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The Sale, Lease Or Exchange Of Indian Water Rights For Energy Development, Thomas W. Fredericks
The Sale, Lease Or Exchange Of Indian Water Rights For Energy Development, Thomas W. Fredericks
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
34 pages.
Contains references.
Constitutional Restraints On Protecting State Interests In Water Rights, Charles E. Corker
Constitutional Restraints On Protecting State Interests In Water Rights, Charles E. Corker
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
33 pages.
Contains references.
The Sporhase Case, Dennis Montgomery
The Sporhase Case, Dennis Montgomery
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
35 pages.
Contains references.
Contains 5 appendices.
Interbasin Transfer Economics: The High Plains Region, Allen Kneese
Interbasin Transfer Economics: The High Plains Region, Allen Kneese
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
44 pages (includes 1 map).
Agenda: New Sources Of Water For Energy Development And Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Agenda: New Sources Of Water For Energy Development And Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
Even before the [Natural Resources Law] Center was established [in the fall of 1981], the [University of Colorado] School of Law was organizing annual natural resources law summer short courses. To date four programs have been presented:
- July 1980: "Federal Lands, Laws and Policies-and the Development of Natural Resources"
- June 1981: "Water Resources Allocation: Laws and Emerging Issues"
- June 1982: "New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: lnterbasin Transfers"
- June 1983: "Groundwater: Allocation; Development and Pollution"
(Reprinted from Resource Law Notes, no. 1, Jan. 1984, at 1.)
Faculty for this conference included University of …
Biological Effects Of Low Doses Of Ionizing Radiations: Particle Tracks In Radiobiology, Robert Katz, Werner Hofmann
Biological Effects Of Low Doses Of Ionizing Radiations: Particle Tracks In Radiobiology, Robert Katz, Werner Hofmann
Robert Katz Publications
A radiation field is made up of a tangle of particle tracks, from the primary particle and secondary and higher generation electron interactions, well isolated at low doses and with multiple intersections in cell nuclei at high doses. Low dose effects in multicellular systems are therefore the sum of individual track structures. Until we can state with confidence the structure of a particle track in biological matter for all end-points of interest, at least as well as we can for nuclear emulsions, our knowledge of low dose effects should be regarded as uncertain and inadequate. In this context “track structure” …
The Probe, Issue 22 - June 1982
The Probe, Issue 22 - June 1982
The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association
THE PROBE National Animal Damage Control Association June, 1982
FROM AMBULANCE CHASERS TO ANIMAL POOPSCOOPERS
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) publication STP 680
LETTERS TO YE ED
MOUSE PADDY WAGON
KANGAROO TAIL SOUP
James A. T i l l's just completed M.S. thesis from Utah State University (1982) entitled: Efficacy Of denning in alleviating coyote depredation upon domestic sheep.
Neutroleum alpha has been used as a deodorant for many years in animal labs, to counteract displays of skunk displeasure, and for those rats who just had to die behind the walls. SNAKE REPELLENTS
Angel Island (California) deer herd …
The Clean Water Act As A Restraint On Interbasin Transfers Of Water, Sue Ellen Harrison
The Clean Water Act As A Restraint On Interbasin Transfers Of Water, Sue Ellen Harrison
New Sources of Water for Energy Development and Growth: Interbasin Transfers: A Short Course (Summer Conference, June 7-10)
44 pages.
Contains references.
Contains 1 attachment.
Investigation Of The Role Of Phenols In Oxidative Degradation Of Coal-Derived Naphthas, Jeffrey Macke
Investigation Of The Role Of Phenols In Oxidative Degradation Of Coal-Derived Naphthas, Jeffrey Macke
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The oxidative instability of coal liquids is a possible problem for the utilization of these alternate fuels. Past experience with both petroleum and coal-derived distillates indicates that heteroatomic species are intimately involved in such degradation. However, the exact nature of the chemistry is, in many cases, unclear. The goal of this work is to study the role of phenols in the chemistry of oxidative degradation of naphthas from a variety of current conversion processes. The effects of exposure to oxygen, metal surfaces, and metal salts have been investigated in order to identify the major routes leading to gum formation.
