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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A spectrum analysis of wave activities and blocking in the Northern Hemisphere winter A spectrum analysis of wave activities and blocking in the Northern Hemisphere winter
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Authors
W. Min, E.C. Kung
Subspecies composition of sandhill crane harvest in North Dakota, 1968-94 Subspecies composition of sandhill crane harvest in North Dakota, 1968-94
North Dakota is a major fall staging area for the Midcontinent Population of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis), which is composed of three subspecies: the greater (G. c. tabida), Canadian (G. c. rowani), and lesser (G. c. canadensis). The number of cranes killed by hunters in North Dakota averaged 6,793 during 1990-94 seasons, ranking second highest among crane-hunting states. The...
Authors
W. L. Kendall, Douglas H. Johnson, S. C. Kohn
Modeling the population dynamics of Gulf Coast sandhill cranes Modeling the population dynamics of Gulf Coast sandhill cranes
The Midcontinental population of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) has a large geographic range, contains nearly 500,000 birds, and is hunted in much of its range. The population includes three subspecies; the numbers of two of these are uncertain, and they should be afforded protection from hunting that would be detrimental to their population. The two subspecies of concern tend to...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, W. L. Kendall
Population and movement characteristics of radio-collared striped skunks in North Dakota during an epizootic of rabies Population and movement characteristics of radio-collared striped skunks in North Dakota during an epizootic of rabies
We observed a total of 102 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) from March to July of both 1991 and 1992 in Stutsman County, North Dakota (USA) during an experiment with food supplementation. Twenty-three apparently healthy skunks in 1991 and 56 in 1992 were equipped with radio-collars. In 1991, one of the 23 was tested and found to be rabid. In 1992, 50 of 56 were tested; 35 (70%) were...
Authors
Raymond J. Greenwood, Wesley E. Newton, Gary L. Pearson, George J. Schamber
Benthic invertebrates of the lower Jacks Forks River Benthic invertebrates of the lower Jacks Forks River
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
K.E. Doisy, C.F. Rabeni, D.L. Galat
North Dakota bird life: tracking changes over a quarter century North Dakota bird life: tracking changes over a quarter century
No abstract available.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, L.D. Igl, C.J. Johnson
Bird use and nesting in conventional, minimum-tillage, and organic cropland Bird use and nesting in conventional, minimum-tillage, and organic cropland
No abstract available.
Authors
John T. Lokemoen, Julia A. Beiser
Wetland use, settling patterns, and recruitment in mallards Wetland use, settling patterns, and recruitment in mallards
The correlation between number of May ponds in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North America and size of the continental mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) breeding population the following spring weakened from the 1950s to the 1980s, suggesting possible changes in suitability of prairie ponds for meeting reproductive needs. We studied wetland use and preferences of radioequipped female...
Authors
Gary L. Krapu, Raymond J. Greenwood, Chris P. Dwyer, Kathy M. Kraft, Lewis M. Cowardin
Captive-rearing piping plovers: Developing techniques to augment wild populations Captive-rearing piping plovers: Developing techniques to augment wild populations
Techniques for captive-rearing and releasing piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) were developed using a surrogate species, killdeer (Charadrius vociferus). We compared captive-and parent-reared killdeer, and parent-reared piping plovers and determined that growth and behavior were similar. After surrogate trials determined that captive-rearing was feasible, we used the same methods to...
Authors
A.N. Powell, F.J. Cuthbert, L.C. Wemmer, A.W. Doolittle, S.T. Feirer
Aquatic invertebrate ecology during a simulated botulism epizootic in a Sacramento Valley wetland Aquatic invertebrate ecology during a simulated botulism epizootic in a Sacramento Valley wetland
We investigated the effect of decomposing duck carcasses on aquatic invertebrate numbers, biomass, and taxonomic composition in a seasonally flooded, impounded wetland in the Sacramento Valley, California during August–November 1988 and 1989. Major invertebrate taxa were copepods (Cyclopoida, occurred in 8.3% of samples), water fleas (Daphnidae, 8.9%), water boatmen (Corisella, 10.4%)...
Authors
Jane M. Hicks, Ned H. Euliss, Stanley W. Harris
Effects of fire on bird populations in mixed-grass prairie Effects of fire on bird populations in mixed-grass prairie
The mixed-grass prairie is one of the largest ecosystems in North America, originally covering about 69 million ha (Bragg and Steuter 1995). Although much of the natural vegetation has been replaced by cropland and other uses (Samson and Knopf 1994, Bragg and Steuter 1995), significant areas have been preserved in national wildlife refuges, waterfowl production areas, state game...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
A funnel trap for sampling salamanders in wetlands A funnel trap for sampling salamanders in wetlands
No abstract available.
Authors
D.M. Mushet, N.H. Euliss, B.A. Hanson, S.G. Zodrow