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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Status of American woodcock in Nebraska with notes on a recent breeding record
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
G.R. Lingle
First documented cinnamon teal nesting in North Dakota produced hybrids
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen, D.E. Sharp
"Duck stamp" dollars reserve native prairie tracts
Ducks and wetlands are inseparable in the prairies. Hunters know this, bird watchers know this, wildlife managers know this, and most importantly people who manage the croplands and rangelands know this. The 1,746 tracts of native prairie within these upland-wetland complexes known as Waterfowl Production Areas are not the only lands purchased with "duck stamp" dollars. Considerable acreages have
Authors
K.F. Higgins
The role of observer bias in the North American Breeding Bird Survey
Ornithologists sampling breeding bird populations are subject to a number of biases in bird recognition and identification. Using Breeding Bird Survey data, these biases are examined qualitatively and quantitatively, and their effects on counts are evaluated. Differences in hearing ability and degree of expertise are the major observer biases considered. Other, more subtle influences are also di
Authors
C. A. Faanes, D. Bystrak
Procedures for the use of aircraft in wildlife biotelemetry studies
This is a report on the state of the art methodology and on questions that arise while one is preparing to use aircraft in a biotelemetry study. In general the first step in preparing to mount an antenna on an aircraft is to consult with a certified aircraft mechanic. Aircraft certification is discussed to provide background information concerning the role of the Federal Aviation Administration (F
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David S. Gilmer, Lewis M. Cowardin, Renee L. Duval, Larry M. Mechlin, Charles W. Shaiffer, V.B. Kuechle
Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised)
No abstract available.
Authors
Michael L. Avery, Paul F. Springer, Nancy S. Dailey
Lead residues in sora rails from Maryland
During September and October, mi- grating sora rails (Porzana carolina) use tidal marshes of the Patuxent River in Maryland, where they have been hunted for many years. Spent shot accumulates in the marsh during the rail hunting sea- son, and some shot is ingested by the birds. Twelve percent of gizzards from rails collected at the marsh during 1965- 73 contained lead shot (Artmann and Martin 197
Authors
Rey C. Stendell, Joseph W. Artmann, Elwood Martin
Avian mortality at man-made structures: an annotated bibliography (revised)
No abstract available.
Authors
M.L. Avery, P. F. Springer, N.S. Dailey
[Book review] Birds of the Great Plains: breeding species and their distribution, by Paul A. Johnsgard
Review of: Birds of the Great Plains: breeding species and their distribution. Paul A. Johnsgard. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1979. ISBN: 0803225504.
Authors
C. A. Faanes, H.A. Kantrud
[Book review] Wildflowers across the prairies, by F. R. Vance, J. R. Jowsey and J. S. McLean
Review of: Wildflowers across the prairies. F. R. Vance, J. R. Jowsey and J. S. McLean. Saskatoon : Western Producer Prairie books, 1977. 214 p. : col. ill., map ; 22 cm.
Authors
C. Faanes
Observations of several arctic gulls in North Dakota
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
C. A. Faanes, T.A. Gatz