Jane Austin, PhD (Former Employee)
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Future of Whooping Crane conservation and science
No abstract available.
Authors
Sarah J. Converse, John B. French, Jane E. Austin
Opportunistically collected data reveal habitat selection by migrating Whooping Cranes in the U.S. Northern Plains
The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is a federally endangered species in the United States and Canada that relies on wetland, grassland, and cropland habitat during its long migration between wintering grounds in coastal Texas, USA, and breeding sites in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. We combined opportunistic Whooping Crane sightings with landscape data to identify correlates of Whoop
Authors
Neal D. Niemuth, Adam J. Ryba, Aaron T. Pearse, Susan M. Kvas, David A. Brandt, Brian Wangler, Jane E. Austin, Martha J. Carlisle
Habitat selection by postbreeding female diving ducks: Influence of habitat attributes and conspecifics
Habitat selection studies of postbreeding waterfowl have rarely focused on within-wetland attributes such as water depth, escape cover, and food availability. Flightless waterfowl must balance habitat selection between avoiding predation risks and feeding. Reproductively successful female ducks face the greatest challenges because they begin the definitive prebasic molt at or near the end of brood
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Shawn T. O'Neil, Jeffrey M. Warren
Three responses of wetland conditions to climatic extremes in the Prairie Pothole Region
Wetlands in central North Dakota were revisited after 50 years to assess changes following extreme drought and a prolonged wet period. We compared data collected during 1961–1966 to current (2013–2014) wetland conditions. We revisited 80 wetlands in 2013 and 2014 across three study areas and measured wetland area, ponded-water depth, and specific conductance. Wetlands at the three study areas resp
Authors
Ryann L. Cressey, Jane E. Austin, Joshua D. Stafford
Evaluation of autonomous recording units for detecting 3 species of secretive marsh birds
Population status and habitat use of yellow rails (Coturnicops noveboracensis), Nelson's sparrows (Ammodramus nelsoni), and Le Conte's sparrows (A. leconteii) are poorly known, so standardized surveys of these species are needed to inform conservation planning and management. A protocol for monitoring secretive marsh birds exists; however, these species regularly call at night and may be missed du
Authors
Anna M. Sidie-Slettehahl, Kent C. Jensen, Rex R. Johnson, Todd W. Arnold, Jane E. Austin, Joshua D. Stafford
Waterfowl populations of conservation concern: learning from diverse challenges, models, and conservation strategies
There are 30 threatened or endangered species of waterfowl worldwide, and several sub-populations are also threatened. Some of these species occur in North America, and others there are also of conservation concern due to declining population trends and their importance to hunters. Here we review conservation initiatives being undertaken for several of these latter species, along with conservation
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Stuart Slattery, Robert G. Clark
Lesser Scaup
No abstract available.
Authors
Michael J. Anteau, Jean-Michel DeVink, David N. Koons, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Custer, Alan D. Afton
Legacy data for a northern prairie grassland: Woodworth Study Area, North Dakota, 1963-89
Ecological data commonly become more valuable through time. Such legacy data provide baseline records of past biological, physical, and social information that provide historical perspective and are necessary for assessment of stasis or change. Legacy data collected at the Woodworth Study Area (WSA), a contiguous block of grasslands, croplands, and wetlands covering more than 1,000 hectares of the
Authors
Shelby H. Williams, Jane E. Austin
Managing harvest and habitat as integrated components
In 2007, several important initiatives in the North American waterfowl management community called for an integrated approach to habitat and harvest management. The essence of the call for integration is that harvest and habitat management affect the same resources, yet exist as separate endeavours with very different regulatory contexts. A common modelling framework could help these management st
Authors
Erik E. Osnas, Michael C. Runge, Brady J. Mattsson, Jane E. Austin, G. S. Boomer, R. G. Clark, P. Devers, J. M. Eadie, E. V. Lonsdorf, Brian G. Tavernia
Optimal water depth management on river-fed National Wildlife Refuges in a changing climate
The prairie pothole region (PPR) in the north-central United States and south-central Canada constitutes the most important waterfowl breeding area in North America. Projected long-term changes in precipitation and temperature may alter the drivers of waterfowl abundance: wetland availability and emergent vegetation cover. Previous studies have focused on isolated wetland dynamics, but the implica
Authors
Samuel Nicol, Brad Griffith, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Hunter
