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January 1, 1983

Why is environmental contaminant research done by wildlife management agencies? Why is environmental contaminant research done by wildlife management agencies?

No abstract available.

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R.J. Hall

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

Crane reproductive physiology and conservation Crane reproductive physiology and conservation

Some unique features of crane reproduction, management, and conservation are described. Because cranes are sexually monomorphic, sexing is difficult and must be accomplished using behavior, laparoscopy, cloacal examination, genetic techniques, or fecal steroid analysis. Although husbandry techniques for cranes are similar to those used with other nondomestic birds, a number of basic

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G.F. Gee

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

Interior least tern (Sterna antillarusm athalassos) Interior least tern (Sterna antillarusm athalassos)

No abstract available.

Authors

R.M. Erwin

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

Long-billed curlew (Numerius americanus) Long-billed curlew (Numerius americanus)

No abstract available.

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M.A. Howe

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

The Seaside Sparrow, Its Biology and Management. Proceedings of a Symposium Held at Raleigh, North Carolina, 1-2 October, 1981 The Seaside Sparrow, Its Biology and Management. Proceedings of a Symposium Held at Raleigh, North Carolina, 1-2 October, 1981

No abstract available.

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

[Book review] A bird family. The Cotingas, by David Snow [Book review] A bird family. The Cotingas, by David Snow

No abstract available.

Authors

M.S. Foster

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983

[Book review] A coded workbook of birds of the World, Vol. 1: Non-passerines (2^ndedition) [Book review] A coded workbook of birds of the World, Vol. 1: Non-passerines (2^ndedition)

With a slight change in title, this is the second edition of Edwards' (1974) Coded List, from which it differs significantly. First, it covers only nonpasserines instead of all the birds of the world; presumably a list of the passerines will follow soon. The code is different, the format is expanded, and the information content is greater (3,798 species are listed as opposed to 3,656)...

Authors

Richard C. Banks

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1983