Publications
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Wildlife and pest control in the sagebrush ecosystem: Basic ecology and management considerations Wildlife and pest control in the sagebrush ecosystem: Basic ecology and management considerations
No abstract available.
Authors
L. C. McEwen, L.R. DeWeese
Winter movements of American black ducks in relation to natural and impounded wetlands in New Jersey Winter movements of American black ducks in relation to natural and impounded wetlands in New Jersey
Radio telemetry was used to follow the movements and habitat use of female American Black ducks (Anas rubripes) trapped at Brigantine Division. Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (BNW) during three field seasons (1983-1896). Use of the BNWR impoundments was strongly associated with open vs. closed hunting seasons and with presence or absence of ice cover. Black ducks primarily used the impoundments...
Authors
M.J. Conroy, G.R. Costanzo, Daniel B. Stotts
Infectious and parasitic diseases of cranes: Principles of treatment and prevention Infectious and parasitic diseases of cranes: Principles of treatment and prevention
Little is known of the incidence and pathogenic effects of infectious and parasitic diseases in the world's 15 crane species. in addition to being a primary cause of crane morality, diseases increase the susceptibility of an animal to depredation, malnutrition, accidents, and other mortality factors and reduces its chances of survival during times of stress. Although the treatment and...
Authors
James W. Carpenter, Scott R. Derrickson
Biogeochemical cycling of selenium in the San Joaquin Valley, California, USA Biogeochemical cycling of selenium in the San Joaquin Valley, California, USA
Subsurface agricultural drainage waters from western San Joaquin Valley, California, were found to contain elevated concentrations of the element selenium in the form of selenate. In 1978, these drainage waters began to replace previous input to Kesterson Reservoir, a pond system within Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge; this substitution was completed by 1982. In the 1983 nesting...
Authors
T. S. Presser, H. M. Ohlendorf
Cocoon formation in another hylid frog, Smilisca baudinii Cocoon formation in another hylid frog, Smilisca baudinii
No abstract available.
Authors
R.W. McDiarmid, M.S. Foster
Residues of organochlorine pesticides and polychloribiphenyls [sic] in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), from the continental United States, 1982 Residues of organochlorine pesticides and polychloribiphenyls [sic] in starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), from the continental United States, 1982
Starlings were collected from 129 sites throughout the contiguous United States in the fall of 1982 and analyzed for organochlorine compounds as part of a nationwide monitoring program. Residues of 14 organochlorine compounds were found. Only DDE, polychlorobiphenyls (PCB), dieldrin, and heptachlor epoxide occurred in more than 50% of the 10-starling pools. Geographical variation in the...
Authors
C.M. Bunck, R. M. Prouty, A. J. Krynitsky
Reproduction in mallards fed selenium Reproduction in mallards fed selenium
Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) were fed diets containing 1, 5, 10, 25 or 100 ppm selenium as sodium selenite, a diet containing 10 ppm selenium as seleno-DL-methionine or a control diet. There were no effects of 1, 5 or 10 ppm selenium as sodium selenite on either weight or survival of adults or on reproductive success, and there did not appear to be a dose-response relationship at these...
Authors
G. H. Heinz, D. J. Hoffman, A. J. Krynitsky, D.M.G. Weller
Apparent triploidy in the unisexual Brahminy blind snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus Apparent triploidy in the unisexual Brahminy blind snake, Ramphotyphlops braminus
No abstract available.
Authors
A.H. Wynn, C.J. Cole, A. L. Gardner
Blastomycosis in wild wolves Blastomycosis in wild wolves
Blastomycosis was fatal to a wild wolf in Minnesota, and serologic evidence of blastomycosis was found in a Wisconsin wolf. No unusual movements were detected in the Minnesota animal from October 1983 through October 1985. However, by early December 1985, this wolf was weak and debilitated, and it perished on 14 December after approaching a human residence.
Authors
Richard P. Thiel, L. David Mech, George R. Ruth, John R. Archer, Leo Kaufman
Population trends of the purple martin in North America, 1966 - 1986 Population trends of the purple martin in North America, 1966 - 1986
No abstract available.
Authors
J.R. Sauer, M. K. Klimkiewicz, Sam Droege
Common loon at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Common loon at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
No abstract available.
Authors
Matthew C. Perry