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Iucn/Wwf Help Wanted, Elephant Editors

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A published plea from the IUCN/World Wildlife Fund Conservation Programme in Indonesia asking for information regarding endangered elephants in Sumatra.

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 55, No. 2), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

The Early Life History Of The White And Black Crappie In Rough River Lake, Kentucky, Gary Overmann

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Crappies spawned in Rough River Lake from April 29 to July 9. Larvae were first collected on May 3 when the lake temperature reached 17 C. A total of 7369 crappie was taken from may 3 to August 1. The maximum number of crappies occurred from May 30 to June 20. The developmental chronology was described for specimens 4.75 mm to 29 mm total length. Meristic characters averaged 10.8 for preanal myomere count, 21.1 for postanal myomere count, 31.9 for total myomere count and 0.62 for preanal length to postanal length ratio. Densities of larvae were low early in the …

Flowering Vegetation Of South Texas As An Aggregation Site For Screwworm Flies, Cochliomyia Hominivorax (Coquerel), Geral Lenford Long

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

Flowering vegetation was investigated to determine its potential as an aggregation site for the mating of screwworm flies, Cochliomyia hominivorax (Coquerel). Fly activity was observed at vegetation on a typical south Texas shrub community. Noted were the species of vegetation present and the phenology of their flowering. Screwworm flies were found to be attracted to specific species of brush; however, in the absence of the most attractive species, the flies responded to secondary species. Both feeding and mating behavior were observed on vegetation.

Olfaction and visual mechanisms of aggregation were investigated. Results from an olfactometer showed the attractancy of some …

Elephant Symposium And Related Activities, Elephant Editors

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Agenda for the upcoming Elephant Symposium at the American Society of Mammalogists 59th Annual Meeting, June 20th, 1979.

Information From The Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire, Elephant Editors

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Elephant-related activities of answering respondents to the newsletter's questionnaire.

Report On The Elephants Of Tongaland, Clive Walker

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Report from a preliminary survey of elephants in Southern Africa by the Endangered Wildlife Trust Elephant Group.

Financial Report And Acknowledgments, Elephant Editors

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Accounting of the Elephant Interest Group for production of the journal.

Bibliography, Elephant Editors

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Updates to the selected bibliography covering references from 1970 - mid-1979.

Isolation Of Mycoplasma From The Genital Tracts Of Elephants, Harold W. Clark, Daniel C. Laughlin, Jack S. Bailey, Thomas Mcp Brown

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The authors report finding arthritogenic agents, mycoplasmas, for the first time in a large group of captive elephants that are frequently crippled with rheumatism.

Iucn Elephant Survey And Conservation Programme: Summary Of Interim Report On Elephants In Kenya, Alison K. K. Hillman

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Preliminary summary of evidence on the status and population trends of elephants in Kenya, condensed from the original.

Klaserie Elephant Project: Progress Report, Clive Walker

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Report from an aerial survey of elephant population in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in South Africa.

The Elephants Of Interview Island, Romulus Whitaker

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Report from survey work on elephants living on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, June, 1977.

Known Elephant Distribution In Africa: An Updated Map, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Alison K.K. Hillman

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Map depicting the elephant distribution in Africa as of Spring 1979.

Suggested Mechanical Model Of Elephant Trunk Muscle Tissue And Its Sheer Conjecture, Norris Whitehall

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A detailed simile modeling elephant trunk muscle tissue.

The Addo Elephant Research Project: A Brief Introduction, Anthony Hall-Martin

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Description of "an intensive research programme on the ecology, population dynamics, and behaviour" of elephants in the Addo Bush area of Cape Province, South Africa, launched in May 1976.

Ivory And Ivorine, Elephant Editors

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Items from news and other reports relating to ivory and ivorine.

Iucn/Wwf Elephant Survey And Conservation Programme Questionnaire, Elephant Editors

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A survey soliciting data from captive elephants.

Elephant Interest Group Questionnaire, Elephant Editors

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Form for consideration for the Elephant Interest Group.

A Note From The Editor, Jeheskel Shoshani

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Dr. Shoshani introduces the newsletter and documents increasing interest and support.

Elephants In The News, Elephant Editors

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"Motty"-- Birth of an African/Asian elephant at Chester Zoo; Elephants at the Washington Park Zoo, Portland, Oregon, USA; Elephants at the Knoxville Zoo, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; "Dima"--26,000-year-old baby mammoth tissues are being studied at the University of California and Wayne State University, USA

Recent Correspondence, Elephant Editors

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Letters from Pieter deVilliers, Richard Lair, and Norris Whitehill

Elephant Interest Group - Membership List, Elephant Editors

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Mailing List for the Elephant Interest Group. This document contains sensitive personal information and is therefore not openly available on this site. Please contact the administrators for details.

Errata And Comments For Elephant Newsletter No. 2, Elephant Editors

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Errata and comments for Elephant Newsletter No. 2

Miscellaneous, Elephant Editors

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Including: a plea for publication of The African Elephant Bibliography; Errata and comments for Elephant 1.2; Information for readers; Proposal of an elephant hotline; and prompts for reader opinion

Linear Models For Estimating The Nutritive Value Of Sheep Diets, Michael L. Christiansen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Digestibility data were determined in 2 replications of a 2 x 3 x 2 x 2 factorial arranged experiment to: (1) determine the effects of forage type (grass vs alfalfa), forage maturity (late vegetative vs midbloom vs fullbloom), diet ingredients (forage only vs 50:50 forage plus corn), and diet texture (coarsely chopped vs pelleted) on the digestibility of diet chemical constituents by sheep; (2) develop equations to estimate digestible energy of sheep diets from nutrient content of the diet; and (3) compare popular chemical methods used to partition feed dry matter into fibrous and soluble components. Diets were fed to …

Coyote-Prey Relationships In Curlew Valley During A Period Of Low Jackrabbit Density, Stephen W. Hoffman

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Coyote-prey relationships were examined in Curlew Valley, northern Utah and southern Idaho, during a period of low jackrabbit density (from September 1973 to May 1975). The Utah and Idaho portions of Curlew Valley were treated separately. Field work provided estimates of relative and absolute rodent densities as well as relative coyote density each spring and fall. Laboratory analysis of over 2,300 scats and 249 stomachs provided detailed information on coyote diets. Jackrabbit population data for northern Utah were obtained from L. Charles Stoddart.

Four species, Peromyscus maniculatus, Perognathus parvus, Eutamias minimus, and Dipodomys ordii comprised over 90 …

Biology, Reproductive Potential And The Impact Of Fishing Pressure On The Bluegill Fishery Of Pelican Lake, Uintah County, Utah, Bob D. Burdick

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Certain aspects of the biology of two species of fish, bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and the assessment of fishing pressure upon the sport fishery of Pelican Lake, Uintah County, Utah, a 680 ha warmwater lake, were studied between April 1, 1976 and June 30, 1978. The growth rate of bluegills (sexes combined) was fairly rapid; the mean back-calculated total lengths from ages one through nine were 55, 112, 166, 194, 211, 229, 245, 256 and 259 mm. The growth of largemouth bass was 104, 194, 271, 316, 350, 405 and 416 mm …

Development And Validation Test Of A Mule Deer Habitat Rule, Glenn Gephart

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A mathematical description of Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) habitat was developed and subjected to validation testing using correlation and multiple regression statistical techniques. Data were collected on a central Utah study area, which was divided into mountain and desert regions.

Data on deer utilization and several habitat components from 86 study plots visited in 1976 were used to develop a habitat rule. Data from 46 study plots visited in 1977 were used to test the accuracy of the rule. Deer utilization was determined from pellet group counts on 20 0.001 ha pellet plots at each …

Some Effects Of A Grazer, Hyalella Azteca On Ecosystem Level Properties In Aquatic Microcosms, Martin D. Werner

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A study to determine some ecosystem level effects of an aquatic invertebrate grazer, Hyalella azteca, was performed in aquatic ix microcosms. Impact of the grazer was assessed in three general areas: 1) inorganic nutrient levels of the microcosm water column, 2) productivity and respiration of the biotic community, and 3) plant community composition in the microcosms.

The grazing amphipod caused inorganic phosphorus and nitrogen (except ammonia) levels to be elevated in the microcosms. The increase was due, at least partially, to excretion of nutrients into the water by the amphipod. The presence of H. azteca did not significantly …