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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New homes for prairie ducks New homes for prairie ducks
This pamphlet describes how to make, install and care for inexpensive duck nesting baskets. Ducks have been attracted to these structures in the prairies of eastern North and South Dakota, western Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Nesting structures can help increase the number of local nesting ducks, especially mallards.
Authors
Harold A. Doty
Home grown honkers Home grown honkers
No abstract available.
Authors
Herbert H. Dill, Forrest B. Lee
Waterfowl in relation to land use and water levels on the Spring Run Area Waterfowl in relation to land use and water levels on the Spring Run Area
Low water levels during critical phases of the breeding cycle appear to have caused population declines of waterfowl and other marsh birds on the Spring Run Game Management Area. Pair-counts indicated a decline from 70 pairs of waterfowl in 1965 to 2 pairs in 1968. Nest success of upland nesting blue-winged teal (Anas discors) averaged 33% and mallards (Anas platyrhyncos) averaged 23%...
Authors
Gary L. Krapu, D.R. Parsons, M.W. Weller
Characteristics of North Dakota goose hunters Characteristics of North Dakota goose hunters
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
G.A. Sherwood
The environmental crisis--a call to action The environmental crisis--a call to action
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
G.A. Sherwood
Ecology of prairie duck nesting Ecology of prairie duck nesting
No abstract available.
Authors
Harold F. Duebbert
Testing of selected pharmacological agents for capturing waterfowl [Annual Progress Report] Testing of selected pharmacological agents for capturing waterfowl [Annual Progress Report]
The response of game-farm mallards (Frost strain) to seven pharmacological immobilizing agents was evaluated in Phase I of a planned four-phase study. A limited amount of testing was also done with wild mallards. Single dosages were administered to determine the mean effective dose (ED50) and mean lethal dose (LD50), The therapeutic index, or safety factor (LD50/ED50), and palatability...
Authors
D.R. Cline
Alula removal technique for identifying wings of released waterfowl Alula removal technique for identifying wings of released waterfowl
A technique for marking waterfowl ducklings less than 1 day old was developed to permit subsequent identification in the hand. Marking was accomplished by removing the alulae from wings of mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) ducklings with a small scissors or clipper. No differences in growth rate, behavior, or flight capability were noted between clipped and nonclipped birds. Thirty-five...
Authors
G.V. Burger, R. J. Greenwood, R.C. Oldenburg
Waterfowl breeding habitat in agricultural and nonagricultural land in Manitoba Waterfowl breeding habitat in agricultural and nonagricultural land in Manitoba
Waterfowl populations and habitat characteristics were examined on 33 potholes in each of two 16-square-mile study areas of agricultural and nonagricultural land in southwestern Manitoba. The agricultural land potholes, lacking in or incompletely surrounded by trees, received greater use by lesser scaup (Aythya affinis), canvasback (A. valisineria), redhead (A. americana), coot (Fulica...
Authors
T.J. Dwyer
Environmental education or environmental destruction Environmental education or environmental destruction
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
G.A. Sherwood
Waterfowl production in relation to grazing Waterfowl production in relation to grazing
A 4-year production study of upland nesting waterfowl on the Missouri Coteau area of North Dakota showed that pair numbers, nesting densities and nest success were generally reduced by grazing. It is suggested that cover removal such as regular grazing and mowing be discontinued on areas managed primarily for waterfowl production and that management practices which create dense rank...
Authors
L.M. Kirsch