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Endangered Species Endangered Species

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Authors
J. A. Howell

Evolution of fluvial styles in the Eocene Wasatch Formation, Powder River Basin, Wyoming Evolution of fluvial styles in the Eocene Wasatch Formation, Powder River Basin, Wyoming

Vertical and lateral facies changes in the lower part of the Eocene Wasatch Formation in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming represent an evolution of fluvial systems that varied from meandering to anastomosing. The meandering facies in the lower part of the study interval formed in a series of broad meanderbelts in a northnorthwestflowing system. Upon abandonment this meanderbelt facies...
Authors
Peter D. Warwick, Romeo M. Flores

Falcon Falcon

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Authors
J. A. Howell

Field methods to evaluate effects of pesticides on wildlife of the northwestern United States Field methods to evaluate effects of pesticides on wildlife of the northwestern United States

Field .methods used to evaluate the impact of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides on wildlife populations in the Pacific Northwest are reviewed. Five field studies, presented in a CASE HISTORY format, illustrate study designs .and thetypes of information collected. The pesticides investigated included DDT, heptachlor, endr1n, and famphur, and the species studied included the...
Authors
Charles J. Henny

Fox Fox

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Authors
J. A. Howell

Genetic management of endangered species at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Genetic management of endangered species at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Summary: The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center conducts one of the world's largest and best-known research programs for captive propagation of endangered wildlife. In order to be effective and to ensure the long-term survival of species, researchers at Patuxent attempt to manage captive populations according to the principles of population genetics. This includes the use of estimated...
Authors
R. R. Gabel, G.F. Gee
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