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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Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) Ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis)
No abstract available.
Authors
D.L. Evans
Aspects of the nesting ecology of least terns and piping plovers in central Nebraska Aspects of the nesting ecology of least terns and piping plovers in central Nebraska
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C. A. Faanes
Spring migration - Northern Great Plains Spring migration - Northern Great Plains
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C. A. Faanes
Avian use of forest habitats in the Pembina Hills of northeastern North Dakota Avian use of forest habitats in the Pembina Hills of northeastern North Dakota
North Dakota has the least extensive total area of forested habitats of any of the 50 United States. Although occurring in limited area, forest communities add considerably to the total ecological diversity of the State. The forests of the Pembina Hills region in northeastern North Dakota are one of only three areas large enough to be considered of commercial value. During 1981 we...
Authors
Craig A. Faanes, Jonathan M. Andrew
Habitat suitability index models: redhead (wintering) Habitat suitability index models: redhead (wintering)
The redhead is a North American waterfowl species with economic as well as ecological importance. It is highly desired by hunters. Retrieved redhead kill in the United States averaged 143,000 birds during the three waterfowl seasons from 1975 to 1977 (U.S. Department of the Interior 1981a, 1981b). Populations on the principal breeding grounds of the redhead--the prairie and parkland...
Authors
Rebecca J. Howard, Harold A. Kantrud
Chemical characteristics of waters in northern prairie wetlands Chemical characteristics of waters in northern prairie wetlands
No abstract available.
Authors
V. A. Adomaitis, G.A. Swanson, J.A. Shoesmith
Behavioral interactions of penned red and arctic foxes Behavioral interactions of penned red and arctic foxes
Expansion of the geographical distribution of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) into the far north tundra region may lead to competition between arctic (Alopex lagopus) and red foxes for space and resources. Behavioral interactions between red and arctic foxes were evaluated during 9 trials conducted in a 4.05-ha enclosure near Woodworth, North Dakota. Each trial consisted of introducing a male...
Authors
D.R. Rudzinski, H.B. Graves, A.B. Sargeant, G.L. Storm
Age-class determination of canvasbacks Age-class determination of canvasbacks
A technique was developed to distinguish yearling from adult canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) in the field during spring on the basis of white flecking on the distal ends of selected wing feathers. Covert feathers from adults had well-defined vermiculation patterns whereas feathers from yearlings lacked such markings. These age-related characters were confirmed by paired comparisons of...
Authors
Jerome R. Serie, David L. Trauger, Harold A. Doty, David E. Sharp
Changes in vegetation structure in seeded nesting cover in the prairie pothole region Changes in vegetation structure in seeded nesting cover in the prairie pothole region
A sample of 365 stands of seeded nesting cover (mixtures of cool-season grasses and legumes) was studied in the glaciated prairie pothole region during 1977-79. Measurements of species composition, canopy cover, plant height, and visual obstruction values differed with stand age but only in a general way when results from over the entire region were pooled. Maximum values for plant...
Authors
K.F. Higgins, W.T. Barker
Maps of distribution and abundance of selected species of birds on uncultivated native upland grasslands and shrubsteppe in the Northern Great Plains Maps of distribution and abundance of selected species of birds on uncultivated native upland grasslands and shrubsteppe in the Northern Great Plains
No abstract available.
Authors
H.A. Kantrud
[Book review] Estimating the size of animal populations, by J. Gordon Blower, Laurence M. Cook and James A. Bishop [Book review] Estimating the size of animal populations, by J. Gordon Blower, Laurence M. Cook and James A. Bishop
Review of: Estimating the Size of Animal Populations by J. Gordon Blower; Laurence M. Cook; James A. Bishop. George Allen and Unwin Ltd., London, U.K. 1981. 128 pp. $16.95.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
[Book review] The wooing of earth, by Rene Dubos [Book review] The wooing of earth, by Rene Dubos
Review of: The wooing of Earth. René Jules Dubos. Scribner, 1980. University of Michigan. 183 pages. ISBN: 0684165015, 9780684165011.
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson