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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Some aspects of breeding biology of the blue-winged teal
The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) was the subject of one of the first publications dealing with the breeding biology of a species of North American waterfowl (Bennett, 1938). Recent studies of the nesting chronology, clutch size, and incubation period of this species include the works of Hochbaum (1944), Sowls (1955), and Glover (1956). The present paper supplements information on these aspects
Authors
C.W. Dane
Progress in development of new wildlife research center
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
H.K. Nelson
Review of - The giant Canada goose by Harold C. Hanson
Abstract has not been submitted
Authors
H.K. Nelson
Breeding ecology of the redhead duck in western Montana
The habits of the redhead duck (Aythya americana) were studied in the Flathead Valley of western Montana in 1960 and 1961 to determine their habitat preferences in this pothole breeding ground. The 2,600-acre study area, surrounding the Ninepipe Reservoir, contained 686 potholes. Redheads usually were paired by the time they arrived on the study area in March. The average density of redhead breedi
Authors
J. T. Lokemoen
Flexible plastic collars compared to nasal discs for marking geese
Construction of a flexible plastic collar for marking geese is described. The usefulness of the collars, tried on 468 Canada geese (Branta canadensis) at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge from 1963 to 1965, was compared with that of nasal discs attached to 361 Canada geese at Seney in 1961 and 1962. The collars were superior to the discs in visibility, retention, and ease of placement, and injury
Authors
G.A. Sherwood
Birds of Isle Royale in Lake Superior
This report constitutes an annotated list of 197 species of birds reported from Isle Royale National Park, a 210-square-mile archipelago in northwestern Lake Superior including some 200 islets and rock outcrops. The island is 45 miles long and 8 miles wide at its widest point. Bird distribution and habitats are described, along with geography and vegetation; 62 species are known to have bred at le
Authors
L.W. Krefting, F.B. Lee, P.C. Shelton, K.T. Gilbert
[Book review] The giant Canada goose, by H. C. Hanson
Review of: The giant Canada goose. H. C. Hanson. Carbondale, Southern Illinois University Press. 1965. xxi, 225 p. illus., maps. 26 cm.
Authors
H.K. Nelson
An automatic camera device for measuring waterfowl use
A Yashica Sequelle camera was modified and equipped with a timing device so that it would take pictures automatically at 15-minute intervals. Several of these cameras were used to photograph randomly selected quadrats located in different marsh habitats. The number of birds photographed in the different areas was used as an index of waterfowl use.
Authors
L.M. Cowardin, J.E. Ashe
Regrouping of family members of the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) after individual release
No abstract available.
Authors
H. Miller, A. Dzubin