Impacts of forest herbicides on wildlife: Toxicity and habitat alteration
M.L. Morrison, E. Charles Meslow
1983, Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference (48) 175-185
This paper begins with a review of both laboratory and field studies on tbe possible direct toxic effects of herbicides on terrestrial vertebrates, primarily birds and mammals. Alteration of the palatability of forage and changes in reproductive success are also discussed. Emphasis is placed on the use of...
Estimation methodology in contemporary small mammal capture-recapture studies
J.D. Nichols, K. H. Pollock
1983, Journal of Mammalogy (64) 253-260
Estimators of population size and survival rate based on the Jolly-Seber capture-recapture model and the “enumeration method” are described. Enumeration estimators are shown to estimate complicated functions of capture and survival probabilities and, in the case of the population size estimator, population size. Frequently-listed reasons for preferring enumeration estimators...
Estimating taxonomic diversity, extinction rates, and speciation rates from fossil data using capture-recapture models
J.D. Nichols, K. H. Pollock
1983, Paleobiology (9) 150-163
Methods currently used to estimate taxonomic extinction probabilities from fossil data generally assume that the probability of encountering a specimen in a particular stratum, given that the taxon was extant in the time period and location represented by the stratum, either equals 1.0 or else is a constant for all...
Wolf pack spacing: Howling as a territory-independent spacing mechanism in a territorial population
F.H. Harrington, L.D. Mech
1983, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology (12) 161-168
Howling is a principle means of spacing in wolf populations. The relationship between a pack's responses to howling (replies, movements) and its location within its home range, was studied using human-simulated howling in a territorial population in northeastern Minnesota. The results indicated the responses were independent of the...
Response of American black ducks to dietary uranium: A proposed substitute for lead shot
Susan D. Haseltine, Louis Sileo
1983, Journal of Wildlife Management (47) 1124-1129
Lead (Pb) shot has been associated with mortality in waterfowl (Trainer and Hunt 1965, Anderson 1975, Stout and Cornwell 1976) and other avian species (Benson et al. 1974, Kaiser et al. 1980, Pattee et al. 1981). Bellrose (1959) indicated that between 2 and 3% of waterfowl populations may be lost...
Seasonal energetics and behavior of captive canvasbacks (Aythia valisineria)
Matthew C. Perry, Wayne J. Kuenzel
1983, Poultry Science (62) 1482 (abstract)
Dramatic changes in the food habits and distribution of Chesapeake Bay canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) generated a desire to better understand the energetics and behavior of this species on its wintering grounds. Captive canvasbacks were maintained ad libitum on 5 diets during the winters of 1978-80 to evaluate varying protein...
Osmoregulatory function in ducks following ingestion of the organophosphorus insecticide fenthion
Barnett A. Rattner, W. James Fleming, H. C. Murray
1983, Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology (20) 246-255
Salt gland function and osmoregulation in aquatic birds drinking hyperosmotic water has been suggested to be impaired by organophosphorus insecticides. To test this hypothesis, adult black ducks (Anas rubripes) were provided various regimens of fresh or salt (1.5% NaCl) water before, during, and after ingestion of mash containing 21 ppm...
Summary of Available Data on Surface Water, State of Hawaii - Volume 2: General Information and Station List for the Islands of Oahu, Molokai, Maui and Hawaii
Iwao Matsuoka
1983, Open-File Report 81-1056-A
Marine birds of the southwestern United States and Gulf of Mexico. Part III, Charadriiformes
R. B. Clapp, D. Morgan-Jacobs, R.C. Banks
1983, FWS/OBS 83/30
Brewer's sparrow (Spizella breweri)
D.K. Dawson
J.S. Armbruster, editor(s)
1983, FWS/OBS 83/35
Many of the known recoverable coal reserves in the Western United States occur within the breeding and wintering range of the Brewer's sparrow. Although the species is common throughout much of its breeding range, local and regional populations may be adversely affected due to mining-related disturbances and habitat loss. The...
Progress report on bird atlasing in the U.S.A
C.S. Robbins
F.J. Purroy, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Censos de Aves en el Mediterraneo. Bird Census and Mediterranean Landscape. Proceedings of the VII International Conference on Bird Census IBCC. V Meeting EOAC
Physiological effects of toxic substances on wildlife species
S. D. Haseltine
Peter Kacmar, J. Legath, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, 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)
Study of the physiological effects of contaminants on wildlife species has expanded as more sophisticated medical techniques are adapted to wildlife and as the mode of action of new classes of pesticides increase the number of organ systems which may be sublethally or lethally impacted. This paper summarizes some of...
Eggshell thickness and DDE residue levels in vlulture eggs
L.F. Kiff, David B. Peakall, M.L. Morrison, S.R. Wilbur
Sanford R. Wilbur, Jerome A. Jackson, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Vulture Biology and Management
Post-DDT (post-1947) eggshell thickness was examined in samples of Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, and Crested Caracara eggs from several parts of the United States. Highly significant post-DDT decreases in eggshell thickness indices of at least 10 percent were found in Turkey Vulture eggs from California, Florida, and Texas and...
