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Wpa News 61 (2000), World Pheasant Association

Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Newsletters

WPA News (February 2000), number 61

Published by the World Pheasant Association

Survival, Emigration, And Winter Population Structure Of Harlequin Ducks, Fred Cooke, Gregory J. Robertson, Cyndi M. Smith, R. Ian Goudie, W. Sean Boyd

Condor

No abstract provided.

Estimating Animal Abundance Using Noninvasive Dna Sampling: Promise And Pitfalls, L. Scott Mills, J. J. Ciatta, K. P. Lair, M. K. Schwartz, D. A. Tallmon

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

Advances in molecular biology offer promise to the study of demographic characteristics of rare or hard-re-capture species, because individuals can now be identified through noninvasive sampling such as fecal collection or hair snags. However, individual genotyping using such methods currently leads to a novel problem that we call a "shadow effect," because some animals not captured previously are believed to be recaptures due to their DNA profile being an indistinguishable shadow of previously captured animals. We evaluate the impact of the shadow effect on the two methods most commonly used in applied population ecology to estimate the size of closed …

Lipid Peroxidative Damage In The Erythrocytes And Elevation Of Serum Ldl-Cholesterol, Apolipoprotein-B, Ferritin And Uric Acid With Age And In Coronary Heart Disease Patients, Hameeda H. El-Gebali, Salahaldin A. Tahir, Syed S. Haider, Mustafa M. El-Fakhri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the normal serum levels of LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein-B, ferritin, uric acid, and the extent of erythrocytes lipid peroxidation in healthy control group subjects and to compare them with coronary heart disease patients. Secondly, to study the effects of age and sex on these parameters. METHODS: The blood samples from 150 healthy Libyan control group subjects (110 men and 40 women) were classified into 3 groups according to their age. Group I consisted of 76 subjects with an age range from 20 to 35 years. Group II consisted of 45 subjects with an age range from 36 to 50 …

Arthropod And Helminth Parasites From The Plains Pocket Gopher, Geomys Bursarius Bursarius From The Hosts' Northern Boundary Range In Minnesota, Monroe H. Bartel, Scott Lyell Gardner

Harold W. Manter Laboratory of Parasitology: Faculty Publications

As part of a continuing and more general study of the diversity of parasites from subterranean mammals in central North America, individuals of the Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius bursarius, were collected from 7 localities in northwestern Minnesota from September 1991 through October 1996. Arthropods collected included the fleas, Opisocrostis bruneri (4 of 124, 3.20/0), Foxella ignota ignota (85 of 124, 68.50/0); the chewing louse, Geomydoecus geomydis geomydis from 98 of 124 (790/0), and larvae of the tick, Dermacentor variabilis (1 of 124, 0.8%). Nematodes found included Physaloptera limbata (2 of 118 gophers, 1.7%), Capillaria americana (4 of 118, …

Comparison Of Tovs-Derived Land Surface Variables With Ground Observations, Venkataraman Lakshmi, Joel Susskind

Faculty Publications

The Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) Pathfinder Path A retrieved surface skin temperature, surface air temperatures, and surface specific humidity are compared with data obtained from three large-scale field campaigns: the First ISLSCP (International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project) Field Experiment (FIFE), the Hydrologic Atmospheric Pilot Experiment (HAPEX) in the Sahel, and the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS). The long-term estimates of surface skin temperatures, surface air temperatures, and surface vapor pressure were unbiased, and the standard deviations of the errors were about 4°C, 3.5°C, and 3.5 mbar, respectively. The monthly mean variables obtained from the TOVS data at four times …

Social Disorganization Outside The Metropolis: An Analysis Of Rural Youth Violence, D. Wayne Osgood, Jeff M. Chambers

Center on Children, Families, and the Law: Faculty Publications

In order to extend the study of community social disorganization and crime beyond its exclusive focus on large urban centers, we present an analysis of structural correlates of arrest rates for juvenile violence in 264 nonmetropolitan counties of four states. Findings support the generality of social disorganization theory: Juvenile violence was associated with rates of residential instability, family disruption, and ethnic heterogeneity. Though rates of poverty were not related to juvenile violence, this is also in accord with social disorganization theory because, unlike urban settings, poverty was negatively related to residential instability. Rates of juvenile violence varied markedly with population …

