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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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Mitochondrial phylogeography, subspecific taxonomy, and conservation genetics of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis; Aves: Gruidae) Mitochondrial phylogeography, subspecific taxonomy, and conservation genetics of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis; Aves: Gruidae)
Six subspecies of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) have been denoted based on perceived morphological and/or breeding locality differences among them. Three subspecies are migratory, breeding from the high arctic in North America and Siberia (lesser sandhill, G. c. canadensis),south through central Canada (Canadian sandhill, G. c. rowani) and into the northern United States (greater...
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J.M. Rhymer, M.G. Fain, J. E. Austin, Douglas H. Johnson, C. Krajewski
Fuel model selection for BEHAVE in midwestern oak savannas Fuel model selection for BEHAVE in midwestern oak savannas
BEHAVE, a fire behavior prediction system, can be a useful tool for managing areas with prescribed fire. However, the proper choice of fuel models can be critical in developing management scenarios. BEHAVE predictions were evaluated using four standardized fuel models that partially described oak savanna fuel conditions: Fuel Model 1 (Short Grass), 2 (Timber and Grass), 3 (Tall Grass)...
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K.W. Grabner, J.P. Dwyer, B.E. Cutter
Factors associated with Autumn rearing of duck broods in temperate North America Factors associated with Autumn rearing of duck broods in temperate North America
Dabbling ducks Genus Anas occasionally nest during mid- and late summer in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of midcontinent North America but little information is available on their Autumn-reared broods or those of other duck genera. Densities, species composition, and wetland habitat use by Autumn reared duck broods (age classes I and II) were determined on randomly distributed...
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Gary L. Krapu, D.A. Brandt, J.A. Beiser
On the rarity of observations of food provisioning by male dickcissels On the rarity of observations of food provisioning by male dickcissels
Males of polygynous bird species typically provide less parental care to their offspring than males of monogamous species (Ketterson and Nolan 1994). Generally, in polygynous species, a male forfeits some potential reproductive success if he shifts his reproductive effort from mating with multiple females to parental care (Trivers 1972, Gubemick et al. 1993, Schleicher et al. 1993). In...
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L.D. Igl, Louis B. Best
Managing Minnesota's recovered wolves Managing Minnesota's recovered wolves
The Minnesota wolf (Canis lupus) population was estimated by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources at 2,450 during winter 1997-1998 and had increased at an average annual rate of 4.5% since winter 1988-1989. The population may be removed from the federal endangered species list by 2002, and management would then return to the state. A federal recovery team recommended a...
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L. David Mech
[Book review] Wetlands for the future: contributions from INTECOL's V International Wetlands Confernce, edited by A. J. McComb and J. A. Davis [Book review] Wetlands for the future: contributions from INTECOL's V International Wetlands Confernce, edited by A. J. McComb and J. A. Davis
Review of: Wetlands for the Future: Contributions from INTECOL’s V International Wetlands Conference. Edited by A.J. McComb and J.A. Davis. 780 pp., 1998. Gleneagles Publishing, PO Box 41, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Adelaide, Australia. ISBN: 1 87553 04 5. AUS $90.00.
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N.H. Euliss
Impact of the Conservation Reserve Program on duck recruitment in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region Impact of the Conservation Reserve Program on duck recruitment in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) resulted in the conversion of about 1.9 million ha of cropland to perennial grass cover in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota, South Dakota, and northeastern Montana by 1992. Many wildlife managers believed this cover would provide benefits to wildlife, including upland nesting ducks. During 1992-1995...
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Ronald E. Reynolds, Terry L. Shaffer, Randy W. Renner, Wesley E. Newton, Bruce D.J. Batt
A record large wolf, Canis lupus, pack in Minnesota A record large wolf, Canis lupus, pack in Minnesota
No abstract available.
Authors
L. David Mech
Estimated areal extent of colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs in the northern Great Plains Estimated areal extent of colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs in the northern Great Plains
During 1997–1998, we undertook an aerial survey, with an aerial line-intercept technique, to estimate the extent of colonies of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) in the northern Great Plains states of Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We stratified the survey based on knowledge of colony locations, computed 2 types of estimates for each stratum, and...
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John G. Sidle, Douglas H. Johnson, Betty R. Euliss