Distribution and abundance of nesting ospreys in the United States
Charles J. Henny
1983, Book chapter, Biology and Management of Bald Eagles and Ospreys
Nesting Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) in the contiguous United States now number about 8,000 pairs. Five regional populations exist (in order of abundance): Atlantic Coast, Florida and Gulf Coast, Pacific Northwest, Western Interior, and Great Lakes. Pesticides severely impacted the populations in the northern portion of the Atlantic Coast (Boston to...
Distribution and migration of seaside sparrows
C.S. Robbins
Thomas Quay, John B.= Funderberg Jr., David S. Lee, Eloise F. Potter, C.S. Robbins, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, The Seaside Sparrow, Its Biology and Management
The majority of the nine presently recognized races of the Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima) are so similar to neighboring races that individual birds outside their known breeding range cannot be subspecifically identified with certainty. The northern race, A. m. maritima, is partially migratory, with most individuals departing in autumn...
Environmental contaminants in tissues, foods, and feces of California condors
Stanley N. Wiemeyer, A. J. Krynitsky, S.R. Wilbur
Sanford R. Wilbur, Jerome A. Jackson, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Vulture Biology and Management
Two wild California Condors contained moderate to high levels of DDE in their tissues. The levels found could be high enough to cause reproductive problems in adult condors, if the assumption is made that condors are as susceptible to DDE as many other species of birds of prey. Other...
Use of IPA to demonstrate loss of forest interior birds from isolated woodlots
C.S. Robbins, D.D. Boone
F.J. Purroy, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Censos de Aves en el Mediterraneo. Bird Census and Mediterranean Landscape. Proceedings of the VII International Conference on Bird Census IBCC. V Meeting EOAC
'Empleo de indices puntuales de abundancia (IPA) para demostrar la perdida de aves forestales en bosques aislados'. En Maryland, E.U., se seleccionaron bloques boscosos de diferente superficie, divididos en seis clase de tamano (2,8-6 ha, 7-14, 20-30, 34-80, 105-1300, mayores de 4000 ha). En estas ?islas' forestales fue...
Avian artificial insemination and semen preservation
G.F. Gee
Arthur C. Risser, Frank S. Todd, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Proceedings of the 1983 Jean Delacour/IFCB Symposium on Breeding Birds in Captivity
Summary: Artificial insemination is a practical propagation tool that has been successful with a variety of birds. Cooperative, massage, and electroejaculation and modifications of these three basic methods of semen collection are described for a variety of birds. Semen color and consistency and sperm number, moti!ity, and morphology, as...
Effects of oil on avian reproduction: A review and discussion
P.H. Albers
Don Rosie, Stephen N. Barnes, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, The Effects of Oil on Birds: Physiological Research, Clinical Applications and Rehabilitation. A Multi-discipline Symposium
Oil pollution is a highly visible form of environmental contamination that affects avian reproduction in a variety of ways. Plumage oiling causes widespread and locally severe mortality of adult birds. Egg oiling can be a serious hazard for bird embryos but only a few field observationons of this...
Monitoring bird population trends in North America
C.S. Robbins, D. Bystrak, P.H. Geissler
F.J. Purroy, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Censos de Aves en el Mediterraneo. Bird Census and Mediterranean Landscape. Proceedings of the VII International Conference on Bird Census IBCC. V Meeting EOAC
Se ofrece un nuevo metodo para computar las oscilaciones demograficas de las aves a lo largo de los anos. Con los datos suministrados por el proyecto 'Aves nidificantes en Norteamerica' , se indican en la Tabla 1 las pautas de cambio numerico de una serie seleccionada de aves holarticas....
Social influences on reproduction in wolves
J.M. Packard, L.D. Mech, U.S. Seal
Ludwig N. Carbyn, editor(s)
1983, Book chapter, Wolves in Canada and Alaska: Their Status, Biology, and Management
Effects of the insecticide, orthene, on unconfined populations of the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus). I. Capture/recapture procedures; II. Residues and cholinesterase inhibition
David A. Jett
1983, Book
In 1982 and 1983. the population demography of M. pennsylvanicus was not altered significantly by single or double applications of Orthene. Although inconsistencies in population size, survival, and recruitment were not explained by differences between control and experimental grids in breeding, emigration, interspecific competition, or pesticide-induced mortality, there may...
Alternate data sources for soil surveys on rangeland
Emil H. Horvath, A. A. Klingebiel, D. G. Moore, E. A. Fosnight
1983, Open-File Report 83-880
Soil information is an essential theme in a digital information base for land management and resource monitoring, but public land management agencies seldom have detailed soil maps available for all of the area under their administration. Most of these agencies conduct soil surveys on a scheduled basis, but escalating costs...
Erosional history and surficial geology of western Saudi Arabia
John W. Whitney, U.S. Geological Survey
1983, Report
An interagency report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey Saudi Arabian Mission for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Technical Record TR-04-01...
Landsat image map of the Qaryat al ʻUlyā quadrangle, sheet 27I, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
U.S. Geological Survey, Saudi Arabia. Deputy Ministry for Mineral Resources
1983, Open-File Report 319
Interagency Report 516...