Coal-derived …
Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 24 Number 8, Spring 1982, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 24 Number 8, Spring 1982, Santa Clara University
Santa Clara Magazine
3 - A CHINA DIARY The President's log of the first Catholic delegation to visit China since Cardinal Spellman's visit in 1949. By William J. Rewak, S.J.
16 - PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING A guide to handling financial affairs, especially for those just starting out. By Francis J. Corrigan.
19 - STYLE BY STRUNK Uncommon thoughts about the common language, based on Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. By James P. Degnan.
22 - PHILOSOPHICAL SKIRMISHES ON THE AIR A world-famous philosopher reminisces about some of his broadcast debates with other philosophers over the British Broadcasting Company. By Frederick C. …
The Probe, Issue 21 - May 1982
The Probe, Issue 21 - May 1982
The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association
THE PROBE National Animal Damage Control Association May, 1982
HERE'S ONE GROUP WE COULD JOIN - THE RAT TOLIFE SOCIETY.
"spectre of environmentalism and the threat of environmental groups"
new ADC books
Executive Order 11643 (Nixon's ban on 1080 on public lands)
Endangered Species ACT
FUND FOR ANIMALS.
PREDATOR CONTROL IS NOT NEEDED IN GAME MANAGEMENT?
THE BALANCE OF NATURE
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - WILDLIFE LEGISLATIVE FUND OF AMERICA (WLFA)
NADCA Directory
SHOULD ADC BE SHIFTED FROM INTERIOR TO AGRICULTURE?
OL' TIMERS' CORNER
NADCA supporters
Comparison Of Fishery Policies And Management Techniques Of The United States And Iceland, Ted I. Lillestolen
Comparison Of Fishery Policies And Management Techniques Of The United States And Iceland, Ted I. Lillestolen
Marine Affairs Theses and Major Papers
In 1976, the United States enacted the Fishery Conservation and Management Act (FCMA), presently referred to as the Magnuson Fishery conservation and Management Act (MFCMA). The legislation is a complex and detailed document establishing for the first time a national fishery policy. The Act also created an organizational structure designed to implement this new policy. Since the Act's implementation, there has been a great deal of controversy, especially generated by the commercial fishermen. This paper focuses on Iceland, primarily because of its great economic dependency on its fisheries resources, unlike the United States.
The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 16-17, 1982 [Program, 94th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science
The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 16-17, 1982 [Program, 94th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
No abstract provided.
Abstracts Of Contributed Papers, 94th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 16-17, 1982, Iowa Academy Of Science
Abstracts Of Contributed Papers, 94th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 16-17, 1982, Iowa Academy Of Science
Iowa Academy of Science Documents
Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science
A Laboratory Study Of Nongenetic Embryonic Adaptation To Salinity And Its Subsequent Effects Upon Larval Development Of The Grass Shrimp Palaemonetes Pugio Holthius, Paul Jay Anninos
OES Theses and Dissertations
Fertilized embryos of the grass shrimp Palamonetes pugio Holthuis (Decapoda; Caridea) were exposed to two levels of salinity [5 ppt (exposed) and 20 ppt (control)] during incubation to determine the extent to which embryonic adaptation influences subsequent larval development. Larval response to embryonic exposure was measured at three salinities (5 ppt, 10 ppt, and 20 ppt) as the fraction of larvae surviving to metamorphosis and the duration (in days) of larval development. The survival rate of larvae hatched from control, or non-adapted, embryos was significantly influenced by rearing salinity. The differences in survival of pre-adapted larvae (exposed group), however, were …
Migration Patterns For Age And Sex Classes Of Blackbirds And Starlings, Richard A. Dolbeer
Migration Patterns For Age And Sex Classes Of Blackbirds And Starlings, Richard A. Dolbeer
United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications
Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus), Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater), and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) are ubiquitous breeding birds in much of North America. The Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) is an abundant breeding bird east of the Rocky Mountains (Dolbeer and Stehn 1979). Although these species are widely dispersed and generally unassociated during the nesting season, they often associated closely in winter roosts containing up to 10 million birds in the southern United States (Meanley and Webb 1965, Meanley 1971). Little is known about the comparative migration patterns of the four species and the resulting mixture of local breeding populations in winter. Comparative …
