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Feral Burros And Wildlife, Richard A. Weaver

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Feral burro have caused devastating damage to the vegetation and soil which has resulted in a deterioration of the entire biota. Wildlife numbers have declined where there is competition with burro for food, water or space.

The Department of Fish and Game made a burro survey in conjunction with bighorn investigations. There are an estimated 3,400 free-roaming wild burro in California. They are found in 7 of the 14 bighorn study areas and have caused problems in each of these areas.

Modelling For Research On Chemical Control Of Mammals In New Zealand, C.L. Batcheler, J. Bell

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Development of predictive formulae or qualitative statements about the probable outcome of control campaigns entails knowledge of bait quality and distribution, behavior, vagaries of weather at the time of the control campaign, and other factors which govern the probability that the target animals will accept bait.

This paper collates experience in recognizing, estimating and using some of these variables for predicting the outcome of large-scale poisoning, and discusses possible approaches to the solution of some hard-core problems.

Rabbit Behavior Research In Australia And Its Relevance In Control Operations, B.V. Fennessy

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Research in Australia on the behavior of wild rabbits has provided a basis for improvements in the tactics and strategy of control.

As the warren is a central focus for growth and survival of a population, a program for effective control or eradication should a i m at making the warren unavailable to rabbits.

Enclosure studies of behavior suggested that poisoning would be much more effective when carried out in the non-breeding season. This has been confirmed in field trials.

The behavioral importance of the odor-producing inguinal , submandibular, and anal glands is emphasized. It is suggested that further studies …

The Role Of W.H.O. In The Study And Control Of Rodent-Borne Disease, N.G. Gratz

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

While little information is available on the distribution and incidence of most of the diseases with rodent reservoirs, many of them are known to be widespread and may have considerable public health importance in some of the foci in which they are found. The World Health Organization is carrying out investigations on the epidemiology of several diseases with rodent reservoirs and on the biology and ecology of the rodent reservoir species themselves. These investigations are being carried out both at WHO research u n i t s and with collaborating laboratories. Based on the ecological information the organization is attempting …

The Detection Of Exotic Vertebrate Pests In California, Michael O. Keffer

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Numerous exotic vertebrates are imported into California each year for use in scientific research, zoological gardens, the commercial pet trade, and private collections. Certain of these imported species are known within their native range to depredate agricultural commodities, compete with other species of wildlife , and facilitate the spread of. diseases detrimental to humans or other animals.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in cooperation with other governmental agencies and conservation-oriented societies, is active in the exclusion, detection, and eradication of these detrimental species. Exclusion procedures include inspections of air cargo, truck, and postal terminals in addition to private …

The Role Of F.A.O. In Vertebrate Pest Problems, H.R. Shuyler

Vertebrate Pest Conference Proceedings: 6th (1974)

Since 1947, when FAO began its involvement in vertebrate pest problems, its role has gradually expanded. Through short-term Consultants, Experts, Regional and Headquarters Officers, it advises Member Countries about vertebrate pest control needs and opportunities, fulfills requests for assistance suggesting needed modifications, and guides and reports on assistance rendered. Assistance may involve one or more international specialists for a few weeks up to national and regional projects of several years' duration. In cooperation with WHO it sponsors meetings of specialists, develops rodenticide specifications for international commerce, and has published rodent bibliographies covering 1950 to 1969.

Seasonal Changes In Water Quality And Primary Productivity In Doe Valley Lake, Edmond J. Bacon, Stuart E. Neff

KWRRI Research Reports

Primary productivity and water quality were studied in Doe Valley Lake, a 147-hectare impoundment on Doe Run, a spring-fed stream in Meade County, Kentucky, from 13 June 1969 to 31 July 1972. Doe Valley Lake is monomictic during most winter seasons, but it is dimictic during more severe winters because of its morphometry and location on the borderline climatic region for dimictic lakes (37° N latitude). Oxygen depletion in the hypolimnion is severe, and anaerobic conditions usually prevail by late June. A hypolimnetic areal deficit of 0.038 mg/cm²/day was calculated. Supersaturation of oxygen in the epilimnion was common, …

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 6, No.1. March 1974

The Prairie Naturalist

AVIAN MORTALITY FROM COLLISIONS WITH OVERHEAD WIRES IN NORTH DAKOTA ▪ G. L. Krapu

NOTES ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE OLIVE-BACKED POCKET MOUSE PEROGNATHUS FASCIATUS ON THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS ▪ J. E. Pefaur & R. S. Hoffman

NOTE: Swans Resting on the Surface of A Dry Lake ▪ D. S. Gilmer

Pheasant Management Recommendations, William L. Baxter

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

Information on the life history and ecology of the ring-necked pheasant was collected on two, nine-square-mile study areas in Clay County, Nebraska, from 1954 through 1964. The study was designed to provide basic data that would allow scientifically based management decisions to be made for the maintenance and enhancement of ring-neck populations.

Findings indicate certain steps should be taken to improve pheasant populations on state-owned or controlled lands, as well as recommendations to improve habitat for pheasant populations on land not controlled by the Game Commission, These secondary proposals have statewide ramifications and offer potential for significantly improving pheasant populations …

Habitat Management Series For Unique Or Endagered Species: Burrowing Owl, Mark Zarn

United States Bureau of Land Management: Staff Publications

The objective of this report is to provide BIM personnel with the latest and most up-to-date information on rare or endangered species occurring on the public domain. This will provide a tool for improved understanding of the interrelationships between the species and its environment and encourage an end product of enlightened land management which will fully consider the species welfare in all management decisions.

Distribution Of Soil Arthropods In Rock Valley, Nevada, Eric B. Edney, James F. Mcbrayer, Paul J. Franco, Allen W. Phillips

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Demographic And Individual Growth Studies For Dipodomys Ordii, Peromyscus Maniculatus And Reithrodnotomys Megalotis, H. Duane Smith, Clive D. Jorgensen, Gary H. Richins, Nils C. Stenseth

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

A Decomposition Submodel, H. Parnas, J. Radford

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Wilderness Recommendation: Zion National Park, Utah, U.S. Department Of The Interior

Elusive Documents

No abstract provided.

Physiological Section For The Animal Submodel General-Purpose Model, W. G. Whitford, R. Mishaga, J. Delson, S. Pimm, F. Kay

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

A Nitrogen Submodel, H. Parnas, J. Radford

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Mosquito Control Chemicals On Aquatic Fauna, J. L. Lancaster Jr., M. V. Meisch

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

No mosquito abatement districts have ever been organized in Arkansas. Mosquito control efforts have been largely adulticiding operations by either aerial application or ground thermal fogging machines. Practically no chemical applications have been directed at the larval stage in residual water in ditches and depressions from which adult populations arise. Some larviciding with ethyl parathion has been done in ricefields. Although the treatment is very effective in mosquito reduction, voluntary treatment has not been completely successful. Because relatively little insecticide has been used as a larvicide in Arkansas, it was possible to evaluate the effect of recommended larvicides on non-target …

Effect Of Density On The Population Dynamics Of Perognathus Formosus And Its Relationships Within A Desert Ecosystem, Robert M. Chew, Frederick B. Turner

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Environmental Evaluation Report On The Big Mulberry Creek Basin In Franklin, Madison, Newton, Johnson And Crawford Counties, Arkansas, Edward E. Dale Jr.

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

The environmental evaluation report which follows is based on information supplied by the Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, available literature, field observations made during the summer of 1972, and results of research now in progress on natural features of the Big Mulberry Basin. Since most major dams, levees, and flood retarding structures now in existence in the Ozarks have been constructed since about 1940, opportunities to make long term studies of their effects have been limited. Also, the natural vegetation, fauna, and archeology of the Big Mulberry Basin have not been extensively investigated, but available sources provide enough information …

Fisheries Report No 15 - The Western Rock Lobster Fishery 1972 - 1973, G. R. Morgan, E H. Barker

Fisheries Research Reports

The fishery for the western rock lobster* is one of the most important single fisheries in Australia and an important export earner for the State. The fishery is governed by a complex set of regulations which have been reviewed by Bowen (1971) and which are designed to limit the total effort to acceptable levels and to enforce a legal minimum size. It is thus important to constantly monitor the state of the fishery both to ensure that the effort is remaining within the accepted limits and that the regulations are adequately performing their function of maintaining reasonably stable catches. Inherent …

Biology Of Nematodes In Desert Ecosystems, D. W. Freckman, S. A. Sher, R. Mankau

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Terrestrial Model: Animal Processes (Version Iii), S. Payne

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

A Preliminary Submodel Of Carbon Translocation, W. Valentine, M. Ayyad

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

A Simplified Version Of The Desert Biome General-Purpose Model To Simulate The Production Of Dry Matter In Plants, F. Romane

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Deep Creek Validation Study: Results Of Data Search For Aquatic Model, G. W. Minshall, J. Perry Ii, S. Walrath, C. Nimz, M. Mcsorley, J. Brock

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Curlew Valley Validation Site, D. F. Balph, R. S. Shinn, R. D. Anderson, C. Gist

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Annual Nutrient And Energy Intake Of The Desert Cottontail, Sylvilagus Auduboni, Under Natural Conditions, Frank J. Turkowski, Hudson G. Reynolds

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Colony Characters Of Termites As Related To Population Density And Habitat, W. L. Nutting, M. I. Haverty, J. P. Lafage

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Demography And Role Of Herbivorous Ants In A Desert Ecosystem As Functions Of Vegetation, Soil And Climate Variables, Walter G. Whitford, Carol Ann Kay

Memorandum

No abstract provided.

Blood And Tissue Identification Of Selected Birds And Mammals, Part 5, David W. Oates, Craig W. Brown, Debra L. Weigel

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Part 5—Appendix (pages A1–A13)
ELECTROPHORESIS TECHNIQUES
U.S. SURVEY RESULTS--The discussion, advantages, and disadvantages are the views of the province or state under which they appear. Information was obtained from questionnaires sent to the individual states on August 3, 1973. The following is a summary of the responses to this questionnaire and does not take into consideration any progress achieved since then.
Canadian Survey Results-- The following information concerning the Canadian provinces was supplied by Stan Webb o f Alberta for the Alberta Fish and Wildlife Division, Department of Lands and Forests in Edmonton. Mr. Webb prepared a survey in the …