Jane Austin, PhD (Former Employee)
Science and Products
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Waterfowl populations of conservation concern: learning from diverse challenges, models, and conservation strategies 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...
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Stuart Slattery, Robert G. Clark
Lesser Scaup 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 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...
Authors
Shelby H. Williams, Jane E. Austin
Managing harvest and habitat as integrated components 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...
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 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...
Authors
Samuel Nicol, Brad Griffith, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Hunter
Northern Pintail Northern Pintail
This medium-sized dabbling duck of slender, elegant lines and conservative plumage coloration is circumpolar in distribution and abundant in North America, with core nesting habitat in Alaska and the Prairie Pothole Region of southern Canada and the northern Great Plains. Breeders favor shallow wetlands interspersed throughout prairie grasslands or arctic tundra. An early fall migrant...
Authors
Robert G. Clark, Joseph P. Fleskes, Karla L. Guyn, David A. Haukos, Jane E. Austin, Michael R. Miller
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: 55
Waterfowl populations of conservation concern: learning from diverse challenges, models, and conservation strategies 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...
Authors
Jane E. Austin, Stuart Slattery, Robert G. Clark
Lesser Scaup 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 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...
Authors
Shelby H. Williams, Jane E. Austin
Managing harvest and habitat as integrated components 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...
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 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...
Authors
Samuel Nicol, Brad Griffith, Jane E. Austin, Christine M. Hunter
Northern Pintail Northern Pintail
This medium-sized dabbling duck of slender, elegant lines and conservative plumage coloration is circumpolar in distribution and abundant in North America, with core nesting habitat in Alaska and the Prairie Pothole Region of southern Canada and the northern Great Plains. Breeders favor shallow wetlands interspersed throughout prairie grasslands or arctic tundra. An early fall migrant...
Authors
Robert G. Clark, Joseph P. Fleskes, Karla L. Guyn, David A. Haukos, Jane E. Austin, Michael R. Miller
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