Publications
This is a list of publications written by Patuxent employees since Patuxent opened in 1939. To search for Patuxent's publications by author or title, please click below to go to the USGS Publication Warehouse.
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Maryland and the District of Columbia Maryland and the District of Columbia
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
The season--January, February, March, 1977 The season--January, February, March, 1977
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
[Book review] Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, by F. C. Bellrose [Book review] Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, by F. C. Bellrose
No abstract available.
Authors
Matthew C. Perry
Wolf-pack buffer zones as prey reservoirs Wolf-pack buffer zones as prey reservoirs
In a declining herd, surviving deer inhabited overlapping edges of wolf-pack territories. There, wolves hunted little until desperate, in order to avoid fatal encounters with neighbors. Such encounters reduce wolf numbers and predation pressure and apparently allow surviving deer along territory edges to repopulate the area through dispersal of their prime, less vulnerable offspring into...
Authors
L.D. Mech
Fortieth breeding bird census. 28. Upland tulip-tree-maple-oak forest Fortieth breeding bird census. 28. Upland tulip-tree-maple-oak forest
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Unretrieved shooting loss of mourning doves in north-central South Carolina Unretrieved shooting loss of mourning doves in north-central South Carolina
Unretrieved loss for mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) in north-central South Carolina was between 27 and 41 percent of the retrieved kill for the 1973 through 1975 hunting seasons based on 1,396 doves shot by 281 hunters. Dove hunters hunted in groups, fired 8.6 shots per retrieved dove, and engaged in a substantial number of illegal activities. Increased dove populations and hunter bag...
Authors
G.H. Haas
A comparison of 2 techniques for estimating deer density A comparison of 2 techniques for estimating deer density
We applied mark-resight and area-conversion methods to estimate deer abundance at a 2,862-ha area in and surrounding the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site during 1987-1991. One observer in each of 11 compartments counted marked and unmarked deer during 65-75 minutes at dusk during 3 counts in each of April and November. Use of radio-collars and vinyl...
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Atlantic Flyway review: Region V: Laurel, Prince Georges County, MD Atlantic Flyway review: Region V: Laurel, Prince Georges County, MD
Robbins Nest is located on the fall line one-half mile below Rocky Gorge Reservoir. During the fall migration, about 8 nets are run on the upper part of the 3 acres (edge of the lawn, the garden, under the Virginia Pines, and the upper edge of the mature oak woods that drop 80 feet to the Patuxent River). Foul weather on weekends, combined with commitments away from home, severely...
Authors
Chandler S. Robbins