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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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Propagation of barn owls in captivity Propagation of barn owls in captivity

Some aspects of the biology and life history of native birds often are more readily obtained in captivity than in the field. This is particularly true in evaluating the effects of pesticides or other pollutants on birds, because establishing cause-and-effect relationships requires experimental studies. Few wild species have been bred in captivity with sufficient success to permit the...
Authors
J.R. Maestrelli

California condor survey, 1972 California condor survey, 1972

No abstract available.
Authors
R.D. Mallette, S.R. Wilbur, W.D. Carrier, J.C. Borneman

Birds imported into the United States in 1971 Birds imported into the United States in 1971

Birds imported into the United States in 1971 are tabulated by species. Total numbers for the period 1968-1971 are given for the more commonly imported taxa. The number of birds imported in 1971 increased only slightly over that for.1970. In 1971, 750 species were imported, of which 194 had not been imported in the previous 3 years; since 1968, approximately 1,445 species have been...
Authors
R. B. Clapp, R.C. Banks

The black-footed ferret The black-footed ferret

No abstract available.
Authors
C. N. Hillman, R. L. Linder

West Indian parrots West Indian parrots

No abstract available.
Authors
C. B. Kepler
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