Publications
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Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) reproductive behavior: a guideline for management of active nests Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata) reproductive behavior: a guideline for management of active nests
One explanation for the failure of intensively monitored Puerto Rican Parrot nests is that observers may lack the information needed to evaluate pair behavior and to recognize behaviors indicative of nest problems. I examined the behavior of Puerto Rican Parrots during eight non-problematic and six problematic nesting attempts to 1) describe behavior of pairs that experienced no notable...
Authors
K.A. Wilson
Horse impacts: research findings and their implications Horse impacts: research findings and their implications
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Where's Waldo (and the snakes)? Where's Waldo (and the snakes)?
No abstract available.
Authors
G.H. Rodda
[Book review] Bird trapping and bird banding: A handbook for tapping methods all over the world [Book review] Bird trapping and bird banding: A handbook for tapping methods all over the world
This book is a translation of a German edition published in 1978 by Die Neue Brehm-Bucherei, which in turn is a summary of four parts published earlier (1967-1970). Its main title, a direct translation of the German Vogelfang und Vogelberingung is misleading. Only six pages deal with matters one might usually expect in a book with "bird banding" as part of the title. This includes a...
Authors
R. B. Clapp
In memoriam: Arthur Bernard Singer, 1917-1990 In memoriam: Arthur Bernard Singer, 1917-1990
Arthur Bernard Singer was born 4 December 1917, and died 6 April 1990. Although brought up in New York City, Arthur developed an early fascination with birds. His favorite haunts were the Bronx Zoo and the American Museum of Natural History, where Robert Cushman Murphy encouraged his efforts and where Arthur acquired a worldwide perspective. After graduating from Cooper Union Art School...
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Chandler S. Robbins
Effect of eggshell thickness on hatchability Effect of eggshell thickness on hatchability
No abstract available.
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Glenn H. Olsen
[Book review] Care of the wild: First aid for wild creatures [Book review] Care of the wild: First aid for wild creatures
No abstract available.
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Glenn H. Olsen
Details of a confrontation between two wild wolves Details of a confrontation between two wild wolves
A confrontation was photographed and video-taped at close range between a wild alpha mate wolf (Canis lupus) of known history and an alien adult on Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories, Canada. For 100-110 seconds the two stood near each other, maneuvered around, and snapped at each other until the alien fled. The alpha and his mate, who suddenly joined the encounter, chased the other...
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L.D. Mech
Monitoring neotropical migrants on managed land: When, where, why Monitoring neotropical migrants on managed land: When, where, why
Relevant wildlife monitoring on managed lands lies somewhere between monitoring everything and monitoring nothing. Knowing the population status of all birds on a managed area would be potentially useful information but would be costly to collect, but without monitoring no link between management and wildlife populations can be made. A decision making process for developing appropriate...
Authors
Sam Droege