Publications
USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center staff publish results of their research in USGS series reports and in peer-reviewed journals. Publication links are below. Information on all USGS publications can be found at the USGS Publications Warehouse.
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Waterfowl production on the Woodworth Station in south-central North Dakota, 1965-1981
During 17 years of study at the Woodworth, North Dakota study area, the percent of 548 wetland basin with water during 1-15 May ranged from 8 to 87 and averaged 56; waterfowl pair densities varied from 19 to 56/km2 and averaged 40/km2. Pond occupancy by duck pairs averaged 37% during mid-May counts and 48% for late May and early June counts. A positive linear relation occurred between the estimate
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K.F. Higgins, L.M. Kirsch, A.T. Klett, H.W. Miller
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: a focus on waterfowl research
No abstract available at this time
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R.E. Kirby, D.S. Gilmer
Seabird guide goes paperback. [Book review] Seabirds: an identification guide, by Peter Harrison
Review of: Seabirds: an identification guide. Peter Harrison. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (September 16, 1991). 448 pages. ISBN: 0395602912.
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P.J. Pietz
[Book review] Climate change for the next generation: Global Warming, by Jenny Tesar
Review of: Global Warming. Jenny Tesar. Facts on File (June 1991). ISBN-10: 0816024901.
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D. L. Larson
Survival and other observations of adult female northern pintails molting in California
No abstract available.
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M. R. Miller, J. P. Fleskes, D.L. Orthmeyer, D.S. Gilmer
Evaluating habitat selection with radio-telemetry triangulation error
Radio-telemetry triangulation errors result in the mislocation of animals and misclassification of habitat use. We present analytical methods that provide improved estimates of habitat use when misclassification probabilities can be determined. When misclassification probabilities cannot be determined, we use random subsamples from the error distribution of an estimated animal location to impro
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M. D. Samuel, K.P. Kenow
Survival and other observations of adult female northern pintails molting in California
Survival rates of nine adult female Northern Pintails (Anas acuta) that became flightless after being radio-marked in the Sacramento Valley, California in August 1987-1989 were estimated. Seven of the radio-marked pintails molted in the Sacramento Valley, a nontraditional molting region, and two flew 280 km north to the Klamath Basin to molt. Molting marshes were dominated by emergent vegetation i
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M. R. Miller, J. P. Fleskes, D.L. Orthmeyer, D.S. Gilmer
Multiple tube sampler for benthic and pelagic invertebrates in shallow wetlands
Sampling devices that minimize bias and function in aquatic habitats used by waterfowl are needed. We devised a multiple tube sampling device for quantitative sampling of small (< 3 cm) aquatic invertebrates in wetlands. The sampler reduced bias associated with sampling macroinvertebrates that utilize the benthic-pelagic interface because it simultaneously collects benthic and water column inverte
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N.H. Euliss, G.A. Swanson, J. MacKay
Diurnal flight time of wintering Canada geese: consideration of refuges and flight energetics
We monitored individual radio-equipped Canada geese (Branta canadensis) associated with a federal refuge to assess flight activities from late fall through spring. The number of flights per day was lowest in late fall when most geese remained within the refuge and highest in spring when they moved increasingly beyond the refuge area. The only significant seasonal difference in flight time occurred
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J. E. Austin, D.D. Humburg
Nesting waterfowl and water birds on natural islands in the Dakotas and Montana
No abstract available.
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John T. Lokemoen, Robert O. Woodward
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. A focus for waterfowl research
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
R.E. Kirby, D.S. Gilmer