Relating Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) occupancy to habitat and landscape features in the context of fire
The Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a focal species of concern associated with shallowly flooded emergent wetlands, most commonly sedge (Carex spp.) meadows. Their populations are believed to be limited by loss or degradation of wetland habitat due to drainage, altered hydrology, and fire suppression, factors that have often resulted in encroachment of shrubs into sedge meadows and cha
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Deborah A. Buhl
Preliminary investigations of the winter ecology of Long-billed Curlews in coastal Texas
Since the early 1900s, the distribution of the Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) has contracted dramatically in the eastern one-half of its historic range. The species has been designated as a "Bird of Conservation Concern" and focal species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a species of concern by several states, and a "Highly Imperiled" species in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
Authors
Marc C. Woodin, Mary Kay Skoruppa, Jeremy W. Edwardson, Jane E. Austin
Non-USGS Publications**
Austin, J. E. 1990. Comparison of activities within pairs and families of wintering Canada geese. Wilson Bulletin 102:536–542.
Austin, J. E. 1987. Wintering ecology of Canada geese in Missouri. Dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 283pp.
Austin, J. E., and L. H. Fredrickson. 1987. Body and organ weight and body composition of postbreeding female lesser scaup. Auk 104:694–699.
Austin, J. E., 1987. Activities of postbreeding lesser scaup in southwestern Manitoba. Wilson Bulletin 99:448–456.
Austin, J. E., and L. H. Fredrickson. 1986. Molt of female lesser scaup immediately following breeding. Auk 103:293–298.
Austin, J. E. 1983. Postbreeding ecology of female lesser scaup. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 124pp.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 47
Future of Whooping Crane conservation and science
No abstract available.
Authors
Sarah J. Converse, John B. French, Jane E. Austin
Opportunistically collected data reveal habitat selection by migrating Whooping Cranes in the U.S. Northern Plains
The Whooping Crane (Grus americana) is a federally endangered species in the United States and Canada that relies on wetland, grassland, and cropland habitat during its long migration between wintering grounds in coastal Texas, USA, and breeding sites in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. We combined opportunistic Whooping Crane sightings with landscape data to identify correlates of Whoop
Authors
Neal D. Niemuth, Adam J. Ryba, Aaron T. Pearse, Susan M. Kvas, David A. Brandt, Brian Wangler, Jane E. Austin, Martha J. Carlisle
Habitat selection by postbreeding female diving ducks: Influence of habitat attributes and conspecifics
Habitat selection studies of postbreeding waterfowl have rarely focused on within-wetland attributes such as water depth, escape cover, and food availability. Flightless waterfowl must balance habitat selection between avoiding predation risks and feeding. Reproductively successful female ducks face the greatest challenges because they begin the definitive prebasic molt at or near the end of brood
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Shawn T. O'Neil, Jeffrey M. Warren
Three responses of wetland conditions to climatic extremes in the Prairie Pothole Region
Wetlands in central North Dakota were revisited after 50 years to assess changes following extreme drought and a prolonged wet period. We compared data collected during 1961–1966 to current (2013–2014) wetland conditions. We revisited 80 wetlands in 2013 and 2014 across three study areas and measured wetland area, ponded-water depth, and specific conductance. Wetlands at the three study areas resp
Authors
Ryann L. Cressey, Jane E. Austin, Joshua D. Stafford
Evaluation of autonomous recording units for detecting 3 species of secretive marsh birds
Population status and habitat use of yellow rails (Coturnicops noveboracensis), Nelson's sparrows (Ammodramus nelsoni), and Le Conte's sparrows (A. leconteii) are poorly known, so standardized surveys of these species are needed to inform conservation planning and management. A protocol for monitoring secretive marsh birds exists; however, these species regularly call at night and may be missed du
Authors
Anna M. Sidie-Slettehahl, Kent C. Jensen, Rex R. Johnson, Todd W. Arnold, Jane E. Austin, Joshua D. Stafford
Waterfowl populations of conservation concern: learning from diverse challenges, models, and conservation strategies
There are 30 threatened or endangered species of waterfowl worldwide, and several sub-populations are also threatened. Some of these species occur in North America, and others there are also of conservation concern due to declining population trends and their importance to hunters. Here we review conservation initiatives being undertaken for several of these latter species, along with conservation
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Stuart Slattery, Robert G. Clark
Lesser Scaup
No abstract available.
