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Physiological and nonspecific biomarkers Physiological and nonspecific biomarkers

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F.L. Mayer, D.J. Versteeg, M.J. McKee, L.C. Folmar, R.L. Graney, D.C. McCume, Barnett A. Rattner

Population dynamics of breeding waterfowl Population dynamics of breeding waterfowl

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Douglas H. Johnson, J.D. Nichols, M.D. Schwartz

Population dynamics of breeding waterfowl Population dynamics of breeding waterfowl

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Authors
Douglas H. Johnson, J.D. Nichols, M.D. Schwartz

Population models for passerine birds: structure, parameterization, and analysis Population models for passerine birds: structure, parameterization, and analysis

Population models have great potential as management tools, as they use infonnation about the life history of a species to summarize estimates of fecundity and survival into a description of population change. Models provide a framework for projecting future populations, determining the effects of management decisions on future population dynamics, evaluating extinction probabilities...
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B.R. Noon, J.R. Sauer

Population recovery of the Whooping Crane with emphasis on reintroduction efforts: Past and future Population recovery of the Whooping Crane with emphasis on reintroduction efforts: Past and future

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) began building a captive whooping crane (Grus americana) colony at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Patuxent), Maryland, in 1966. From 1976 to 1984, 73 eggs from this colony and 216 eggs from Wood Buffalo National Park (Wood Buffalo), Canada, nests were placed in sandhill crane (G. canadensis) nests at Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge...
Authors
D. H. Ellis, J. C. Lewis, G.F. Gee, D.G. Smith

Predation of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) by freshwater drum in western Lake Erie Predation of the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) by freshwater drum in western Lake Erie

Environmental and economic problems associated with the colonization of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in western Lake Erie created a need to investigate control mechanisms. Predation by fishes is one potential means of control, but predation on zebra mussels by native fishes in Lake Erie is unknown. The freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) is the most likely fish predator since...
Authors
John R. P. French, Michael T. Bur

Prevention of eastern equine encephalitis virus in captive cranes Prevention of eastern equine encephalitis virus in captive cranes

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Authors
J. W. Carpenter, D.M. Watts, C.L. Crabbs, G.G. Clark, T.W. Scott, D. Docherty, B.B. Pagac, J.M. Dorothy, J.G. Olson, F. J. Dein

Progress in satellite tracking cranes Progress in satellite tracking cranes

We review the history of tracking cranes with satellite telemetry and identify some of the difficulties in designing satellite transmitters and harnesses for cranes. Miniaturization of these transmitters and a plethora of harnessing experiments since 1989 allow us to recommend limited application of this technology to all species of cranes. We are still uncertain, however, if cranes...
Authors
D. H. Ellis, D.G. Smith, Glenn H. Olsen, M.R. Fuller, S.E. Landfried, H. Higuchi, C.H. Vermillion
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