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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Utilization of satellite data for inventorying prairie ponds and lakes Utilization of satellite data for inventorying prairie ponds and lakes
By using data acquired by LANDSAT-1 (formerly ERTS- 1), studies were conducted in extracting information necessary for formulating management decisions relating to migratory waterfowl. Management decisions are based in part on an assessment ofhabitat characteristics, specifically numbers, distribution, and quality of ponds and lakes in the prime breeding range. This paper reports on a...
Authors
E.A. Work, D.S. Gilmer
Diurnal use of small wetlands by ducks Diurnal use of small wetlands by ducks
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
A.T. Klett, L.M. Kirsch
[Book review] One Time Harvest: Reflections on Coal and our Future, by Mike Jacobs [Book review] One Time Harvest: Reflections on Coal and our Future, by Mike Jacobs
Review of: One time harvest: reflections on coal and our future. Mike Jacobs. 1975. Indiana University. 300 p.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Monitoring the breeding habitats of migratory waterfowl Monitoring the breeding habitats of migratory waterfowl
No abstract available at this time
Authors
D.S. Gilmer, A.T. Klett, E.A. Work
Experimental responses of mallards and Canada geese to tribromoethanol Experimental responses of mallards and Canada geese to tribromoethanol
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Gary L. Krapu
Report of the American Ornithologists' Union Committee on Conservation 1975-76 Report of the American Ornithologists' Union Committee on Conservation 1975-76
This Committee's report for 1974-75 (Marshall et al. 1975, Auk 92 (4, Suppl.): lB-16B) summarized activities affecting bird conservation in the United States and Canada since 1973, including new legislation, international activities, avian conflicts with industrial and population growth, and habitat preservation. It also summarized the status of many of the endangered birds of North...
Authors
W.B. King, G.V. Byrd, J.J. Hickey, C. B. Kepler, W. Post, H.A. Raffaele, P. F. Springer, H.F. Snyder, C.M. White, J.N. Wiley
Ferruginous hawk nesting ecology and raptor populations in northern South Dakota Ferruginous hawk nesting ecology and raptor populations in northern South Dakota
No abstract available.
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen, Harold F. Duebbert
Unusual mortality of a saw-whet owl Unusual mortality of a saw-whet owl
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
H.A. Kantrud
Feeding ecology of breeding gadwalls on saline wetlands Feeding ecology of breeding gadwalls on saline wetlands
The feeding ecology of breeding gadwalls (Anas strepera) from saline wetlands in North Dakota was examined in relation to sex, pair mates, reproductive status, food availability, and wetland type during the spring and summer of 1971 and 1972. Esophagi of males and females contained 40.4 and 48.2 percent animal food, respectively, between 17 April and 25 August. Animal foods consumed by...
Authors
J.R. Serie, G.A. Swanson
Spring mortality of insectivorous birds in southern Manitoba Spring mortality of insectivorous birds in southern Manitoba
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
J.R. Serie, R. E. Jones
The effects of a tall tower on nocturnal bird migration: A portable ceilometer study The effects of a tall tower on nocturnal bird migration: A portable ceilometer study
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
M.L. Avery, P. F. Springer, J.F. Cassel
Book Review: Minnesota's birds: where, when and how many by Janet C. Green and Robert B. Janssen Book Review: Minnesota's birds: where, when and how many by Janet C. Green and Robert B. Janssen
No abstract available.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson