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VOL. |
TITLE |
AUTHOR |
LEAD AUTHOR |
Second AUTHOR |
Third AUTHOR |
SUBJECT |
SUBJECT |
SUBJECT |
SUBJECT |
SUBJECT |
SUBJECT |
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| 1966 |
2 |
Your
Society, Your Profession and You |
Evenden, Fred G. |
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Society information |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Deer-Range
Research in Nevada |
Tueller Paul, T. |
Doughty, Larry |
Berg, Robert H. |
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Mammals |
Deer (Odocoileus) |
Range Management |
Foraging Choices |
sample |
sample |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Parasitism
in the Fishes of the Moapa River, Clark County, Nevada |
Wilson, Brian L. |
Deacon, James E. |
Bradley, Glen W. |
|
Fish |
Parasites on Fish |
Moapa River |
Nevada |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Killing
the Goose with the Golden Egg or the Educated American with the Midas Touch |
Winton, J. Martin |
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Birds |
Waterfowl |
Pacific flyway |
land use: waterfowling, livestock
grazing |
1951 Central Valley Project |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Why
Should I Join the Wildlife Society--How Would it Benefit Me? |
Severaid, J. Harold |
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location to publish your wildlife research |
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| 1966 |
2 |
Deer
Habitat Investigations on the Humboldt National Forest |
Gruell, George |
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Mammals |
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) |
range resources in Nevada |
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| 1966 |
2 |
Additional
Studies of Anamolies of the Skull in Desert Bighorn Sheep |
Allred, Glen L. |
Baker, Lee R. |
Bradley, Glen W. |
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Mammals |
Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) |
260 sheep skulls examined |
dental anomolies |
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| 1966 |
2 |
Field
Studies Involving Some of the Effects of Parathion on the Agricultural
Avifauna in Lovelock Nevada |
Salter, David |
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Birds |
Pesticides |
Parathion |
Nevada |
spring of 1965 |
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| 1966 |
2 |
A
Preliminary Report on a Model for Range and Big Game Management |
McCullough, Dale R. |
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Mammals |
Big Game |
Model to help regulate big game animals in relation to available forage |
Bitter brush (Purshia) stand date used |
Competition between deer (Odocoileus hemionus inyoensis) and Tule Elk
(Cervus nannodes) |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Range
Use by Deer at Hastings Reservation as Determined by Pellet Count |
White, Keith L. |
|
Mammals |
Deer |
Hastings Reservation |
Deer pellet circular plots were established on 4 different vegetation
types |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Biological
Survey of San Francisco Bay |
Aplin, J. A. |
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Fish |
San Francisco Bay, California |
Study to determine distribution and relative abundance of fish and
shellfish, define ecological zones, and determine food and its availability |
Harvest waters of oyster, clam, smelt, herring, shrimp, and sportsfish |
San Francisco Bay is 75% publicly owned and represents 8 counties |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
The
Tule White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons gambelli) in the Sacramento Valley,
California |
Wilbur, Sanford R. |
|
Birds |
Tule White-fronted goose (Anser albifrons gambelli) |
winter distribution in the Sacramento Valley, CA |
endangered subspecies |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Fall-Winter
Food of California Quail as Influenced by Weather |
Duncan, Don A. |
Shields, Paul W. |
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Birds |
California Quail (Lophortyx californica) |
San Joaquin Experimental Range in lower foothill rangelands in Madera
County, CA |
crops of 376 quail collected |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Wildlife
Services--New Division of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife |
Miner, Joe E. |
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Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife |
Division of Wildlife Services replaces the Division of Predator and
Rodent Control |
Responsibilities include animal control, wildlife enhancement, and
pesticide surveillance on federal lands |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Nevada's
Experience with the Himalayan Snow Partridge |
Christensen, Glen C. |
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Birds |
Himalayan Snow Partridge (Tetraogallus himalayensis) |
released as game birds in the Ruby Mountains of eastern Nevada |
|
| 1966 |
2 |
Aspects
of International Wildlife |
Miller, Richard |
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Wildlife Management |
Foreign countries |
Foreign aid and/or professional assistance to countries in need of
wildlife management |
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| 1966 |
2 |
The
Sportsmen's Interest in Public Lands |
Young, Cliff |
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Natural resources |
Public lands |
Need for inventory |
Law enforcement |
Sportsmen and women |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Exotic
Big Game on Rancho Piedra Blanca |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
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Mammals |
Exotic Big Game |
Northwestern San Luis Obiso County, CA |
Zebra (Equus burchellii), fallowdeer (Dama dama), sambar (Cervus
unicolor), elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni), thar (Hemitragus jemlaicus, and
audad (Ammotragus lervia) |
escaped from zoo owned by William Randolph Hearst in 1953 |
Thar, sambar, audad, and elk are
thrivin and are capable of causing range and crop damage |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Bugged
Bunnies--Easier Said than Done |
Graves, Walter Charles |
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Mammals |
Cottontail (Sylvilagus auduboni) |
Kern County, CA |
Radiotelemetry equipment used to determine daily, seasonal, and annual
movement and home range requirements |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Sonic
Tagging of Salmon on the San Joaquin River, 1965 |
Hallock, Richard J. |
|
Fish |
King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Sonic tags were used by the California Department of Fish and Game to
study salmon migrations through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta |
tags attached in front of dorsal fin and could be picked up by a receiver
at least 3/4 of a mile |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Radio
Telemetry - Key Tool in Porcupine Conrol - Methods Research |
Hoffer, Marvin C. |
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Mammals |
Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) |
Northeastern California, northwest border of Lassen County |
Septermber 1964 to September 1966 |
Radio telemetry effective for monitoring movements |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Necropsy
Finding in Desert Bighorn Sheep |
Engel, Ronald E., D.V.M., Ph.D |
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Mammals |
Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) |
Nevada Test Site environs |
radiation surveillance study by the U.S. Public Health Service |
Profect to investigate alleged damage to domestic animals from the Atomic
Energy Commission (AEC) activities |
Studies of spontaneous lesions |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Prospects
and Problems in Hatching Exotic Game Bird Eggs |
Abbott, Ursula K. |
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Birds |
Quail (Coturnix pectoralis) bobwhite (Colinus virginianus texanus),
masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi), partridge (Alectoris graeca)
and (Tetraogallus himalayensis |
Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), (Chrysolophus amherstiae), (Chrysolophus
pictus), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), tinamou (Eudromia elegans), mallard
ducks (Anas platyrhynchos, and penguins
(Pygoscelis adeliae) |
Use of avian species for domestication, release, or pilot animals for
research studies |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Desert
Bighorn and People in the Santa Rosa Mountains |
Blong, Bonnar |
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Mammals |
Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
Santa Rosa Mountains, CA |
Loss of habitat to urban development is greatest threat to desert bighorn
sheep |
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| 1967 |
3 |
Communications
in Wildlife Resource Planning |
Stokes, James D. |
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Wildlife Resource Planning |
Problems |
Communication failure |
terminology gaps |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Communicating
the Research Story |
Walker, Clyde M.` |
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Wildlife Researchers |
Encourages researchers to write in the language of his audience |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
The
Biologist and Conservation Education |
Decker, Eugene |
|
Conservation Education in school |
Hunter education |
Teach the basic life history of the plant or animal |
Hunter Safety Program |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
No
Pisa, Please--Television as a Communication Device in Conservation |
Kovar, Glen A. |
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Conservation Education |
Necessity for skilled gatherers and interpretersof information to convey
accurate conservation information to a growing American public |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Better
Conservation Communications Through Better Slide Talks |
Teague, Richard D. |
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Conservation education |
Slide presentation techniques and supplies |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Wildlife
Professionalism |
Whilesell, Dale E. |
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Wildlife professional |
Advancement goals/administration |
obligation to profession |
|
| 1967 |
3 |
Recent Literature and
Theses on Wildlife |
Yoakum, Jim |
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Lists 12 publications pertaining to wildlife in California and Nevada |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Movements
and Behavior of Alaskan Spruce Grouse During the Breeding Season |
Ellison, Laurence N. |
|
Birds |
Spruce Grouse (Canachites canadensis) |
Kenai Peninsula in Southcentral Alaska |
studies of territoriality among males |
Radio transmitters were used to obtain data on movement and behavior |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Wildlife
Benefits From Resource Planning--The Land and Water Conservation Fund Program |
Reynolds, Temple A. |
|
Land and Water Conservation Fund Program |
Works with wildlife agencies to plan land and water used |
Discusses 1960's environmental legislation and practices |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
The
Sea Otter in California's Wildlife |
Ebert, Earl E. |
|
Mammals |
Southern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) |
Slow population increase since receiving full Federal and State
protection |
Resource conflict between abalone (Haliotis spp.), fishermen, and the sea
otter |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Wild
Turkey for the Future |
Smith, Walton A. |
|
Birds |
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) |
trapping and transplanting |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Aggression
in the Social Behavior of Roosevelt Elk |
Lieb, James |
|
Mammals |
Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis rooseveltii) |
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA |
Aggressive behavior expressed with in the limits of a dominance hierarchy |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Our
Vanishing Estuaries |
Boughey, A.S. |
|
Estuaries |
Specialized plant flora |
Specialized invertebrates |
Resident and migrant birds |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
The
Impact of Management of Giant Sequoia Stands on Breeding Bird Populations |
Kilgore, Bruce M. |
|
Plants |
Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) |
Birds |
Robins (Turdis migra torius) and Western Wood Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) |
Two 20 acre plots were studied |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
The
Wildlife Resource in California's Future |
Jones, Robert L. |
|
Future of the California Wildlife Resource |
Plans to prevent extirpation of fish and wildlife |
Recreational use |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Water
Resource Development and Use |
Teerink, John R. |
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Water Resource Development and Use |
Plans to provide water to 1990 and beyond |
Water for agriculture, municipal, industrial, domestic, recreation, fish,
and wildlife use |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Meeting
Nevada's Resource Needs |
DeRicco, Elmo J. |
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Resource needs of Nevada |
Nevada Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources |
Native sagehen and wild horses |
Conversion of Sagebrush land to grass land |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Equal
Billing--Wildlife is a Project Purpose |
Dillard, John A. B., Brig. Gen. |
|
Army Corps of Engineers |
Plans to provide best use of water and related land resources |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Public
Role in Resource Development |
Livermore, Norman B. |
|
Managing and developing California's Resources |
Coordination between resource users |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Private
Interest in Resurce Management |
Hall, E. E. |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Company is a private interest |
Outdoor recreation |
PG & E lakes and live streams are open to the public |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Public
Lands--The Future for Development and Use |
Keil, Nolan F. |
|
Public Land Resource Development and Use |
Bureau of Land Management Public Land |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Wildlife
on Private Land--A Look to the Future |
Long, Wayne |
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Management of wildlife by the landowner |
treat wildlife like a crop |
supplemental income to landowner |
more land under wildlife management |
|
| 1968 |
4 |
Present
Concern with Rare and Endangered Species |
Miller, Richard Gordon |
|
Measures for protecting rare and endangered species |
Nature Conservancy |
Survival Service Commission |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Deer
Forage Palatability, Digestibility and Management Implications |
Longhurst, W. M. et al |
|
Mammal |
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Forage must be palatable and digestible |
Digestibility depends upon microbial growth |
Forage selection by olfaction, taste, and sight |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Relationship of Sage Grouse to Upland Meadows in Nevada |
Savage, David E. |
|
Birds |
Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) |
Meadow utilization by sage grouse |
vegetation descriptions |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Pesticides
and Reproductive Failure in the Osprey |
MacCarter, Donald L. |
Koplin, James R. |
MacCarter, Douglas S. |
|
Birds |
Osprey (Pandion haliatus) |
Flathead Lake, Montana |
Measurement of reproductive success of ospreys |
DDT table |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Crisis in Environmental Quality |
Dasmann, Raymond F. |
|
Environmental Quality Crisis |
Quality means environmental health, productivity, diversity, and space |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Remarks
of Senator Alan Bible |
Bible, Alan |
|
Conserve and protect our environment |
Sustain the earth |
Outdoor environment used for leisure |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Dos Rios Project |
Wilson, Richard |
|
Dos Rios Project |
Cavelo, CA |
Dos Rios Dam inundates Round Valley |
Storage capacity of 7.6 million acre feet |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Production and Consumption of Wildlife |
O'Regan, William |
|
Difficulties associated with the production and consumption of public
goods |
wildlife is a public good |
costs of optimum production level |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Explosives
in Marsh Management |
Arend, Philip H. |
|
Marsh Management |
Use of explosives |
Blowing ditches and potholes in waterfowl marshes |
Use of Farmex ditching powder and explosive nitro-carbo-nitrate granules |
Step by step directions |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Politics of Natural Resource Use |
Wood, Samuel E. |
|
Natural Resource Policies |
Policy and Program to control the size and direction of urban growth in
California |
present policy of responsibility for land use is left to the cities and
counties |
there is a failure to reserve enough space |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Bird
Navigation |
Dillaway, Ron C. |
|
Birds |
Methods by which birds orientate themselves and navigate |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
SCS in Wildlife Management |
Whitaker, Eugene A. |
|
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service |
Fish and wildlife on farm and ranch lands are agricultural crops |
specialists in plant sciences and fish and wildlife biology |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Gun
Legislation--A Threat to the Pittman-Robertson Program |
Lahr, Leslie E. |
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Pittman-Robertson Program |
Gun registration laws |
Wildlife Restoration Act |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Professional Biologist's Role in Conservation Conflict |
Reavley, William L |
|
Conservationists lack of political muscle |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Bettering
Communications Between Sportsmen's Organizations and the Wildlife Society |
Smith, Vernon J. |
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Lack of communication between the wildlife society and sportsmen's
organizations |
California Wildlife Federation |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
The
Professional Biologist's Role in Conservation Conflict |
Riley, Tom |
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Conservation |
Environmental politics |
Scientific professionalism |
|
| 1969 |
5 |
Conservation
of Fishes of the Death Valley System in California and Nevada |
Miller, Robert Rush |
|
Fish |
Killifishes
(Cyprinodontidae), Devils Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), Pahrump Valley
Poolfish (Empetrichthys latos) |
Death Valley, CA and NV |
Sanctuary establishment |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Population
Studies of Sea Otters in California |
Odemar, Melvyn W. |
Wilson, Kenneth C. |
|
Mammals |
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) |
Monterey County to San Luis Obispo County |
Aerial and shoreline surveys |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
New
Developments in Botulism |
Clark, William E. |
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Botulism |
Clostridium botulinum Type C |
Waterfowl deaths by botulism |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
The
Changing Ecology of East Africa |
Myers, Norman |
|
Mammals |
Animals of East Africa |
Wildlife territories in East Africa |
Kenya's Nairobi Park |
Uganda's Murchison Falls Park |
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| 1970 |
6 |
Pressures on
Fisheries Resources |
Schneider, Phillip W. |
|
Fish |
Fisheries scientists do not make public policy |
Fisheries resources require a more vocal voice |
Citizen involvement is needed |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Bio-Politics
of California's Anchovy Fishery |
Messersmith, James D. |
|
Fish |
Northern Anchovy (Engrau lis mordax) |
Controlled anchovy harvest suggested |
Commercial fishery vs. sport fishermen |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
The
Saltfish and Striped Marlin Fishery of the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
Talbot, Gerald B. |
|
Fish |
Striped Marlin (Makaira audax), Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus greyi) |
Japanese longline fishery centered off the tip of Baja California |
Decline in sports catch |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
A
Population of Wild Fallow Deer in Mendociao County, California |
Jurek, Ronald M. |
|
Mammal |
White Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
North Coast Range in central Mendocino County |
Point of release was Ridgewood Ranch |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Some
Aspects of Bait Fish Research in the Lower Colorado River Complex |
Espinosa, F. A. Jr. |
|
Fish |
Rearing of bait fishes in the desert Southwest |
Analysis of supply and demand for bait fishes |
Research on review and selection of bait fishes |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Management
of Wild Hogs on Private Lands in California |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
|
Mammal |
Wild Hog (Sus scrofa) |
Important Big Game species in California |
Landowner vs. hunting public |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Observations
on th Bald Eagle of the Alaska Peninsula |
Hehnke, Merlin |
|
Birds |
Bald Eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus alasanus) |
Alaska Peninsula |
Observations of fishing activities |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Distribution
and Abundance of the San Joaquin Kit Fox |
Laughrin, Lyndal |
|
Mammal |
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
San Joaquin, CA |
Delimited range |
Population decline |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Pesticides
and Wildlife--The Efforts to Resolve a Dilemma |
Gusey, William F. |
|
Chemicals |
Pesticides |
DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Modern Aspects of
Predator Control |
Allison, Malcolm N. |
|
Resource Management |
Predator Control |
Protection of livestock from predators |
Mammal |
Coyote |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Pressures
on California's Coastal Resources |
Bissell, Harold |
|
Ocean resources |
Coastal resources |
State Coastal Zone Authorities |
COAP-A Comprehensive Ocean Area Plan |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Population
and Water in California |
|
California State Water Plan |
Anti-ecological use of water |
Los Angeles use increase |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Competitive
Use of Nevada's Range Forage by
Livestock and Big Game |
Tueller, Paul T. |
|
Mammals |
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Mule Deer and Cattle compete for vegetation |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
The
Effects of Brush Burning on Deer |
Longhurst, W. M. |
Connolly, G. E. |
|
Mammals |
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Response to "spot" burns in Mendocino County |
Chaparral Management Programs |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
What
Lies Ahead in Wildlife Conservation |
Leopold, A. Starker |
|
Conservation Programs |
National leadership by the profession |
Ecology |
Preservation of the natural environment |
|
| 1970 |
6 |
Politics
and the Wildlife Profession |
Arnett, Ray |
|
Communication of knowledge with the public |
Professional biologists |
Resource managers |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
A
Computer Simulation Model for Evaluating Deer Hunting Strategies |
Connolly, Guy E. et al |
|
Mammals |
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Mendocino County, CA |
Population dynamics model |
Impact of hunting strategies |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Factors
Affecting Changes in Invertebrate Community Structure in Bear Lake |
Erman, Don C. |
|
Invertebrates |
Plankton and nutrient leve changes |
Bear Lake, Utah |
Increased amounts of silt and clay, decreased oxygen level |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Beaver
Population Studies at Sagehen Creek |
Taylor, David |
|
Mammals |
Beaver (Castor canadensis) |
Sagehen Creek in the California Sierra Nevada |
Beaver introduction |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Seals
and Sea Lions of San Miguel Island, California |
DeLong, Robert L. |
|
Seals and Sea Lions |
San Miguel Island |
Species accounts |
Breeding |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Sex
Ratios and Survival Estimates Among Salmon Populations |
Jensen, Paul T. |
Hyde, Jackson |
|
Fish |
Silver (coho) salmon (Oncorhynchus Kisutch) and King (chinook) Salmon (O.
tshawytscha) |
Murphy's Method of Estimating |
Techniques tro determine sex |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Economic
Evaluation of Nevada Range Management Involving Deer |
Garrett, James R. |
|
Deer Hunting |
Estimate demand |
Evaluate range improvement activities |
State of Nevada |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Research
and Management of an Underscribed Cutthroat Trout in Eastern Nevada |
Dodge, Frank H. Jr. |
|
Fish |
Cutthroat Trout (undescribe subspecies) |
Pine Creek, White Pine County, Nevada |
unusual morphology |
remnant of Bonneville Cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki utah) |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Pupfish
Habitat Management |
Myers, Lewis H. |
|
Fish |
Devil's
Hole Pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis), Big Spring Amargosa Pupfish (C.
nevadensis mionectes), Lovell Spring Amargosa Pupfish (C. nevadensis
pectoralis), Ash Meadows Pupfish (Empetrichthys
merriama), and |
Amargosa Speckle Dace (Rhinichthys osculus nevadensis) |
BLM land, Ash Meadows area, Nye County, NV |
portion of Death Valley |
Natural spring management |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Age
and Growth of Orangmouth Corvina in the Salton Sea, California |
Anderson, Keith R. |
|
Fish |
Orangemouth Corvina (Cynoscion xanthulus |
Salton Sea, California |
Age and growth monitored 1958 to 1968 |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
The
Status of Coastal Wetlands in Southern California |
Speth, John W. |
|
Coastal Wetlands |
Southern California coast |
Loss of wetlands |
threats to existing wetlands |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
California's
Endangered Wildlife |
Leach, Howard R. |
|
Mammals |
Endangered animals in California |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Review of 129 animals of unknow status |
Develop wildlife managers into ecologists |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Lake
Tahoe Water Quality Management |
McLaren, Fred R. |
|
Water Quality |
Lake Tahoe, CA and NV |
Environmental problems of water quality |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Fish,
Wildlife, and Economics |
Bollman, Frank H. |
|
Fish and Wildlife |
Land and Water Mangement |
user demands |
Economics of resource management |
conservation of resources |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Salmon
in California |
Holmberg, Joseph J. |
|
Fish |
Chinook or King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tsawytscha) and Coho or Silver
Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) |
Historical population data |
Fresh-water environmental factors |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Fish
and Wildlife in a Water Project |
Wiley, James C. |
|
Water resources development |
Fish and wildlife consideration |
Tehama-Colusa fish facilities planning process |
Fishery mitigation |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Osprey
Workshop: Summary of Research Findings
and Management Recommendations |
Koplin, James |
|
Birds |
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
Factors influencing distribution and abundance |
Western U.S.A. |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role of Enforcement in Modern
Fish and Wildlife Management" |
Groves, Frank, W. |
|
Wildlife Law Enforcement |
Nevada Department of Fish and Game |
Fish and Game laws |
Enforcement of laws |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
"Panel: "The role of Enforcement in Modern
Fish and Wildlife Management |
Jantzen, Robert A. |
|
Wildlife Law Enforcement |
Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Law Enforcement Specialists |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role of Enforcement in Modern
Fish and Wildlife Management |
MCCormick, J. B. |
|
Wildlife Law Enforcement |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Federal Wildlife Law Enforcement Programs |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role of Enforcement in Modern
Fish and Wildlife Management" |
Schneider, Phillip W. |
|
Wildlife Law Enforcement |
National Wildlife Federation |
Oregon System of Management |
Use of state agency for enforcement |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role and Image of the
Professional Ecologist in the 1970's |
Ruch, James B. |
|
Ecologist Career |
National Wildlife Federation |
3 Categories: technician,
enforcement officer, and administrator |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role and Image of the
Professional Ecologist in the 1970's" |
Munger, Maynard |
|
Ecologist Career |
Sierra Club |
Use of scientific evidence and facts from careful research |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role and Image of the
Professional Ecologist in the 1970's" |
Gilbert, Jerome B. |
|
Ecologist Career |
California State Water Resources Control Board |
Considers water quantity,m quality, environmental values and economics |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role and Image of the
Professional Ecologist in the 1970's" |
Jackman, Kavid |
|
Ecologist Career |
Stanford Law School |
Environmental Law Societies |
|
| 1971 |
7 |
Panel: "The Role and Image of the
Professional Ecologist in the 1970's" |
Nejedly, John A. |
|
Ecologist Career |
California Senator, 7th District |
Sensibly planned programs of management |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Fish
Population Recovery Following Chemical Treatment of Streams |
Gerstung, Eric R. |
|
Fish |
Trout (Salmo sp.) |
Nongame Fish |
length of time to repopulate after chemical treatment |
North Fork Feather River, Sutter Creek, Silver King Creek, CA |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Osprey
Management on the Lassen National Forest |
Kahl, Jack R. |
|
Birds |
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
Lassen National Forest, CA |
Osprey Study 1969, 70, & 71 |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Marine
Inshore Ecological Methods |
Odenweller, Dan B. |
|
Subtidal ecological studies |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Current methodology and techniques |
Utilization of diver observations |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Bighorn
Sheep Investigations in California |
Weaver, Richard A. |
|
Mammals |
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
Decline in populations in CA |
CA Dep't of Fish and Game determine status |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Water
Birds and the San Francisco Bay Oil Spill |
Lassen, Robert W. |
|
Birds |
800,000 gallon oil spill in San Francisco, 1971 |
Treatment of birds in attempt to save lives |
survival rate |
Surf scoters(Melanitta perspicillata), Common scoters (Oidemia nigra),
and White winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
San
Diego Coyote Study: Development of a
Coyote Population Dynamics Model |
Swick, Craig D. |
|
Mammals |
Coyotes (Canis lafrans) |
San Diego, CA |
Assessment of rabies vector species |
Population dynamics model |
uses census method, population
structure determination, and movement and activity parameters |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Investigations
on the Status of the California Mountain Lion |
Sitton, Larry W. |
|
Mammals |
Mountain Lions (Felis concolor californica) |
Study program by CA Dep't of Fish and Game |
Population determination |
Capture and telemetric data |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Panel: Agricultural Waste Disposal |
Osterli, Victor P. |
|
Agriculture waste disposal problem |
Livestock manure |
Dead animals |
Crop residue |
Pesticide and fertilizer bags |
Logging debris |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
The
California Department of Fish and Game's Marine Culture Laboratory |
Ebert, Earl E. |
|
Establishment of a Marine Culture Laboratory |
California Department of Fish and Game |
California coast just south of Monterey |
Explores ability for mass culture of specific marine species |
Provides basic information for mariculture |
Augments fisheries through
"seeding" programs |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
A
Preliminary Report-The California Prairie Falcon Nesting Survey, 1971 |
Garrett, R. L. |
Mitchell, D. J. |
|
Birds |
Prairie Falcon (Falco Mexicanus) |
Nesting survey, 1971 |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Heavy
Metal Concentrations in Brown Pelicans From Florida and California |
Connors, Peter G. et. al. |
|
Birds |
Brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) & white pelican (Pelecanus
erythrorhynchos) |
Anacapa Island, CA |
Nine heavy metals surveyed (Ag, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) |
DDT concentrations |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Deer
Crossing Structures For Highspeed Multilane Highways |
Delly, Warren E. |
|
Mammals |
California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
Underpass structure recommendation for highway 50) |
Spring and Fall migration needs |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Lake
Nasser, Its Fish, and its Fisheries |
DeWitt, John W. |
|
Fish |
Lake Nasser, Egypt |
Tilapia (Tilapia nilotica), Tigerfish (Hydrocynus forskali), three
species of Alestes, Cyprinids (Chelaethiops bibie), and Pelagic siluroid
(Eutropius niloticus) |
fishery development |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
California
Clapper Rail Investigations in South San Francisco Bay |
Gill, Robert Jr. |
|
Birds |
California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) |
South San Francisco, CA, 1971 |
Nesting data |
Population data |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
The
Ely Chain |
Cain, Donald R. |
|
Ely chain |
plant and tree eradication device |
Nevada ranges, NV |
community diversication |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
"Wait
a Minute" |
Groves, Frank |
|
Conference on "Progress and the Environment" |
Solve environmental probelms |
Scientifically proven solutions |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
The
1971 EQ Index and Its Implications |
Reavley, William L. |
|
Environmental Quality Index |
National Wildlife Federation |
Pollution arithmetic and costs |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Engineers,
Environment and Involvement |
Roberts, Charles R., Col. CE |
|
San Francisco Bay region fishery |
causes of degradation |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Environmental
Quality Decisions and Water Quality Control |
Dunham, L.R. |
|
Water quality control |
California |
Biologists work with engineers, chemists, statisticians, hydrologists and
economists to predict iffects fo various water quality measures |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Professional
Society Advocacy and Biopolitics |
Evenden, Fred G., Executive Director |
|
The Wildlife Society |
Increase in environmental action |
|
| 1972 |
8 |
Effects
of Man on the Forest Environment |
Wayburn, Edgar |
|
Man's Effect on the Redwood Forest Community |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Inventory
of Golden Eagle Nests in Elko County, NV |
Page, Jerry L. |
Seibert, Donald J. |
|
Birds |
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) |
Elko County Nevada |
Inventory of nests |
Success ratios |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Fish
Population and Yield Estimates From California Trout Streams |
Gerstung, Eric R. |
|
Fish |
Northern Sierra Nevada streams |
Fish population estimates |
Name of stream |
Fish/mile charts |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Raptor
Rehabilitation at the Alexander Junior Museum |
Wisecarver, Jim |
Bogue, Gary |
|
Birds |
Raptor rehabilitation and release program |
Alexander Lindsay Junior Museum |
Walnut Creek, CA |
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius) |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
The Cache
Creek Tule Elk Range |
Roberts, Edward C. Jr. |
|
Mammals |
Tule Elk (Cervus elaphanus nannodes) |
Cache Creek, Northcentral CA |
Elk habitat use information |
Recommendations for elk range management |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Habitat
Use by Mourning Doves in Northern Nevada |
Giezentanner, Keith I. |
|
Birds |
Mourning Doves (Zenaidura macroura) |
Northwestern Nevada |
Index of use in different habitat types |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Protected
Waterways and Wild Scenic Rivers |
Delisle, G. E. |
|
Protected waterways in CA |
Wild and Scenic Rivers in CA |
Federal and State legislation |
The California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (SB107) |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Movements
of the Roosevelt Elk |
Logsdon, H. Stevan |
|
Mammals |
Roosevelt Elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) |
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, CA |
Movements traced |
Factors limiting home range |
Degree of interchange between herds |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
North Kings
Fawn Production and Survival: A
Progress Report |
Salwasser, Hal |
|
Mammals |
California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
North Kings deer study, Western Sierra Nevada, CA |
Range management of migratory deer |
Decreased fawn survival |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
California
Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction to the Charles Sheldon Antelope Range |
Richardson, Jack L. |
|
Mammals |
California Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) |
Charles Sheldon Antelope Range, NV |
Reintroduction fo sheep in 1968 |
survey |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Recent
Changes in the Fish Fauna of the San Joaquin River System |
Moyle, Peter B. |
|
Fish |
San Joaquin River System, Central CA |
Survey of distribution and ecology |
Native nongame fish |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
A
Challenge of Accepted Concepts Involving Catch per Unit of Effort Data |
Radovitch, John |
|
Fish |
California |
Pacific Sardine |
Pacific Mackeral (Scomber japanicus) |
Tuna fisheries |
catchability coefficient is a
variable |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
The
California Condor: A Cooperative
Approach to Endangerd Species Preservation |
Carrier, W. Dean |
|
Birds |
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) |
Habitat management and protection programs |
U.S. Forest Service |
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife |
California Dep't of Fish and Game
& National Audubon Society |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Rise
and Fall of the Market Crab Industy |
Dahlstrom, W.A. |
|
Invertebrates |
Market Crab (Cancer magister) |
San Francisco and Eureka-Crescent areas, CA |
Life history studies |
Water quality |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Effects
of Artificially Reduced Streamflow on a Small Steelhead Stream |
Erman, Don et. al. |
|
Fish |
Steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) |
San Pedro Creek, Pacifica, CA |
effects of resticted streamflow |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
King
Range National Conservation Area Aquatic Inventory |
Armantrout, Neil B. |
|
King Range National Conservation Area, CA |
Aquatic inventory |
freshwater |
Marine |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Snags,
Chainsaws and Wildlife: One Aspect of
Habitat Management |
Gale, Robert M. |
|
Trees |
Snag utilization by wildlife |
Snag occurrence/acre |
Preferred snag species |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
The
Human Environment-or-Who Needs Ecology |
Croker, Richard S. |
|
Loss of our natural environment |
speech by a conservationist |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Waterfowl
Observations While Canoeing Canada's Mackenzie River |
Cowan, John B. |
|
Birds |
Waterfowl |
Mackenzie River, Canada |
Waterfowl nesting grounds, migration lanes, and staging areas |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
The
Role of the California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission in Protecting the
California Coast |
Crandall, Thomas A. |
|
California Department of Navigation and Ocean Development |
California Coastal Zone Conservation Commission |
Proposition 20 |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
The
Emerging Australian Environmental Program |
Fraser, Jack C. |
|
Environmental programs |
Australia |
Environmental Protection Act in Australia |
|
| 1973 |
9 |
Land
Development and Fish and Wildlife Protection |
Gerstung, Eric R. |
|
Land development |
Foothills and mountainous areas of California |
Protection of fish and wildlife habitats |
Open-space and large-parcel zoning |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Improving
Wildlife Communications |
Hooper, Jon K. |
|
Hunting |
Comsumptive wildlife management, big-game management |
how to give presentations and make visual aids |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Mixture
Seeding for Wildlife |
Cain, Donald R. |
|
Monoculture grasslands have been planted extensively in the west |
Mixture seedings provide advantages to wildlife |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
California's
Wildlife Immobilization Program |
Hunter, Brian F. |
|
Wildlife immobilization by drugs (pyarmacological restraint) as a
management tool |
30 trained biologists work for the California Dep't of Fish and Game |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Impact
of Ferral Burros on the Death Valley Ecosystem |
Sanchez, Peter G. |
|
Mammals |
Burros |
Death Valley National Monument, CA |
Negative impact on desert soil, flor, and fauna by the non-native burros |
Burro population is at 1500 animals |
Possible control methods |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Status
of the Modoc Sucker (Catostomus microps) Pices: Catostomidae |
Moyle, Peter B. |
|
Fish |
Modoc Sucker (Catostomas microps) |
Modoc County, CA |
rare species |
Two management areas recommended; Higgins Flat and Johnson Creek |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
The
Trout Fisheries of Antelope, Davis, and Frenchman Lakes |
Flint, Richard A. |
|
Fish |
Rainbow trout (Salm gairdneri) |
Planting trout in antelope, Davis, and Frenchman Lakes of Northern
California |
Non-game fish competition |
Yield and optimum planting densities |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Desert
Fish Survival: The Long and Short of
It |
Nappe, Leontine |
|
Fish |
Desert Fish-localized native fish |
Restricted to limited habitats of one or more springs or streams |
many fish have already gone extinct, others are endangered |
cui-ui, Lahontan cutthroat, wound fin, Colorado squawfish |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
The
Department's Role in the Protection of Amphibians and Reptiles |
Brode, John M. |
|
Amphibians and Reptiles |
CESA and Species Preservation Act both passed by the California
Legislature |
Purchas of critical habitat for 2 salamanders |
California Dep't of Fish and Game |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
California
Shorebird Study |
Jurek, Ronald M. |
|
Birds |
Shorebird research program in CA, 1968-73 |
Trapping and banding of shorebirds at selected sites |
Statewide censusing; California shorebird survey |
Census data collected from 57 sites by over 200 observers |
Banding summary and survey tables
given |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Raptor
Management |
Malette, Robert D. |
|
Raptor Management |
Federal and State Environmental Legislation |
Endangered species in CA; California condor, peregrine falcon, and
southern bald eagle |
Threatened species in California; osprey, prairie falcon, spotted owl,
and golden eagle |
Survey and inventory program and captive raptor breeding and research |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Feral
Burro in California |
Weaver, Richard A. |
|
Mammals |
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) and feral burro (Equus asinus) |
Burros compete with bighorn for food, space, and water |
California state legislature requests the Calif. Dep't of Fish and Game
to study the current status of bighorn sheep in CA, 1968 |
Feral burro inventory charts given |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Evaluation
of Adult King Salmon Enumeration on the Feather River |
Painter, Richard E. |
|
Fish |
King salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Feather River, CA |
Population estimates obtained by carcass survey techniques compared with
mark and recovery estimates and electronic fish-counter methods |
Effects of Oroville Dam on salmon |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Reproductivity
and Movement of California Valley Quail in Northeast California |
Savage, Robert E. |
|
Birds |
California Quail (Lophortyx californicus) |
Modoc County, CA |
Study from 1966-1972 included banding, aging, and sexing of quail |
Field observations made for nesting, hatching, productivity, and
movements |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Needed-A
Broader Base for Wildlife Administration |
Leopold, A. Starker |
|
Wildlife Conservation |
Hunters and fishermen vs. the non-sporting environmental enthusiasts |
Protective legislation |
Funding possibilities |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
Wildlife
Conservation in a Changing Society |
Griffith, Glen K. |
|
Wildlife conservation |
Fish and Game Departments |
Squabbles between sportsmen and fish and game departments |
Need for education in resource conservation |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
The
Politics of Wildlife Management in California |
Connolly, Guy |
|
Wildlife management |
Management occurs through many different sources |
Biologists are limited to technical, advisory, and educational roles |
|
| 1974 |
10 |
"Where
It's at and Why" |
Harvey, W. A. |
|
Conservation |
Changing value systems |
Shift from "more and bigger is better" attitude to quality of
life and human values |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Condition
of Black-Tailed Deer Fawns From Oak Woodland and Chaparral Habitat Types |
Mansfield, Terry M. |
Connolly, Guy E. |
Longhurst, William M. |
|
Mammals |
Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Physical condition of 20 fawns from oak woodland and chaparral areas were
measured |
Physical parameters measured included weight, mandible and femur length,
blood urea nitrogen level, packed cell volume of the blood, rumen fill, and
fat content |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Phenetics
and Genetics of High Sierran Golden Trout |
Gold, J. R. |
|
Fish |
Golden Trout (Salmo aquabonita Jordan) and Rainbow trout (Salmo Gairdneri
Richardson) |
Sierra Nevada CA and Mexico |
Compared differences in ten meristic characters |
Chromosome karyotype |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Conditions
and Trend of Nevada Deer Ranges |
Monroe, Leslie A. |
|
Mule Deer Habitat Research Program |
Dep't of Interior, BLM, Nevada Department of Fish and Game, Agricultural
Experiment Station, and University of Nevada |
Ten year cooperative research program |
Deer use increased with highest forage diversity |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Can
Tilapia Replace Herbicides? |
Hauser, W.J. |
|
Fish |
Tilapia (Tilapia zillii) |
Biological control of aquatic weeds |
Herbivorous fish |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Current
Status of the Lead Shot Issue |
Hunter, Brian F. |
|
Birds |
Waterfowl |
Mortality of waterfowl by lead poisoning from lead shot |
Wing bones and gizzard analysis |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Trap-Caught
Sablefish in Monterey Bay, CA |
Osada, Edwin K. |
|
Fish |
Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) |
3683 sablefish were analyzed |
Support a small commercial fishery along the Pacific Coast |
Gives depth preferences and bait preferences |
Spawning season and requirements |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
The
Feral Pig in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Baker, James K. |
|
Mammal |
Non-native feral pig (Sus sp.) |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Disruptive component of the native rainforest and grassland habitats |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Management
of the Bullfrog Resource in California |
Treanor, Robert R. |
|
Amphibians |
Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) |
Population decrease in Central Valley |
California Fish and Game Commission closed much of CA to commercial
frogging |
Decreased bag limit and season length for sports frogging in the Central
Valley |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Aspects
of the Biology of the Shiner Perch in a Southern California Estuary |
Odenweller, Dan B. |
|
Fish |
Shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata) |
Anaheim Bay, CA with in Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach |
life history of perch reviewed |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Habitat
Requirements of the Spotted Owl in California |
Gould, Gordon I., Jr. |
|
Birds |
Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) |
Dense conifer forest habitat preferred |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Calcium
Antagonism Toward Nitrite Toxicity in Chinook Salmon |
Crawford, Richard E. |
|
Fish |
Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Increased calcium concentrations decrease mortality of fingerlings in
high nitrite water conditions |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Mosquitofish,
A Beneficial Alternative to Pesticides:
Progress Report on its Development as a Practical Biocontrol Tool |
Coykendall, Robert L. |
|
Fish |
Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) |
Biological control of mosquito larvae |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Studies
on the Pauite Cutthroat Trout in the North Fork of Cottonwood Creek, White
Mountains, CA |
Diana, James S. |
Wong, Darrell M. |
|
Fish |
Paiute Cutthroat Trout (Salm clarkii seleniris Snyder) |
Endangered subspecies transplanted in Cottonwood Creek |
Studies conducted to aid future management plans |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Wetland
Development on the Modoc National Forest |
Fisher, Leon E. |
|
Wetland Creation |
Northeastern California |
1500 acres of wetland created on National Forest Lands since 1968 |
Increase in use of area by avian species |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Riparian
Habitat Along the Sacramento River |
Gibson, Jim |
|
Riparian vegetation reduction |
Sacramento River, CA |
Vegetation protection along the banks needed to prevent a barren bank
environment |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Are
We in an Environmental Pause? |
Eriksen, Mary Ann |
|
Environmental conservation |
Legislation |
California land management |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
Habitat
in Jeopardy--What Can We Do? |
Ungar, Arliss L. |
|
Western fish and wildlife habitats |
Preservation |
Public Education |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
The
Question of Enhancement versus Mitigation |
Smith, Vernon J. |
|
Mitigation |
Hard to mitigate when area is part of a large and extensive system |
Need to define enhancement |
|
| 1975 |
11 |
The
Challenge of Managing Fish and Wildlife for Quality Recreation |
Schneider, Philip W. |
|
Fish and wildlife management |
Quality |
Program to assure maximum abundance and diversity consistant with
requisite habitat |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
An Evaluation
of Water Temperature and Its Effect on Juvenile Steelhead Trout in
Geothermically Active Areas of Big Sulphur Creek |
Kubicek, Paul F. |
Price, Donald G. |
|
Fish |
Steelhead trout (Salmo gairdneri) |
Big Sulphur Creek, tributary to the Russian River, CA |
Geothermally active area |
water temperature study |
suitability of habitat for steelhead
tested |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Winter
Range Food Habits of the North Kings Deer Herd |
Evans, Charles J. |
Haines, Robert D. |
Chesemore, David L. |
|
Mammals |
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
Haslett Basin, Sierra National Forest, CA |
food preferences determined, Dec 74-April 75 |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Hypolimnetic
Aeration as a Fisheries Management Technique |
Fast, Arlo W. |
|
Lakes and reservoirs |
Artificial aeration |
Destratification vs. hypolimnetic aeration |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
California Condor Recovery Plan |
Wilbur, Sanford R. |
|
Birds |
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus |
Interagency recovery plan |
Situation critical |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
California Condor at Mount Pinos, CA:
The Impacts of Deer Hunting |
Van Vuren, Dirk |
|
Birds |
California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) |
pros and cons of local deer hunting in condor habitat |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Evaluation
of Habitats Resulting From Stream Bank Protection Projects in Siskiyou and
Mendocino Counties, CA |
Patterson, David W. |
|
Streams |
Streambank protection projects |
Establishment of riparian vegetation |
Beneficial effects on both fish and wildlife |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Ecological
Studies and Reproductive Biology of the Nutria |
Brown, Larry N. |
|
Mammals |
Feral nutria (Myocastor coypus) |
Released or escaped in virtually all states |
Forage upon water hyacinth (Eichhorina crassipes) in sewage lagoons |
Average litter size and litters/year given |
Bank and canal damage |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Recovery
Program for the Endangered Aleutian Canada Goose |
Byrd, G. Vernon |
Springer, Paul F. |
|
Birds |
Aleutian Canada Goose (Branta canadensis leucopareia) |
Buldir Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska |
endangered species |
Recovery plan outline |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
California Deer Decline and Possibilities for Restoration |
Longhurst, W.M. |
Garton, E.O. |
Heady, H. F. |
Connolly, G. E. |
Mammals |
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Factors contributing to decline in density |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
200
Years of Habitat Change: For Better or
Worse |
Vogl, Richard J. |
|
Natural Resource Management |
Acquisition of wetlands and valley habitats |
new challenges |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
Critical Role of Local Elected Officials |
Krejsa, Richard J., Ph.D |
|
Population Growth in San Luis Obispo Coutny, CA |
Fish and wildlife decimation and extinction |
We should question local political candidates |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
Role of the Corps of Engineers--Protecting!
Enhancing! Advising! |
Lieberman, Howard L. |
|
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 |
Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965 |
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 |
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 |
etc... |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
Role
of Local Government in Wildlife Conservation |
Johnsen, Ron |
|
Private land in CA |
Problems facing fish and wildlife in the urban environment |
Santa Cruz, CA |
|
| 1976 |
12 |
The
Role of County Planning Departments |
Collins, Greg |
|
Urban development |
Natural Environment requirements of human beings |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
The
Relationship Between Doe Condition and Fetal Growth in Mule Deer |
Holl, Stephen A. |
|
Mammals |
California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
West slope of the Sierra Nevadas |
Pregnant does were collected during last four months of pregnancy |
A relationship between doe condition and fetal growth was given |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
An
Alternative Approach for Developing Intake Velocity Design Criteria |
Hanson, C. H. |
White, J. R. |
Li, H. W. |
|
Fish |
Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Need to improve intake design at power plants due to recurring fish
losses |
A model is used to predict the behavior of fish to hydraulic flow fields |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Investigations
of Waterfowl Lead Poisoning in California |
Moore, Ken |
|
Birds |
Waterfowl |
Lead poisoning |
Soil samples taken from four locations |
3799 gizzards examined |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Significance
of Microhabitat Selection for Fishes in a Sierra Foothill Stream |
Alley, D.W. |
|
Fish |
Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri), Sacramento suckers (Catastomas
occidentalis), Sacramento squawfish (Ptychocheilus grandis), and Sacramento
hardhead minnows (Mylopharodon conocephalus) |
Deer Creek, CA |
mapped, censused, and measured water velocities and vertical spatial
orientations of fishes |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Water
Management In a Commercial Shellfish Hatchery |
Eissinger, Richard A. |
|
Shelllfish |
American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea
gigas), European Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis, and Manila clam (Tapes
semidecussata) |
Commercial hatcher, Moss Landing, CA |
Development of three distinct water supply systems |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Status
of the Sea Otter Population in California and Potential Management of Otter
and Shellfish Resources |
Miller, Daniel J. |
|
Mammals |
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) |
Seat otter-shellfish resource controversy |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Game/Non-gamefish
Relationships in the Streams of the Clear Lake Basin |
Taylor, Thomas L. |
|
Fish |
Clear Lake, Lake County, CA |
Fish distribution patterns in stream tributaries to Clear Lake |
three distinct zones were visible |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Status
of the Genus Tilapia in California's Estuarine and Marine Waters |
Knaggs, Eric H. |
|
Fish |
Tilapia (Tilapia mossambica) and (Tilapia zillii) |
Introduced in 1973 to freshwater |
Establishment, present status, and possible consequences of tilapia
escaped into California's coastal marine and esturarine waters |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Proposed
Management of Aspen Habitat in Northern Nevada |
Schenbeck, G. L. |
Dahlem, E. A. |
|
Trees |
Aspen (Populus tremuloides) |
Method for evaluaating regenerative potential |
Treatment involving livestock restrictions or disturbances are proposed |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Goshute
Creek Habitat Improvement for an Endangered Subspecies of Cutthroat Trout |
Logan, Wayne D. |
|
Fish |
Cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki sp.) |
Goshute Creek, Eastern NV |
Endangered species of cutthroat |
Construction of three large open-mesh wire gabions to stop erosion |
Goal is to improve habitat on three
miles of the creek |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Potential
Western Grebe Extinction on California Lakes |
Feerer, J. L. |
Garrett, R. L. |
|
Birds |
Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis |
Loss of habitat |
Breeding status is reviewed |
Nesting numbers are dangerously low |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Fate of
14C-Benzene (An Aromatic Hydrocarbon of Crude Oil) in a Simple Food Chain of
Rotifers and Pacific Herring Larvae |
Eldridge, Maxwell B. |
Echeverria, Tina |
|
Ocean spillage of petroleum hydrocarbons |
Study of uptake, accumulation, and depuration in invertebrates and fishes
at different trophic levels |
Pacific herring (Clupea harengus pallasi) |
Herring exposed to 14C-labeled Benzene through water and live food |
Levels in excess of initail exposure found |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Nesting on
Water Bank Lands in Merced County |
Gray, Randall L. |
Schultze, Ronald F. |
|
Water Bank Act |
Department of Agriculture enters ten year agreement with private
landowners to preserve, restore, and improve wetland important to waterfowl
nesting |
Nesting study in Merced County, CA |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Pollution
Related Alterations of Southern California Demersal Fish Communities |
Allen, M. James |
|
Fish |
Demersal fish communities |
Southern CA |
Fish composition near wastewater discharge pipes |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Status of the
California Desert Prairie Falcon Population |
Boyce, Douglas A. |
Garrett, R.L. |
|
Birds |
California Desert Prairie Falcon |
Population decline causes discussed |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Analysis
of the Clear Lake Commercial Fishery Using Different Surplus Yield Models |
Li, Hiram |
Mosman, Nancy J. |
|
Fish |
Clear Lake Carp (Cyprinus carpio) and blackfish (Othodon microlepidotus) |
Population status examined using trends in the data and four
surplus-yield models |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Some
Potential Uses of Industrial Waste Water in Fish Culture |
Hennessy, Scott L. |
|
Fish and Invertebrates |
Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri), Striped Bass (Roccus saxatilis), and
aquatic crustaceans (various sp.) |
Cultivation of species at an industrial waste water treatment facility |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Development
of High Density Culture Techniques For Lobsters and Other Crustaceans |
Carlberg, James M. |
Van Olst, Jon C. |
|
Invertebrates |
American Lobster (Homarus americanus) and Eruopean Lobster (H. gammarus) |
Evaluate usefulness of waste heat from steam electric generating stations
as a source for warmed seawater for lobster farm |
Controlled reproduction and hybridization potential and communal rearing
of larval stages discussed |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Wildlife
Managers and Land Use |
Long, Wayne |
|
Wildlife Managers |
Need to become multiple-use managers |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
The
Engines of Public Opinion |
Madson, John |
|
Wildlife Conservation |
Politics |
Public education |
|
| 1977 |
13 |
Wildlife
2000-It's Happening in the Classroom Right Now |
Schafer, Rudy |
|
Environmental and Natural Resources |
Future health of the environment and wildlife |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Drought
Impacts on Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation in Northern California |
Hinton, Ralph N. |
|
Drought |
Conservation of water and energy by both municipal and agricultural users |
Anadromous fish |
California |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Impacts
of the 1976-77 Drought on Northern Nevada Fisheries |
Coffin, Patrick |
|
Drought |
Analysis
of 6 key hydrographic regions included the Snake River, Humboldt River,
Isolated River, and the Truckee, Carson, and Walker River Basins |
Western Nevada |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Experimental
Culture of the Giant Malaysian Prawn |
Taylor, Robert E. L. |
|
Invertebrate |
Giant Malaysian Prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) |
Churchill Power Plant, Wabuska, NV |
Possibility of commercial operation in warmer months of the year |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Restoration
Status of the Cui-ui |
Sonnevil, Gary M. |
|
Fish |
Cui-ui (Chasmistes cujus) |
Endangered sucker |
Restoration in Nevada included artificial propagation and population
monitoring |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Snags,
Wildlife, and Forest Management in the Sierra Nevada |
Raphael, Martin G. |
White, Marshall |
|
Trees |
Snags (standing dead trees) |
Wildlife habitat |
Estimates of populations using snags |
Snag diameter and density |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Management
of Black Bears and Humans in Yosemite National Park |
Graber, David |
White, Marshall |
|
Mammals |
Black Bears (Ursus americanus) and brown bears (U. arctos) |
Human-bear conflicts have increases |
Human-bear management plan |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
A
Simulation Model for Management of Black Bear Problems in Sequoia National
Park |
Walraven, Michael E. |
|
Mammals |
Black bears (Ursus americanus) |
Property damage |
Computer simulated model developed |
Relationship between seasonal changes of bear food quantity and quality
and the bear-human conflicts were simulated |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Food
Habits of the River Otter in Suisun Marsh, Central California |
Grenfell, William E. Jr. |
|
Mammals |
River Otter (Lutra canadensis) |
Suisun Marsh, Solano County, CA |
Seasonal feeding patterns determined |
Major foods identified |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Capturing
and Translocating Tule Elk in California |
Clark, William E. |
|
Mammals |
Tule Elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) |
Owens Valley, Inyo County, CA |
Surplus animals were relocated |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Ecology
and Management of Ground Squirrels in North-Central Nevada |
Jenkins, Stephen H. |
|
Mammals |
Richardson's ground squirrels (Spermophilus richardsonii) |
Quinn River Valley, north of Winnemucca NV |
Cheatgrass, northern desert shrub, and crested wheatgrass habitats were
examined |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Livestock
Interactions with Fish and Their Environments, A Symposium Study |
Platts, William S. |
|
Livestock and fisheries interactions |
Influences of livestock on aquatic and riparian environments |
Recommendations for compatiblilty between livestock, grazing, and
fisheries |
Management objectives for protecting, restoring or enhancing fish and
riparian habitats |
Recognizing the riparian ecosystem as a separate management unit |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Livestock
Interactions with Upland Game, Nongame, and Waterfowl, In the Great Basin, A
Workshop Synopsis |
Molini, William A. |
|
Mammals |
Livestock interaction with upland game, nongame, and water fowl |
Great Basin, NV |
Mesic-riparian, sagebrush-grass, and wetland wildlife habitats were
assessed |
Ecosystem approach to rangeland management was stressed |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Washington's Salmon
Management After Recent Court Discussion on Indian Rights |
Phinney, Duane E. |
|
Fish |
Puget Sound Salmon (Oncorhynchus sp.) |
Indian treaty fishing rights |
Impacts and changes on salmon and their management are discussed |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
An
Indian Perspective of Anadromous Fisheries Management |
Roger, Philip B. |
|
Fish |
Salmon and Steelhead management |
Indian fishing rights |
Washington state |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
A
Biological Assesment of Largemouth Bass Tournaments in Southern Nevada |
Allan, Robert C. |
|
Fish |
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) |
Survival of fish that are captured, held, and released during competitive
fishing events |
Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, NV |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Migratory
Behavior of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Salmo clarki henshawi) Utilizing Radio
Telemetry |
Bailey, Randy |
Green, Michael |
Weeks, Richard |
|
Fish |
Lahontan cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki henshawi) |
Truckee River, CA |
Total upstream vs. total downstream movement monitored |
Water temperature may trigger spawning behavior |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Wildlife
and Land Development, A Unique and Positive Approach to Multiple Use Land
Development |
Epperson, Alan |
|
Resource Management |
Wildlife and land development can coexist |
Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi Mountains, CA |
Foothill community |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Wildlife
Habitat Assessment at the Geysers Geothermal Field |
Hurley, Janet F. |
|
Small mammals |
Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and Pinyon Mouse (P. truei) |
Comparative study of wildlife populations in developed and undeveloped
areas |
Geysers Known Geothermal Resource Area, Sonoma County, CA |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
The
Influence of Livestock Grazing on Non-game Wildlife |
Page, Jerry L. |
Dodd, Norris |
Osborne, Tim O. |
Carson, Jennifer A. |
Mammals |
Non-game wildlife |
Great Basin |
Non-game populations and vegetative structure were compared in heavily
grazed and ungrazed sites with in seven habitats |
Shadscale, greasewood, low sage, two big sage, upland meadow, and aspen
communities were compared |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Mountain
Lion Predation on Livestock in California |
Sitton, Larry W. |
Sitton, susan |
Weaver, Dick |
|
Mammal |
Mountain Lion |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Depradation of livestock by mountain lions throughout California |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Wild
Pig Management on a California Public Hunting Area |
Mansfield, Terry M. |
|
Mammal |
Wild Pig (Sus scrota) |
Fort Hunter, Ligget, CA |
Population status and management program evaluated |
Emphasis on public hunting |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
The
Gray Lodge Wildlife Area: History and
Notes on Wildlife Populations, 1931-1978 |
Cowan, John B. |
|
The Gray Lodge Wildlife Area |
Marshland conservation |
8400 acre refuge in the Sacramento Valley |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Management to enhance its suitability for wildlife |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Investigations
of Waterfowl Lead Poisoning in California |
Moore, Ken C. |
|
Birds |
Waterfowl |
18 waterfowl areas in California sampled |
Ingested lead shot levels determined |
14,768 gizzards were examined, 982 contained lead pellets |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Steel
Shot: Recent Developments and Gaining
and Understanding |
Roster, Tom |
|
Steel shot |
Non-toxic lead shot substitute |
Ballistically acceptable |
Economically feasible |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Biology of
Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri), Brown Trout (S. trutta), and Interior Dolly
Varden (Salvelinus confluentus) in the McCloud River,
California, in Relation to Management |
Sturgess, James A. |
Moyle, Peter B. |
|
Fish |
Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri), brown trout (S. trutta), and interior
dolly varden (Salvelinus confluentus) |
Lower McCloud River, CA |
Movements, growth, age, structure, and condition were studied |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Wildlife
Problems in Urban Areas |
Traub, Jack K. |
|
Wildlife problems in urban areas |
Los Angeles basin |
Deer,
bear, raccoon, mountain lions, starlings, sea gulls, nesting swallow,
raptors, coyote, desert tortoises, coots, wild pigs, woodpeckers, bighorn
sheep, rats, and many exotic animals |
damage |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Indian
Fishing Rights, Where are We-How Did We get Here-And Where are We Going? |
Azevedo, Bob |
|
Indian fishing rights |
Long-standing dispute |
Off-reservation fishing rights |
|
| 1978 |
14 |
Cattle
Grazing on Great Basin Deer Winter Range |
Neal, Donald L. |
|
Mammals |
Great Basin Deer |
Grazing management |
Devil's Garden in Modoc County, CA and Silver Lake, Lake County, OR |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Some
Aspects of Pronghorn Ecology and Management in Northeastern California |
Salwasser, Hal |
Shimamoto, Karen |
|
Mammal |
Pronghorn antelope |
Northeastern California |
Recent population increases |
Competition with other grazing animals |
Pronghorn management goals and
objectives |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Capture
and Radio Telemetry of Desert Bighorn Sheep in Western Arizona |
Stevens, David W. |
|
Mammals |
Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis mexicanus) |
Plomosa and Dome Rock Mountains of western Arizona |
Thirty-eight bighorn sheep were fitted with radio telemtry collars |
Impacts of a 500 kV transmission line on desert bighorn sheep |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Western
Gray Squirrel Studies at the Geysers-Calistoga Known Geothermal Resource Area |
Hall, Daniel J. |
|
Mammals |
Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) |
Lake County, CA |
Live trapping used in an effort to quantify wildlife abundance |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
The Salt
Marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) and the Montezuma Power
Plant Site |
Shellhammer, H. S. |
|
Mammals |
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris haliceotes) |
Proposed Montezuma fossil fuel power plant in Collinsville, Solano
County, CA |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Sea
Otter (Enhydra lutis) Activities within the Vicinity of the Diablo Canyon
Nuclear Power Plant 1973-1978 |
Benech, Suzanne V. |
|
Mammals |
Sea otter (Enhydra lutris) |
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, San Luis Obispo County, CA |
Herd size, distribution, and foraging behavior monitored weekly |
Fifteen kilometer study area is the southern front of the sea otters
range |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
California's
Freshwater Environmental Problem |
Haussler, Robert B. |
|
Water Resources in CA |
Electric power plant siting proposals |
Use of wastewater to cool the tower |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Evaluation
of the Effects of Different Stream Flow Releases on Trout Habitat Below
Hydroelectric Diversion Dams: Two Case
Studies |
Kubicek, Paul F. |
|
Water resources |
Trout habitat |
Hydroelectric power plants divert water from natural stream courses |
North Fork Feather River and Hat Creek, CA |
Evaluation of stream flow releases on trout habitat parameters |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Assessing
the Impact of Power Plants on Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in the
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta |
Casne, Samuel R. |
Goyert, Jonathan G. |
Hanson, David F. |
|
Fish |
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) |
Sacramento-San Joaquin River System |
Strategy for assessing the impact of power plants on striped bass |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Impacts
and Opportunities for Aquatic Biota Associated with Energy Development in
Nevada |
Koch, David L. |
|
Water Resources |
High pressure for energy development |
Nevada |
Opportunities for aquatic biota during energy development planning |
Aquatic food organism source, aquaculture system, waterfowl habitat
creation |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Geothermal
Energy and the Environment |
Forester, Richard T. |
|
Geothermal energy |
National Energy Plan |
Alternative to oil use |
Baseline data needed to assess the impacts to fish and wildlife resources |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Effects of
Livestock Grazing on Wildlife |
Gallizioli, Steve |
|
Wildlife Management |
Livestock grazing adversely effects wildlife |
Western rangelands |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Effects
of Overgrazing on the Lizards of Five Upper and Lower Sonoran Habitat Types |
Jones, K. Bruce |
|
Reptiles |
Lizard populations on grazed vs. non-grazed habitats |
Chaparral,, desert grassland, mixed shrub dry wash, and mixed broadleaf
riparian sites |
North of Phoenix in Maricopa and Yavapai Counties, AZ |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Fire
Dynamics in Chaparral |
Philpot, C. W. |
|
Fire |
Chaparral Ecosystem |
Chaparral communities are highly flammable and fire dependent |
Fire management strategies |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Post
Fire Reptile Succession |
Simovich, Marie A. |
|
Reptiles |
Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) and side-blotched lizard
(Uta stansburiana) |
Burned chaparral area monitored for three years after the fire |
Southern CA |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Effects
of Fire on Birds in Chaparral |
Wirtz, William O., II |
|
Birds |
Burned and non-burned chaparral and grassland habitats were monitored |
San Gabriel Mountains, Southern CA, 45 kilometers east of Los Angeles |
Diversity of species and breeding preferences observed |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Effects
of Fire on Small Mammals in the Chaparral |
Quinn, Ronald D., Dr. |
|
Small mammals |
Chaparral fire cycle influences on small mammals |
Fire management strategies |
Population density trends monitored after fires |
Specific small mammals dicscussed |
Pacific Kangaroo rat (Dipodomys
agilis), four mice (Peromyscus), California pocket mouse (Perognathus
californicus), harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis), and Wood rat
(Neotoma lipida) |
| 1979 |
15 |
A
Decision Maker's Point of View on fire in Chaparral |
West, Allan J. |
|
Wildfires |
Management of chaparral to maximize multiple resource outputs |
Southern CA, Los Padres National Forest |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Comparison
of Avian and Mice Populations in an Introduced Eucalyptus Grove Versus Native
Coastal Communities |
Hanson, Michael T. |
Forbes, Greg A. |
Smothers, Craig R. |
|
Mammals and Birds |
Mice (Peromyscus sp.) |
Birds (California quail, common bushtit, dark-eyed junco, rufous-sided
towhee, scrubjay, turkey vulture, etc.) |
Populations in coastal sage and coastal live oak communities vs.
eucalyptus groves |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Techniques
for Conducting Terrestrial Habitat Survey in East-Central Nevada |
Robinson, Scott R. |
Logan, Wayne D. |
|
Habitat Survey Technique |
New method for conducting terrestrial habitat survey on rangeland and
woodland |
Habitat condition evaluated based upon five parameters |
Numerical rating system |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
The
Marianas Fruit Bat: Management
History, Current Status, and Future Plans |
Wheeler, Michael E. |
|
Mammals |
Marianas fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus) |
Mariana Island, Guam |
Consideration foir addition to endangered species status |
Future investigations, monitoring programs |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
A
Radio Telemetry Study of Fishers in Northwestern California |
Buck, Slader |
Mullis, Curt |
Mossman, Archie |
|
Mammals |
Fisher (Martes pennanti) |
Big Bar, Trinity County, CA |
Eight males and three females fitted with radi telemetry collars, signals
monitored |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
The
Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard Hybrid in Ballinger Canyon |
Montagne, Monty E. |
|
Reptiles |
Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia silus) and leopard lizard (G.
wislizenii) |
Endangered species |
Life history and habitat requirements |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Effects
of Fire on Deer in Chaparral |
Ashcraft, G. C. |
|
Mammals |
Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus), California
mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus), and southern mule deer
(Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus) |
Effects of fire on deer in chaparral |
Effects of un-managed, managed, and wildfire treated chaparral on deer |
|
| 1979 |
15 |
Bureau
of Land Management Wildlife Policy and Practice-1975 |
Ruch, James B. |
|
Wildlife management |
BLM public lands |
Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), October, 1976 |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
The
Relationship of Food conversion Efficiency and Growth Potential in Juvenile
Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis |
Cech, Joseph J. Jr. |
Massingill, Michael J. |
Wurtsbaugh, Wayne A. |
|
Fish |
Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) |
Determined a percentage of net ingested energy used for growth and
respirations |
Growth percentage index |
Food conversion efficiecies |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
The
Status and Non-game Values of Carson Lake, Nevada |
Turner, Robert J. |
|
Carson Lake, NV |
High biodiversity |
Critical nesting habitat for white-faced ibis (Plagadis chihi) |
Wetland habitat decrease |
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District |
Little concern toward non-game
wildlife values |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Methodology
For Defining Fisheries Habitat, Capability, and Suitability |
Collotzi, Albert W. |
|
Fish habitat inventory and display |
General Aquatic Wildlife System (GAWS) |
Cross-channel transects |
Habitat categories of water surface, stream bottom, and streambank |
Valley bottomland concept |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Mapping
California's "Areas of Special
Biological Importance" |
Gephart, Glenn |
|
1980 California Fish and Wildlife Plan |
California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) |
Mapped areas of special biological importance for each county in the
state |
Key wildlife areas |
Limited habitat |
Rare or endangered species habitat |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
A
Preliminary Study of Stream Fish Respiration in Cycling Temperatures and its
Potential Influence on Growth Rates |
Vondracek, Bruce |
Cech, J. J. Jr. |
|
Fish |
Tahoe sucker (Catostomus tahoensis) |
Resting routine metabolism monitored while exposed to natural temperature
fluctuations and constant temperature |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Mitigating
the Effects of Reservoir Development on Black-tailed Deer in Trinity County,
CA |
Kie, John G. |
Menke, John W. |
David, James R. |
Longhurst, William M. |
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
17,250 acres of winter range lost |
Habitat improvement program of prescribed burning |
Trinity and Lewiston Reservoirs |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Predicting
Effects on Management Alternatives on Fisheries Resources |
Brouha, Paul |
|
Resource planning |
Fisheries concerns on National Forests |
Habitat assessment methods |
Methods of relating changed land management practices to improvement or
degradation of fishery habitat |
Fishery production potential |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Nutritional
Modeling of Mule Deer: A Potential
Technique for the Assessment of Habitat Quality and Carrying Capacity |
Spalinger, Don |
|
Mammals |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Nutritional model |
Protein, energy, and phosphorous |
Badger Mountain and Duck Creek Basin NV |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Perspectives
on National Forest Fishery Values for Land-Use Planning |
Everst, Fred H. |
|
Fisheries |
Valuation procedures for land-use planning |
Recent congressional legislation requires valuation for all major
resources |
Estimated by indirect methods |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Man-Wildlife
Relationships on Guam |
Wheeler, Michael E. |
|
Terrestrial Ecosystems |
Guam |
Modification of the biotic component |
Effects on vertebrate fauna |
Inroduction of new species, extirpation of native species, endangering
native species, and loss of habitat |
Management actions |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
The
Influence of Six Rivers National forest Timber Harvest on Salmon
Fisheries: Forest Service Allegations
in Search of Scientific Support |
Grobey, John H., Dr. |
|
Salmon fisheries |
Six Rivers National Forest, CA |
Impact of Timber harvest on salmon fisheries |
Serious flaws in research render
results invalid |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
A
Multiple Resource Inventory for Multiple Use Land Management Decisions |
Armentrout, Donald J. |
Barrington, Mack R. |
|
Multiple-use land management decisions |
Inventory and analysis |
Soil vegetation inventories method (SVIM) developed by BLM |
Combining SVIM with Integrated Habitat Inventory and Classification
System |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Effects
of Water Development on the Lower Colorado River |
Saiki, Michael D. |
Kennedy, David M. |
Tash, Jerry C. |
|
Lower Colorado River system |
Attempt to increase the recreational potential |
Introduction of desireable sport fish |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Approaches
to Chaparral Management for Wildlife |
Roberts, Thomas A. |
|
Chaparral Management |
Soboba Project, San Bernardino National Forest |
Prescribed burning |
Water development |
Silviculture |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Fisheries
Input into Land Management Planning in the Forest Service, Region 5 |
Evans, Willis A. |
|
Fisheries |
Land management |
Steps to provide fisheries input into Forest Service plans in California |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
The
Lassen-Washoe Interstate Deer Herd, A Status Report, Recent Studies, and
Impacts |
Kahre, Karl S. |
|
Mammals |
Lassen-Washoe migratory mule deer herd |
California-Nevada state line, northwest of Reno, NV |
Harvest |
Trapping |
Land use impacts |
|
| 1980 |
16 |
Remote
Sensing Applications for Wildlife Habitat Management |
Teuller, Paul T. |
|
Wildlife habitat management |
Remote imaging sensing |
Systems for study, inventory, and monitoring of various wildlife habitats |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Instream
Flow Requirements for Dinkey Creek, Fresno County |
Lee, Dennis P. |
|
Fish |
Rainbow trout and brown trout |
Instream flow requirement |
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, CA |
Kings River Watershed |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Mechanisms of
Prey Selectivity in the Piute Sculpin, Cottus beldingi |
Kratz, Kim |
Vinyard, G. L. |
|
Fish |
Sculpin (Cottus beldingi) |
Predation mechanics examined |
Prey include Gammarus lacustris, Arcynopteryx californicus, and
Ephemerella (drunella) |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Distribution
and Status of Fishes of the Genus Gila (Cyprinidae) in the Northwestern Great
Basin |
Williams, Jack E. |
Williams, Cynthia D. |
|
Fish |
Gila bicolor, G. alvordensis, G. boraxobius |
Endorheic basins of the north west Great Basin |
Many undescribed species found |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Status and
Management of the Coast Cutthroat Trout (Salmo claki clarki) in
California |
Gerstung, Eric R. |
|
Fish |
Coast cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki clarki) |
Habitat extends north from the Eel River delta, in a narrow coastal strip
5 to 20 miles wide |
Status, lifehistory and managment given |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Use
of Hybrid Sunfish in Ponds or Small Impoundments |
Hallerman, Eric M. |
Philip, David P., Dr. |
Pasdar, Manijeh |
|
Fish |
Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus),and redear sunfish (L. microlophus) |
Hybrids sunfish reduced reproductive potential |
Forage for largemouth bass |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
The
Utilization of Shallow Marsh Habitats by Commercially Important Fishes in
Elkhorn Slough, CA |
Barry, James P. |
|
Fish |
Northern Anchovy, Pacifice herring, shiner surfperch, starry flounder,
black surfpeerch, leopard shark, California halibut, bat ray, English sole |
Use of tidal creeks and inland protions of Elkhorn Slough, Monterey, CA |
Sections funtion as nursery and or spawning areas |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Distribution
anbd Status of Native Fishes of the Railroad Valley System, Nevada |
Williams, Cynthia D. |
Williams, Jack E. |
|
Fish |
Crenichthys nevadae and Gila bicolor |
Little Fish Lake, Hot Creek, Sand Spring, and Railroad Valleys in Nevada |
Distribution and status reported |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
A
Review of Several Methods for Aging Elasmobranches |
Cailliet, Gregor M. |
Kusher, David |
Martin, Linda |
Wolf, Patricia |
Fish |
Elasmobranch fish |
Methods to determine age |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
A
One-Year Survey of Recreational Clamming on the Morro Bay Mud Flats For the
Period of April, 1979 to March, 1980 |
Mello, John J. |
|
Invertebrates |
Geoduck (Panopea generosa), Common Littleneck (Prothothaca staminea) |
Mudflat areas of Morro Bay, CA |
Daily clammer attendance, effort, catch rate, and clam species
composition recorded |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Fawn
Mortality in the North Kings Deer Hear:
Some Preliminary Results |
Neal, Donald L. |
|
Mammals |
Migratory mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
North Kings Deer Herd, west slope of Sierra Nevada, CA |
Population declines |
Fawn mortatlity |
High mountain lion predation |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Pneumonia
in Bighorn Sheep: Effects on
Population |
Jessup, David A., DVM |
|
Mammals |
Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
Pneumonia as a mortality factor |
Bacteria (Pasteurella sp.) is the most common cause |
Predisposing factors allowing penetration of bacteria to mucous
memebranes discussed |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Reproductive
Success, Nest Site Selection and Management of Ospreys at Lake Almanor,
CA 1969-1980 |
Airola, Daniel A. |
Shubert, Noel |
|
Birds |
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) |
Lake Almanor, CA |
Reproductive success, nest site selection, and management |
Artificial platforms |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Some
Responses of Resident Animals to the Effects of Fire in a Coastal Chaparral
Environment in Southern California |
McClure, H. Elliot |
|
Wildfire in chaparral environment |
Effects on resident species |
Ventura County, CA |
8400 acre fire |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
The
Soboba Project: Preliminary Evaluation
of Habitat Improvement Techniques |
Roberts, Thomas A. |
|
Chaparral management program |
Prescribed burning |
Hand cutting of brush |
Deer use |
Small mammal use |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Methodologies
For a Comprehensive Wildlife Survey and Habitat Analysis in Old-Growth
Douglas Fir Forests |
Raphael, Martin G. |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
|
Forest Management |
Old-growth Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forest |
Wildlife survey |
Habitat analysis |
Northwestern CA |
Sampling methods |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
The
Influence of Wildlife-Related Variables on Teacher Adoption of Environmental
Education |
Hooper, Jon D. |
|
Environmental Education |
Wildlife ecology |
K-12 public schools |
California |
Survey questionaire to 526 teachers |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
The
Sagebrush Rebellion |
Shanks, Bernard |
|
Conservation |
Sagebrush rebellion |
Public land management vs natural resource management |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Wildlife Biologists,
EIS's, and Resource Decisionmaking |
Haigh, William |
|
Land management |
Wildlife Biologists |
Environmental analysis |
Environmental Impact Statement inventories |
Cumulative impacts vs. impacts on project components |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Ash
Meadows Scenerio |
Sanchez, Peter G. |
|
Ash Meadows, Southwestern Nevada |
Endemic fish, invertebrates, and vascular plants |
Populations threatened by real estate subdivisions and large scale ground
water withdrawal |
Solutions |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Can
We Save Our Anadromous Fish Resources in Small Coastal Streams?--A Look at
the Past, Present , and Future |
Evans, Willis A. |
|
Fish |
Anadromous Fish Resources |
Coastal rivers |
Southern, central and northern CA |
Declining trends and solutions |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Night
Lighting: A Technique to Locate and
Capture Fawns |
Steger, George N. |
Neal, Donald L. |
|
Mammals |
California mule deer fawns (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
Technique to capture fawns |
Radio collars fitted |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Goats in CA
Brushlands: Benefits and Hazards to
Wildlife |
Fitzhugh, Lee |
|
Mammals |
Range goats (Capra hircus) |
Used to control brush on firebreaks and to convert brush rangeland to
grassland |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Fifteen
Years of Shrub Testing for Upland Game Habitat |
Clary, Raimond F. Jr. |
McKibben, Larry |
|
Upland game cover |
Woody plants
tested for potential use as cover |
Three outstanding performers |
Atriplex canescens |
Atriplex lentiformis |
Isomeris arborea |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Re-establishing
the Harris' Hawk on the Lower Colorado River |
Stewart, Glen R. |
|
Birds |
Harris'Hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus superior) |
Lower Colorado River |
Goal is to re-establish a historic population of hawks |
Hacking and cross-fostering |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
California's
Citizen Supported Captive Raptor Breeding Program, 1970-1980 |
Schlorff, Ronald W. |
|
Birds |
Captive raptor breeding research |
CA Fish and Game Commission |
33 permits issued from 1970 to 1980 |
|
| 1981 |
17 |
Mitigating
the Adverse Impacts of Prescribed Burning |
Hafenfeld, Richard E. |
|
Resource management |
Prescribed burns |
Fire dependent vegetation communities |
Adverse impacts |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Evaluating
Management Alternatives for the Santa Lucia Deer Herd in Monterey County, CA |
Mansfield, Terry M. |
Pine, Donald S. |
|
Deer herd management |
Western Monterey County, CA |
Santa Lucia herd |
Five-step process used to develop and evaluate management alternatives |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Growth
and Population Structure of the Mojave Chub |
Havelka, Michael |
Boothe, Christine, A. |
Whitney, Karen G. |
Whitney, Charles E. |
Fish |
Mojave chub (Gila bicolor mohavensis) |
Barstow, CA |
Lincoln-Peterson Index used to estimate population |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
A
Nematode Infection in the Northern Anchovy From San Francisco Bay |
Eaton, William |
Robinson, H. |
Hassur, H. |
Hendricks, J. |
Inveertebrates |
Nematodes (Contracaecum sp.) |
Anchovies from San Francisco Bay, CA |
Chi-squared analysis for parasite frequency |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
The
California Wildlife/Fish Habitat Relationships System |
Grenfell, William E. Jr. |
Salwasser, Hal |
Laudenslayer, William F. Jr. |
|
California Wildlife/Fish Habitat Relationship System (WFHR) |
US Forest Service |
Identifies and explains the consequences of proposed land use activities
affecting vegetation |
The programs expansion is to include non-Forest Service lands in CA |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
California's
Wildlife Information System and its Application to Resource Decisions |
Salwasser, Hal |
Wildlife and habitat management |
Wildlife information system |
Way to plan for wildlife in resource decisions |
Interagency wildlife task group |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Fish
and Wildlife Habitat Capability Models and Special Habitat Criteria |
Hurley, Janet F. |
Salwasser, Hal |
Shimamoto, Karen |
|
Fish and wildlife management |
National Forest Management Act (NFMA) |
Indicator species |
Information on the indicator species will help guide land allocations and
resource management |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
California
Natural Diversity Data Base |
Csuti, Blair |
|
CAlifornia Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB) |
Resource information retrieval system |
Locality-specific data for a variety of species and communities |
The Nature Conserevancy |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Allows land-use planners and
managers to assess a projects impact on species and communities of concern at
the planning stage |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
An Inventory
System For Assessing Wildlife Habitat Relationships in Forests |
Dedon, Mark |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
Wildlife Habitat Survey System |
Terrestrial vertebrate wildlife species abundance |
Multivariate habitat characteristics |
Five sampling methods |
Vegetation sampling |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Management
Problems Associated with the Recovery Plan for the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
and California Clapper Rail |
Shellhammer, Howard S. |
|
Mammals |
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris) and the California
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) |
San Francisco Bay,CA |
Recovery plan for these two endangered species |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Volunteers
and Wildlife Habitat Management:
Twelve Years Together |
Bleich, Vernon C. |
Coombes, Lester J. |
Sudmeier, Glenn W. |
|
Wildlife management |
Volunteer Desert Water and Wildlife Survey |
California Department of Fish and Game |
Volunteers aid in survey of desert regions in Southern CA |
Twelve year program |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Habitat
Management to Control Ground Squirrel Populations |
Klitz, William |
Mammals |
Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus so. and Cynomys sp.) |
Pests |
Direct removal and habitat management |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Infra-Red
Aerial Mapping of Potential Black-Footed Ferret Habitat in Wyoming |
Bredy, Jim |
Coy, Steve |
|
Mammals |
Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) |
Threatened and endangered species |
Northwestern Wyoming |
Infra-red aerial photos used to identify prairie dog town, the usual
residence of ferrets |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
The
Angel Island Deer Herd: A Case History
of Wildlife Management Controversy |
Goldsmith, Audrey E. |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Angel Island State Park, San Francisco Bay, CA |
Deer herd management |
California Department of Fish and Game and the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Why
Wildlife and Fisheries Biologists Aren't Treated Like Doctors |
Monroe, Jud |
|
Wildlife and fisheries biologists |
Low professional status |
Opinions ignored by policy makers and public interest groups |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Making
Professional Decisions |
Fitzhugh, Lee |
|
Wildlife biologists |
Societal vs. professional decisions |
Ethical decision making |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
The
Professional Natural Resource Manager:
Training in the University |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
|
Wildlife profession |
Forestry and resource management curriculum at UC Berkeley |
Educational needs |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
Retreading
Natural Resource Managers to Cope with the "Kingdom of the Kind" |
Hooper, Jon K. |
|
Natural resource management |
Changing public attitudes toward traditional consumptive sues of wildlife
resources |
Wildlife management in the political arena |
|
| 1982 |
18 |
The
National Estuarine Sanctuary Program and Research Opportunities at Elkhorn
Slough |
Moore, Ken C. |
|
Estuarine Sanctuary Program |
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 |
Estuarine areas as natural field laboritories |
Twenty estuaries planned for preseervation |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The
Salton Sea and the Push For Energy Exploitation of a Unique Ecosystem |
Black, Glenn F. |
|
Salton Sea |
Southern CA |
California's largest inland water |
Habitat threats |
Fish and wildlife preservation alternatives |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Population
Fluctuations and Generic Differentiation in the Humboldt Cutthroat Trout of
Gance Creek, Nevada |
Platts, William S. |
Nelson, Rodger Loren |
Fish |
Cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki Richardson) |
Gance Creek, Elko County, NV |
Fluctuations in weights, lengths, numbers, and conditions |
Possible taxonomic separtation into two subspecific taxa |
Lahontan and Humboldt cutthroat trout |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
A
Preliminary Report on the Effects of a Deferred-Rotation Grazing System on
Wildlife at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge |
Oldemeyer, John L. |
Martin, stephen J. |
Woodis, Steven G. |
|
Grazing impacts |
Cattle exclosure |
Badger Mountain, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, NV |
Small mammal numbers and reproduction, passerine bird numbers and habitat
use, and mule deer food habits and dietary quality |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The 1978
Relocation of Tule Elk at Fort Hunter Liggett- Reasons for its Failure |
Hanson, Michael T. |
Willison, James M. |
|
Mammals |
Tule Elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) |
Relocation of tule elk |
Tule Elk Reserve near Buttonwillow, CA, to Fort Hunter Ligget, CA |
Failure of population mainly due to poaching |
Recommendations for future elk
release |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Preliminary
Analysis of Transmission Line Impact on Desert Bighorn Sheep Movement
Patterns |
Stevens, David W. |
|
Mammals |
Desert bighorn shepp (Ovis canadensis mexicana) |
Dome rock Mountains of Western AZ |
Analysis of the impact of a 500 kV transmission line construction |
Seven radio collared desert bighorn sheep |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Short-term
Effects of Habitat Management on Small Vertebrates in Chaparral |
Quinn, Ronald D. |
|
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians |
Effects of chaparral fuel management by disking, handcutting, and
prescribed fire on populations |
Comparisons between treated and untreated areas |
Change in plant community |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Spring
Ranges, Food Habits, and Habitat Utilization of Ringtails in the Geysers |
Brody, Allan J. |
Koch, Donald B. |
|
Mammals |
Ringtails (Brassariscus astutus) |
Geysers-Calistoga Known Geothermal Resoiurce Area, Sonoma Coutny, CA |
April-June, 1981 |
Monitored four radio-collared males |
Home range and habitat utilization
patterns recorded |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Bird
Movements and Collision Moartality at a Large Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine |
Byrne, Sheila |
|
Birds |
Collision mortality |
350 foot Boeing Mod-2 wind turbine |
Western edge of Suisun Marsh, Solano County, CA |
Pacific Gas & Electric Companty's performance monitoring program |
Surveys prior to and after
construction |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Canvasback
and Redhead Productivity at Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
Bouffard, Stephen H. |
|
Birds |
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) and redgead (A. americana) |
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada |
Productivity study; nest and egge success, clutch and brood size |
Parasitized nests |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Ten
Years of Testing for Waterfowl Food Plants in California |
Clary, raymond F. Jr. |
George, Harry A. |
|
Plants |
Waterfowl food plants |
Field evaluations |
Field plantings at eleven sites throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin
Valley |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The
Light-Footed Clapper Rail; Distribution, Nesting Strategies, and Management |
Zembal, Richard |
Massey, Barbara W. |
|
Birds |
Light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes) |
Marshes from Carpenteria to Tijuana Marsh, CA |
Censusing by vocalization in 1980 - 1982 |
Nesting sites examined |
Suggestions for providing additional
nesting habitat |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Man
and Wildlife-The Competition for Space |
Cutler, M. Rupert |
|
Professional Biologists |
Effects of the Reagan Administration on fish and wildlife |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The
California Energy Outlook |
Edson, Karen |
|
Energy demands in CA |
Energy conservation and development of alternative renewable sources |
Reduction of dependance on oil |
Protection of natural resources |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Environmental
Studies for Pacific Gas and Electric's Geotheremal and Hydroelectric projects |
Keller, Marilyn |
|
Environmental studies on geothermal and hydroelectric power plants |
Evaluate mitigation measures |
Approaches by Pacific Gas and Electrics biologists to minimize negative
biological impacts |
Loss of Vegetation, erosion, sedimentation, condensate spills |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
A Federal
Wetland Preservation Program for California |
Kramer, Gary W. |
Helvie, Jack |
|
Wetland habitat |
Mainly in the Central Valley of California |
Loss of 4,500,000 acres of wetland habitat |
Conservation Easement Program |
US Fish and Wildlife Serevice |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Steel
Shot: A National Perspective |
Roster, Tom |
|
Steel shot |
Non-toxic shot zones |
Pacific flyway |
The Cooperative Lead Poisoning Control Information Program |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Problems
of Managing Sea Otters in California |
Bens, Carl |
|
` |
Mammals |
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) |
California population greatly reduced in range and size |
Recovery plan |
Management problems |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Conflicts
Between The Fringe-Toed Lizard and Development in the Coachella Valley |
Mayhew, Wilbur W. |
|
Lizard |
Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard (Uma inornata) |
Coachella Valley Ecological Reserve, CA |
Endangered species |
Loss of aeolian sand habitat |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The
Coachella Valley, An Endangered Ecosystem Progress Report on Conservation and
Management Efforts |
England, Sidney A. |
|
Coachella Valley in CA |
Deserty ecosystem dominated by strong winds and sandy soils |
Loss of Habitat |
Establishment of a preserve |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Coordinated
Resource Management and Planning |
Albright, Delmer L. |
|
Coordinated resource management and planning |
Resource problems are solved based on resource boundaries |
Reasonable compromise between the public and private sector |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Prescribed
Burning for Habitat Improvement Using the Helitorch |
Florence, Scott R. |
|
Prescribed fire |
Management tool for wildlife habitat improvement |
Helitorch as a tool |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
The Ecological
Significance of Fire in Chaparral |
James, Susanne M. |
|
Prescribed fire |
California chaparral |
Effects on animal population |
Management strategies |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Prescribed
Burning Blackbrush for Deep Habitat Improvement |
Bates, Patricia A. |
|
Prescribed burning |
Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima) response to burning |
Great Basin-Mojave desert transition |
Use of fire to improve deer winter range in Owens Valley |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Commercial
and Recreational Potential of the Striped Bass x White Bass Hybrid |
Massingill, Michael J. |
Hovanec, Timothy A. |
Van Olst, Jon C. |
Carlberg, James M. |
Fish |
Striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and white bass (Morone chrysops) hybrid |
Excellent survival, growth, and production capabilities |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
Commercial
Feasibility of White Sturgeon Culture in CA |
Beer, Ken E. |
|
Fish |
White Sturgeon (Acipensere transmontanus) |
Created by the artifical spawning of wild broodstock |
Rapid growth and perceived marketability |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
A
General Description of Sturgeon Aquaculture Currently Being Conducted at the
University of California at Davis |
Monaco, George |
|
Fish |
Sturgeon (Acipenser sp.) |
Artificial spawning |
University of California at Davis |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Funding
for Fish and Wildlife Resources |
Van Vleck, Gordon K. |
|
Fish and Wildlife Conservation |
Funding problems |
Solutions to funding problems |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Fish
and Wildlife Values: New Clout for a
Conservation Ethic |
Salwasser, Hal |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
Sorg, Cindy |
|
Fish and Wildlife |
Resource Management |
Committment to the continued biological existence of all species |
Fish and wildlife resources have economic values to society |
Responsible resource stewardship |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Developing
a Habitat Management Plan for Private Land |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
Zinke, Ronald H. |
Conway, Ray |
|
Private land wildlife management |
Svoboda's technique |
Sugarloaf Ranch, Grass Valley, Placer County, CA |
Guide to habitat development |
Management of quail and livestock to now including deer, turkey, dive,
band-tailed pigeon, and nongame habitat |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
The
Three "R"s of Resource Program Funding |
Stroud, Richard H. |
|
Fish and Wildlife resources |
Funding problems |
State agencies over-all mission clearly stated |
Keep goals to a minimum |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Riparian
Revegetation in California |
Gray, Randall L. |
Snieckus, Robert |
Wilcox, Glenn |
|
Riparian revegetation |
Improve fish and wildlife habitat |
Enhance visual resources |
Stabilize eroding banks |
Revegetation ranges from willow cutting to multispecies plant communities
with irriagation systems |
Techniques and case studies reviewed |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Assisting
Private Landowners with Wetland Habitat Developments in California |
Frazer, Scott |
Kramer, Gary W. |
|
Wetland Habitats in CA |
Technical assistance to privately owned wetlands |
Benefits to waterfowl resources |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Funding
for Fish and Wildlife |
Beuttler, John Jr. |
|
Fish and wildlife |
Funding |
United Anglers of CA |
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Population
Growth and Dispersal of Reintroduced California Bighorn in Northwestern
Nevada |
Hansen, Michael C. |
|
Mammals |
California Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis californica) |
Release of eight animals in 1968 |
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada |
Population growth and stabilization |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Estimating
Wildlife Production with Habitat Models |
Sweeney, James M. |
|
Resource management |
Wildlife habitat capability models estimate wildlife production |
PARTREC model provides a static, one-point estimate of wildlife
production |
DYNAST model provides a continuous estimate of timber and related
benefits (including wildlife) |
Advantages and disadvantages of these modes are discussed |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Himalayan
Snowcocks-Nevada's Newest Upland Game |
Stiver, San J. |
|
Birds |
Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus spp.) |
Stocked in Nevada from 1963-1979 |
Ruby and East Humboldt Mountains of northeast NV |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
The Physiological
Effects of Electrofishing |
Emery, Lee |
|
Fish |
Electrofishing |
Used to assess and manage fish populations |
Effects produced by ac,dc, and pulsed dc systems |
Suggestions to minimize physiological stress |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Analyzing
Wildlife Habitats at the Project level:
An Evaluation Method |
McCarthy, Clinton |
Hargis, Christina |
|
Wildlife Habitat Evaluation |
Program in Wet Timber Compartment, Inyo National Forest |
Use of management indicator species |
Three management strategies were developed for managing wildlife habitats |
|
| 1984 |
20 |
Patterns
of Habitat Utilization in Six Species of European and American Tits |
Franzreb, Kathleen E. |
Franzreb, Barbara J. |
|
Birds |
Mountain Chickadee (Parus gambeli), bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus), plain
titmouse (Parus inornatus), blue tit (P. caeruleus), great tit (P. major),
and marsh tit (P. palustris) |
foraging ecology in a riparian oak woodland, a mixed confiferous forest, and a decidiuous
woodland |
Each species foraging behaviors given |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Professionalism--Commitment
Beyond Employment |
Thomas, Jack Ward |
|
Wildlife Biologists |
Continuing education |
Effectiveness |
Economics |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Balancing
Professional and Personal Commitments |
Franklin, Thomas M. |
|
Time Management |
Balancing professional and personal commitments |
Planning, organizing, priority setting, and communication |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Commitment
and Your Professional Society |
Meslow, E. Charles |
|
The Wildlife Society |
Commitment |
Opportunity to provide service |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
When
Your Professional Commitment and Employers Conflict |
Yoakum, Jim |
|
Wildlife biologists |
Professional commitments and conflicts |
Code of ethics and standards of work conduct |
Presents three representative cases of conflicts |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Wildlife
Damage Control: A Challenge to
Wildlife Professionals |
Timm, robert M. |
|
Wildlife damage control |
Conflict between men and wildlife |
Educate the public about the need for damage control and its benefits |
Methods of control |
Provide factual information to public policy makers |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Decision-Making
Variables in California Ground Squirrel Management |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
Salmon, Terrell P. |
Stroud, Dennis C. |
|
Mammals |
California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) |
Management strategies |
Detection, monitoring, damage assessment, population dynamics, natural
history, and control options |
Damage reduction or prevention by squirrels |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Bird
Damage Control: Are Chemical
Repellants the Answer |
Tobin, Mark E. |
Crabb, A. Charles |
|
Birds |
Damage to agricultural crops |
Chemical repellants to protect crops |
Chemical residues, impacts on non-target animals adverse effects on
crops, and cost of repellant vs. benefit derived |
Hypothetical crop-bird complex is described |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Techniques
Used in Rodent Control To Safeguard Nontarget Wildlife |
Marsh, Rex E. Rodenticide |
|
Rodents |
Rodenticide |
Techniques to safeguard nontarget wildlife |
Appropriate rodenticide selection, bait type, and restricting
accessibility of non target species and timing of control |
Delivery systems and bait application methods from standpoint of
protecting wildlife |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Effectiveness
of reduced Strength Strychnine Baits for Ground Squirrel Control |
O'Brien, John |
|
Rodenticides |
Richardson ground squirrel (spermophilus richardsonii nevadensis) |
Three concentrations of strychnine |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Chemosterilants
as a Management Option For Deer on Angel Island-Lessons Learned |
Botti, Fred L. |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, CA |
Chemosterilant implantation to reduce reproduction |
High cost and low capture success |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
A
Preliminary Report on the Biology of the Willow Flycatcher in the Central
Sierra Nevada |
Stafford, Michael D. |
Valentine, Bradley E. |
|
Birds |
Willow flycatcher (Empidonax trailii) |
Dinkey Creek, Fresno County, CA |
Individuals monitored during breeding season |
Chronology of migratory and reproductive events and some aspects of
reproductive behavior documented |
|
| 1985 |
21 |
Design
and Analysis of Mountain Lion Track Surveys |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
Gorenzel, W. Paul |
|
Mammals |
Mountain lion (Felis concolor) |
Design and analysis of a mountain lion track survey |
When to schedule surveys |
Documentation techniques |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Peregrine
Falcon Reintroduction Efforts in the Eastern Sierra Nevada |
McCarthy, Clinton |
Aulman, Lee |
Russi, Terry |
|
Birds |
American peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus anatum) |
Mono Basin and Owens Valley, CA |
Recovery plan |
Reintroduction efforts |
Recommendations for continued
reintroduction efforts |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Successful
Approaches to Cooperative Range and Wildlife Management Objectives |
Hedrick, Donald W. |
|
Range and Wildlife Management |
Cooperative ifforts between resource managers |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Cooperative
Approaches in Wildlife and Range Management |
McLain, John L. |
|
Range and Wildlife Management |
Cooperation between resource managers |
Coordinated Resource Management Planning (CRMP) |
CRMP allows for local input into the planning process |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Obstacles
to Cooperation Between Range and Wildlife Managers |
Neal, Donald L. |
|
Range and Wildlife management |
Cooperation between resource managers |
Obstacles include public agencies, education, lack of knowledge, and
people |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Managing
Range and Wildlife Resources in the Modoc National Forest |
Britton, William E. |
|
Cooperative range and wildlife management |
Modoc National Forest, northeastern CA |
Managing livestock, antelope, waterfowl, fish, and wildlife |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Cooperative
Approaches in Managing Range and Wildlife Resources |
Monfore, John D. |
|
Range and Wildlife management |
Weyerhaeuser Company (manages 5.8 million acres of timberland in the
U.S.) |
Research and operational activities associated with livestock grazing and
wildlife |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Ranching
and Wildlife |
Long, Wayne E. |
|
Range and Wildlife management |
Incentive to ranchers is to increase profits |
Private Game Management Program (AB 580) |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Legal
Limits of Professional Societies and Resource Poloitics |
Rivett, Robin L. |
|
Resource lobbying pursuits |
Legal limits towards the pursuits |
Legislative advocacy activities permitted under current organizational
structure |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Volunteer
Natural Resource Organization in the Political Process |
Wright, Fred E. |
|
The Nevada Wildlife Federation, Inc. |
The Nevada Legislature |
Philosophy in dealing with politicians |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
The
Early Career DEvelopment of Traditional and Non-traditional Forest Service
Professionals |
Kennedy, James J. |
|
History of USFS |
Adaptation to Forest Service Career |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Rose
Clover-A Preferred Quail Food |
Kay, Burgess L. |
|
Birds |
California Quail (Callifpepla californica) |
Quail diets sampled from 1979-1981) |
Eastern Sacramento Valley |
High percentage of rose clover found in crops of 102 quail |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Rehabilitating
California Chaparral Following Wildfire |
Bates, Patricia A. |
Halenfeld, richard E. |
Kay, John W. |
|
Vegetation rehabilitation after wildfires |
Correct damages caused by fire suppression |
Seeding of grass and brush after severe fires |
Possible livestock and public access restrictions |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Vegetation
Changes Following a Prescribed Burn On a Great Basin Meadow |
Hargis, Christina |
McCarthy, Clinton |
|
Vegetation changes following a prescribed burn |
Burn objectives: restore a
brush-encroached meadow and create diversity |
Lower Sagehen Meadow, Inyo National Forest, CA |
Four year study |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Desert
Tortoise Habitat Management in Southern Nevada |
Ross, Joseph, V. H. |
|
Reptiles |
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) |
Habitat needs and protective measures |
BLM study |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
The
Santa Cruz Tarweed Local Preservation Project |
Havlik, Neil A. |
|
Plants |
Santa Cruz Tarweed (Holocarpha macrademia) |
discovered in Pinole, CA |
Transplanting project to Wildcat Canyon Regional Park in Richmond, CA |
Use of livestock as a grazing pressure to maintain favorable habitat
conditions |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Distribution
and Habitat Requirements of the San Joaquin Kit Fox in the Northern Extreme
of their Range |
Orloff, Susan |
Hall, Frank |
Spiegel, Linda |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Reduction in distribution with in northern range |
Habitat requirements vary from northern to southern population |
Factors affecting the population are given |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
California
Ground Squirrel Management Systems:
Complexity, Uncertainty, and Surprise |
Salmon, Terrell P. |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
|
Mammals |
California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) |
Programs to reduce or prevent damage to agricultural crops |
Examples of squirrel management systems |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Deer
and Cattle Interactions Following a Prescribed Burn in Chaparral |
Tiller, Ronald L. |
Roberts, Thomas A. |
Quinn, Ronald D. |
|
Prescribed burn in Chaparral |
Browsing on chamise by both mule deer and cattle examined |
Cattle presence may have affected deer distribution |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Herefords
and Honkers |
Savage, Robert E. |
|
Birds |
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) |
Threee elevated nest structures evaluated |
Two bales of hay placed side by side preferred |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Impacts
of Forest Grazing on Wildlife Habitat |
Allen, Barbara H. |
|
Impacts of forest grazing on wildlife habitat |
Types of impacts |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Cattle
Grazing on Western Pine Plantations is Compatible with Mule Deer Summer Range
Use |
Monfore, John D. |
|
Mammals |
Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and cattle |
Grazing on pine plantations during the summer |
Beneficial to ranchers and land managers |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Riparian
Stream Management |
Platts, William S. |
|
Riparian stream management |
lists prior management problems |
Ideas for future practices and strategies |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Overview of
Recent Riparian Management Efforts in Modoc County |
Lancaster, D. L. |
Ross, W. Michael |
|
Riparian management |
Designed to correct past grazing and logging practices |
Modoc County, CA |
Increased water temperature, increased siltation, lack of pools,
intermittent stream flows, elemination of overhang |
Riparian improvement efforts |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Vegetation
Characteristics of Riparian Areas |
Winward, Alma H. |
|
Riparian management |
Vegetation characteristics |
Knowledge of individual plant species and community types are important
for making management decisions |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Resource
Conflict Resolution for the Grapevine Allotment |
Nichols, richard |
Guerrero, Edward |
|
Grapevine Grazing Allotment, BLM |
Southeastern Nevada |
Competition between desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and livestock |
Competition between bighorn shee (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) and livestock |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Effectively
Managing the Public Lands of Nevada |
Stager, Robert D. |
|
Public Land Management in Nevada |
Compliance with BLM policy, field methods and management actions |
Use of computer analysis program (X Monitor) |
High level of professionalism has been achieved |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Herbaceous
Productivity in Oak Woodland |
Bartolome, James W. |
|
Seasonal Productivity |
Three year study |
Hopland Field Station, Mendocino County, CA |
Productivity of blue oak understory and open annual grassland |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
California
Black Oak Woodlands in the Great Basin |
Young, James A. |
Evans, Raymond A. |
Kay, Burgess L. |
Budy, Jerry D. |
Plants |
California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii) |
Great Basin in Lassen County, CA |
Different environmental conditions between its western and eastern range |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Oak
Regeneration on California's Hardwood Rangelands |
Muick, Pamela C. |
ABartolome, James W. |
|
Plants |
Oaks: Interior live oak (Quercus
wislizenii), canyon live oak (Q. chrysolepis), coast live oak (Q. agrifolia),
blue oak (Q. douglasii), and black oak (Q. kelloggii) |
Study of regeneration of eight oak species in 24 counties of CA |
Presence and number of saplings used as an indicator of successful stand
regeneration |
|
| 1986 |
22 |
Landowner
Attitudes and Wildlife Management Practices in the California Oak Woodland |
Huntsinger, Lynn |
Fortmann, Louise P. |
|
Oak woodlands |
Public education geared towards oak woodland landowners |
Statewide survey of landowner characteristics, oak management practices,
and attitudes towards oaks |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Tule
Elk Management: Probelms Encountered
with a Successful Wildlife Management Program |
Koch, Donald B. |
|
Mammals |
Tule Elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) |
Population decline and eventual increase due to successful management
program |
Current concerns |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Are
We Ready for the Next Ten Years? |
Parnell, Jack C. |
|
California Department of Fish and Game |
Management goals for the future |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
The
Importance of Credibility to Wildlife Biologists |
Dechambeau, Richard L. |
|
Perceptions of the credibility of biologists as perceived by the sporting
community |
Wildlife management governed by the legislature and ultimately not the
biologist |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
A
Legislator's Perspective on Wildlife Management |
Costa, James A. |
|
Perspectives on wildlife management |
Legislature is policy maker for the Department of Fish and Game, whom
administer the policies |
Legislation in past has been to protect many species |
Future goals given for the Deukmejian administration |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Wildlife
Management Accountability: Public
Interest, Natural Diversity, and Political Action |
Spotts, Richard A. |
|
Wildlife managers |
Population growth and expanding development threaten wildlife habitat |
Representing the public interest, encouraging natural diversity, and
working for necessary political reform |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Using
the Media: To Your Benefit, to the
Benefit of Reporters, and to the Benefit of Wildlife |
Matthews, Jim |
|
Wildlife biologists |
Education of public through the media |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
California
in the Year 2000: Resources and
Demographics |
Ewing, Robert A. |
|
Natural Resources in California in the year 2000 |
Important issue is to supply adequate environmental goods and services |
Strategies given |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
American
Outdoors: Preparing for the 21st
Century |
Salwasser, Hal |
|
President's Commission on American Outdoors |
Political actions to ensure outdoor opportunities for future Americans |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
The
Partnership of Today and Tomorrow |
Hair, Jay D. |
|
Resource management of tomorrow |
Conservation movement predicted to grow |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
The
California Nature Conservancy: Turning
Land Protection Opportunities into Accomplishments |
Hansen, Robert B. |
|
The Nature Conservancy |
Preservation of biological diversity |
Land protection |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Coordinating
Wildlife Management of Hardwood Conservation:
The Extension Approach |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
Tietje, William D. |
|
Hardwood conservation in California |
Habitat for many wildlife species |
New hardwood range program reviewed |
Potential impacts to wildlife descussed |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
A
Geo-based Resource Information System with Applications for Monitoring
Wildlife in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Forest |
Graber, David M. |
|
Sequoia and Kings National Park |
Geo-based resource information system |
Provides comprehensive data on terrain, vegetation, and fauna |
Use will be for ecological predictions |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
The
Development of a Microcomputer Database System for Wildlife Habitat
Relationships Data |
Timossi, Irene |
Dedon, Mark F. |
|
Microcomputer database system |
Used to store and report California Wildlife Habitat Relationships (WHR)
information |
Useful in agency document preparations and research |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
The
Potential for Feral Cat Control Through Cooperation |
Gilson, Arlette |
Salmon, Terrell P. |
Kelley, Margaret S. |
|
Mammals |
Feral domestic cats (Felis catus) |
Negative impact on wildlife |
Competition for wildlife food resources |
Tilden Regional Park |
Alternative control method discussed |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Extension,
Regualtion, and Wildlife Damage Control:
An Example from Western Australia |
Salmon, Terrell P. |
|
Resource management and worldwide wildlife management problems |
Sharing information and costs |
Encouragement to landholders to adopt management practices to reduce
wildlife damage |
Western Australia |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Characteristics
of Fund-Raising Solicitations by Environmental and Animal Rights
Organizations |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
|
Direct mail fund-raising solicitations |
Wildlife and environment issues |
Animal rights and animal welfare |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Implementing
California's Deer Herd Management Plans |
Updike, Douglas |
|
California deer herd management plans |
Assembly bill 3735 |
Increase in price of deer hunting tags |
Habitat improvement |
Seasonal monitoring of herds |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Mountain
Sheep Reintroduction in the Central Sierra:
A Cooperative Effort |
Deay, Jeffrey A. et. al. |
|
Mammals |
Mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
Efforts to reestablish populations in the central Sierra |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Mountain
Sheep in California: A Historical
Perspective on 108 Years of Full Protection |
Wehausen, John D. |
Bleich, Vernon C. |
Weaver, Richard A. |
|
Mammals |
Mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
Protection has done little to slow population loss |
Reintroduction program |
Limited hunting permits allowed |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Pronghorn
Management in California |
Pyshora, L. Bud |
|
Mammals |
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) |
Extirpation of populations in the Central Valley |
Populations in four northeast counties still occurs |
Population goals and management techniques discussed |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Response
of Western Mountain-Mahogany to Pruning in Northern California |
Asrow, Edith S. |
Egan, Thomas B. |
` |
|
Plants |
Western Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) |
Chainsaw winter top pruning increased available annual growth |
Possible method to increase deer forage |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Creative
Approaches to Aspen Management for Wildlife |
Zieroth, Elaine J. |
|
Mammals |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) |
Management of aspen to increase sprouting and provide a nutritious source
of browse |
Western Colorado |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Spring
Food Preferences of Mule Deer in the North Kings Deer Herd |
Evans, Charles J. |
Haines, Robert D. |
Noblitt, William L. |
Chesemore, David L. |
Mammals |
North kings mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
Forage preferences observed |
Management recommendations |
|
| 1987 |
23 |
Results
of a Membership Questionnaire For the Western Section for the Wildlife
Society |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
|
Questionnaire response from the Western Section of the Wildlife Society |
Increased conservation activities and conservation education desired by
membership |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Californian's
Attitudes Toward and Use of Fish and Wildlife Resources |
Hooper, Jon K. |
Fletcher, James E. |
|
Telephone survey in CA |
Description of consumptive and nonconsumptive fish and wildlife users in
CA |
Attitudes toward wildlife programs |
Attitudes toward funding approaches |
Responses summarized |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Endangered
Species Management: A Single Species
Approach to the Loss of Biological Diversity |
Smith, Kent A. |
|
Conservation biology |
Endangers species protection and management |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Alternative
Views of Reserved Design for Wildlife Managers |
Van Riper, Charles |
Quinn, James F. |
|
Resource management |
Long-term maintenance of native biotas |
Best design strategies for wildlife sanctuaries |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Population
Monitoring: An Essential Link Between
Theoretical and Applied Conservation Biology |
Verner, Jared |
Kie, John G. |
|
Conservation Biology |
Characteristics of a well designed monitoring scheme |
Case review assessments |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Management
of Feral and Exotic Game Species on Guam |
Conry, Paul J. |
|
Introduced exotic and
feral game animals |
Guam |
Recreational hunting program |
Negative impacts of these animals on endangered birds and bats |
Protectionof forest habitat for endangered birds and bats |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Demise of
an Insular Avifauna: The Brown Tree
Snake on Guam |
Engbring, John |
Fritts, Thomas H. |
|
Birds |
Native forest birds of Guam |
Nine out of eleven birds have been extirpated |
Major cause of decline has been attributed to predation by the introduced
brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Management
of Fruit Bats on YAP, Caroline Islands:
Past and Future Challenges |
Falanruw, Marjorie C. |
|
Mammals |
Yap fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus yapensis) |
Decline caused by hunting pressure |
Present population increase due to hunting regulations and gun control |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Alien
Plants and Their Management in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
Cuddihy, Linda W. |
Stone, Charles P. |
Tunison, J. Timothy |
|
Plants |
Alien plant species |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii |
Goals include control, confinement, and maintenance of 21 special
ecological areas which are biodiverse |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Removing
Feral Pigs from Annadel State Park |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
Goatcher, Buddy L. |
Gogan, Peter J. |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
Mammals |
Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) |
Project to study feasability of pig eradication |
Trapping and hunting with trained dogs for pig removal |
Fencing to prevent immigration |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Status
of Black-Tailed Deer on Kauai |
Telfer, Thomas C. |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Western Kauai |
350 deer in population maintained by illegal take |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Habitat
Fragmentation and Mule Deer Migration Corridors: A Need for Evaluation |
Kucera, Thomas E. |
McCarthy, Clinton |
|
Mammals |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Fragmentation of migration routes by human developments |
Eastern Sierra Nevada |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Current
Multisource Inventory Data:
Implications for Management |
Branam, Jeanine M. |
Buck, Michael G. |
|
Resource Management |
Multiresource inventory as a tool |
Combines photo interpretation and permanent field plots |
Provides information on forest trends including tree growth and mortality |
Alson shows watershed condition, noxious weed impacts, feral animal
impacts and forest community status |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Restoring
Critical Habitat for Hawaii's Endangered Palila by Reducing Ungulate
Populations |
Scowcroft, Paul G. |
Conrad, C. Eugene |
|
Birds |
Palila (Loxioides baillevi) |
An endangered Hawaiian Forest bird |
Critical habitat recovery included sheep population reduction |
Recovery
of mamane (Sophora chysophylla) a tree important to palilas |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Reforestation
Research in Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge |
Conrad, C. Eugene |
Scrowcroft, Paul G. |
Wass, Richard C. |
Goo, Donovan S. |
Reforestatin |
Natural revegetation and planted seedlings were fenced |
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge on Hawaii |
Refuge for Hawaiian birds |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Watershed
Management and Forestry in Upcountry Maui, Hawaii |
Vora, Robin S. |
|
Watershed management |
Study to increase water availability |
Maui, Hawaii |
Pig control and control of exotic plants |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Leucaena
Research for Hawaiin Forest and Rangeland Applications |
Wheeler, Robert A. |
Brewbaker, James L. |
|
Plants |
Koa haole (Leucaena leucocephala var. leucocephala) |
Semi-arid forest plant of the Hawaiian Islands |
Is an exotic species, introduced in the mid 1800's |
Important for soil stabilization and browse |
Improved Leucaena spp. discussed |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Breeding
Biology of the California Clapper Rail in south San Francisco Bay |
Harvey, Thomas E. |
|
Birds |
California clapper rail (Rallus longirostris obsoletus) |
Nesting activities observed |
4/80 through 8/80 |
Three marshes in south San Francisco, CA |
Five nest types occurred, average
clutch size given |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Livestock
Management and Productivity of Willow Flycatchers in the Central Sierra
Nevada |
Valentine, Bradley E. |
Roberts, Thomas A. |
Boland, Stephen P. |
Woodman, A. Peter |
|
Birds |
Willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) |
Riparian assemblages in the Sierra Nevada |
Impacted by livestock grazing |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
US
Fish and Wildlife Service Breeding Bird Surveys: How Can They Be Used in Forest Management |
Laudenslayer, William F. |
|
Breeding bird surveys |
Annual survey in US and Canada |
Data aids in management plans |
Increase and decreases of certain species |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Evaluating
Avian-Habitat Relationships in Red Fir Forests of the Sierra Nevada |
Hejl, Sallie J. |
Verner, Jared |
|
Wildlife habitat relationship models |
Avian habitat |
Red fir (Abies magnifica) forests |
Predicted breeding bird species in the forest by using a Wildlife Habitat
Relationships (WHR) System |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Humans,
Bears, and Redwoods: A Need for
Applied Environmentalism |
Giusti, Gregory A. |
Schmidt, Robert H. |
|
Mammals |
Black bear (Ursus americanus |
Damage to coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) |
Biology of bears living in coast redwood habitat and redwood forest
management techniques |
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in northern CA |
Strategies to reduce damage |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Coodinated
Resource Management Planning in the Clear Creek Area of Central California |
Florence, Scott R. |
|
Coordinated resource management planning |