Onshore–Offshore Trends In The Size-Frequency Distribution Of Death Assemblages: Northwestern Gulf Of Mexico, George M. Staff, Eric N. Powell

Gulf of Mexico Science

The size-frequency distributions of death assemblages were compared at three sites on the inner continental shelf of Texas by means of three descriptor variables, numerical abundance, paleoproduction (biomass at death), and paleoingestion (lifetime ingestion, a measure of energy flow). These death assemblages were then compared with six other death assemblages covering a transect from the estuary (Copano Bay, TX) to the continental slope. Typically, size-frequency distributions are based on abundance and size classes are set proportional to the largest individual in the collection. Restriction to this one analysis would have identified few of the important trends observed in this study. …

California Institute Of Integral Studies -- Catalog 2000-2001, Ciis

CIIS Catalogs Archive

This is the 2000-2001 catalog of courses, staff and faculty for the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).

The New Accessions To The European Union From The Central And Eastern Eurpoean Countries: The Strategy Of Accession And Its Implications On The Environmental European Community Policy, Mar Campins Eritja, Andreu Olesti Rayo

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Beginning in the early 1990's, and coinciding with the current situation created in Europe by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the changing circumstances within the world context, especially in the European ambit, have caused certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe (hereinafter "CEEC' s") to request accession to the European Union.

Delineating Relative Temperature Zones In Forest Ecosystems: An Adaptation And Evaluation Of Current Methodologies, Daniel Unger, J.J. Ulliman

Faculty Publications

The effectiveness of using: (1) thermal infrared data; (2) potential solar radiation: and. (3) predicted temperature for mapping relative temperature zones in forest ecosystems were evaluated as tools for forest ecology studies.

The computer simulation models SOLAR and MTCLIM were found to be ineffective for mapping relative forest ecosystem temperature zones. SOLAR-calculated potential solar radiation and MTCLIM-predicted temperature were found to be statistically uncorrelated with coincident mean maximum daily forest ecosystem ambient air temperature recorded within the University of Idaho Experimental Forest during June and July, 1993. Landsat Thematic Mapper thermal infrared data were shown to be effective for mapping …

Intraintestinal Sites Of Infection For The Trematode Species Plagitura Salamandra Holl 1928 And Plagitura Parva Stunkard 1933 In Red-Spotted Newts Notopthalmus V. Viridescens (Rafinesque), Jeremy T. Clay

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

The red-spotted newt, Notopthalmus v. viridescens (Rafinesque) is a common salamander in the eastern United States. Studies on the parasites are available, however these studies examined total parasite fauna. This study examines two species, Plagitura salamandra Holl 1928 and Plagitura parva Stunkard 1933 found in the small intestine of the red-spotted newt. A total of 225 newts was collected and examined for the two Plagitura species. No difference was found in prevalence of infection, mean intensity, SVL, and weight between male and female newts. Plagitura parva was found in 24.4 % of the newts while P. salamandra was found in …

Experiential Education What Does It Look And Feel Like?, Jill M. Collins

Mathematical and Computing Sciences Masters

There are many definitions for experiential education but to me it means learning by doing. With experiential education you use a real life problem or situation and you learn theories and concepts as well as skills by dealing with the situation. When students learn through experiential education their work reaches a larger audience and serves a greater purpose than simply meeting a teacher's requirement. Unfortunately I have not had much experience with this type of education and I'm not sure how to implement it in my classes. Our school has been slowly working towards experiential education. Some of the activities …

Distribution And Habitat Of The Southern Two-Lined Salamander, Eurycea Cirrigera, In Will County, Illinois: Implications For Population Management And Monitoring, David Mauger, Timothy Bell, Eric L. Peters

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The southern two-lined salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) was found to occur at numerous localities within the Kankakee River State Park in Will County, Illinois. The species is restricted to small drainages within the Kankakee River valley that have flow consisting of groundwater that discharges at seeps or springs at or within the valley bluff. Cooler water temperatures and possibly other conditions that are associated with water derived from seep or spring sources may be important factors in determining salamander abundance. This is particularly relevant to larval habitat. These observations suggest that the spring or seep-fed larval habitat may be the primary …

Aquilegia, Vol. 24 No. 2, March-April 2000: Newsletter Of The Colorado Native Plant Society, Leo P. Bruederle, Bill Jennings, Denise Culver, Alice Guthrie, Caryl Shields, Carolyn Crawford, Gary Bentrup, Barbara Bash

Aquilegia - Colorado Native Plant Society

No abstract provided.

