Susan M Haig (Former Employee)
Science and Products
Avian behavior and mortality at power lines in coastal South Carolina
We compared avian behavior and mortality associated with two 115-kV transmission lines on the central South Carolina coast during 3,392 hours of observation from May 1991 through May 1994. One line was marked with 30-cm-diameter yellow aviation markers. The second line was unmarked, but was similar in most other aspects. We conducted ground...
Savereno, A.J.; Savereno, L.A.; Boettcher, R.; Haig, S.M.Population structure of red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) in south Florida: RAPDs revisited
Six south Florida populations of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) were sampled to examine genetic diversity and population structure in the southernmost portion of the species' range relative to 14 previously sampled populations from throughout the species range. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analyses were used...
Haig, Susan M.; Bowman, R.; Mullins, Thomas D.Shorebird use of South Carolina managed and natural coastal wetlands
While many migrating and wintering shorebird (Charadriiformes) species face declines in quality and quantity of natural stopover sites, diked wetlands managed for shorebirds may provide supplemental habitat. We describe an integrative shorebird-waterfowl management strategy used at Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center on South Island, South Carolina, during...
Weber, Louise M.; Haig, Susan M.Identification of kin structure among Guam rail founders: a comparison of pedigrees and DNA profiles
Kin structure among founders can have a significant effect on subsequent population structure. Here we use the correlation between DNA profile similarity and relatedness calculated from pedigrees to test hypotheses regarding kin structure among founders to the captive Guam rail (Rallus owstoni) population. Five different pedigrees were generated...
Haig, Susan M.; Ballou, J.D.; Casna, N.J.