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Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov

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Drug immobilization of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) Drug immobilization of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

Five out of nine walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) were successfully immobilized at Round Island, Alaska, in May of 1978 by combinations of phencyclidine hydrochloride and acepromazine hydrochloride. A crossbow was an effective delivery technique. Walruses that had recently hauled out were more suitable for immobilization than well-rested animals. Care was taken to prevent walruses from...
Authors
D.P. DeMaster, J.B. Faro, J. A. Estes, James Taggart, C. Zabel

Mesurol as a bird repellent on wine grapes in Oregon and California Mesurol as a bird repellent on wine grapes in Oregon and California

Field tests were conducted in California and Oregon from July to October 1978 to evaluate the effectiveness of Mesurol as a repellent to reduce bird damage to ripening wine grapes. A block of vines composed of two similar, adjacent plots was delineated at each of 20 vineyards. One randomly chosen plot within each block was treated with up to three applications of Mesurol (75% wettable...
Authors
R. L. Hothem, D. F. Mott, R. W. DeHaven, J. L. Guarino
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