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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Habitat management plan for butterfly species at Pipestone National Monument
No abstract available.
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S. Mahady, D. Debinski
Habitat management plan for butterfly species at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
No abstract available.
Authors
S. Mahady, D. Debinski
Effects of management practices on grassland birds: Western Meadowlark
Information on the habitat requirements and effects of habitat management on grassland birds were summarized from information in more than 5,500 published and unpublished papers. A range map is provided to indicate the relative densities of the species in North America, based on Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Although birds frequently are observed outside the breeding range indicated, the maps a
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Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss
Macroinvertebrate biomonitoring protocol for four prairie streams
No abstract available.
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J.T. Peterson, W.M. Rizzo, E.D. Schneider, G.D. Willson
Seasonal and semipermanent wetlands of California: invertebrate community ecology and responses to management methods
No abstract available.
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Ferenc A. de Szalay, Ned H. Euliss, Darold P. Batzer
Wetlands of the Prairie Pothole Region: Invertebrate species composition, ecology, and management
The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of the United States and Canada is a unique area where shallow depressions created by the scouring action of Pleistocene glaciation interact with mid-continental climate variations to create and maintain a variety of wetland classes. These wetlands possess unique environmental and biotic characteristics that add to the overall regional diversity and production of a
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N.H. Euliss, D.A. Wrubleski, D.M. Mushet
An improved method for determining the distribution of swift fox in Kansas
During 1997 and 1998 we tested a new method for determining the distribution of swift foxes (Vulpes velox) in Kansas. From a sampling frame of 30 counties in western Kansas, we selected a systematic sample of alternate townships in a checkerboard pattern. During September and October 1997 and August 1998, experienced observers delineated suitable swift fox habitat within each sample township and s
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Christiane C. Roy, Marsha A. Sovada, Glen A. Sargeant
Effects of management practices on grassland birds: Bobolink
Information on the habitat requirements and effects of habitat management on grassland birds were summarized from information in more than 5,500 published and unpublished papers. A range map is provided to indicate the relative densities of the species in North America, based on Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Although birds frequently are observed outside the breeding range indicated, the maps a
Authors
Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Amy L. Zimmerman, Betty R. Euliss
Effects of management practices on grassland birds: Burrowing Owl
Information on the habitat requirements and effects of habitat management on grassland birds were summarized from information in more than 5,500 published and unpublished papers. A range map is provided to indicate the relative densities of the species in North America, based on Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Although birds frequently are observed outside the breeding range indicated, the maps a
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Jill A. Dechant, Marriah L. Sondreal, Douglas H. Johnson, Lawrence D. Igl, Christopher M. Goldade, Paul A. Rabie, Betty R. Euliss
Wood duck brood movements and habitat use on prairie rivers in South Dakota
Wood duck (Aix sponsa) populations have been increasing in the Central Flyway, but little is known about wood duck brood rearing in prairie ecosystems. We compared movements and habitat use of radiomarked female wood ducks with broods in South Dakota on 2 rivers with contrasting prairie landscapes. The perennial Big Sioux River had a broad floodplain and riparian forest, whereas the intermittent M
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D. A. Granfors, Lester D. Flake
Behaviour patterns of Mallard Anas Platyrhynchos pairs and broods in Minnesota and North Dakota
Few studies have quantitatively examined Mallard behaviour in North America during the breeding season. We estimated diurnal time budgets of unmarked Mallard males, females, and broods from over 1,200 hours of observations at two study areas in western Minnesota and south-central North Dakota during 1988-91. Paired males spent less time feeding and more time alert than did females. Both pair membe
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P.J. Pietz, D. A. Buhl