About 22,000 breeding bird pairs including 92 species that nested occupied the area. Population means for most species...
Authors
Craig A. Faanes
Revised checklist of North Dakota birds Revised checklist of North Dakota birds
No abstract available.
Authors
C. A. Faanes, R. E. Stewart
Variability in nest survival rates and implications to nesting studies Variability in nest survival rates and implications to nesting studies
We used four reasonably large samples (83-213) of Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) and Blue-winged Teal (A. discors) nests on an interstate highway right-of-way in southcentral North Dakota to evaluate potential biases in hatch-rate estimates. Twelve consecutive, weekly searches for nests were conducted with a cable-chain drag in 1976 and 1977. Nests were revisited at weekly intervals. Four...
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A.T. Klett, Douglas H. Johnson
Nesting of waterfowl on islands in Lake Audubon, North Dakota Nesting of waterfowl on islands in Lake Audubon, North Dakota
Nesting waterfowl were studied in 1978 and 1980 on 15 newly established islands with an area of 19 ha in 7,430-ha Lake Audubon in the Audubon National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), North Dakota. Islands ranged in size from 0.2 to 5.0 ha and were 60-1,600 m from the mainland. Cover available for nesting waterfowl was composed of grasses, legumes, and forbs with abundant residual plant material...
Authors
Harold F. Duebbert
Home made nesting sites for mallards Home made nesting sites for mallards
No abstract available.
Authors
T.A. Messmer, M. A. Johnson, F.B. Lee
Effects of soils and grazing on breeding birds of uncultivated upland grasslands of the Northern Great Plains Effects of soils and grazing on breeding birds of uncultivated upland grasslands of the Northern Great Plains
The principal use of uncultivated upland grasslands in the northern Great Plains is for livestock production. However, on lands set aside for wildlife or for scientific or recreational use, grazing by livestock may be used as a management measure to enhance populations of game species or to create conditions that increase the diversity of plant or animal species. To determine the effects...
Authors
H.A. Kantrud, R.L. Kologiski
[Book review] Where the sky began: land of the tallgrass prairie, by John Madson [Book review] Where the sky began: land of the tallgrass prairie, by John Madson
Review of: Where the sky began: land of the tallgrass prairie. John Madson. Houghton Mifflin, 1982. 321 pages.
Authors
C. A. Faanes
[Book review] Estimating the size of animal populations, by J. Gordon Blower, Laurence M. Cook and James A. Bishop [Book review] Estimating the size of animal populations, by J. Gordon Blower, Laurence M. Cook and James A. Bishop
Review of: Estimating the Size of Animal Populations by J. Gordon Blower; Laurence M. Cook; James A. Bishop. George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, U.K. 1981. 128 pp. $16.95.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Nocturnal activity and foraging of prairie raccoons (Procyon lotor) in North Dakota Nocturnal activity and foraging of prairie raccoons (Procyon lotor) in North Dakota
Nocturnal activity and foraging of 39 radio-equipped raccoons (Procyon lotor) in eastern North Dakota were studied from April-July in 1974-1976. Sixteen of the raccoons were collected after foraging bouts for stomach content analysis. Raccoon activity consisted of running (13%), walking (49%) and local movement in confined areas (38%). Local movement was foraging on large or locally...
Authors
Raymond J. Greenwood
Land stewardship and wildlife Land stewardship and wildlife
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Harold F. Duebbert