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Agricultural chemicals and the quality of prairie-pothole wetlands for adult and juvenile waterfowl - What are the concerns?

January 1, 1988

A review of the literature and results of ongoing studies indicates that the potential for agricultural chemicals, particularly aerially-applied insecticides, to enter prairie potholes and reduce the quality of these wetlands for waterfowl is great, and that a coordinated effort by farmers, wildlife managers, and regulatory agencies is needed to minimize these impacts

Publication Year 1988
Title Agricultural chemicals and the quality of prairie-pothole wetlands for adult and juvenile waterfowl - What are the concerns?
Authors C. E. Grue, M.W. Tome, G.A. Swanson, S.M. Borthwick, L.R. DeWeese
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype Federal Government Series
Series Title Biological Report
Series Number 88(16)
Index ID 5210398
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; Patuxent Wildlife Research Center