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The Prairie Naturalist Volume 23, No. 4. December 1991

The Prairie Naturalist

Paul B. Kannowski, Editor

Nikki R. Seabloom, Assistant Editor

Douglas H. Johnson, Book Review Editor

CONTENTS

KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS RESPONSE TO BURNING: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN FIRE AND SOIL MOISTURE ▪ G. W. Blankespoor and B. S. Bich

FORAGE PRODUCTION AND USE ON BIGHORN SHEEP WINTER RANGE

FOLLOWING SPRING BURNING IN GRASSLAND AND PONDEROSA PINE HABITATS ▪ T. G. Easterly and K. J. Jenkins

SHORT-TERM MORTALITY OF SMALLMOUTH BASS CAUGHT DURING A LIVE-RELEASE TOURNAMENT AT LAKE OAHE, SOUTH DAKOTA ▪ J. J. Jackson and D. W. Willis

CRAYFISH IN SAND LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ▪ C. D. Dieter

PIPING PLOVERS NEST ON DRY …

Bird Response To Monofilament Lines At Backyard Feeders, Kimberly K. Kessler

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Biology And Ecology Of Dioryctria Ponderosae Dyar And Dioryctria Tumicolella Mutuura, Munroe And Ross, Mark A. Brohman

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Ecological Aspects Of Burrowing Owl Nesting Strategies In The Nebraska Panhandle, Martha J. Desmond

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Biology And Ecology Of Dioryctria Ponderosae Dyar And Dioryctria Tumicolella Mutuura, Munroe And Ross, Mark A. Brohman

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Water Current, Volume 23, December 1991

Water Current Newsletter

Massengale Presents Challenges at University Water Policy Forum
Governor Nelson Discusses Environmental Concerns at Nebraska Groundwater Foundation Luncheon
Report from the Director: Education and Research High Priorities
Surveys of Water-Related College-Education and Employment in Nebraska
California's Water Problems Explained at NGF Symposium
Cancer and Water Quality, Topic of Seminar
Wetlands Topic for 1992 Nebraska Water Conference
Environmental Cleanup Liabilities Farmers Should Consider
Eight States Evaluated in Groundwater Quality Research
Hungarian Students, Researchers to Collaborate in Environmental Degradation Studies

The Probe, Issue 117 - December 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
DECEMBER 1991
Evaluating Performance of the Soft-Catch® Coyote Trap
Calendar of Upcoming Events
President Bush Has Unique Style Of Animal Damage Control
Soft-Catch® Traps...
Animal Damage Control in the News:
It’s the “Gull War” at Kennedy International
Cyanide Baits May Be Allowed on BLM Land
Pocket Gopher Control Evaluation at Rogue River National Forest
“USA” Today Lists Predator Protection Tips
International Resolution Supports Regulated Trapping
Over Forty NADCA Members Attend 5th Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference
USDA Is Helping to Limit Rabies Outbreak In Texas
Wildlife Veterinarians Adopt Position Statement on Oral Rabies …

The Probe, Issue 116 - November 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
NOVEMBER 1991
ADC Continues With EIS Process
Calendar of Upcoming Events
NADC Advisory Committee Appointments Announced
Animal Damage Control in the News
Michigan Woman, 62, Fends Off Bear
Recipes Distributed as Remedy for Brown Tree Snake Problem
Caribbean Countries Request Assistance From DWRC
NRA Creates New Wildlife Management Department
WFLA Reports Raid on Wildlife Research Project
Nominations for NADCA For 1992-1993
Where Your NADCA Dues Go...
Co-Editor Schmidt Moves To Utah
Letter to Inside APHIS Draws Fire From Virginia Wildlife Biologist
NADCA Logo Contest Still On!

Cottontail Rabbit: Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus Floridanis)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Cottontail Rabbit:
Description
Distribution and Range
Habitat and Home
Habits
Foods
Reproduction
Mortality
Importance
Management

Fox Squirrel (Scuirus Niger)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Fox squirrel:
Description
Distribution and Abundance
Habitat and Home
Habits
Food
Reproduction
Mortality
Importance
Management

The Probe, Issue 115 - October 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
OCTOBER 1991
The Private Sector's Role in ADC
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Animal Damage Control in the News:
A Different Kind of Dog Problem in China
Federal Authorities Raid State Agricultural Lab
Blackbirds and Starlings Invade Butte County, California
Slogan Causes Problems for South Carolina Wildlife Department
Hogs Damage Crops in Texas
NRA Institutes Wildlife Management Department
NADCA Nominations Announced for 1992-93
NADCA Logo Contest Still On!
Letter to the Editor

Conference Summary And A Look To The Future, James E. Miller

Fifth Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (1991)

