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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Agricultural chemicals and the quality of prairie-pothole wetlands for adult and juvenile waterfowl - What are the concerns? Agricultural chemicals and the quality of prairie-pothole wetlands for adult and juvenile waterfowl - What are the concerns?
A review of the literature and results of ongoing studies indicates that the potential for agricultural chemicals, particularly aerially-applied insecticides, to enter prairie potholes and reduce the quality of these wetlands for waterfowl is great, and that a coordinated effort by farmers, wildlife managers, and regulatory agencies is needed to minimize these impacts
Authors
C.E. Grue, M.W. Tome, G.A. Swanson, S.M. Borthwick, L.R. DeWeese
Increasing waterfowl production on points and islands by reducing mammalian predation Increasing waterfowl production on points and islands by reducing mammalian predation
No abstract available.
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen, R.W. Schnaderbeck, R.O. Woodward
Goose counts from aerial photographs using an optical digitizer Goose counts from aerial photographs using an optical digitizer
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
D.S. Gilmer, J.A. Brass, L.L. Strong, D.H. Card
[Book Review] Building Models for Conservation and Wildlife Management, by A. M. Starfield and A. L. Bleloch [Book Review] Building Models for Conservation and Wildlife Management, by A. M. Starfield and A. L. Bleloch
Review of: Building Models for Conservation and Wildlife Management. By Anthony Starfield and A. L. Bleloch. New York: Macmillan; London: Collier Macmillan, 1986. ISBN: 002948040X. xi, 253 p.: ill.; 25 cm.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Workshop summary: feeding ecology Workshop summary: feeding ecology
No abstract available.
Authors
C. E. Korschgen, F.A. Reid, J.R. Serie
Organochlorine and mercury residues in Swainson's and ferruginous hawk eggs collected in North and South Dakota, 1974-79 Organochlorine and mercury residues in Swainson's and ferruginous hawk eggs collected in North and South Dakota, 1974-79
Residues of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and mercury were measured in eggs of Swainson's hawks (Buteo swainsoni) and ferruginous hawks (B. regalis) collected in North and South Dakota during 1974–79. DDE was the most common compound detected in the eggs, but residues were below levels known to have adverse effects on reproduction. Other organochlorine...
Authors
Rey C. Stendell, David S. Gilmer, Nancy A. Coon, Douglas M. Swineford
Applications of a simulation model to decisions in mallard management Applications of a simulation model to decisions in mallard management
A system comprising simulation models and data bases for habitat availability and nest success rates was used to predict results from a mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) management plan and to compare six management methods with a control. Individual treatments in the applications included land purchase for waterfowl production, wetland easement purchase, lease of uplands for waterfowl...
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L.M. Cowardin, Douglas H. Johnson, T.L. Shaffer, D. W. Sparling
Incidence of black-phase plumage in ferruginous hawks nesting in central North Dakota Incidence of black-phase plumage in ferruginous hawks nesting in central North Dakota
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
P.M. Konrad, D.S. Gilmer
Workshop summary: Hunting vulnerability and mortality Workshop summary: Hunting vulnerability and mortality
No abstract available.
Authors
Frank Montalbano, Douglas H. Johnson, M. R. Miller, D. H. Rusch
A decoy trap for breeding-season mallards in North Dakota A decoy trap for breeding-season mallards in North Dakota
A modified decoy trap was effective for capturing wild adult male and female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) during the 1980-81 breeding seasons in North Dakota. Key features contributing to the trap's success included a central decoy cylinder, large capture compartments with spring-door openings, an adjustable trigger mechanism with a balanced door attachment that was resistant to trap...
Authors
David E. Sharp, John T. Lokemoen
Spatial relations between sympatric coyotes and red foxes in North Dakota Spatial relations between sympatric coyotes and red foxes in North Dakota
Spatial relations between coyotes (Canis latrans) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on a 360-km2 area in North Dakota were studied during 1977-78. Coyote families occupied large (mean = 61.2 km2), relatively exclusive territories that encompassed about one-half of the study area. Fox families occupied much smaller (mean = 11.9 km2), relatively exclusive, territories that overlapped...
Authors
Alan B. Sargeant, Stephen H. Allen, James O. Hastings
[Book review] Harrier, hawk of the marshes: the hawk that is ruled by a mouse, by Frances Hamerstrom [Book review] Harrier, hawk of the marshes: the hawk that is ruled by a mouse, by Frances Hamerstrom
Review of: Harrier, hawk of the marshes: the hawk that is ruled by a mouse. Frances Hamerstrom. Smithsonian Books; First Edition edition (August 1986). 158 p. ISBN: 0874745381.
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen