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Wildlife and electric power transmission Wildlife and electric power transmission

Hundreds of thousands of miles of transmission lines have been introduced into our natural environment. These lines and their corridors can be damaging or beneficial to wildlife communities depending on how they are designed, where they are placed, and when they are constructed and maintained. With the current trend toward UHV systems, new problems (associated with additional increments...
Authors
D. H. Ellis, J.G. Goodwin, J.R. Hunt

Wolf vocalization Wolf vocalization

No abstract available.
Authors
F.H. Harrington, L.D. Mech

Workshop summary Workshop summary

No abstract available.
Authors
S.H. Anderson

Effects of external applications of fuel oil on hatchability of mallard eggs Effects of external applications of fuel oil on hatchability of mallard eggs

An experiment was performed to determine the toxicity of oil to incubating eggs. Number 2 fuel oil, a mixture of 9 paraffin compounds, and propylene glycol were applied to the surface of artificially incubated mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) eggs. Seven groups of 50 eggs each were treated with 1, 5, 10, 20, and 50 μl of fuel oil, 50 μ1 of the paraffin mixture, and 50 μl of propylene glycol...
Authors
P.H. Albers

Effects of external applications of No. 2 fuel oil on common eider eggs Effects of external applications of No. 2 fuel oil on common eider eggs

Because eggs of marine birds may be exposed to oil adhering to the feathers of adult birds, a study was undertaken to determine the effects of oil contamination. Two hundred common eider eggs were divided into four experimental sets of 50 each. Two sets were treated with No. 2 fuel oil in amounts of 5 microliters to 20 microliters; a third with 20 microliters of propylene glycol, a...
Authors
Robert C. Szaro, P.H. Albers

Drilling for scientific purposes Drilling for scientific purposes

No abstract available.
Authors
Eugene Merle Shoemaker
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