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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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Notes on the courtship behavior of the king rail Notes on the courtship behavior of the king rail

The King Rail (Rallus elegans) has been well known to collectors, hunters, and bird watchers ever since its discovery by Audubon in the early 1800's but few detailed behavior studies have been made of this species. The present paper, the third in a series based on observations in the rice fields of eastern Arkansas (Meanley, 1953 and 1956), presents information concerning the courtship...
Authors
B. Meanley

Improving duck marshes by weed control Improving duck marshes by weed control

No abstract available.
Authors
A. C. Martin, R.C. Erickson, J.H. Steenis

Rodent control Rodent control

No abstract available.
Authors
J.B. DeWitt

Federal chemist reports on insecticide dangers Federal chemist reports on insecticide dangers

There's been much discussion, and considerable argument, in recent years regarding the effects of crop dusting on game populations. In an attempt to get some of the answers, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been conducting a series of experiments, using captive quail? and pheasants.....By. feeding. specified amounts??of various insecticides, they found how 'much it would take to...
Authors
J.B. DeWitt

Chemicals and wildlife Chemicals and wildlife

Short paper that reviews some of the facts about effects of insecticides on wildlife and states principles that should be followed for maximum safety in treatment. These principles include minimal doses, good ground-to-plane control to avoid overdoses, and least possible pollution of water areas.
Authors
J.B. DeWitt, P. F. Springer
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