Cooperative process between agencies, groups, and individuals |
Goal is to improve resource planning and management |
Clear Creek Management Area, central CA |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Habitat
Suitability Rating for Wild Horses and Burros in Nevada |
Armentrout, Donald J. |
Bryan, Rodger |
Wheeler, Richard |
|
Mammals |
Wild horses (Equus caballus) |
Habitat rating system |
Evaluation of wild horses |
Northern Nevada |
|
| 1988 |
24 |
Social
Demands, Political Compromise, and Biological Realities: Are We Meeting the Challenge? |
Carrier, W. Dean |
|
Wildlife biologists |
Political and social pressures |
Educational and social roots of wildlife biology |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Animal
Welfare Concerns and Wildlife Trapping:
Ethics, Standards, and Commitments |
Proulx, Gilbert |
Barrett, Morley W. |
|
Animal trapping |
Management tool |
Recreationa activity or traditional way of life |
Animal welfare organization concerned with animal suffering |
Killing devices assessed |
Humane trapping alternatives |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Factors
in Origin of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
Howard, Walter E. |
|
Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
The societies origin |
Biological, social and political factors of that time |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Thirty-five
Years of Dedication to the Wildlife Profession: The Activities of the Western Section of
The Wildlife Society |
Yoakum, Jim |
|
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
Review of their activities |
History, membership, annual conferences, organizational structure,
publications, awards and education |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
An
Exchange of Gifts: Toward the
Evolution of Western Ethics |
Weeden, Robert B. |
|
World view towards wildlife |
Christian theology, capitalism, and science |
Need for change of world view that people are separate from and superior
to nature |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
An Ecosystem
Approach to Species Preservation: the
Old-growth Issue |
Carrier, W. Dean |
Smith, Kent A. |
|
Species preservation |
Conservation of ecosystem complex vs. single species approach to
management |
Example of old-growth coniferous forests in the Pacific states given |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Characteristics
of Applicants Seeking Certification from The Wildlife Society, 1977-1985 |
Barrett, Morley W. |
Yoakum, James D. |
Barbeau, Joanne M. |
|
The Western Wildlife Society |
Program of certification of professional wildlife biologist |
Survey of applicants seeking certification |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Membership
Survey of the Nevada Chapter of the Wildlife Society |
Weiss, Stephen A. |
|
The Nevada Chapter of The Wildlife Society |
Membership survey in 1985 |
Goals and activities |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
The 1985
Farm Bill - What it is Doing in California |
Pencovic, Terri A. |
Schultze, Ronald F. |
|
1985 Farm Bureau Bill |
The bill affects agricultural practices |
Management of erodable land and protection and restoration of wetlands |
Impact on wildlife habitat in California |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
California's
Private Lands Wildlife Management Area Program |
Mansfield, Terry M. |
Mayer, Kenneth E. |
Callas, Richard L. |
|
Private Lands Wildlife Management Area Program |
Encourages landowners to manage thier wildland resources for the benefit
of wildlfie |
Mule deer have been the primary focus of the Program |
Program evaluation |
1984 California Program |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Innovation
of the Private Lands Wildlife Management Program: A History of Fee Hunting in California |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
|
"Management of Fish and Wildlife on Private Lands" is a Fish
and Game Code |
Fee hunting |
California Program is a law |
Problems and controversy for the Program |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Brushpiles: A Time for Opportunity and
Re-examination |
Gorenzel, W. Paul |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
|
Wildlife management |
Brushpioes as a management tool for small upland game birds |
Current construction and placement recommendations |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Design
Considerations for Monitoring Land Birds in Channel Islands National Park |
Sogge, Mark K. |
Van Riper, Charles III |
Drost, Charles |
|
Land Bird Monitoring Program |
Channel Islands National Park, California |
Line transects and circular plots compared for use to measure species
abundance |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
The Status
of Mountain Lions in California |
Mansfield, terry M. |
Weaver, Richard A. |
|
Mammals |
Mountain lions (Felis concolor) |
Field studies conducted to improve knowledge of lion ecology |
Management options discussed |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
The
Distribution of Winter Mule Deer Use Around Homesites |
Smith, David O. |
Conner, Mike |
Loft, Eric R. |
|
Mammals |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Winter range habitat in northeastern CA |
Objective to determine residential subdivisions influence on deer use of
habitat |
Distance of use from residences measured |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Migratory
Patterns of Black-tailed Deer on a Spring Staging Area: Bias of Herd Composition Estimates |
Smith-Flueck, Jo Anne M. |
Flueck, Werner T. |
Jacobsen, Nadine K. |
|
Mammals |
Balck-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Cow Creek Herd, Shasta County, CA |
Herd composition on the spring staging area |
Arrival and departure times, age, and sex monitored |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
A
Comparison of Spotligh and Track Counts of Mule Deer in the Sierra Nevada
Foothills |
Single, Jeffrey R. |
Oldham, Johnathan A. |
Halstead, Jeffrey A. |
|
Mammals |
California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus) |
Weekly spotlight and track counts compared |
Sierra Nevada foothills east of Fresno |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Clarification
of Circular Home Range Probability Zones Based on Standar Diameters |
Single, Jeffrey R. |
Roseberry, John L. |
|
Statistical home range |
Assignment of probabilities to circualr home range zones |
Clarification of terminology |
|
| 1989 |
25 |
Design
and Accuracy Considerations for Wildlife Telemetry Studies: Some Examples from Ungulates |
Loft, Eric R. |
Evans, Charles J. |
Ragotzkie, Kim E. |
Kie, John G. |
Radiotelemetry studies |
Clearly thought-out study design necessary |
Considerations and guidelines useful in designing and conducting
telemetry studies |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) study |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Modelling
Habitat Capability for Forest Wildlife in Southeast Alaska Using a Corporate
Database |
Suring, Lowell H. |
Degayner, Eugene J. III |
|
Corporate database for USDA Forest Service |
Southeast Alaska |
Information includes vegetation, topography, soils, and streams |
Geographic Information System (GIS) |
Habitat capability models have been developed for 13 wildlife species for
use in evaluating the effects of management activities |
Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus
hemionus sitkensis) studies used as an example |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
The
Spirit of the Woods: Spotted Owls in
the Eastern Cascades of Washington State |
Martin, Sandra K. |
Murphy, Heather A. |
Osfwald, Brian |
Broaddus, Carol |
Birds |
Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) |
Associated with od growth forest habitat in western Oregon and Washington |
Narration of a video that illustrates the biology of the owl and its
range |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Historical
Effects of Logging on the Forests of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges of
California |
Laudenslayer, William F. |
Darr, Herman H. |
|
Timber Harvests |
Altering of mixed-conifer forests |
Monocultures and mixed assemblages |
Change in vegetation under the forest canopy |
Decrease in tree size |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Monitoring
Marsh Management on the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex |
Mensik, J. Gregory |
O'Halloran, Patrick |
|
Wetland management |
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex |
Habitat management system to gude the planning, field operation, and
evaluation on refuges |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Converting
Rice Fields to Natural Wetlands in the Sacramento Valley of California |
Strong, Mark A. |
Mensik, J. Gregory |
Walsworth, Daniel S. |
|
Wetland management |
Restoration of natural wetlands from rice fields |
Conserevation easement program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Ground
Brood counts to Estimate Duck Production on Two Habitats in Western Alaska |
Anderson, Randi R. |
Robinson, Scott R. |
|
Duck brood surveys |
Pah River Flats and McCarthy's Marsh, Alaska |
Production differed significantly |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Comparative
Use of Eucalyptus Versus Native Vegetation by Wildlife on Angel Island State
Park, California |
Keane, John J. |
Morrison, Michael L. |
|
Habitat restoration |
Angel Island State Park, San Francisco Bay, CA |
Removal of Eucalyptus and other exotic plant species |
Restoration of native vegetation recommended |
Animal species diversity in various habitats explored |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Trends
in Winter Abundance and Distribution of Ferruginous Hawks in California |
Garrison, Barrett A. |
|
Birds |
Ferruginous hawks (Buteo regalis) |
Abundance and distribution of wintering birds assessed using Christmas
Bird Count Data |
Population increase |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Wild
Turkey: Computer-Based Consultation
Program |
Tietje, William d. |
Lasarow, Leanne W. |
|
Wild Turkey Computer-based consultation program |
Mimics a conversation between a landowner and a wildlfie expert |
Designed to help the landowner
maintain and enhance wild turkey (Meleagris gallopava) habitat |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Moose
Habitat Inventory and Enhancement in BLM's Kobuk District, Alaska |
Robinson, Scott R. |
Anderson, Randi R. |
|
Mammals |
Moose (Alces alces) |
Habitat alteration due to wildfire suppression |
Alaska-Kobuk District-BLM land |
Moose survey results and wildfire information |
Fire management options to benefit
moose |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Tranquilizer
Darts As a Capture Method for Free-Ranging Black-tailed Deer |
Ferris, Robeert M. |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Clover traps vs. tranquilizer darts |
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area in Central California |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Epidemiology
and Pathology of Hemorrhagic Disease in Free-Ranging Black-tailed Deer in
Californi: 1986-1987 |
Work, thierry Martin |
Jessup, David A. |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) |
Outbreaks of hemorrhagic disease in CA in 1986-87 |
Epidemiologic patterns suggested bluetongue or epizootic hemorraghic
disease (viruses) |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Serodiagnosis
in Wildlife Management |
Mazet, Jonna A. K. |
Boyce, Walter M. |
|
Wildlife management |
Diagnosis of disease |
Serodiagnosis aids in diagnosis by reaction to a specific antigen |
Use of serology to prevenbt translocation of disease-infected animals and
identify reservoris of disease |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Selenium
Concentrations in Blood of Free - Ranging Mule Deer in California |
Oliver, Michael N. et.al |
|
Mammals |
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Whole blood sampled for selenium concentrations |
Manifestations of Selenium deficiency in deer are discussed including
decreased fawn survivability |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Selenium
Supplementation of Mule Deer in California |
Oliver, Michael N. |
Jessup, David A. |
Norman, Ben B. |
|
Selenium supplementation for deer |
Selenium fertilizer tested on deer browse |
Further research needed |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Distribution
and Abundance of Rodents in Agroforestry Plantations in the San Joaquin
Valley, California |
Dyer, Andrew R. |
Kelly, Troy D. |
Chesemore, David L. |
|
Mammals |
Western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis), deer mouse (Peromyscus
maniculatus), vole (Microcotus californicus), and house mouse (Mus musculus) |
Distribution and abundance of rodents in various locations in San Joaquin
Valley, California |
|
| 1990 |
26 |
Impact
of Agroforestry Plantations Grown with Agricultural Drainwater on Avian
Abundance in the San Joaquin Valley, CA |
Kelly, Troy D. |
Dyer, Andrew R. |
Chesemore, David L. |
|
Birds |
Diversity and abundance |
Six agroforestry plantations and five agricultural types |
San Joaquin Valley, CA |
June of 1987 through May of 1989 |
1,750 six-minute samples |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Settling
and Other Physical Charactersitics of Brushpiles of Different Sizes and
Construction |
Gorenzel, W. Paul |
Mastrup, Sonke A. |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
|
Wildlife management |
Oak brushpiles recommended for quail management |
Gives height, interior space and settling rates; derived loft values, and
subjectively rated interior space, leaf retention and grass and lichen growth |
Modified-teppe design and horizontal design evaluated |
Adequate openings for bird access and movement lasted longer with the
modified-tepee design |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Partnerships
in resource Policy and Legislation: A Federal Perspective |
Greiman, Harley L. |
|
Conservation |
New approaches to transfer good science to our political leaders and the
public |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Wildlife
and Livestock Grazing Alternatives in the Sierra Nevada |
Kie, John G. |
|
Resource Management |
How livestock management practices affect mule deer, small mammals, great
gray owls, willow flycatchers and others |
Changes in livestock numbers, time of grazing, and rotational grazing
systems |
Useful in revising livestock allotment management plans |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
A
Study Design to Provide Information for Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard Programs |
Kuenzi, amy Jo et. al. |
|
Birds |
Bird-Aircraft strikes |
Study to provide the Navy with avian use near Naval Bases in AZ, CA, and
NV |
Lists bird species, locations, and numbers |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Innate
Response of the San Francisco Garter Snake and the Alameda Whipsnake to
Specific Prey Items |
Larsen, Sheil S. |
Swaim, Karen E. |
McGinnis, Samuel M. |
|
Reptiles |
San Francisco garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) and the
Alameda whipsnakes (Mastacophis lateralis euryxanthus) |
Newborn diet vs. adult diet |
Newborn diet may give a competitive advantage or disadvantage depending
on food availability |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Goat
Removal From Aguijan Island: Lessons
for Future Efforts |
Rice, Clifford G. |
|
Mammals |
Feral goats (Capra hircus) |
158 goats were shot and killed leaving 40 goats |
Hunting assisted by radio telemetry vs. unaided |
|
| 1991 |
27 |
Removing
Feral Pigs From Santa Cruz Island, California |
Sterner, J. David |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
|
Mammals |
Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) |
Eradication methods explored |
Santa Cruz Island, CA |
Trapping was most efficient method |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Status
and Management of Light-Footed Clapper Rails in Coastal Southern California |
Zembal, Richard |
|
Birds |
Light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes) |
Population monitoring from 1980 to 1991 |
From Carpinteria Marsh in Santa Barbara County to Tijuana Marsh in San
Diego,CA |
Recovery methods included provision of nesting rafts and predator
trapping |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Branchiopod
Diversity in San Diego County, California USA |
Simovich, Marie A. |
Fugate, Michael |
|
Invertebrates |
Branchiopid crustaceans (fairy, clam, and tadpole shrimp) |
Ephemeral habitats ranging from coastal vernal pools to desert playas |
San Diego County, CA |
Four species of fairy shrimp, three species of clam shrimp, and one
species of tadpole shrimp |
|
| 1992 |
27 |
Monitoring
for Desert Tortoises During Construction of Two Interstate Pipelines |
Olson, Thomas E. |
Luke, Claudia |
MacDonald, Kenneth W. |
Hiatt, Hermi D. |
Reptiles |
Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) |
Monitoring during construction of the Kern river and Mojave natural gas
pipelines in 1991 |
Numbers of turtles relocated and killed given |
Recommendations for future projects |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
The
Toxostoma Thrashers of California:
Species At Risk? |
Laudenslayer, William F. Jr. |
England, A. Sidney |
Fitton, Sam |
Saslaw, Larry |
Birds |
Toxostoma thrasher breed:
California thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum), Bendires's thrasher (T.
bendirei), Crissal thrasher (T. crissale), and Le Conte's thrasher (T.
lecontei) |
May be susceptible to population declines following habitat fragmentation |
Future surveys needed |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Population
Status of the Short-Nosed Kangaroo Rat on the Carrizo Plain Natural Area, CA |
Vanderbilt-White, Callie A. |
White, P. J. |
|
Mammals |
Short-nosed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides brevinasus) |
Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, CA |
Population declines |
Surveys needed |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
House
Mice as Indicators of Potential Marking Effects on Salt Marsh Harvest Mice |
Bias, Michael A. |
Breuner, Nancy L. |
Morrison, Michael L. |
|
Mammals |
House mouse (Mus musculus) and saltmarsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys
raviventris) |
Toe clipping and ear tagging of house mice to indicate effects of marking
techniques on the salt marsh harvest mouse |
Toe-clipping has no significant adverse effects when compared with
ear-tagging |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Recovery
of the Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard:
Past Efforts, Present Knowledge, and Future Opportunities |
Germano, David J. |
Williams, Daniel F. |
|
Reptiles |
Blunt-nosed leopard
lizard (Gambelia sila) |
Four year study on a foothill population of this species |
Further research needed |
Recommendations for future research given |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Avian
Surveys at Nas Alameda For the Bird-Aircraft Strike Hazard Program |
Ellison, Laura E. |
Hall, Linnea S. |
Keane, John J. |
Morrison, Michael L. |
Birds |
Diversity and abundance of bird species, and bird movements documented |
Naval Air Station Alameda, CA |
Management strategies given |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Population
Status and Trends of the California Least Tern |
Fancher, Jack M. |
Birds |
California Least Tern (Sterna antillarum browni) |
First decade of recovery focused on protection and/or nest area
establishement |
Recovery since 1980 emphasized nest site management and predator impact
reduction |
Breeding colonies and pairs
given |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Estimating
the Effective Population Size and its Importance in Conservation Strategies |
Nunney, Leonard |
|
Guidelines for maintaining genetic variability |
Two methods for estimating effective population size |
Direct genetic approach or the indirect ecological approach |
New development of a simple method to estimate effective population size |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Sources and
Rates of San Joaquin Kit Fox Mortality in Western Kern County, CA |
Disney, Michele |
Spiegel, Linda K. |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Mortality monitored by radio telemetry |
Percentage given |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Home Range
Characteristics of the San Joaquin Kit Fox in Western Kern County, California |
Spiegel, Linda K. |
Bradbury, Michael |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Annual home range, core area, nocturnal range, denning range sizes, and
spacial organization determined |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Recovery
of Endangered Kangaroo Rats in the San Joaquin Valley, California |
Williams, Daniel F. |
Germano, David J. |
|
Mammals |
Kangaroo rats (Dipodomys nitratoides brevinasus), (D. ingens), (D. n.
nitratoides), and (D. n. exilis) |
Need for research and monitoring |
Gives barriers to recovery and suggests a program of research |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Habitat
Associations of the Alameda Whipsnake |
Swaim, Karen E. |
McGinnis, Samuel M. |
|
Reptiles |
Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) |
Surveys of 22 sites |
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, CA |
Open canopy chaparral and coastal scrub communities |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Establishment
of a Population monitoring Program for the Endangered Stephens' Kangaroo Rat |
O'Farrell, Michael J. |
|
Mammals |
Stephens' Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys stephensi) |
29 study plots to examine population and habitat relationships |
Western Riverside County, CA |
Estimation model of densities from active burrow counts |
|
| 1992 |
28 |
Evaluating
Avian Habitat Relationships Models in Mixed-Conifer Forests of the Sierra
Nevada |
Purcell, Kathryn L. |
Hejl, Sallie J. |
Larson, Terry A. |
|
Birds |
Comparison of the presence and abundance of bird species breeding in
mixed-conifer forests to predictions from the California Wildlife Habitat
Relationships (WHR) System |
Suggests corrections to WHR database |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Underwater
Vocalization by the Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Rana boylii) |
MacTague, Laine |
Northern, Philip T. |
|
Amphibian |
Foothill yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) |
State Species of Concern, Federal Category 2 Candidate |
Santa rosa Creek, sonoma County, CA |
Five vocalizations identified by aerial microphone and hydrophone |
Management implications given |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
California Gnatcatcher Impact Evaluation and Mitigation for Linear
Utilities: Findings of a Technical
Panel |
Merkel, Keith W. |
Mayer, David A. |
Padley, W. Douglas |
Harris, John E. |
Southern California Water Companies |
Birds |
California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) |
Implications of potential listing under federal and/or state Endangered
Species Acts |
Experts hired to evaluate the effects of pipeline construction and
maintenance |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
GIS
Analysis of Northern Spotted Owl Dispersal Habitat on Privatelands in Del
Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties, CA |
Berbach, Martin et. al. |
|
Birds |
Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) |
Development of a Habitat Conservation Plan for timber harvest |
Determine if 50-11-40 rule is met or exceeded |
GIS was used for analysis |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Use
of a Barrier to Exclude Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizards from a Construction Zone |
Germano, David J. |
Cypher, Ellen |
McCormick, Randi |
Reptiles |
Blunt-nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila) |
Use of a barrier to prevent entrance to a pipeline trench and
construction |
Barrier success and recommendations given |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Methods
for Minimizing Impacts to Sensitive Small Mammals |
O'Farrell, Michael J. |
Stoddard, Sean |
|
Small mammals |
Decline due to habitat loss and fragmented habitats |
Impacts must be avoided where possible |
Mitigation of unavoidable impacts can involve land purchase, research,
management, protection, relocation, and exlusion barriers |
Examples given |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
A Proposed
Landscape Approach for Managing Late-Successional Forest and Riparian
Habitats for Associated Vertebrate Species |
Craig, Diana L. |
Carlson, Ann D. |
|
Resource Management |
Riparian and late-successional coniferous forest |
Proposed habitat management program for vertebrate species |
Blocks of late-successional forest centered on riparian areas and joined
over ridges to adjacent watersheds |
Provision of wildlife travelways |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Use of
Human-Derived food Items by Urban Kit Foxes |
Cypher, Brian L. |
Warrick, Gregory D. |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Bakersfield, DA |
Scat analysis revealed 12% of human-derived items |
Appeared to be oportunistic vs. obligatory |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Status
of Spotted Owl Populations and Mangement Efforts in California |
Detrich, Phillip J. |
Gould, Gordon I. |
Solis, David M. |
|
Birds |
Northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) |
Both owl and its habitat are in decline |
Challenges of stable management regime |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Ex Situ
Strategies for Reducing Impacts Upon Sensitive Small Mammal species |
Emmerson, F. H. |
O'Farrell, Michael J. |
|
Strategies to reduce environmental impacts to sensitive mammalian species |
Propagating animals in captivity |
Artificail insemination, cryopreservation, and embryo transfer |
Repatriation techniques |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
The
California Cooperative Wolverine Survey:
A Progress Report |
Kucera, Thomas E. |
Barrett, Reginald A. |
|
Mammals |
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) |
Population decline due to trapping |
Attempt to document current existance through remote photographic bait
stations |
No wolverines were detected |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Long-Term
Population Trends of the Endangered Ae'o (Hawaiian Stilt, Himantopus
mexicanus knudseni) |
Reed, J. Michael |
Oring, Lewis W. |
|
Birds |
Hawaiin stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) |
Analysis for decline or recovery of this endangered subspecies of the
black-necked stilt |
Statewide general increase detected through census data population trends |
|
| 1993 |
29 |
Status
of the San Joaquin Kit Fox in the Northwest Margin of its Range |
Sproul, Malcolm J. |
Flett, Mary Anne |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Livermore/Amador Valleys of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties of CA |
Conclusion that the kit fox is not resident west of the base of the
Altamont Hills |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Metapopulation
Dynamics and Conservation of the Endangered Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus
mexicanus knudseni) |
Reed, J. Michael |
Oring, Lewis W. |
Silbernagle, Michael |
|
Birds |
Hawaiian stilet (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) |
Island populations, and possibly the entire subspecies, probably form a
metapopulation |
Gives an ability to rescue declining populations |
Population models created |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Mitigating
Rat Depredation in Native Hawaiian Habitats |
Tobin, Mark E. |
|
Mammals |
Rat (Rattus sp.) |
Hawaiian flora and fauna suffer high extinction rates due to species
introduction |
Rodent control program |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Comparison
of Different Wildlife Impact Mitigation Strategies During the Construction of
an Interstate Gas Pipeline |
Roberts, Thomas A. |
Williams, Richard D. |
Barclay, John H. |
|
Natural gas pipeline |
1,044 miles from central CA to the Candian border in Idaho |
Mitigation strategy included preconstruction surveys |
Construction delays lead to renegotiation of mitigation procedures |
Alternative mitigation strategies |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Indexing
Sizes of Feral Pig Populations in a Variety of Hawaiian Natural Areas |
Anderson, Stephen J. |
Stone, Charles P. |
|
Mammals |
Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) |
Twelve models for estimating pig population density |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Animal
Activist Leaders' Views of Wildlife Management Premises, Practices, and
Practitioners |
Hooper, Jon K. |
|
Wildlife management |
Interviews with leaders of national animal activist organizations |
Needs of animal activists discussed |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Using
Wildlife Habitat Relationship Models for Land Use Planning for Yosemite
Valley |
Chow, Leslie |
Van Wagtendonk, Jan |
Thompson, Steven |
McCurdy, Kathryn |
Wildlife considerations in land use planning |
Yosemite Valley |
Vegetation types reclassified into California Wildlife Habitat
Relationships System (CWHR) habitat types |
Sensitivity of species assessed based on habitat type |
Best areas for future development considered |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
A Northern
Spotted Owl Habitat Conservation Plan for California: Status and Lessons Learned |
Berbach, Martin |
Motroni, Robert |
|
Birds |
Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) |
Habitat Conservation Plan development |
Framework for more site-specific planning and implementation |
Observations and suggestions for planning process improvements |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Hawaiian
fishponds and Endangered Waterbirds on the Kona Coast |
Morin, Marie P. |
|
Resource management |
Hawaiian built fishponds |
Utilized prior to western contact for aquaculture |
No longer utilized, presently suitable for waterbirds and shorebirds |
Management concerns and park modifications discussed |
|
| 1994 |
30 |
Relationships
Among Some Wetland and Moist-Site Habitat Classifications Used in California |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
Aubert, John E. |
|
Wetland management |
Need for predictive tools to evaluate habitat changes |
Development of a new Wildlife Habitat Relationships System (WHR) model |
Various classification systems evaluated |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Changing
roles For wildlife Professionals, Where We've Been and Where We're Headed |
Salwasser, Hal |
|
Resource professionals |
Biologist roles |
Roles in biodiversity, conservation, ecosystem management and sustainable
development |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Use
of GIS in Determining Development Effects on Wildlife in Oak Woodlands |
Tietje, William |
Bremer, Walter |
Craig, timothy |
Gallagher, Charmaine M. |
Oak woodland |
High habitat use by terrestrial veretebrates |
Impacts to wildlife caused by development |
Creation of GIS software |
"Development Effects on Wildlife in Oak Woodland" (DEWOW) |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Developing
Wildliffe Management Objectives Having a Sound Ecological Basis: A Case Study |
DeLong, Don C. |
|
Wildlife management objectives |
Development of a comprehensive management plan (CMP) |
Case study of Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge |
Livestock grazing and the restoration of native wildlife communities |
Planning and problem analysis |
Sagebrush community |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Past
Climates, Forests, and Disturbances of the Sierra Nevada, California: Understanding the Past to Manage the Future |
Laudenslayer, William F. Jr. |
Skinner, Carl N. |
|
Sierra Nevada Forest Management |
Shifts in Climate have changed the vegetation composition and structure |
Opportunity to study changes in ecosystems throughout time |
Forest health |
Late Pleistocene to recent Holocene |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
A
Forest Manager's Experience of the Evolution and Role of Fire in Wildlife
Management in the Mixed-Conifer Forests of the Central Sierra Nevada |
Mount, John r. |
|
Forest management in the Central Sierra Nevada |
Prescribed burns |
Hazard or fuel reduction |
Seed bed preparation |
Wildlife habitat improvement |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Introduction
of Non-Native Red Foxes in California:
Implications for the Sierra Nevada Red Fox |
Lewis, Jeffrey C. |
Golightly, Richard T. |
Jurek, Ronald M. |
|
Mammals |
Sieerra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) |
Habitat encompasses high-elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade
Ranges |
Introduction of non-native red foxes in the 1800's |
Interbreeding and competition |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Waterfowl
Blinds in the San Joaquin Valley:
Death Traps for Endangered Species |
Germano, David J. |
|
Endangered species |
Blunt-nosed leopard lizards (Gambelia sila) and Tipton kangaroo rats
(Dipodomys nitratoides) |
Found dead in waterfowl blinds |
Blinds are large drums dug into the soil at ground level |
Future recommendations |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Sex
Ratios of Fledgling and Recaptured Subadult Spotted Owls in the Southern
Sierra Nevada |
Steger, George N. |
|
Birds |
Spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) |
Sex ratios of subadults banded as juveniles and fledglings |
Sierra Nevada Forest and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Characteristics
of Kangaroo Rat Burrows in Fallow Fields of the Southeren San Joaquin Valley |
Germano, David J. |
Rhodehamel, Westley M. |
|
Mammals |
Tipton kangaroo rats (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) and Heermanns
kangaroo rat (D. heermanni tularensis) |
Architecture of burrow systems |
Knowledge useful in the management and conservation of kangaroo rats |
San Joaquin Valley, CA |
Tunnel specifics given |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Influence
of Physiography and Vegetation on Small Mammals at the Naval Petrolium
Reserves, California |
Cypher, Brian L. |
|
Mammals |
San Joaquin kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis mutica) |
Assessment of prey abundance and distribution |
Naval Petroleum Reserves No. 1 in southern San Joaquin Valley in CA |
Prey are Federal Candidate Species |
San Joaquin antelope squirrels
(Ammospermophilus nelsoni) and short-nosed kangaroo rats (Dipodomys
nitratoides brevinasus) |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Woodrat Abundance and
Habitat Measurements in Oak Woodland At Camp Roberts, California: Preliminary Results |
Tietje, William |
|
Mammals |
Dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) |
Camp Roberts, North San Luis Obispo County, CA |
Live trapping in oak woodland |
Vegetation was defined as sparse, medium, and dense |
Density and abundance recorded |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Morphological
Differences Between Two White-Footed Mice, Peromyscus boylii and Peromyscus
californicus, in Oak Woodlands of Fresno County,
California |
Fargo, robeerta J. |
Laudenslayer, William F. |
|
Mammals |
Brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii) and California mouse (P. californicus) |
Determination of
morphological characteristics |
Differences given |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Preliminary
Observations on Den Selecteion by Female and Subadult Black Bears in
Northwestern California |
Stafford, Robert |
|
Mammals |
Black bears (Ursus americanus) |
Klammath National Forest, California |
Use of radiotelemetry |
Location of dens given |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
A
Technique to Assess Potential Late-Successional Forest Stands in California |
Grifantini, Michael C. |
|
Forest management |
Late-successional forest stands |
Tree size, canopy and stand structure data collection |
Large snag and down debris habitat objective levels |
|
| 1995 |
31 |
Fuzzy
Sets and Wildlife Habitat Models, Bridge From Concept to Reality |
Laacke, Roberet J. |
|
Land management |
Wildlife habitat models |
"Fuzzy" mathematical tools |
May facilitate understanding of habitat requirements and wildlife
response to change |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Monitoring
Trends in Bird Populations: Addressing
Background Levels of Annual Variabilty in Counts |
Verner, Jared |
Purcell, Kathryn L. |
Turner, Jennifer G. |
|
Bird Population Monitoring |
Point counts |
210 counting stations at the San Joaquin Experimental Range in Madera
County, Ca |
Eleven year study |
Species abundance in years given in table form |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Waterbird
Use of Seasonal Compared to Tidal Wetlands San-Francisco Bay, CA |
Harris, Roger D. |
Granholm, Stephen L. |
|
Water-bird use |
Seasonal nontidal wetlands compared to tidal wetlands |
San Pablo Bay, CA |
Water-bird numbers varied with tidal phase |
42 species of waterbirds were detected |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Recent
and Historical Raptor Populations in Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties,
California |
Schweizer, Tim |
Chesemore, David L. |
|
Roadside Raptor Surveys |
Establishment of relative abundance of wintering raptors |
Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties, CA |
Estimation of population size and relative abundance of each raptor
species |
Land use patterns determined by aerial photographs and land use maps |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Response
of Remnant Population of Endangered Waterbirds to Avian Botulism |
Morin, Marie P. |
|
Birds |
Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) and Hawaiian Coot (Fulica
alai) |
Hawaii Island |
Avian botulism outbreak in 1994 |
Population estimates were made before and after the outbreak |
Recommendations for resource
management |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Decline
of Kangaroo Rats During A Wet Winter in The Southern San Joaquin Valley, CA |
Single, Jeffrey R. |
Germano, David J. |
Wolfe, Marcia H. |
|
Mammals |
Short-nosed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys nitratoides brevinasus), Tipton
kangaroo rat (D. N. nitratoides), Heermanns's kangaroo rat (D. heermanni) and
giant kangaroo rat (D. ingens) |
Southern San Joaquin Valley, Ca |
Decline in kangaroo rat abundance |
Causes considered |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Overview
of Opportunities to Design Future Urban Wildlife Habitat in the San Joaquin
Valley, California |
Single Jeffrey R. |
|
Urban and Suburban development |
Wildlife impacts |
Lack of urban wildlife data |
Planning for urban wildlfie in land designs |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Challenges
of Managing Urban Black-Tailed Deer in Northern Monterey County, CA |
Elliot, Bruce |
|
Mammals |
Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus) |
Conflict between desire for protection and desire for relief from damage
to landscape |
Need for strategy development by resource managers |
Del Monte Forest at Pebble Beach, Monterey County, CA |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Linking
GIS to Urban Crow Roost Management |
Gorenzel, W. Paul |
Fitzhugh, E. Lee |
Salmon, Terrell P. |
|
Birds |
American Crow ( Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
GIS can be used for wildlife management |
GIS to illustrate roost location, seasonal occupancy, and identification
of future roost sites |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Influence
of Fire on Great Basin Wildlife Habitats |
Gruell, George E. |
|
Resource management |
Prescribed burns |
Goal to maintain productive shrublands |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Individual
Differences in Detecting Habitat Elements in the Californica Wildlife Habitat
Relationships System |
Boroski, Brian B. |
Barrett, Reginald H. |
Draper, Susan D. |
Kie, John G. |
California Wildlife-Habitat Relatinships (CWHR) System |
Disagreement of information application by users |
Standard training procedures should reduce individual differences |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
Sharing
Common Ground: Livestock and Wildlife |
Guild, Joe |
|
Livestock, and wildlife management |
Avoidance of Adversarial approaches |
Educate, communicate, and seek common ground |
|
| 1996 |
32 |
A
Discussion of the Development of the Western Section of the Wildlife Society
Position Statement Entitled "Livestock foraging Effects on Wildlife on Rangelands in the Great Basin",
Septermber 1995 |
Yoakum, Jim D. |
Davis, Phillip B. |
|
Livestock and wildlife management |
Impacts of livestock grazing to wildlife and their habitats |
Great Basin ecoregion |
Recommendations given |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Use
of Echolocation Calls for the Identification of Free-Flying BAts |
O'Farrell, Michael J. |
|
Mammals |
BAts (Eumops sp., Myotis sp., Euderma sp., Nyctinomops sp., Pipistrellus sp.,
Eptesicus sp., Lasionycteris sp., Lasiurus sp., Tadarida sp., Idionycteris
sp., Corynorhinus sp., Antrozous sp. |
Use of echolocation for bat identification |
Twenty locations in AZ, UT, and NV surveyed |
Anabat II detector used for obtaining reliable call structures |
Frequency/time display given for
each bat species located |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Diets
of Coyotes at Lemoore Naval Air Station |
Kuenzi, Amy J. |
` |
|
Mammals |
Coyote (Canis latrans) |
Lemoore Naval Air Station, Fresno and Kings Counties, CA |
Scat collected for deit analysis |
Fresno kangaroo rat and endangered species (Dipodomys nitratoides exilis)
not present in scat |
Diet given |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Use of
Night-Vision Goggles, Light-Tags, and Fluorescent Powder for Measuring
Microhabitat Use of Nocturnal Small Mammals |
Fargo, Roberta J. |
Laudenslayer, William F. Jr. |
|
Mammals |
Dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) |
Use of night-vision goggles, light tags, and fluorescent powder to track
the nocturnal rat microhabitat use |
Oak woodlands in southern Sierra Nevada |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Bird
Mortality at Rotor Swept Area Equivalents, Altamont Pass and Montezuma Hills,
California |
Howell, Judd A. |
|
Bird mortality |
Wind energy facilities |
Altamont Pass and Montezuma Hills, CA |
Area-searched twice weekly for 18 months for avian species |
Two turbine types compared |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Characteristics
of Nest Trees and Nest Sites of California Spotted Owls and Coniferous
Forests of the Southern Sierra Nevada |
Steger, George N. |
Munton, Thomas E. |
Johnson, Kenneth D. |
Eberlein, Gary E. |
Birds |
California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) |
86 nest sites tested for vegetation structure |
Sierra National Forest and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA |
Nest construction, tree species, tree diameter, topographic location, and
slopes given |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Monitoring
Bank Swallow Populations on the Sacramento River: A Decade of Decline |
Schlorff, Ronald W. |
|
Birds |
Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) |
Threatened species in CA |
Sacramento Valley riparian systems |
Habitat loss |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Kauai's
Endangered Solitaires: Update on
Population Status and Distribution 1996 |
Reynolds, Michelle H. |
Snetsinger, Thomas J. |
Herrmann, Christina M. |
|
Birds |
Puaiohi (Myadestes palmeri) and Kamao (M. myadestinus) |
Endangered solitaires endemic to Kauai's Alakai Swamp, Hawaii |
Location sites given for Puaiohi, no kamao found |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
A
Hierarchical Strategy for Sampling Herpetofaunal Assemblages Along Small
Streams in the Western US, with an Example from Northern
California |
Welsh, Hartwell H. Jr. |
Hodgson, Garth R. |
|
Herpetofauna |
Vertebrate indicators on environmental charnge |
Development of a hierarchical four tiered strategy for sampling alon
streams |
Mattole River and its tirbutaries, Northern CA |
Table with species and location method given |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
The Use of
Plywood coverboards to Sample Herpetofauna in a California Oak Woodland |
Tietje, William D. |
Vreeland, Justin K. |
|
Herpetofauna |
Methods for surveying |
Thirteen plywood coverboards placed in an oak woodland |
Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo County, CA |
Half of species predicted were observed under coverboards |
Table with species given |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
A
Method for Reducing Mortalities in Pitfall Traps |
Kogut, Nina |
Padley, W. Douglas |
|
Pitfall traps |
Used to capture amphibians |
Goal to reduce non target species mortalities |
Floating shelters described and diagrammed |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Biology
of the California Red-Legged Frog: A
Synopsis |
Cook, David |
|
Amphibians |
California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) |
Federally threatened species, California State Species of Special Concern |
Behavior and ecological studies |
Anecdotal information and expert herpetologist data |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Recent
Advances and applications of the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships
System |
Hunting, Kevin N. |
|
California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR) |
Modeling system for predicting CA wildlife species occurrences |
Current system structure, usage, and limitations |
Recent advances and improvements |
Cuarrent and potential future applications |
|
| 1997 |
33 |
Animal
Burrowing in the Waste Management Zone of Hanford Nuclear Reservation |
Smallwood, K. Shawn |
Morrison, Michael L. |
|
Hazardous Waste Management |
Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south-central Washington |
Animal burrowing evident in the soils covering radioactive waste |
Radionuclides remain vulnerable to transport by burrowing animals |
Risk of inhalation and injury to humans and wildlife on and off the site |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
Avian
Habitat Use and Flight Behavior in Relation to Bird-Aircraft Strikes in
Western US Agricultural Lands |
Kuenzi, Amy J. |
Morrison, Michael L. |
|
Birds |
Flight altitude and habitat use |
Agricultural lands on eleven Naval bases in AZ, CA, and NV |
Development of management plans for reduction of bird-aircraft collisions |
Time of strikes, abundance correlations, and possible solutions |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
Effects
of Subdividing Private Property on Biodiversity in California's North Coast
Oak Woodlands |
Merenlender, Adina M. |
Heise, Kerry L. |
Brooks, Colin |
|
Oak woodlands |
Effects of residential development habitat fragmentation on biodiversity |
Various lot sizes studied |
Sonoma County, northwestern CA |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
Initial
Response of Woodrats to Prescribed Burning in Oak Woodland |
Vreeland, Justin K. |
Tietje, William D. |
|
Oak woodland |
Prescribed burning |
Effects on woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)relative abundance |
Camp Roberts in coastal-central California |
Abundance measured by live trapping |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
Patterns
of Black Bear Abundance |
Smallwood, K. Shawn |
|
Mammals |
Black bears (Ursus americanus) |
Factors influencing abundance, need further studying |
Biases and information shortfalls impeding research effectiveness |
Future improvements in study design |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
A
Discussion of the Development of the Nevada Chapter of the Wildlife Society
Position Statement "Influence of Fire on Wildlife Habitat in the Great Basin" August 1998 |
Yoakum, James D. |
Davis, Philip B. |
|
Wildlife habitat |
Influence of fire |
Vegetation succession may be detrimental or beneficial to wildlife
populations |
Great Basin, NV |
Scientific findings and recommendations |
|
| 1998 |
34 |
Influence
of Fire on wildlife Habitat in the Great Basin: A Position Statement by the Nevada Chapter-
The Wildlife Society, August 16, 1998 |
Nevada Chapter of the Wildlife Society |
|
Specific plants and animals discussed |
Fire management |
Effects of fire on vegetation and wildlife |
Great Basin, NV |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
The
Status of Tipton Kangaroo Rats and the Potential for Their Recovery |
Curtis E, Uptain |
Daniel F. Williams |
Patrick A. Kelly |
Laurissa P. Hamilton |
kangaroo rat |
endangered species |
San Joaquin Valley |
habitat restoration |
habitat management |
Dipodomys nitratoides |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Tanslocation
of the Endangered San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat |
Michael J. O'Farrell |
|
Endangered species |
Dipodomys merriam parvus |
translocation |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Management
of Small Mammals in a Relict Grassland in California's Central Valley |
Anne Poopatanapong |
Douglas A. Kelt |
|
Jepson Prairie Natural Reserve |
Prescribed burning |
small mammal |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Occurrence
and Prevalence of Three Rodent Species on the Naval Petroleum Reserves:
Sampling Implications |
Mark R. M. Otten |
Brian L. Cypher |
|
giant kangaroo rat |
Naval petroleum reserves of california |
prevalence |
San Joaquin antelope squirrel |
short-nosed kangaroo rat |
Dipodomys |
Ammospermophilus |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Effect
of Subsidized House Cats on California Birds and Rodents |
Cole C. Hawkins |
William E. Grant |
Michael T. Longnecker |
|
house cat |
effects on wildlife |
small mammal |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Prey
Selection by Juvenile Bullfrogs in a Constructed Vernal Pool Complex |
Peter S. Balfour |
Steven R. Morey |
|
bullfrog |
prey selection |
vernal pools |
aquatic beetles |
clam shrimp |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Acorn
Yields in Three Coastal-Central California Counties During 1988-1997 |
William D. