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Fish & Wildlife News: November/December 1999

Fish and Wildlife News

Contents:

The Facts on Federal Aid 2
Say Hello to Carson Clark 3
A Historical Dam Breaching 5
Pocket Guide Debuts 7
Cross-continental Adventures of a Sandpiper 9
Forensics Lab Gets a Boost 10
Refuges, WPAs Offer Hunting Aplenty 11
Forming an Attack Plan for Invasives 13
Refuge Hosts Refugees 14
Saluting Service Heroes 19
A Note from the Field 20
Rachel Carson Artifact Comes Home 28

Wpa News 60 (1999), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (November 1999), number 60

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Azidothymidine And Interferon-Α Induce Apoptosis In Herpesvirus-Associated Lymphomas, Richard K. Lee, Jian-Ping Cai, Vadim Deyev, Parkash Gill, Lisa Cabral, Charles Wood, Ram Agarwal, Wenle Xia, Lawrence Boise, Eckhard Podack, William Harrington Jr.

Nebraska Center for Virology: Faculty Publications

Lymphoproliferative diseases that occur in immunocompromised patients are frequently associated with herpesviruses. These patients often fare poorly after treatment with conventional chemotherapy. We reported previously that patients with AIDS-related Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) responded to parenteral azidothymidine (AZT) and IFN-α. We found that EBV-positive lymphoma cells derived from these patients cultured with AZT express CD95 and undergo apoptosis. AZT-mediated apoptosis was caspase dependent and occurred despite Fas receptor blockade. In contrast, EBV-negative lymphomas were resistant to AZT-induced apoptosis, as were EBV-positive lymphomas that expressed high levels of bcl-2. Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) cell lines infected with human herpesvirus type 8 required …

Intensity Dependence Of Plateau Structures In Laser-Assisted X-Ray–Atom Scattering Processes, Dejan B. Miloševic, Anthony F. Starace

Anthony F. Starace Publications

The dependence on laser intensity of recently discovered plateau structures in laser-assisted x-ray–atom scattering, both with and without a static electric field present, is analyzed. Using the “three-step” model and the strong-field approximation we demonstrate a connection between laser-assisted, x-ray–atom scattering and high-order harmonic generation: For high laser-field intensities without a static field present, both processes have plateaus whose energies extend to the cutoff value 3.17U_p, where U_p is the ponderomotive potential energy. For x-ray–atom scattering in the presence of a static electric field we show that at high laser-field intensities two plateaus appear: One is …

Consistency And Development Of Prosocial Dispositions: A Longitudinal Study, Nancy Eisenberg, Ivanna K. Guthrie, Bridget C. Murphy, Stephanie A. Shepard, Amanda Cumberland, Gustavo Carlo

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The issue of whether there is consistency in prosocial dispositions was examined with a longitudinal data set extending from ages 4 to 5 years into early adulthood (N = 32). Spontaneous prosocial behaviors observed in the preschool classroom predicted actual prosocial behavior, other- and self-reported prosocial behavior, self-reported sympathy, and perspective taking in childhood to early adulthood. Prosocial behaviors that were not expected to refl ect an other-orientation (i.e., low cost helping and compliant prosocial behavior) generally did not predict later prosocial behavior or sympathy. Sympathy appeared to partially mediate the relation of early spontaneous sharing to later prosocial dispositions. …

An Insulator Element And Condensed Chromatin Region Separate The Chicken Β-Globin Locus From An Independently Regulated Erythroid-Specific Folate Receptor Gene, Marie-Noelle Prioleau, Pascale Nony, Melanie A. Simpson, Gary Felsenfeld

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

We have identified a folate receptor gene upstream of the chicken β-globin locus and separated from it by a 16 kbp region of silent chromatin. We find that this receptor is expressed only at a stage of erythroid differentiation (CFU-E) preceding the activation of β-globin genes, consistent with the role of folate receptors in proliferation. This discovery raises the question of how these two loci are regulated during erythropoiesis. Our data suggest that the folate receptor gene and the β-globin locus are regulated independently. We show that a 3.3 kbp DNA region upstream of the folate receptor gene is sufficient …

Issues Of Cultural Awareness In Curriculum Design, Catherine Yamamoto

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Clearly, developing curriculum that encourages multicultural awareness, when educators and social scientists cannot agree on a standard criteria for multiculturalism, means challenges for everyone involved in multicultural education.”

The Shaping Of A New Identity: Continuation Of The Transformation Process Of People Of Color On White University College Campuses Into "White" People Of Color, William B. Stewart, Ida B. Stewart

Different Perspectives on Majority Rules: 4th Annual National Conference (1999)

“Our study will show how the pyramidal structure as a permanent feature of every aspect of American society continues to function in the same manner at institutions of higher learning.”

Nucleic Acids Encoding Metal Uptake Transporters And Their Uses, Julian Schroeder, Danuta M. Antosiewicz, Daniel P. Schachtman, Stephen Clemens

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

The invention provides LCT1 nucleic acids, which encode metal ion uptake transporters. The invention also provides methods of modulating heavy metal and alkali metal uptake in plants. The methods involve producing transgenic plants comprising a recombinant expression cassette containing an LCT1 nucleic acid linked to a plant promoter.

The Contexts Of Scholarship, Evaluation And Rewards: A Report Of The Nebraska Network 21 Action Team On Scholarship, Evaluation And Rewards, Stephen S. Hilliard, Gary D. Lynne, Dick Fleming

Nebraska Network 21: Publications

Institutions of higher education need to rethink the ways they recognize, support, evaluate and reward academic work in order to make their formal systems receptive to change and to ensure equitable treatment of faculty and staff. This should be linked with a return to collaborative governance structures and leadership practices that set priorities and assign work with the active participation of the concerned members of the academic community. Better ways of setting priorities and assigning work are basic to effective evaluation and reward systems.

These general propositions can be divided into seven recommendations:

1. Higher education institutions should evaluate and …

American Society Of Parasitologists Newsletter, V. 21, No. 3, August 25, 1999, Scott Lyell Gardner

American Society of Parasitologists: Newsletter

An issue of the American Society of Parasitologists' quarterly newsletter, also called the Journal of Parasitology Newsletter.

Water Current, Volume 31, No. 5, October 1999

Water Current Newsletter

Fall NWCC Meeting Well Attended
From the Director
Wyoming Development Fund Highlighted on Four States Irrigation Summer Tour
Center Pivot Inventory Map
Husker Harvest Days Winners
Status of Cooperative Agreement After Two Years
The Definitions of Science
Water News Briefs
New EPA Bioremediation Site
GovSpot Offers Best in Government and Civic Web Info
Source Water Assessment and Protection Workshop Guide Available Free from the Groundwater Foundation
Hazard Web Sites
"Watershed 2000" Call for Papers
Water Resources Lecture Series Addresses Interstate Water Commitments

Gray Whales (Eschrichtius Robustus) Off Sakhalin Island, Russia: Seasonal And Annual Patterns Of Occurrence, David Weller, Bernd Wursig, Amanda Bradford, Alexander Burdin, Sergey Blokhin, Hiroya Minakuchi, Robert L. Brownell Jr.

United States Department of Commerce: Staff Publications

The annual return, seasonal occurrence, and site fidelity of Korean-Okhotsk or western gray whales on their feeding grounds off northeastern Sakhalin Island, Russia, were assessed by boat-based photo-identification studies in 1994-1998. A total of 262 pods were observed, ranging in size from 1 to 9 whales with an overall mean of 2.0'. Sixty-nine whales were individually identified, and a majority of all whales (71.0%) were observed in multiple years. Annual sighting frequencies ranged from 1 to 18 d, with a mean of 5.4 d. The percentage of whales re-identified from previous years showed a continuous annual increase, reaching 87.0% by …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Fall 1999, Volume 5, No. 4

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

End-of-Season Visual Obstruction after Summer Grazing in the Nebraska Sandhills by Patrick Reece, Jerry Volesky, and Walter Schacht, Department of Agronomy, UNL

Global Change: Implications for Great Plains and Midwest Grasslands by David Wedin, School of Natural Resource Sciences, UNL

On the Green with the Environment [Reprinted from the June/July, 1999 Conservation Voices]

Special Publication on Grasslands at the Millenium

USDA Holds Land Conservation Forums and Summit

Ard News October 1999

Agricultural Research Division: News and Annual Reports

CONTENTS:
Comments from the Dean
Y2K - Same Last Minute Precautions
ARD Publication Process
USDA Organization for Science and Education
Proposals Submitted for Federal Grants
Grants and Contracts Received August and September, 1999
The State Agricultural Experiment Station System
The NASULGC Organization
Proposals Submitted far Federal Grants
Allocation of Increased Hatch Funds

Nebline, October 1999

NEBLINE Newsletter Archive from Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County

Giving recipes a food safety update
Needle drop on evergreens
Answers to composting questions Fall clean up in the orchard
What do they like to eat?
Responsible hunting and landowner relations
Jumpin’ jiminy crickets
Autumn is a great time to clean your feeder
Head lice videotape available
October is the best time to treat hard to control pasture weeds
The value of composting
Plateau herbicide cleared for use in Nebraska
Grain storage information on the web
Fall and winter care of water gardens
Tractor safety tips (part 10)
Transplanting peonies
Household invaders
Modified food guide pyramid for ages 70+
Healthy …

Metadata In A Digital Special Library: The Energy And Environmental Information Resources Center In Lafayette, Louisiana, Dan Foley

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

This paper discusses three kinds of metadata and how they are used in the Energy & Environmental Information Resources Center (EE-IR Center), a digital special library of text, numeric, and geospatial data, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. These metadata are Dublin Core (DC), MARC21 (formerly USMARC), and Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata.

The EE-IR Center was formed as a partnership between the National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) of the U.S. Geological Survey and the Center for Advanced Computer Studies of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (CACS/USL). Both partners are located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The EE-IR Center is funded by a …

Flyer By Night: A Cautionary Review, Richard Defoe

E-JASL: Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship (1999-2009, Volumes 1-10)

Review of Bio-rhythms, Biological Clocks and Periodicity: Index of New Information with Authors & Subjects by Preston G. Parke. ABBE Publishers Association of Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. 1996. $49.50.

The flyer piqued our interest: a hot topic that students were trying to find pre-packaged for their reports and essays. One hundred and sixty pages full of the most recent articles on bio-rhythms -- with index. A reasonable price, for this day, was demanded. The book was ordered, cataloged, prepped and placed on the new books for reference truck. Twenty minutes later, the book had been withdrawn and a note made …

Background And Synopsis: Symposium On The Great Plains Grasslands At The Millennium, J. E. Mitchell, Svata M. Louda, B. Gillam

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Research on biodiversity, landscape ecology, grazing management, greenhouse gas effects, control of invasive species, riparian ecology, sustainable development, and related fields is forging a new and broader understanding of the Great Plains and its grassland ecosystems. This research documents dramatic changes that are taking place across the Great Plains and their consequences. First, we review the factors that led to the January 1999 symposium, "Great Plains at the Millennium," sponsored by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, USDA Forest Service, Ecological Society of America, Society for Range Management, as well as the Center for Grassland Studies and the Center for Great …

Great Plains Research, Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 1999 - Annual Index

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Annual Index

Sustainability Of Human Communities In Prairie Grasslands, Cornelia Butler Flora

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Explorers and colonists in the American grasslands viewed the landscape as barren and its people as savage. Both the land and its people needed to be controlled, and this often led to the destruction of both the environment and its inhabitants. Our perception of the landscape influences our actions toward it. As we redefine our perception of the landscape, we act differently toward it. We have begun to appreciate the important ecological functions provided by prairie grasslands. Understanding all the resources in plains communities - the human, social, financial and environmental forms of capital - and the impact of each …

Comparative Ecology Of Bison And Cattle On Mixed-Grass Prairie, Allen Steuter, Lori Hidinger

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

We study bison (Bos bison) herds that are managed year-long without protein or energy supplements in large mixed prairie pastures in Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota. We also manage cattle (B. taurus) grazing during the growing season in separate, but adjacent pastures. Management reflects the divergent evolution of bison and cattle with their respective human cultures and landscapes. Bison exhibit a stronger preference for the perennial grasses that form the prairie matrix, and they are strongly attracted to open landscapes during the growing season. Cattle include more forbs in their diet, and they use wooded …

Review Of The Evolving Science Of Grassland Improvement By L. R. Humphreys, William K. Lauenroth

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The Great Plains consisted of several million square kilometers of native perennial grasslands in the middle of the nineteenth century. Most is still grassland, but on more than half the area native perennials have been replaced by single species annuals harvested for grain. For many of us who live and work in the region, the term grassland is reserved for native perennial grasslands, one of the elements of the current mosaic of land cover types that comprise the contemporary Great Plains. This is a narrow definition of grassland and only a small part of what L. R. Humphreys is referring …

Review Of Population Biology Of Grasses Edited By G. P. Cheplick, Thomas B. Bragg

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Population Biology of Grasses provides a wealth of knowledge beyond population biology that ecologists and ecosystem biologists will find relevant to their concerns, particularly those with an interest in grasslands. Though not limited to the Great Plains region, the book would make an excellent addition to the reference shelf of anyone interested in grasses and grassland-related ecosystems, including readers with an interest in land management and preservation. While the papers are written for different levels of readers, all provide information accessible to non-specialists.

Review Of Biology And Management Of Noxious Rangeland Weeds Edited By Roger L. Sheley And Janet K. Petroff, Steven Radosevich

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Dealing with one of the most pressing problems currently facing North American rangeland ecosystems - the occurrence and prevalence of invasive non-indigenous plants - this volume is the result of the efforts of over fifty contributors whose work was compiled and edited by two noted range scientists. It is divided into two main sections: the first focused on the theory and practice of weed management in the rangeland system; the second on information about selected herbaceous weed species of rangelands in the Great Basin.

Section I consists of eleven relatively short chapters that provide an abundance of information about the …

Great Plains Research, Volume 9, Number 2, Fall 1999 - Contents

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Table of contents

Review Of Holistic Management: A New Framework For Decision Making, Second Edition By Allan Savory With Jody Butterfield, Cliff Montagne

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The combination of science and human endeavor helps us understand nature, express ourselves as humans, and shape the environments in which we live. People wish to make decisions promoting the integrity of the ecological processes we depend on, along with the social and financial health of human communities and organizations. While we can effectively apply mechanical principles to activities such as air travel, we still have trouble managing complex situations involving ecological and human systems. It is easy to drive or fly across the Great Plains. It is more difficult to solve questions of aquifer decline, exotic plant invasion, or …

Review Of A Classification Of North American Biotic Communities By David E. Brown, Frank Reichenbacher, Susan E. Franson, Robert B. Kaul

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

This is the latest of many efforts over the past century to classify North America's natural, undisturbed biological communities as they existed in pre-agrarian times and in many places continue to exist today. Its authors' stated objective is to integrate existing works into a hierarchical synthesis that can lead to a standardized system for researchers, land managers, conservation groups, and government agencies. To that end, the authors have modified and expanded David Brown's earlier classification for the Southwest to cover the continent, defined here as the area from the Panama Canal to the Arctic, including Greenland and some of the …

Review Of Valley Of Grass: Tallgrass Prairie And Parkland Of The Red River Valley Region By Kim Alan Chapman, Adelheid Fischer, And Mary Kinsella Ziegenhagen, Tom Domek

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

A great deal has been made of the dire circumstances facing imperiled tallgrass ecosystems in the future-and with good reason. With more than 98 percent of all tallgrass and tallgrass savanna already converted to cultivated farmland and other nearly irreversible land uses, tallgrass ecosystems now teeter on the brink of total collapse. Into this bleak condition leap the authors of Valley of Grass: Tallgrass Prairie and Parkland of the Red River Valley Region. Remarkably, they strike a refreshingly non-confrontational, almost optimistic posture. Their thesis? That the restoration and rehabilitation of the tallgrass prairie and the continued use of its …

Response Of Riparian Vegetation To Streamflow Regulation And Land Use In The Great Plains, W. Carter Johnson

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

The influence of human activities on riparian zone vegetation differs markedly by ecoregion and stream size. Large rivers, dams and water diversions affect ecological processes more than local land uses do. However, for small streams, the reverse is generally true. Examples demonstrating these relationships include studies completed on the Missouri River in North Dakota, the Platte River in Nebraska, and Foster Creek in western South Dakota. On the Missouri River, damming has stopped river meandering and the regeneration of riparian forests in gaps between reservoirs. In contrast, on the Platte River, diversion of a large portion of the flow for …