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Infectious and parasitic diseases of cranes: Principles of treatment and prevention

Little is known of the incidence and pathogenic effects of infectious and parasitic diseases in the world's 15 crane species. in addition to being a primary cause of crane morality, diseases increase the susceptibility of an animal to depredation, malnutrition, accidents, and other mortality factors and reduces its chances of survival during times of stress. Although the treatment and control of d
Authors
James W. Carpenter, Scott R. Derrickson

A system for acquiring physiological and environmental telemetry data

No abstract available.
Authors
P.W. Howey, T.E. Strikwerda, S. Mantel, M.R. Fuller, G.F. Gee, S.S. Klugmann, W.S. Segar, F.P. Ward

Considerations of effects of radio-transmitters on bird flight

No abstract available.
Authors
C.J. Pennycuick, M.R. Fuller

Telemetry of gastric motility data from owls

No abstract available.
Authors
V.B. Kuechle, M.R. Fuller, R.A. Reichle, R.J. Schuster, G.E. Duke

Trends in American kestrel counts from the North American Breeding Bird Survey

A 15-year summary of the BBS data suggests that continental numbers of American Kestrels have increased during 1966-1979. According to analyses of physiographic and state/province strata, some areas are largely responsible for the increase in the U.S. and southern Canada and that only in Illinois and Arkansas have kestrels declined. BBS data are too few in Florida to detect trends concerning F. s.
Authors
M.R. Fuller, D. Bystrak, C.S. Robbins, R.M. Patterson

The use of kestrels in toxicology

Various species of kestrels have become important bioindicators of environmental quality and test species for comparative toxicology in captivity. At least 7 species of kestrels have been used to document the presence of environmental contamination primarily organochlorines and metals, in at least 15 countries. Captive kestrels have been used in studies involving a wide variety of environmental
Authors
Stanley N. Wiemeyer, J.L. Lincer

Birds--A Guide to Familiar American Birds

No abstract available.
Authors
H.S. Zim, I.N. Gabrielson, C.S. Robbins