It is with mixed feelings that I agreed, somewhat reluctantly, to accept this challenge of trying to summarize the implications of this Fifth Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference. Even though it has been over 8 years ago, I still remember burning the midnight oil and working in the predawn hours on the last eve of the First Eastern Conference trying to prepare closing remarks for use by my former Deputy Administrator, Merrill L. "Pete" Petoskey. In fact, even though some of the guard has changed, at least one of the professionals who helped provide their insight as we prepared those …

Conference Participants

Fifth Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (1991)

Participants

Wildlife Damage News, Volume 2, Fall 1991

Wildlife Damage News

CONTENTS:
Cornell University Attacks Raccoon Rabies in Ithaca
5th Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference
Citizen Task Force Slated for Great Rochester Area
Animal Rights or Animal Welfare
Species Profile - Eastern Cottontail
Time for Newsletter Subscription Renewal
Department of Natural Resources Initiates
Master Forest Owners Program
New Urban Wildlife Newsletter Available
Current literature
The Professional Organization
NRA Forms Wildlife Management Department

Water Current, Volume 23, September 1991

Water Current Newsletter

Water Leadership in Nebraska: Vacuum or Variety?
News to Use
From the Director: Water Sciences Education Advancing at UNL
The Framework Study: A 20-Year Retrospective
Nebraska and Its Water
Sheffield Receives Recognition for 20 Irrigation Tours

The Probe, Issue 114 - September 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
SEPTEMBER 1991
Defining the Future for ADC
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Futuring Input Requested
Animal Damage Control in the News:
Prairie Dog Sucker-Upper Making a “Clean Sweep”
Iowa State Scientists Study Llamas as Guard Animals
Cormorants Plague Mississippi Delta Catfish Farmers
Bubonic Plague “All Part of the Job” for Texas ADC Trappers
The Bear Facts: the northeast Oregon experience
Symposium at AIBS Responds to Ehrlich's Call for Removal of Livestock from Public Rangelands
USDA/APHIS Administrator Resigns For Position as Dean at UC Davis
Membership Incentive Contest
NADCA Logo Contest

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 23, No. 3. September 1991

The Prairie Naturalist

Paul B. Kannowski, Editor

Nikki R. Seabloom, Assistant Editor

Douglas H. Johnson, Book Review Editor

CONTENTS

ANTIPREDATOR BEHAVIOR OF MOUNTAIN PLOVER CHICKS ▪ T A. Sordahl

USING AERIAL MARKING FOR ASSESSING POPULATION DYNAMICS OF LATE SUMMER ROOSTING RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS ▪ C. M. Linz, C. E. Knittle, J. L. Cummings, J. E. Davis, Jr. , D. L. Otis, and D. L. Bergman

DISPERSAL OF THE MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE IN NORTHERN KANSAS ▪ J. R. Choate, D. W. Moore, and J. K. Frey

DIET, HOME RANGE, MOVEMENTS, AND ACTIVITY PERIODS OF SWIFT FOX IN NEBRASKA ▪ T D. Hines and R. M. …

Coyote (Canis Latrans)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Coyotes:
Description
Distribution and Abundance
Habitat and Home
Habits
Foods
Reproduction
Mortality
Importance

The Probe, Issue 113 - August 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
AUGUST 1991
Relief Sought For Brown Tree Snake Problems by Multi-Agency Approach
Galen Oderkirk, 40-year ADC Veteran, Dead at 90
Publications Available
Animal Damage Control in the News:
US Fish and Wildlife Proposes Reclassification of Elephants
Forbes Urges Action on Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Act, S 1259
ADC Controlling Gulls; Endangered Terns Returning
Canadian Trappers Elect New President
Coyotes No Match For Donkey
ECC Ministers Affirm Fur Ban
NADCA Contest Deadlines Extended
New ADC Products Available:
Electronic Guard Used to Protect Sheep
“Scary Man Fall Guy” Now Available in the U.S.

Nebraska Wetlands Priority Plan, Richard Gersib

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Staff Research Publications

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Methods
Results .S ite 1: Rainwater Basin Wetland Complex
Results - Site 2: Platte River Wetland Complex .B ig Bend Reach
Results - Site 3: Nebraska Sandhills Wetland Complex
Results - Site 4: Eastern Nebraska Saline Wetland
Results - Site 5: Missoun. Ri.v er Wetland Complex
Results - Site 6: Lower North Platte River Wetland Complex
Priority Assessment of Wetland Sites
Review, Revision and Definitions
References

Appendices
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986
Agencies and Organizations Reviewing The Nebraska Wetlands Priority Plan
Criteria For Identifying Wetlands Of International Importance And Guidelines on Their Use
Rainwater Basin …

White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

White-tailed Deer:
Description
Distribution and Abundance
Habitat and Home
Habits
Foods
Reproduction
Importance
Hunting

