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.
Filter Total Items: 1961
Insecticide residues in big game mammals of South Dakota Insecticide residues in big game mammals of South Dakota
An analysis was made of eight insecticide residues in the renal fat tissue of 23 white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), 13 mule deer (O. hemionus), 9 pronghorns (Antilocapra americana), and 2 elk (Cervus canadensis) collected in South Dakota during the fall of 1964. Identification and quantitative analysis of the insecticide residues were accomplished by thin-layer and gas-liquid
Authors
Raymond J. Greenwood, Y.A. Greichus, E.J. Hugghins
Stump and tree nesting by mallards and black ducks Stump and tree nesting by mallards and black ducks
Studies conducted 1961-65 at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in New York demonstrated that mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and black ducks (Anas rubripes) make extensive use of stumps and dead snags for nest sites. Nest densities in timbered habitats compared favorably with those in untimbered habitats. Nest success was generally higher in timbered than in untimbered areas, except...
Authors
Lewis M. Cowardin, G.E. Cummings, P.B. Reed
Flight speed of the wood duck Flight speed of the wood duck
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen
Some chemical characteristics of aeolian deposits of snow-soil on prairie wetlands Some chemical characteristics of aeolian deposits of snow-soil on prairie wetlands
No abstract available.
Authors
V. A. Adomaitis, H. A. Kantrud, J.A. Shoesmith
The chemical and related technical literature of wildlife conservation The chemical and related technical literature of wildlife conservation
No abstract available.
Authors
V. A. Adomaitis, H.K. Nelson, F.B. Lee
Flexible plastic collars compared to nasal discs for marking geese Flexible plastic collars compared to nasal discs for marking geese
Construction of a flexible plastic collar for marking geese is described. The usefulness of the collars, tried on 468 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge from 1963 to 1965, was compared with that of nasal discs attached to 361 Canada geese at Seney in 1961 and 1962. The collars were superior to the discs in visibility, retention, and ease of placement...
Authors
G.A. Sherwood
Breeding ecology of the redhead duck in western Montana Breeding ecology of the redhead duck in western Montana
The habits of the redhead duck (Aythya americana) were studied in the Flathead Valley of western Montana in 1960 and 1961 to determine their habitat preferences in this pothole breeding ground. The 2,600-acre study area, surrounding the Ninepipe Reservoir, contained 686 potholes. Redheads usually were paired by the time they arrived on the study area in March. The average density of...
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen
Birds of Isle Royale in Lake Superior Birds of Isle Royale in Lake Superior
This report constitutes an annotated list of 197 species of birds reported from Isle Royale National Park, a 210-square-mile archipelago in northwestern Lake Superior including some 200 islets and rock outcrops. The island is 45 miles long and 8 miles wide at its widest point. Bird distribution and habitats are described, along with geography and vegetation; 62 species are known to have...
Authors
L.W. Krefting, F.B. Lee, P.C. Shelton, K.T. Gilbert
[Book review] The giant Canada goose, by H. C. Hanson [Book review] The giant Canada goose, by H. C. Hanson
Review of: The giant Canada goose. H. C. Hanson. Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press. 1965. xxi, 225 p. illus., maps. 26 cm.
Authors
H.K. Nelson
When the prairies go dry When the prairies go dry
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
H. W. Murdy
Progress in development of new wildlife research center Progress in development of new wildlife research center
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
H.K. Nelson