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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Mate preference in wild and domesticated (game-farm) mallards (Anas platyrhynchos): I. Initial preference Mate preference in wild and domesticated (game-farm) mallards (Anas platyrhynchos): I. Initial preference
Wild and game-farm mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) raised in pure strain and mixed groups were tested for initial mate preference in a choice test. Female mallards showed no significant preference but males of either strain raised with females of their own strain significantly preferred female models of their own strain during the test. Males raised with females of the other strain merely...
Authors
K.M. Cheng, R.N. Shoffner, R.E. Phillips, F.B. Lee
Waterfowl nesting on small man-made islands in prairie wetlands Waterfowl nesting on small man-made islands in prairie wetlands
Small islands constructed in prairie wetlands were attractive nesting sites for mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Nest densities of mallards on islands averaged 135 per ha compared to 0.03 per ha on adjacent upland habitats. Construction time averaged 2 hours per island and cost $50. No maintenance was required during the first 10 years.
Authors
R.F. Johnson, R.O. Woodward, L.M. Kirsch
Avian mortality caused by a September wind and hail storm Avian mortality caused by a September wind and hail storm
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
K.F. Higgins, M. A. Johnson
Use of Landsat data to assess waterfowl habitat quality Use of Landsat data to assess waterfowl habitat quality
This report is a discussion of the feasibility of using Landsat data to generate information of value for effective management of migratory waterfowl. Effective management of waterfowl includes regulating waterfowl populations through hunting regulations and habitat management. This report examines the ability to analyze annual production by monitoring the number of breeding and brood...
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J.E. Colwell, D.S. Gilmer, E.A. Work, D. Rebel
Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography
No abstract available.
Authors
M.L. Avery, P. F. Springer, N.S. Dailey
Changes in submerged aquatic macrophyte populations at the head of Chesapeake Bay, 1958-1975 Changes in submerged aquatic macrophyte populations at the head of Chesapeake Bay, 1958-1975
Submerged aquatic plant populations in the Susquehanna Flats of the Chesapeake Bay were followed for 18 years. An exotic species, eurasian water milfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum, increased dramatically from 1958 to 1962; at the same time the dominant native species declined. After 1962, milfoil populations declined and the native rooted aquatics gradually began to return to their former...
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S. Bayley, Vernon D. Stotts, P. F. Springer, J. Steenis
Aspects of raccoon (Procyon lotor) social organization Aspects of raccoon (Procyon lotor) social organization
Spatial and temporal relationships among members of a raccoon (Procyon lotor) population were studied during spring and summer in east-central North Dakota during 1973–1975. Radio telemetry was used to locate 48 raccoons 6443 times. Livetrapping results and other observations suggested that most raccoons in the area were radio equipped; densities were estimated to be 0.5–1.0 resident/km2...
Authors
E.K. Fritzell
Productivity of red-winged blackbirds in prairie pothole habitat Productivity of red-winged blackbirds in prairie pothole habitat
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Gary L. Krapu
Biochemical identification of mallard-black duck hybrids through a breeding program and in nature Biochemical identification of mallard-black duck hybrids through a breeding program and in nature
From 1974 to 1976, a breeding program was used to produce black duck-mallard hybrids for the evaluation of inheritance patterns of serum proteins and esterases. In addition to the initial crosses, a series of matings in 1975 and 1976 were designed to evaluate inheritance patterns in hybrid matings with either black duck or mallards. At the F1 level, hybrids were easily distinguished...
Authors
R.P. Morgan, D. W. Meritt, S. B. Block, M. Cole
The canvasback - changing times and traditions The canvasback - changing times and traditions
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
J. Serie
Little brown birds are number one Little brown birds are number one
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen
Breeding bird populations of selected grasslands in east central North Dakota -- 1977 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII Breeding bird populations of selected grasslands in east central North Dakota -- 1977 - Kentucky blue grass prairie and mixed prairie I-V, VIII
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
Douglas H. Johnson