Effect Of Pellet Size And Packaged Commercial Baits For The Control Of Pine Voles, Ross E. Byers, Mark H. Merson
Effect Of Pellet Size And Packaged Commercial Baits For The Control Of Pine Voles, Ross E. Byers, Mark H. Merson
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
No difference in field control of pine voles was found be¬tween 3 different pellet sizes broadcast at either 5.6 kg/ha (5 lbs/.p acre) or 11.2 kg/ha (10 lbs/acre) for either Volid or ZP Rodent Bait . Comparison of the 18 Volid plots with the 18 ZP Rodent Bait plots showed a statistical difference in animal control between these materials of 95% and 85% respectively. Place packs of Volid or ZP Rodent Bait were opened at approximately 95% of the active sites. Since about 5% of the sites were active by the apple indexing, we believe a low but residual population …
A Current Assessment Of Vole Damage And Numbers And Of Methods Used To Control Voles In Ontario Apple Orchards, Ronald J. Brooks, Stephen A. Struger
A Current Assessment Of Vole Damage And Numbers And Of Methods Used To Control Voles In Ontario Apple Orchards, Ronald J. Brooks, Stephen A. Struger
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
A province-wide evaluation of the amount, distribution, source and control of damage to Ontario apple trees was initiated. Data we re obtained from 280 responses to a questionnaire distributed to growers across Ontario, and from trap censuses in three widely separated areas. Meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) damaged or destroyed 8,423 trees in our questionnaire sample and other mammals damaged another 10,307 trees. No relationship was found between application of rodenticide and levels of damage, but rodenticide-treated baits sharply reduced numbers of voles on our trap plots. Orchards with high levels of damage were on average only one-third as …
Long Term Vole Control In Ontario Apple Orchards, Zia Siddiqi, W. D. Blaine
Long Term Vole Control In Ontario Apple Orchards, Zia Siddiqi, W. D. Blaine
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
A poisoned bait feeder station is being evaluated for a long term meadow vole control in Ontario apple orchards. This bait station can maintain a bait supply even under deep winter snow cover, commonly experienced in Ontario, when voles inflict extensive tree damage. Latest generation of acute anticoagulants, encapsulated zinc phosphide, and commercial formulation of zinc phosphide treated cracked corn bait in the bait stations are evaluated against the conventional broadcast application of the zinc phosphide treated cracked corn.
Rodenticide Evaluation In The Hudson Valley During 1980 And 1981, Paul F. Steblein, Milo E. Richmond
Rodenticide Evaluation In The Hudson Valley During 1980 And 1981, Paul F. Steblein, Milo E. Richmond
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
The objective of Cornell University's research program is to develop a successful integrated system to control pine and meadow vole damage in the apple orchards of the Hudson Valley. This is being accomplished by determining the effect of habitat manipulation and rodenticides on vole populations. We are also doing research to quantify the amount of damage apple trees sustain from various densities of pine voles. By coupling the results of these two avenues of research, we hope to provide growers with a cost-effective pest management plan. Efficacy of Chlorophacinone (Chempar, Inc.) and Brodificoum (ICI Americas, Inc.) in various populations and …
Orchard Rodent Baits: Toxicant Evaluations And Vole Pellet Size Preferences, Mark H. Merson, Ross E. Byers
Orchard Rodent Baits: Toxicant Evaluations And Vole Pellet Size Preferences, Mark H. Merson, Ross E. Byers
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Residues of the anticoagulant rodenticide Brodifacoum in meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) sampled from an orchard popula¬tion after broadcast treatment with the commercial bait VOLID decreased as the orchard rate of application and concentration of Brodifacoum in the bait decreased. Oral LD— determinations for the experimental rodenticide EL-614 were 8.8 mg/kg for meadow voles and 24.0 mg/kg for pine voles (M. pinetorum) . No size preference by meadow and pine voles for bait pellets from 2.38 to 4.76 mm in diameter was observed in lab¬oratory tests.
