Publications
These publications showcase the significant science conducted in our Science Centers.
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Wilson Ornithological Society features banding symposium
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Authors
C.S. Robbins
Cedar waxwings and fox sparrow feed upon multiflora rose
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Authors
F. C. Schmid
Distribution of populations and hunting kill of the canvasback
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Authors
R. E. Stewart, A. D. Geis, C.D. Evans
Distribution and ecology of whistling swans in the Chesapeake Bay region
The Whistling Swan, Olor columbianus, is of particular significance in the Chesapeake Bay region, since major wintering and transient populations occur here regularly, constituting in some years more than half the total population of the species. Some of these concentrations are so large that they attract many bird-watchers, who often travel long distances to see them. Whistling Swans are also of
Authors
R. E. Stewart, J.H. Manning
Rodent repellents
Why rodent repellents are needed, how they are tested, and what ones are showing promise. Some of the best ones now known are too toxic, too costly, or both.
Authors
J.B. DeWitt, J.C. Besser
Birds and Aircraft on Midway Islands, 1956-57 Investigations
The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which certain species of birds contribute to the hazard to aircraft at Midway; to learn more about the population dynamics and habits of these species to determine what type of control measures might be possible without endangering the species; and to test methods of control which are suggested. Most of the study has been devoted to the two s
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K.W. Kenyon, D.W. Rice, C.S. Robbins, J.W. Aldrich