Do Wolves Affect White-Tailed Buck Harvest In Northeastern Minnesota?, L. David Mech, Michael E. Nelson

United States Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Publications

We used simple linear regression to analyze 8-23 years of data on a wolf (Canis lupus) population and human harvest of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) bucks in northeastern Minnesota to determine any effects of wolves on buck harvesting. Over the long term, wolves accounted for at least 14-22% inter-year variation in buck harvest in the region, but an unknown amount of variation in hunter effort have obscured any more precise estimate. For part of the area with poorest habitat, we found strong relationships (r² = 0.66-0.84) between annual wolf numbers and buck harvests from 1988 …

The Status Of The Blacknose Shiner (Notropis Heterolepis) Tn Iowa: A Preliminary Survey, Neil P. Bernstein, Michael Getting, Timothy Kamp, Stevenson Christain, Ryan Smith, Joseph Steele, Steven Steele

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

During the last 45 years, the blacknose shiner (Notropis heterolepis) has been restricted to a three county area in northwestern Iowa. We surveyed locations where this siltation-intolerant species had been captured to update the status of the fish in the state. Streams were blocked with nets on both the upstream and downstream ends of sample areas, and fish were collected with a backpack electrofisher and seines. Lakes where the blacknose shiner had been found were also sampled. No blacknose shiners were found and several possible explanations are offered for their absence from historical sites.

Long Island Historical Journal, Volume 12, Number 2 (Spring 2000), Department Of History, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, Ny

Long Island Historical Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS - In Memoriam: Mitzi Caputo by Robert Hughes / EDITORIAL COMMENT: The Building of the Suffolk County Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial by Christopher A. Gennari - 134 / FEATURE ARTICLES: Taking the Middle Way: Algonquian Responses to the Reverend Azariah Horton’s Mission on Long Island (1741-1744) by John A. Strong and Zsuzsanna Török - 145 / Brooklyn’s Consolidation: A Point of View by Anna M. Lanahan - 159 / Brooklyn’s Consolidation: A Different Point of View by Donald E. Simon - 177 / Clinton Academy: Its History and Architecture by Sherrill Foster - 181 / Land, Livestock, and …

Long Island Historical Journal, Volume 13, Number 1 (Fall 2000), Department Of History, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, Ny

Long Island Historical Journal

TABLE OF CONTENTS - EDITORIAL COMMENT / FEATURE ARTICLES: Go East, Young Man: Nineteenth-Century Farm Life on the South Fork of Long Island by Roger Wunderlich - 1 / Long Island to the Measure of Oxen by Elizabeth Shepherd - 11 / History Visited and Revisited by Donald E. Simon - 23 / Introduction to the “Recollections of the Reverend Nathaniel S. Prime” by Richard P. Harmond - 23 Material Evidence of Ideological and Ethnic Choice in Long Island Gravestones, 1670-1800 by Gaynell Stone - 44 / Photographic Depiction of Race and Ethnicity in Newsday and The New York Times …

Winter 2000, Seattle University

Seattle University News (Sun)

No abstract provided.

The Global Decline Of Reptiles, Deja’ Vu Amphibians, J. Whitfield Gibbons, David E. Scott, Travis J. Ryan, Kurt A. Buhlmann, Tracey D. Tiuberville, Brian S. Metts, Judith L. Greene, Tony Mills, Yale Leiden, Sean Poppy, Christopher T. Winne

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

Reptile species are declining on a global scale. Six significant threats to reptile populations are habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species, environmental pollution, disease, unsustainable use, and global climate change.

Home Ranges Of Rat Snakes (Colubridae: Elaphe) In Different Habitats, Stephen J. Mullin, William H. N. Gutzke, Gary D. Zenitsky, Robert J. Cooper

Faculty Publications

Based on our findings, we suggest that rat snakes represent not only a major predator of kites, but also of other canopy and mid-story nesting species in the southeastern United States. For example, rat snakes are the most dominant snake nest predator of bird nests throughout the Southeast (DeGregorio et al. 2014) and are skilled tree climbers that often occupy arboreal habitats (Jackson 1976, Keller and Heske 2000, Sperry et al. 2009), particularly in bottomland forests (Mullin et al. 2000, Carfagno and Weatherhead 2009). Thus, the role of rat snakes as predators of nests above the understory is likely underappreciated …

2000-2001 Bulletin Of Information - Graduate, Seattle University

Bulletin of Information

No abstract provided.

2000-01 Bulletin Of Information - Undergraduate, Seattle University

Bulletin of Information

No abstract provided.

Density-Dependent Effects On Microhabitat Selection And Activity Of Two Species Of Larval Ambystoma Salamanders, Jeanette M. Jaskula, Robert Brodman

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

To be able to distinguish unnatural amphibian declines from natural population fluctuations we need a better understanding of the mechanisms that affect amphibian community structure. Larval pond-breeding salamanders exhibit density-dependent effects on population parameters, but little is known of the effect of density on behaviors that mediate interactions. Two species, Amby1toma tigrinum (tiger salamander) and A. laterale (blue-spotted salamander), were evaluated in laboratory aquaria for intraspecific and interspecific interactions that affect microhabitat selection and activity. Microhabitat selection was studied by partitioning containers into microhabitats that either contained or lacked refuges, and movement was recorded over a hexagonal grid to determine …

The Loop: A Plan For The Future Of Rogers, Rebecca L. Turner

Inquiry: The University of Arkansas Undergraduate Research Journal

Storm water management in urban areas is not only a necessary infrastructure, it is also a valuable resource to provide an aesthetic experience for the public while furthering ecological awareness, recreation, and the cultural fabric. Through the restructuring of current development ordinances and through greater attention to the true needs of the natural and built communities, storm water management becomes the tool to breach the gap between man and nature. Rogers, Arkansas, a city of exciting and alarming growth, maintains traditional planning and environmental practices that have created a center of disequilibrium among the natural and built systems. Local streams …

Center For Grassland Studies Newsletter, Winter 2000, Volume 6, No. 1

Center for Grassland Studies: Newsletters

Contents:

Genetically Enhanced Turfgrasses Where Are We Going? by Terrance Riordan, Department of Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

NUBEEF Educational Web Site for Beef Producers by Rick Rasby, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bison Symposium in Lincoln April 6-8

CGS Welcomes Laurice Matulka

GLCI Lists Benefits of Grazing Lands

Glickman Calls for National Commitment to Preserve Private Land

Nebraska Ranch Practicum Again Offered

2000 Nebraska Range Short Course by Lowell Moser, Department of Agronomy, UNL

Technology Spurs Alfalfa Genome Mapping

Field Trip Graduate Course Focuses on East Coast Ecology

April 1 Deadline for Abstracts: National Conference on Grazing Lands

Male Circumcision And Hiv Prevention: Directions For Future Research, Johannes Van Dam, Marie Christine Anastasi

HIV and AIDS

A growing body of scientific publications suggests that male circumcision is associated with reduced risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa. Thus, male circumcision is being considered as a potential intervention in the prevention of sexually transmitted HIV infection, even though this procedure has profound cultural implications and carries the risk of complications, and its benefits are realized only many years later. This report presents the findings of a meeting of international researchers, organized by the Horizons Project to explore the programmatic and research implications of the association between male circumcision and HIV prevention. Most studies on male circumcision and …

2000 Commencement Program, Seattle University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

The Savannah River Site: Site Description, Land Use And Management History, David L. White, Karen F. Gaines

Studies in Avian Biology

No abstract provided.