The Relationship Of Nutritional Factors To Apple Tree Root Damage By Pine Voles, F. A. Servello, J. J. Hasbrouck, R. L. Kirkpatrick, K. E. Webb
The Relationship Of Nutritional Factors To Apple Tree Root Damage By Pine Voles, F. A. Servello, J. J. Hasbrouck, R. L. Kirkpatrick, K. E. Webb
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Damage to apple tree roots by pine voles is believed to occur primarily during the winter months. Cengel et a1. (1978) found that the stomachs of pine voles contained significant amounts of root material only during January and March sampling periods. In addition, the diet of pine voles at that time consisted primarily of less preferred grass species because preferred forb species were unavailable. Therefore, apple tree roots may serve as a food source in the winter when preferred forages are unavailable. If, in fact, pine voles are consuming roots in response to reduced food supplies, then one would expect …
Pine Vole Reinvasion Of An Unfilled Suitable Habitat, Pamela N. Miller, Milo E. Richmond
Pine Vole Reinvasion Of An Unfilled Suitable Habitat, Pamela N. Miller, Milo E. Richmond
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Despite years of research aimed at developing ecologically safe and effective methods for controlling pine voles these rodents remain a serious agricultural pest. A large portion of the damage occurring yearly could be avoided through close adherence to the current recommendations. A regular mowing and herbicide program to eliminate rodent cover combined with rodenticides comprise the integrated pest management program currently available. Effective toxicants include a ground spray and various pelleted baits which can be placed in the runways. Repeated mowing of grasses and the use of herbicides are two effective means of reducing or eliminating an existing population, and …
Radiotelemetric Evaluation Of The Effect Of Horticultural Practices On Pine And Meadow Voles In Apple Orchards: Iii. Use Of Orchard Border Habitats By Meadow Voles, Ralph E. Pagano, Dale M. Madison
Radiotelemetric Evaluation Of The Effect Of Horticultural Practices On Pine And Meadow Voles In Apple Orchards: Iii. Use Of Orchard Border Habitats By Meadow Voles, Ralph E. Pagano, Dale M. Madison
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
A study was undertaken to determine if meadow voles,Microtus pennsylvanicus, use habitats adjacent to apple orchards. Considerations were given to how extensively these areas were used, if at all, and if a bulldozed strip would control their movements between the orchard and adjacent border habitats. Trapping and telemetry data showed that meadow voles do use the adjacent border habitats extensively and make frequent crossings between these areas and the nearby or¬chards. It would seem, therefore, important to include these areas in any vole management program. Although the bulldozed strip was effective in reducing movements between the orchard and adjacent …
Radiotelemetric Evaluation Of The Effect Of Horticultural Practices On Pine And Meadow Voles In Apple Orchards: Ii. Herbicide Application, Dale M. Madison, Ralph E. Pagano, Randall W. Fitzgerald
Radiotelemetric Evaluation Of The Effect Of Horticultural Practices On Pine And Meadow Voles In Apple Orchards: Ii. Herbicide Application, Dale M. Madison, Ralph E. Pagano, Randall W. Fitzgerald
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Pine voles (Microtus pinetorum) and meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) were studied in a commercial apple orchard in the Hudson Valley of New York during April and May 1981. Selected voles were given miniature radio transmitters and then tracked before and after herbicide application. A total of eight pine and meadow voles were tracked throughout the experimental period. Home range size decreased on the day following herbicide application but showed an increase from day 1 to day 5 & 7 after application. Movements away from the tree line into the aisles did not change significantly after herbicide …
A Preliminary Survey Of Genetic Variation Over Two Seasons Among Orchard Pine Vole Populations, J. E. Mcbride, J. J. Ney, A. R. Tipton, R. L. Kirkpatrick
A Preliminary Survey Of Genetic Variation Over Two Seasons Among Orchard Pine Vole Populations, J. E. Mcbride, J. J. Ney, A. R. Tipton, R. L. Kirkpatrick
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
The objective of this study was to test for genetic homogeneity among several discontinuous orchard pine vole populations, particularly between those that had been treated with endrin and those that had not. Endrin-resistant pine vole strains have been documented (Webb and Hors-fall 1967; Webb et a1. 1973), but have not been characterized genetically. Practically, this study was designed to determine if genetic differences existed among endrin-treated and non-treated orchard populations over two seasons of the year, by examining a few specific gene loci believed to be involved in endrin metabolism in small mammals.
