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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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Population modeling for furbearer management Population modeling for furbearer management

The management of furbearers has become increasingly complex as greater demands are placed on their populations. Correspondingly, needs for information to use in management have increased. Inadequate information leads the manager to err on the conservative side; unless the size of the 'harvestable surplus' is known, the population cannot be fully exploited. Conversely, information beyond...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson

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

A case history of a dynamic resource--the red fox A case history of a dynamic resource--the red fox

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) population trends in midwestern North America since 1800 were examined. During 1801-1900, the red fox expanded its range south to include most of the region, but populations remained low in most areas. During 1901-30, it became scarce or absent in many northern areas but was common in southern areas. During 1931-45, populations in most of the region increased to...
Authors
A.B. Sargeant

[Book review] Population Systems: a General Introduction, by Alan A. Berryman [Book review] Population Systems: a General Introduction, by Alan A. Berryman

Review of: Population Systems: A General Introduction. By Alan A. Berryman. Plenum Press, New York, N.Y. and London, U.K. 1981. xv, 222pp. $16.95 (cloth).
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson

[Book review] The wooing of earth, by Rene Dubos [Book review] The wooing of earth, by Rene Dubos

Review of: The wooing of Earth. René Jules Dubos. Scribner, 1980. University of Michigan. 183 pages. ISBN: 0684165015, 9780684165011.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
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