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Range and habitats of the desert tortoise Range and habitats of the desert tortoise

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Authors
D.J. Germano, R.B. Bury, T. C. Esque, T. H. Fritts, P.A. Medica

Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey

Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS), Prudhoe Bay crude oil from the vessel spread on the sea surface and covered coastal shores from western Prince William Sound (PWS) to the Alaska Peninsula. In PWS alone. acute mortality of sca otters at the time of the spill was estimated to be greater than 2000 (Doroff et al. 1993; Garrott et al. 1993). Shoreline oiling was observed on...
Authors
Angela M. Doroff, James L. Bodkin

Shorebirds in western North America: Late 1800s to late 1900s Shorebirds in western North America: Late 1800s to late 1900s

Only anecdotal information is available to assess whether populations of the 47 shorebird species that breed or winter west of the Rocky Mountains changed in size or distribution during the past century. Unregulated hunting from 1870 to 1927 reduced populations of several species, at least temporarily, and was a factor in bringing the Eskimo Curlew (Numenius borealis) close to extinction...
Authors
Gary W. Page, Robert E. Gill
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