Authors
Michael J. Anteau, Jean-Michel DeVink, David N. Koons, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Custer, Alan D. Afton
Legacy data for a northern prairie grassland: Woodworth Study Area, North Dakota, 1963-89
Ecological data commonly become more valuable through time. Such legacy data provide baseline records of past biological, physical, and social information that provide historical perspective and are necessary for assessment of stasis or change. Legacy data collected at the Woodworth Study Area (WSA), a contiguous block of grasslands, croplands, and wetlands covering more than 1,000 hectares of the
Authors
Shelby H. Williams, Jane E. Austin
Managing harvest and habitat as integrated components
In 2007, several important initiatives in the North American waterfowl management community called for an integrated approach to habitat and harvest management. The essence of the call for integration is that harvest and habitat management affect the same resources, yet exist as separate endeavours with very different regulatory contexts. A common modelling framework could help these management st
Authors
Erik E. Osnas, Michael C. Runge, Brady J. Mattsson, Jane E. Austin, G. S. Boomer, R. G. Clark, P. Devers, J. M. Eadie, E. V. Lonsdorf, Brian G. Tavernia
Optimal water depth management on river-fed National Wildlife Refuges in a changing climate
The prairie pothole region (PPR) in the north-central United States and south-central Canada constitutes the most important waterfowl breeding area in North America. Projected long-term changes in precipitation and temperature may alter the drivers of waterfowl abundance: wetland availability and emergent vegetation cover. Previous studies have focused on isolated wetland dynamics, but the implica
Authors
Samuel Nicol, Brad Griffith, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Hunter
Relating Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) occupancy to habitat and landscape features in the context of fire
The Yellow Rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a focal species of concern associated with shallowly flooded emergent wetlands, most commonly sedge (Carex spp.) meadows. Their populations are believed to be limited by loss or degradation of wetland habitat due to drainage, altered hydrology, and fire suppression, factors that have often resulted in encroachment of shrubs into sedge meadows and cha
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Deborah A. Buhl
Preliminary investigations of the winter ecology of Long-billed Curlews in coastal Texas
Since the early 1900s, the distribution of the Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) has contracted dramatically in the eastern one-half of its historic range. The species has been designated as a "Bird of Conservation Concern" and focal species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a species of concern by several states, and a "Highly Imperiled" species in the U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan
Authors
Marc C. Woodin, Mary Kay Skoruppa, Jeremy W. Edwardson, Jane E. Austin
Non-USGS Publications**
Austin, J. E. 1990. Comparison of activities within pairs and families of wintering Canada geese. Wilson Bulletin 102:536–542.
Austin, J. E. 1987. Wintering ecology of Canada geese in Missouri. Dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 283pp.
Austin, J. E., and L. H. Fredrickson. 1987. Body and organ weight and body composition of postbreeding female lesser scaup. Auk 104:694–699.
Austin, J. E., 1987. Activities of postbreeding lesser scaup in southwestern Manitoba. Wilson Bulletin 99:448–456.
Austin, J. E., and L. H. Fredrickson. 1986. Molt of female lesser scaup immediately following breeding. Auk 103:293–298.
Austin, J. E. 1983. Postbreeding ecology of female lesser scaup. M.S. thesis, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. 124pp.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government