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January 1, 1995

Studying snow geese and avian cholera Studying snow geese and avian cholera

No abstract available.

Authors

G. Mensik, M.D. Samuel

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Waterfowl diseases: Causes, prevention, and control Waterfowl diseases: Causes, prevention, and control

Preventing and controlling disease in waterfowl is a difficult job. Few tools are available to deal with disease in highly mobile, unconfined animal populations, and few managers are trained and experienced in the prevention and control of avian diseases. Furthermore, the geographic distribution, frequency of occurrence, magnitude of losses, and causes of diseases in waterfowl, as in...

Authors

Milton Friend, D.H. Cross

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

A primer on common avian diseases A primer on common avian diseases

No abstract available.

Authors

R. M. Windingstad, Cynthia J. Laitman

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Hawaii's endemic birds Hawaii's endemic birds

The endemic landbirds of Hawaii, particularly the Hawaiian honeycreepers, an endemic subfamily of the cardueline finches, are one of the world's most dramatic examples of adaptive radiation and speciation (see glossary) in island ecosystems (Freed et al. 1987; Scott et al. 1988). From what is believed to have been a single successful colonization of the Hawaiian Archipelago by an...

Authors

James D. Jacobi, Carter T. Atkinson

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Winter survival of immature canvasbacks in inland Louisiana Winter survival of immature canvasbacks in inland Louisiana

No abstract available.

Authors

William L. Hohman, Joseph L. Moore, J. Christian Franson

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Heavy metals in seaducks and mussels from Misty Fjords National Monument in southeast Alaska Heavy metals in seaducks and mussels from Misty Fjords National Monument in southeast Alaska

Quartz Hill, in Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan, Alaska, is the site of a proposed molybdenum-producing mine. To provide baseline data for use in post-development comparisons, we analyzed tissues of Barrow's goldeneyes (Bucephala islandica), common mergansers (Mergus merganser), and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) for seven heavy metals that could potentially be released into...

Authors

J. C. Franson, P.S. Koehl, D.V. Derksen, T.C. Rothe, C.M. Bunck, John F. Moore

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae) infection in two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus)

Two Florida snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus, Say) collected in August and December 1993 from Osceola County (28°15′N, 81°17′W) and Glades County (26°45′N, 81°10′W), Florida (USA), respectively, were infected with Bothrigaster variolaris (Trematoda: Cyclocoelidae); this parasite has not been reported previously from birds in the United States. One bird, a fledgling female...

Authors

Rebecca A. Cole, Nancy J. Thomas, Constance L. Roderick

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Lead poisoning of spectacled eiders (Somateria fischeri) and of a common eider (Somateria mollissima) in Alaska Lead poisoning of spectacled eiders (Somateria fischeri) and of a common eider (Somateria mollissima) in Alaska

Lead poisoning was diagnosed in four spectacled eiders (Somateria fischeri) and one common eider (Somateria mollissima) found dead or moribund at the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska (USA) in 1992, 1993, and 1994. Ingested lead shot was found in the lower esophagus of one spectacled eider and in the gizzard of the common eider. Lead concentrations in the livers of the...

Authors

J. Christian Franson, Margaret R. Petersen, Carol U. Meteyer, Milton R. Smith

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center, Alaska Science Center

January 1, 1995

Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report Quarterly Wildlife Mortality Report

No abstract available.

Authors

G. Kidd

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Abnormal chemical element concentrations in lichens of Isle Royale National Park Abnormal chemical element concentrations in lichens of Isle Royale National Park

Lichens have been used for many years to monitor changes in deposited airborne chemical elements in many areas, but few studies have focused on areas suspected of experiencing slightly elevated pollution. Detection of subtle patterns of slightly elevated pollutants calls for developing several lines of evidence as opposed to single line studies used in heavily polluted areas. This study...

Authors

James P. Bennett

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Increased avian diseases with habitat change Increased avian diseases with habitat change

Changes in disease patterns and trends reflect changing relationships between the affected species (host) and the causes of disease (agent). Host-agent interactions are closely linked to environmental factors that either enhance or reduce the potential for disease to occur. As a result, wildlife disease patterns and trends are, to a substantial extent, indicators of environmental quality...

Authors

Milton Friend

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

January 1, 1995

Pasteurellosis in elk (Cervus elaphus): DNA fingerprinting of isolates Pasteurellosis in elk (Cervus elaphus): DNA fingerprinting of isolates

No abstract available.

Authors

M. A. Wilson, R. M. Duncan, T.J. Roffe, G.E. Nordholm, B.M. Berlowski

Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center