The Probe, Issue 112 - July 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
JULY 1991
Controlling Cattle Egret Damage in Arkansas
Letter to the Editors
Bird Control Devices Available
Nebraska Animal Control Resources Guide
Animal Damage Control in the News
Wildlife Control Debate Rages
Interest in Bird Repellent Chemicals on the Rise
Spring Busy for Predators in Montana
Predator Borne Diseases on the Rise in Texas
Acorn Woodpeckers Attack Irrigation Pipes
Controversy Arises Over Deer Slaying at Georgia Airport
Prevention and Control Tips: Gray Foxes
Membership Incentive Contest

The Prairie Naturalist Volume 23, No. 2. June 1991

The Prairie Naturalist

Paul B. Kannowski, Editor

Nikki R. Sea bloom, Assistant Editor

Douglas H. Johnson, Book Review Editor

CONTENTS

SMALLMOUTH BASS SIZE STRUCTURE AND CATCH RATES IN FIVE SOUTH DAKOTA LAKES AS DETERMINED FROM TWO SAMPLING GEARS ▪ C. L. Milewski and D. W. Willis

REPRODUCTION BY FISHES IN A HEADWATER STREAM FLOWING INTO GRAYROCKS RESERVOIR, WYOMING ▪ W. A. Hubert and D. T O’Shea

ENVENOMATION AND ACQUISITION OF CHEMICAL INFORMATION BY PRAIRIE RATTLESNAKES ▪ D. Chiszar, C. Hobika, H. M. Smith, and J. Vidaurri

MOVEMENTS AND HABITAT USE BY WILD TURKEY HENS WITH BROODS IN A GRASSLAND-WOODLAND MOSAIC IN THE NORTHERN …

Water Current, Volume 23, June 1991

Water Current Newsletter

NGF Awards Received by Spaldings at Banquet
Water-Related Action in the 1991 Session of the Nebraska Legislature
From the Director: There's Good News and Bad News
Water Topics Included in New Acquisitions
Bob Volk Receives Award
All Wells in Basin Should be Regulated
News to Use
Center Pivot Industry in Nebraska Recognized with Awards
Water Quality Research Site in Nebraska Differs
More Emphasis on Water Quality Research, Federal Official
Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska Irrigation Tour Destinations
Projects Funded Here with USGS Grants
York Recharge Project Dedicated by Dignataries and Guests
Nearly 4,500 Chemigation Applicators Certified in Two Years
Nitrate-Groundwater Contamination a …

The Probe, Issue 111 - June 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
JUNE 1991
Animal Damage Control: Are We Prepared for the Next Century?
Animal Damage Control in the News
Jack Rabbit Population Fluctuates in Cyclical Patterns
Recovery Efforts for Ohio Warblers
Viscachas – New Garden Pests
Great Blue Heron Wipes Out Bass Brood Fish in Louisiana
48 Lambs Lost to Coyote Predation in Marin County, California
Measures Suggested to Prevent Gopher Damge to Underground Optic Cables
Wildlife Pamphlets to Display APHIS Logo
Rat Rodenticide Tested at DWRC, Hawaii Field Station
Prevention and Control Tips: Opossums
Registration Data Call-in For Zinc Phosphide
EPA Approves Quarterly …

Raccoon (Procyon Lotor)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Raccoon:
Description
Distribution and Abundance
Habitat and Home
Habits
Foods
Reproduction
Mortality
Importance
Management

Effects Of The Conservation Reserve Program On Selected Wildlife Populations In Southeast Nebraska, Justin W. King

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

No abstract provided.

Muskrat (Ondatra Zibethicus)

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: Publications

Muskrat:
Description
Distribution and Abundance
Habitat and Home
Habits
Foods
Reproduction
Mortality
Importance
Management

The Probe, Issue 110 - May 1991

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

THE PROBE
National Animal Damage Control Association
MAY 1991
NADCA News From Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop
Student Awards Presented
By-laws Amended, Approved
Bill Fitzwater Recognized at NADCA Meeting
Membership Contest to Begin
Logo Contest to Begin
ADC Practices Are Generally Consistent With Legislation and Guidance
Animal Damage Control in the News
Mountain Lions Kill 10 Sheep in Nevada
Snow Geese Devastate Oklahoma Spinach Crop
Coyotes Troubling To Idaho Homeowners
Predator Platforms Deter Honey-Seeking Bears
Nutria Cause Major Damage in Sugar Cane
Mountain Lion Appears in Irvine, California Backyard
WLFA Wants to Protect “Your Right to Hunt, Trap, and …

Wildlife Damage News, Volume 2, Spring 1991

Wildlife Damage News

CONTENTS:
Controlled Hunting Programs for Reducing Deer Damage
Deer Management at the Institute of Ecosystem
Studies Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum
Position Statement of The Wildlife Society: Responsible
Human Use of Wildlife
Publications
Current literature
Snake Control in Home landscapes
Humane Capture of Wild Animals
Concerns About Lyme Disease Vaccine for Canines