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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"Duck stamp" dollars reserve native prairie tracts "Duck stamp" dollars reserve native prairie tracts
Ducks and wetlands are inseparable in the prairies. Hunters know this, bird watchers know this, wildlife managers know this, and most importantly people who manage the croplands and rangelands know this. The 1,746 tracts of native prairie within these upland-wetland complexes known as Waterfowl Production Areas are not the only lands purchased with "duck stamp" dollars. Considerable...
Authors
K.F. Higgins
A remote-controlled firing device for cannon net traps A remote-controlled firing device for cannon net traps
Abstract not available.
Authors
David E. Sharp, John T. Lokemoen
Net-firing gun for capturing breeding waterfowl Net-firing gun for capturing breeding waterfowl
No abstract available.
Authors
Larry M. Mechlin, Charles W. Shaiffer
Small-format cameras and fine-grain film used for waterfowl population studies Small-format cameras and fine-grain film used for waterfowl population studies
No abstract available.
Authors
Edgar L. Ferguson, David S. Gilmer
High duck nesting success in a predator-reduced environment High duck nesting success in a predator-reduced environment
Duck nesting and production were studied during 1969-74 on a 51-ha field of undisturbed grass-legume cover and a surrounding 8.13-km2 area in north-central South Dakota. The principal mammalian predators of ducks were reduced within a 259-km2 zone from May 1969 through August 1971. Dabbling duck nest densities, hatching success, and breeding populations attained high levels. Seven duck...
Authors
Harold F. Duebbert, John T. Lokemoen
Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised) Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised)
No abstract available.
Authors
M.L. Avery, P. F. Springer, N.S. Dailey
[Book review] Birds of the Great Plains: breeding species and their distribution, by Paul A. Johnsgard [Book review] Birds of the Great Plains: breeding species and their distribution, by Paul A. Johnsgard
Review of: Birds of the Great Plains: breeding species and their distribution. Paul A. Johnsgard. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1979. ISBN: 0803225504.
Authors
C. A. Faanes, H.A. Kantrud
Observations of several arctic gulls in North Dakota Observations of several arctic gulls in North Dakota
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C. A. Faanes, T.A. Gatz
Breeding biology of eastern phoebes in northern Wisconsin Breeding biology of eastern phoebes in northern Wisconsin
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C. A. Faanes
The comparison of usage and availability measurements for evaluating resource preference The comparison of usage and availability measurements for evaluating resource preference
Modern ecological research often involves the comparison of the usage of habitat types or food items to the availability of those resources to the animal. Widely used methods of determining preference from measurements of usage and availability depend critically on the array of components that the researcher, often with a degree of arbitrariness, deems available to the animal. This paper...
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson
Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised) Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised)
No abstract available.
Authors
Michael L. Avery, Paul F. Springer, Nancy S. Dailey
Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland
During September and October, mi- grating sora rails (Porzana carolina) use tidal marshes of the Patuxent River in Maryland, where they have been hunted for many years. Spent shot accumulates in the marsh during the rail hunting sea- son, and some shot is ingested by the birds. Twelve percent of gizzards from rails collected at the marsh during 1965- 73 contained lead shot (Artmann and...
Authors
Rey C. Stendell, Joseph W. Artmann, Elwood Martin