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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Evaluating call-count procedures for measuring local mourning dove populations Evaluating call-count procedures for measuring local mourning dove populations
Seventy-nine mourning dove call-count runs were made on a 32-km route in Osage County, Missouri, May 1-August 31, 1971 and 1972. Circular study areas, each 61 ha, surrounding stop numbers 4 and 5, were delineated for intensive nest searches and population estimates. Tallies of cooing male doves along the entire call-count route were quite variable in repeated runs, fluctuating as much as...
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M.J. Armbruster, T.S. Baskett, W.R. Goforth, K.C. Sadler
Aspects of raccoon (Procyon lotor) social organization Aspects of raccoon (Procyon lotor) social organization
Spatial and temporal relationships among members of a raccoon (Procyon lotor) population were studied during spring and summer in east-central North Dakota during 1973–1975. Radio telemetry was used to locate 48 raccoons 6443 times. Livetrapping results and other observations suggested that most raccoons in the area were radio equipped; densities were estimated to be 0.5–1.0 resident/km2...
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E.K. Fritzell
Little brown birds are number one Little brown birds are number one
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J. T. Lokemoen
Use of Landsat data to assess waterfowl habitat quality Use of Landsat data to assess waterfowl habitat quality
This report is a discussion of the feasibility of using Landsat data to generate information of value for effective management of migratory waterfowl. Effective management of waterfowl includes regulating waterfowl populations through hunting regulations and habitat management. This report examines the ability to analyze annual production by monitoring the number of breeding and brood...
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J.E. Colwell, D.S. Gilmer, E.A. Work, D. Rebel
Waterfowl nesting on small man-made islands in prairie wetlands Waterfowl nesting on small man-made islands in prairie wetlands
Small islands constructed in prairie wetlands were attractive nesting sites for mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Nest densities of mallards on islands averaged 135 per ha compared to 0.03 per ha on adjacent upland habitats. Construction time averaged 2 hours per island and cost $50. No maintenance was required during the first 10 years.
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R.F. Johnson, R.O. Woodward, L.M. Kirsch
The composition and seasonal variation of bird losses at a tall tower in southeastern North Dakota The composition and seasonal variation of bird losses at a tall tower in southeastern North Dakota
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M.L. Avery, P. F. Springer, J.F. Cassel
The canvasback - changing times and traditions The canvasback - changing times and traditions
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J. Serie
Breeding bird populations of selected grasslands in east central North Dakota -- 1977 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII Breeding bird populations of selected grasslands in east central North Dakota -- 1977 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII
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Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Classification inventory, and analysis of fish and wildlife habitat Classification inventory, and analysis of fish and wildlife habitat
No abstract available.
Authors
L.M. Cowardin
Reproduction of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in North Dakota Reproduction of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in North Dakota
Necropsies and observations of captive and radio-equipped individuals provided reproductive data from a raccoon population in the northern prairies. The mean parturition date of adult females was 8 May and the mean litter size was 4.8. Only two of the 14 yearling females examined prior to 1 July were pregnant; they had estimated parturition dates of 20 May and 22 June. Penes of most...
Authors
E.K. Fritzell
Mate preference in wild and domesticated (game-farm) mallards (Anas platyrhynchos): I. Initial preference Mate preference in wild and domesticated (game-farm) mallards (Anas platyrhynchos): I. Initial preference
Wild and game-farm mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) raised in pure strain and mixed groups were tested for initial mate preference in a choice test. Female mallards showed no significant preference but males of either strain raised with females of their own strain significantly preferred female models of their own strain during the test. Males raised with females of the other strain merely...
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K.M. Cheng, R.N. Shoffner, R.E. Phillips, F.B. Lee