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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Transmission of Neospora caninum between wild and domestic animals Transmission of Neospora caninum between wild and domestic animals
To determine whether deer can transmit Neospora caninum, brains of naturally infected white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were fed to 4 dogs; 2 of these dogs shed oocysts. Oocysts from 1 of the dogs were tested by polymerase chain reaction and found to be positive for N. caninum and negative for Hammondia heydorni. The internal transcribed spacer 1 sequence of the new strain...
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L.F.P. Gondim, M.M. McAllister, N. E. Mateus-Pinilla, W. Pitt, L.D. Mech, M.E. Nelson, M.S. Lenarz
Small mammals in montane wet meadow habitat at Grays Lake, Idaho Small mammals in montane wet meadow habitat at Grays Lake, Idaho
No abstract available.
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J. E. Austin, W.H. Pyle
Simulating the dynamics of linear forests in Great Plains agroecosystems under changing climates Simulating the dynamics of linear forests in Great Plains agroecosystems under changing climates
Most forest growth models are not suitable for the highly fragmented, linear (or linearly shaped) forests in the Great Plains agroecosystems (e.g., windbreaks, riparian forest buffers) where such forests are a minor but ecologically important component of the land mosaics. This study used SEEDSCAPE, a recently modified gap model designed for cultivated land mosaics in the Great Plains...
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Q. Guo, J.R. Brandle, M.M. Schoeneberger, D. Buettner
Effects of distance from cattle water developments on grassland birds Effects of distance from cattle water developments on grassland birds
Many North American grassland bird populations appear to be declining, which may be due to changes in grazing regimes on their breeding areas. Establishment of water developments and confining cattle (Bos taurus L.) to small pastures often minimizes spatial heterogeneity of cattle forage consumption, which may lead to uniformity in vegetative structure. This increased uniformity may...
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A.L. Fontaine, P.L. Kennedy, Douglas H. Johnson
Analysis of predator movement in prairie landscapes with contrasting grassland composition Analysis of predator movement in prairie landscapes with contrasting grassland composition
Mammalian predation influences waterfowl breeding success in the U.S. northern Great Plains, yet little is known about the influence of the landscape on the ability of predators to find waterfowl nests. We used radiotelemetry to record nightly movements of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in two 41.4-km2 study areas in North Dakota. Study areas contained...
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M.L. Phillips, W.R. Clark, S.M. Nusser, M.A. Sovada, R. J. Greenwood
Extermination and recovery of red wolf and grey wolf in the contiguous United States Extermination and recovery of red wolf and grey wolf in the contiguous United States
About 150 years ago, the grey wolf (Canis lupus) was distributed throughout the contiguous United States, except for in southeastern US from central Texas to the Atlantic coast, where the red wolf (Canis rufus) occurred. Conflict with agricultural interests resulted in government-supported eradication campaigns beginning in colonial Massachusetts in 1630. Over the next 300 years, the...
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Michael K. Phillips, Edward E. Bangs, L. David Mech, Brian T. Kelly, Buddy B. Fazio
Why I support federal wolf delisting Why I support federal wolf delisting
This article details why the delisting of the gray wolf that is about to be proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should be supported.
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L.D. Mech
Grey wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 Grey wolf Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758
No abstract available.
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L.D. Mech, L. Boitani
Comparison of detection rates of breeding marsh birds in passive and playback surveys at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota Comparison of detection rates of breeding marsh birds in passive and playback surveys at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, South Dakota
We compared detection rates of passive and playback breeding bird survey techniques on elusive marsh birds - Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps), American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus), Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis), Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), and Sora (Porzana carolina) - during a two-year study at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge, in southwestern South Dakota. We...
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T. Allen, S. L. Finkbeiner, Douglas H. Johnson
Mechanisms and active variety of allelochemicals Mechanisms and active variety of allelochemicals
No abstract available.
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S. Peng, J. Wen, Q. Guo
Effects of distance from cattle water developments on grassland birds Effects of distance from cattle water developments on grassland birds
Many North American grassland bird populations appear to be declining, which may be due to changes in grazing regimes on their breeding areas. Establishment of water developments and confining cattle (Bos taurus L.) to small pastures often minimizes spatial heterogeneity of cattle forage consumption, which may lead to uniformity in vegetative structure. This increased uniformity may...
Authors
A.L. Fontaine, P.L. Kennedy, Douglas H. Johnson