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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[Book review] Waterfowl--their biology and natural history, by Paul A. Johnsgard [Book review] Waterfowl--their biology and natural history, by Paul A. Johnsgard
Review of: Waterfowl. Their Biology and Natural History. Johnsgard, Paul A. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London 1968. XVIII+138 pages.
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H.K. Nelson
New fashions for the duck marsh New fashions for the duck marsh
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F.B. Lee, A.D. Kruse, W.H. Thornsberry
Two female mallards incubating on one nest Two female mallards incubating on one nest
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Harold F. Duebbert
Specimen records of greater scaup Specimen records of greater scaup
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C.W. Dane, Harold F. Duebbert
Nesting baskets for ducks Nesting baskets for ducks
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Harold Doty
Trumpeter swan in Kidder County, North Dakota Trumpeter swan in Kidder County, North Dakota
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L.M. Cowardin, James C. Bartonek
White-faced ibis in McIntosh County, North Dakota White-faced ibis in McIntosh County, North Dakota
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Harold F. Duebbert
Breeding birds in the Roscoe, South Dakota area in 1967 Breeding birds in the Roscoe, South Dakota area in 1967
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Harold F. Duebbert
Back-pack unit for capturing waterfowl and upland game by night-lighting Back-pack unit for capturing waterfowl and upland game by night-lighting
A night-lighting unit, designed as a light weight back-pack, proved successful for capturing waterfowl pairs, pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), and cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) during the spring and summer when most breeding populations are widely dispersed. Eighty ducks of seven species were captured in 48 hours (1.7 ducks per hour) of night-lighting in marsh habitat...
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Rod C. Drewien, H.M. Reeves, P. Springer, T.L. Kuck
Stump and tree nesting by mallards and black ducks Stump and tree nesting by mallards and black ducks
Studies conducted 1961-65 at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in New York demonstrated that mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and black ducks (Anas rubripes) make extensive use of stumps and dead snags for nest sites. Nest densities in timbered habitats compared favorably with those in untimbered habitats. Nest success was generally higher in timbered than in untimbered areas, except...
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Lewis Cowardin, G.E. Cummings, P.B. Reed