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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American bittern depredates sora American bittern depredates sora
No abstract available.
Authors
J. E. Austin, M.B. Slivinski
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) predation on grassland songbird nestlings White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) predation on grassland songbird nestlings
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were videotaped depredating four songbird nests in grassland habitats in southeastern and northcentral North Dakota, 1996-1999. Deer ate two Savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis), two grasshopper sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum), one clay-colored sparrow (Spizella pallida), one red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and three brown...
Authors
Pamela J. Pietz, Diane A. Granfors
Factors limiting mallard brood survival in prairie pothole landscapes Factors limiting mallard brood survival in prairie pothole landscapes
In order to estimate mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) production from managed and unmanaged lands, waterfowl biologists need measurable predictors of brood survival. We evaluated effects of percent of seasonal basins holding water (WETSEAS), percent of upland landscape in perennial cover (PERNCOVER), rainfall (RAIN), daily minimum ambient temperature (TMIN), hatch date (HATCHDATE), brood age...
Authors
Gary L. Krapu, Pamela J. Pietz, David A. Brandt, Robert R. Cox
Human dimensions of natural resource management: emerging issues and practical applications Human dimensions of natural resource management: emerging issues and practical applications
No abstract available.
Authors
D.C. Fulton, Karen C. Nelson, D.H. Anderson, D.W. Lime
Grassland bird inventory for seven prairie parks Grassland bird inventory for seven prairie parks
No abstract available.
Authors
A.N. Powell
The wolves of Minnesota: howl in the heartland The wolves of Minnesota: howl in the heartland
No abstract available.
Authors
L. David Mech
Avian inventory of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas 1998-1999 Avian inventory of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas 1998-1999
No abstract available.
Authors
J.S. Lichtenberg, A.N. Powell
Ecological classification of riparian areas in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Ecological classification of riparian areas in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
No abstract available.
Authors
C.E.B. Buck, K.W. Grabner, T.A. Nigh
Butterfly monitoring protocol for four prairie parks Butterfly monitoring protocol for four prairie parks
No abstract available.
Authors
D. Debinski, S. Mahady, W.M. Rizzo, G.D. Willson
The Minnesota wolf: from endangered to recovered The Minnesota wolf: from endangered to recovered
No abstract available.
Authors
L.D. Mech
Cowbird parasitism in grassland and cropland in the northern Great Plains Cowbird parasitism in grassland and cropland in the northern Great Plains
The landscape of the Great Plains has been greatly altered by human activities in the past century, and several grassland passerines have experienced significant population declines in recent decades. We explore here whether brood parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds, which are abundant in the Great Plains, has contributed to these declines. We measured the frequency of cowbird parasitism...
Authors
Rolf R. Koford, B. S. Bowen, John T. Lokemoen, Arnold D. Kruse