Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: URL
www.werc.usgs.gov — Working closely with several environmental groups in Malawi, Nigeria, and Mali, the task of this project is to deploy solar satellite transmitters (size in grams) on three species of wild ducks including garganey (12g), white-faced whistling ducks (18g), and comb ducks (30g). These represent a continental migrant, an African migrant, and a More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL
www.pwrc.usgs.gov — Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a project monitored by the USGS and the Canadian Wildlife Service on the status and trends of North American bird populations. The data can be used to estimate population trends and relative abundances at various scales. The BBS is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL
www.fort.usgs.gov — This publication is intended to provide a summary of long-range surveillance radar technology and applications of these data to questions about movement patterns of birds and other flying wildlife based on publications that provide more detailed information (Buurma, 1995; Gauthreaux and Belser, 2003a, b; Gauthreaux and others, 2003; Diehl and More...
2008 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: .PDF
www.werc.usgs.gov — Mercury is a contaminant of significant concern in waterbirds because it can accumulate to high concentrations in their tissues and cause deleterious effects such as impaired reproduction. Numerous studies and monitoring programs have evaluated concentrations of mercury in waterbird tissues as an index of risk to exposure. However, no single More...
October 2004 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC, LaCrosse) | Format: .PDF
www.umesc.usgs.gov — This fact sheet gives an overview of tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus columbianus) population activity on the Upper Mississippi River, displaying a map, which is an interpretation of an electronic version with information related to the bird's breeding ground, migration route, and wintering grounds.
April 15 2004 | Publisher: Other Federal Agency (United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)) | Format: .PDF
www.fws.gov — Case study presented at the Department of Interior Workshop on Adaptive Management of the successful use of adaptive management for the regulation of the North American waterfowl harvest, which has reduced contentiousness in rule-making using a transparent and inclusive process, provided maximum hunting opportunity using a framework for More...
April 2002 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC, Lafayette) | Format: URL
www.nwrc.usgs.gov — NWRC scientists use field surveys and historical data to understand the history and ecology of mangroves in the Dry Tortugas. Among other findings, the scientists found that the health and survival of mangoves depend on hurricanes and seabirds.
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Alaska Science Center (ASC, Anchorage) | Format: URL
www.absc.usgs.gov — This project is a joint effort for developing and testing protocols for collecting, processing, transporting, and storing seabird eggs collected at several Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AMNWR) colonies. Seabird Tissue Archival and Monitoring Project (STAMP) is a long-term, cooperative project that is currently collecting, processing, More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL
fresc.usgs.gov — The Conservation Genetics Lab carries out molecular analysis, pedigree analysis, modeling, data management, and cryogenic sample repository. As a part of this research, the lab investigates the effectiveness of molecular markers used to enhance enforcement of the Endangered Species Act policy. During the past 15 years, this research has involved More...
Publisher: USGS | Format: URL
pubs.er.usgs.gov — This report presents the results of the 2006 International Census of Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus). Two sets of tabular data are reported: one for distribution and abundance of wintering Piping Plovers, the other for distribution and abundance of breeding Piping Plovers. The winter census resulted in the observation of 3,884 Piping Plovers More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Alaska Science Center (ASC, Anchorage) | Format: URL
alaska.usgs.gov — It is estimated that 100,000-150,000 Bar-tailed Godwits breed in Alaska. Under the US Shorebird Conservation Plan, they are a species of High Concern mainly due to their small population size, threats to their non-breeding grounds (especially at migratory stopover sites in Asia), and their relatively restricted breeding distribution within the More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC, LaCrosse) | Format: URL
www.umesc.usgs.gov — This web resource is a tool for mapping and modeling migratory birds for bird conservation planning. The focus of this study is to develop statistically sound, science-based models to support public land management for high priority bird species within a regional context. The site links to a Project Description, Modeling Avian Abundance, Desktop More...