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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Increasing waterfowl nesting success on islands and peninsulas Increasing waterfowl nesting success on islands and peninsulas
Waterfowl that nest in uplands in the prairie pothole region have had low recruitment rates in recent decades, primarily because of predation. The loss of breeding waterfowl and their progeny has generated interest in management techniques that safeguard incubating hens and their eggs. Developing islands and peninsulas for nesting waterfowl has potential because these sites are naturally
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen
Predators and prairie ducks Predators and prairie ducks
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
A.B. Sargeant, M.A. Sovada
Incidental catch of marine birds in the north pacific high seas driftnet fisheries in 1990 Incidental catch of marine birds in the north pacific high seas driftnet fisheries in 1990
The incidental take of marine birds was estimated for the following North Pacific driftnet fisheries in 1990: Japanese squid, Japanese large-mesh, Korean squid, and Taiwanese squid and large-mesh combined. The take was estimated by assuming that the data represented a random sample from an unstratified population of all driftnet fisheries in the North Pacific. Estimates for 13 species or...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, T.L. Shaffer, P.J. Gould
Effects of harness transmitters on behavior and reproduction of wild mallards Effects of harness transmitters on behavior and reproduction of wild mallards
Radio telemetry has been an important research tool in waterfowl studies for >20 years, yet little effort has been made to evaluate potential effects of transmitters on the birds that carry them. As part of a 4-year mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) study in the prairie pothole region of North Dakota and Minnesota, we compared radio-marked and unmarked female mallards in terms of percent time...
Authors
Pamela J. Pietz, Gary L. Krapu, Raymond J. Greenwood, John T. Lokemoen
Effects of radio transmitters on nesting captive mallards Effects of radio transmitters on nesting captive mallards
Radio packages may subtly affect bird behavior and condition, and thus could bias results from studies using this technique. To assess effects on reproduction of mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), we tested 3 types of back-mounted radio packages on captive females. Eight paired females were randomly assigned to each of 4 treatments: 4-g transmitter attached with sutures and glue, 10-g or 18...
Authors
Robert A. Houston, Raymond J. Greenwood
The Conservation Reserve Program and grassland birds The Conservation Reserve Program and grassland birds
No abstract available.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, Michael D. Schwartz
Effects of grazing on nesting by upland sandpipers in southcentral North Dakota Effects of grazing on nesting by upland sandpipers in southcentral North Dakota
Grazing by livestock is often used to reduce litter, improve plant vigor, and alter plant species composition, but additional information is needed on the effects of these management practices on upland-nesting birds. Thus, we conducted an experimental study of the effect of grazing on nest density and nest success of upland sandpipers (Bartramia longicauda) in southcentral North Dakota...
Authors
Bonnie S. Bowen, Arnold D. Kruse
Geomorphic and hydraulic influences on the abundance and distribution of stream centrarchids in Ozark U.S.A. streams Geomorphic and hydraulic influences on the abundance and distribution of stream centrarchids in Ozark U.S.A. streams
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C.F. Rabeni, R. B. Jacobson
Observations of aggression in piping plover adults in Nebraska Observations of aggression in piping plover adults in Nebraska
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
E.M. Kirsch
Fatty acid composition of fat depots in wintering Canada geese Fatty acid composition of fat depots in wintering Canada geese
I determined the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous, abdominal, visceral, and leg saddle depots in adult female Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) wintering in north-central Missouri during October 1984-March 1985. Mean levels of C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, and C18:3 generally were highest in the subcutaneous and abdominal depots. The ratio of saturated to unsaturated...
Authors
J. E. Austin
The Conservation Reserve Program: good for birds of many feathers The Conservation Reserve Program: good for birds of many feathers
No abstract available.
Authors
H.A. Kantrud, Rolf R. Koford, Douglas H. Johnson, M.D. Schwartz
Least tern and piping plover nesting at sand pits in Nebraska Least tern and piping plover nesting at sand pits in Nebraska
Endangered Least Terns (Sterna antillarum) and threatened Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) nest at commercial sand and gravel mining operations (sand pits) along the Platte River system in Nebraska. Sandbar habitat has been disappearing since the early 1900's along the Platte River system, but numbers of sand pits have increased. We hypothesized that birds would more fully utilize...
Authors
John G. Sidle, E.M. Kirsch