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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Decline in greater and lesser scaup populations: issues, hypotheses, and research directions. Summary report of the Scaup Workshop 9-10 September 1998, Jamestown, ND Decline in greater and lesser scaup populations: issues, hypotheses, and research directions. Summary report of the Scaup Workshop 9-10 September 1998, Jamestown, ND
No abstract available.
Authors
J. E. Austin, A. D. Afton, M.G. Anderson, R. G. Clark, Christine M. Custer, J.S. Lawrence, B. Pollard, J.K. Ringelman
Herpetofaunal surveys of the Fall River Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, southwestern South Dakota, and Badlands National Park Herpetofaunal surveys of the Fall River Ranger District, U.S. Forest Service, southwestern South Dakota, and Badlands National Park
No abstract available.
Authors
Brian E. Smith, Dawn M. Browning, Emily N. Taylor, R.S. Ferguson, K. Yturralde
Waterfowl in the prairie pothole region Waterfowl in the prairie pothole region
The prairie pothole region of the northern Great Plains is one of the most important areas for duck reproduction in North America. The region produces, on average, 50% of the primary species of game ducks on the continent (Smith 1995), yet accounts for only 10% of the waterfowl breeding habitat in North America (Smith et al. 1964). Twelve of the 34 species of North American ducks are...
Authors
Jane E. Austin
Presence and viability of a cladoceran egg bank as an indicator of wetland condition in the prairie pothole region Presence and viability of a cladoceran egg bank as an indicator of wetland condition in the prairie pothole region
No abstract available.
Authors
N.H. Euliss, R. L. Jarvis, D.M. Mushet
Maintaining the quality of park resources and visitor experiences: A handbook for managers Maintaining the quality of park resources and visitor experiences: A handbook for managers
No abstract available.
Authors
Dorothy H. Anderson, David W. Lime, Theresa L. Wang
Interpreting evidence of depredation of duck nests in the prairie pothole region Interpreting evidence of depredation of duck nests in the prairie pothole region
No abstract available.
Authors
A.B. Sargeant, M.A. Sovada, R. J. Greenwood
Wetland birds in the northern Great Plains Wetland birds in the northern Great Plains
When the Wisconsin glacier retreated about 10,000 years ago, it left innumerable depressions scattered throughout the northern Great Plains. These depressional wetlands, called prairie potholes, contain water for various lengths of time in most years (Kantrud et al. 1989). Their size, permanence, hydrology, water chemistry, plant associations, and invertebrate communities vary widely...
Authors
Lawrence D. Igl, Douglas H. Johnson
Amphibians of the northern Great Plains Amphibians of the northern Great Plains
No cry of alarm has been sounded over the fate of amphibian populations in the northern grasslands of North America, yet huge percentages of prairie wetland habitat have been lost, and the destruction continues. Scarcely 30% of the original mixedgrass prairie remains in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota (See Table 1 in this chapter). If amphibian populations haven’t declined, why...
Authors
Diane L. Larson, Ned H. Euliss, Michael J. Lannoo, David M. Mushet
Anurans as indicators of wetland condition in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota: an environmental monitoring and assessment program pilot project Anurans as indicators of wetland condition in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota: an environmental monitoring and assessment program pilot project
No abstract available.
Authors
D.D. Bowers, D. E. Andersen, N.H. Euliss
Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) Lesser scaup (Aythya affinis)
No abstract available.
Authors
J. E. Austin, Christine M. Custer, A. D. Afton
Causes and rates of mortality of swift foxes in western Kansas Causes and rates of mortality of swift foxes in western Kansas
Knowledge of mortality factors is important for developing strategies to conserve the swift fox (Vulpes velox), a species being considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act, but available information about swift fox mortality is inadequate. We used radiotelemetry techniques to examine the magnitude and causes of mortality of swift fox populations in 2 study areas in western...
Authors
M.A. Sovada, C.C. Roy, J.B. Bright, J.R. Gillis
[Book review] The tallgrass restoration handbook: For prairies, savannas, and woodlands, by Stephen Packard and Cornelia F. Mutel [Book review] The tallgrass restoration handbook: For prairies, savannas, and woodlands, by Stephen Packard and Cornelia F. Mutel
The Tallgrass Restoration Handbook: For Prairies, Savannas, and Woodlands edited by Stephen Packard and Cornelia F. Mutel.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson