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Some Effects Of Fluctuating And Falling Water Levels On Waterfowl Production, Kenneth E. Wolf
Some Effects Of Fluctuating And Falling Water Levels On Waterfowl Production, Kenneth E. Wolf
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
There are today many areas and types of water storage. The uses to which these are put are many, and the prospect for the future can only be that there will be an increase in the number of these reservoirs. These areas are usually operated with regard only for power production, irrigation, or storage, but there is a growing concern about the effects on wildlife which this type of operation may have. Fluctuating water levels, and falling water levels are not restricted to man-made impoundments tut are characteristic of many of then. Biologists have observed that these variations in water …
The Incidence Of Lead Shot In Waterfowl Of The Pacific Flyway, With Special Reference To The Great Salt Lake Basin, Wayne H. Heuer
The Incidence Of Lead Shot In Waterfowl Of The Pacific Flyway, With Special Reference To The Great Salt Lake Basin, Wayne H. Heuer
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study was conducted to determine basic data on the incidence of lead shot in ducks us ing the Great Salt Le.lee Basin. The study has been divided into two parts; (1) incidence of ducks carrying lead shot in their tissues and (2) incidenoe of ducks carrying ingested lead shot.
Factors Affecting The California Quail Populations In Uintah County, Utah, R. Lynn Nielson
Factors Affecting The California Quail Populations In Uintah County, Utah, R. Lynn Nielson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The California Quail is native to the coastal and semi-arid regions of California extending north into Oregon. Two subspecies are commonly recognized. the California Quail (Lophortyx californica brunnescens Ridgway), and the Valley Quail (Lophortyx californica californica Shaw). The two forms are very similar in coloration and habits and, for the purpose of this study, no effort is made to distinguish the two.