Water Metabolism In Laboratory-Maintained And Free-Ranging Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum), D. Rhodes, M. E. Richmond
Water Metabolism In Laboratory-Maintained And Free-Ranging Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum), D. Rhodes, M. E. Richmond
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Prior study of water use by the pine vole, Microtus pinetorum, has indicated that these voles require large volumes of water on a daily basis and exhibit rapid turnover of body water relative to other mammals of similar body size (Rhodes and Richmond, 1981). However, the extent to which these animals are tolerant of water deprivation and hence the importance of available water to the members of this species remains unexplored. Similarly, data on rates of body water turnover in free-ranging pine voles are presently unavailable. Thus, this study examines rates of body water turnover and urine concentrations of …
Effect Of Green Vegetation And Cotton Nest Material On Reproduction And Survival Of Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum), Jack A. Cranford
Effect Of Green Vegetation And Cotton Nest Material On Reproduction And Survival Of Pine Voles (Microtus Pinetorum), Jack A. Cranford
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
Plant compounds associated with active plant growth and senescence have been reported to have different effects on microtine reproduction (Berger et al., 1977, 1981). Biological assays of inhibitory compounds showed some effect at pharmacological doses in Microtus pennsylvanicus but not in M. pinetorum (Cranford et al., 1980; Derting and Cranford, 1981). Stimulatory plant compounds contained in active growing wheat have been demonstrated to cause early sexual maturation (Berger et al., 1981) and to induce reproduction in wild populations during non reproductive periods (Negus, 1977; Berger et al., 1981). Bodenheimer (1949) postulated that plants contain compounds which trigger the onset of …
Progress Of A Bioenergetic Simulator Of Pine Vole Populations, K. C. Jordan, A. R. Tipton, R. L. Kirkpatrick
Progress Of A Bioenergetic Simulator Of Pine Vole Populations, K. C. Jordan, A. R. Tipton, R. L. Kirkpatrick
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
The pine vole research effort under way at VPI & SU has involved 4 parts: an investigation of nutrition and energetics, a study of habitat and behavior, an evaluation of chemical control, and the development of a computer simulation model of population dynamics. Coyle et a1. (1981) reported on the results of a preliminary model developed by Coyle (1980), and outlined a second stage model to incorporate his (1980) recommendations and the continually expanding base of field and laboratory data. The preliminary model was a demographic simulator mechanistically driven by bioenergetic equations developed chiefly from laboratory studies at Virginia Tech. …
A Comparison Of Maternal Behavior In Three Species Of Voles (Microtus Pennsylvania, M. Pinetorum, And M. Ochrogaster) Using A Laboratory System, B. A. Mcguire, M. A. Novak
A Comparison Of Maternal Behavior In Three Species Of Voles (Microtus Pennsylvania, M. Pinetorum, And M. Ochrogaster) Using A Laboratory System, B. A. Mcguire, M. A. Novak
Eastern Pine and Meadow Vole Symposia
A system has been developed to describe and compare the maternal behavior of three species of microtine rodents within a naturalistic environment. The apparatus consists of two Interconnected Plexiglas-based tables with a peat substrate and hay cover. A pregnant female and her mate are placed within the tables, once the female has shown a thirty percent weight gain and pups can be felt by palpating her abdomen. Maternal behavior, as well as male-female interactions and information on pup physical and behavioral development, are recorded daily for twenty-five days immediately following parturition. Unrestricted observation of female behavior during neonatal, pre-weaning and …