Publications
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[Book review] The known birds of North and Middle America: Distribution and variation, migrations, changes, hybrids, etc, Part I, Hirundinidae to Mimidae, Certhiidae [Book review] The known birds of North and Middle America: Distribution and variation, migrations, changes, hybrids, etc, Part I, Hirundinidae to Mimidae, Certhiidae
"Known Birds" is the culmination of Allan Phillips' long and productive career in elucidating the taxonomy and relationships of North American, particularly Mexican, birds. It reflects many years of largely independent work in the field, museum, and library. Although Part I includes contributions by Robert W. Dickerman, Amadeo M. Rea, and J. Dan Webster, the series (Part II will be...
Authors
Richard C. Banks
On forming an Ornithological Council On forming an Ornithological Council
It has begun to bother me that the ornithological societies seem to be playing an extremely minor role in anything to do with conserving, preserving, or salvaging the environment. We realize-or we tell each other that we do-that birds are an important part of the world's ecosystems, that they can often serve as indicator species of environmental problems, that what affects bird...
Authors
Richard C. Banks
Feeding habitat use by wading birds: some management issues Feeding habitat use by wading birds: some management issues
No abstract available.
Authors
R.M. Erwin
Results from the application of a campsite inventory and impact monitoring system in eleven wilderness areas of the Jefferson National Forest Results from the application of a campsite inventory and impact monitoring system in eleven wilderness areas of the Jefferson National Forest
No abstract available.
Authors
J. L. Marion
Organochlorines accumulate in heron and egret chicks sampled in the Houston Ship Channel Organochlorines accumulate in heron and egret chicks sampled in the Houston Ship Channel
The National Contaminant Monitoring Program (NCBP) is an effort of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to measure concentrations of DDT and other persistent chemicals in the environment and to quantify changes in these levels. The NCBP has established a network of sampling stations in segments of the environment for which Federal agencies have authority. The wildlife component of this...
Authors
T. W. Custer
Returning the wolf to Yellowstone Returning the wolf to Yellowstone
No abstract available.
Authors
L.D. Mech
American black duck Anas rubripes American black duck Anas rubripes
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Authors
D.G. Krementz
[Book review] Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural history and conservation [Book review] Seabirds of Hawaii: Natural history and conservation
This volume is a rather odd contribution, a hybrid between an academic work and a popular book, and both suffers and benefits from these attributes. The 18 chapters are divided into four parts that deal with the environment and humans (3 chapters and ca. 12% of the text), comparative biology of Hawaiian seabirds (5 chapters, 26%), treatments of Hawaiian seabird groups by family (7...
Authors
Roger B. Clapp
The Bodie-Pea Island Christmas bird count: A 25-year summary The Bodie-Pea Island Christmas bird count: A 25-year summary
No abstract available.
Authors
C.S. Robbins
Problems and diseases associated with incubation and hatching Problems and diseases associated with incubation and hatching
No abstract available.
Authors
Glenn H. Olsen