Field methods to evaluate effects of pesticides on wildlife of the northwestern United States
Actually published in 1987. Only meeting year given on publication.
By: Charles J. Henny
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Abstract
Field .methods used to evaluate the impact of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides on wildlife populations in the Pacific Northwest are reviewed. Five field studies, presented in a CASE HISTORY format, illustrate study designs .and thetypes of information collected. The pesticides investigated included DDT, heptachlor, endr1n, and famphur, and the species studied included the American kestrel (Falco sparverius), Canada goose (Branta canadensis}, black--crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorac), and black-billed magpie (Pica pica). Wildlife biologists conducting field studies of pesticides encounter a variety of design and logistics problems. However, a number of procedures are now available to the researcher for field evaluations. The three principa1 types of insecticides (organochlorines (OC's), organophosphates (OP's) and carbamates (CB's) require different field approaches. In this paper, five field studies, conducted by my colleagues and me between 1974 and 1982, in the northwestern portion of the United States (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and northern Nevada), are reviewed to illustrate procedures for evaluating the effects of these insecticides.on wildlife populations. Althought most OC pesticides were banned in the United States during the 1970's (.for review, see F1eming et al. 1983), we studied several OC applications, including the last major DDT spray project in 1974. Use of OP's and CB's increased during the 1970's and 1980s as the OC's were phased out.
Suggested Citation
Henny, C.J., 1987, Field methods to evaluate effects of pesticides on wildlife of the northwestern United States, chap. of Collected Reports from the Czechoslovak-American Symposium on Toxic Effects of Chemical Environmental Contaminants upon Production and Reproduction Ability in Free-Living Animals (held October 3-4, 1983), p. 54-68.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Field methods to evaluate effects of pesticides on wildlife of the northwestern United States |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Veterinary Medicine |
| Publisher location | Kosice, Czechoslovakia. |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 273 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Collected Reports from the Czechoslovak-American Symposium on Toxic Effects of Chemical Environmental Contaminants upon Production and Reproduction Ability in Free-Living Animals (held October 3-4, 1983) |
| First page | 54 |
| Last page | 68 |