Publications
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Forty-seventh breeding bird census - Kentucky blue grass prairie and Mixed prairie I-V, and VIII Forty-seventh breeding bird census - Kentucky blue grass prairie and Mixed prairie I-V, and VIII
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C. A. Faanes, Douglas H. Johnson
Observations on the nesting ecology of burrowing owls in central North Dakota Observations on the nesting ecology of burrowing owls in central North Dakota
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P.M. Konrad, D.S. Gilmer
Effects of weather on habitat selection and behavior of mallards wintering in Nebraska Effects of weather on habitat selection and behavior of mallards wintering in Nebraska
Sex and age ratios, habitat selection, spatial characteristics, and time budgets of Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) wintering on the Platte River in south central Nebraska were studied from mid-December to early April 1978-1980. The proportion of females and subadults in the population increased substantially from a cold to a mild winter. Radio-tagged Mallards shifted from riverine to...
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Dennis G. Jorde, Gary L. Krapu, R.D. Crawford, M.A. Hay
Value of prairie wetlands to duck broods Value of prairie wetlands to duck broods
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Harold F. Duebbert, A.M. Frank
Grandparents: hunters and gatherers of a passing tradition and era Grandparents: hunters and gatherers of a passing tradition and era
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K.F. Higgins
Lightning fires in North Dakota grasslands and in pine-savanna lands of South Dakota and Montana Lightning fires in North Dakota grasslands and in pine-savanna lands of South Dakota and Montana
Lightning strike fires which occurred between 1940 and 1981 were studied in mixed-grass prairie grasslands and in pine-savanna lands in the Northern Great Plains region. A majority (73%) of ignitions occurred during July and August, while a lesser number was recorded in April, May, June, and September. The April-September period is also the average time of the freeze-free period and...
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K.F. Higgins
Public lands management workshop Public lands management workshop
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G.W. Enyeart, Gerald D. Kobriger, K.F. Higgins
Birds and powerlines in North Dakota Birds and powerlines in North Dakota
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C. A. Faanes
Wooded islands in a sea of prairie Wooded islands in a sea of prairie
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Authors
C. A. Faanes
Proper expression of metabolizable energy in avian energetics Proper expression of metabolizable energy in avian energetics
We review metabolizable energy (ME) concepts and present evidence suggesting that the form of ME used for analyses of avian energetics can affect interpretation of results. Apparent ME (AME) is the most widely used measure of food energy available to birds. True ME (TME) differs from AME in recognizing fecal and urinary energy of nonfood origin as metabolized energy. Only AME values...
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M. R. Miller, K. J. Reinecke
Inheritance patterns of enzymes and serum proteins of mallard-black duck hybrids Inheritance patterns of enzymes and serum proteins of mallard-black duck hybrids
From 1974 to 1976, a breeding program was used to produce hybrids of black ducks and mallards for the evaluation of inheritance patterns of serum proteins and serum, liver and muscle enzymes. In addition to the crosses designed to produce hybrids, a series of matings in 1975 and 1976 were designed to evaluate inheritance patterns of a hybrid with either a black duck or mallard. At the F1...
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Raymond P. Morgan II, D. W. Meritt, S. B. Block, M. Cole, S. T. Sulkin, Forrest B. Lee, Charles J. Henny
Rearing and restoring giant Canada geese in the Dakotas Rearing and restoring giant Canada geese in the Dakotas
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Forrest B. Lee, C.H. Schroeder, T.L. Kuck, L. Schoonover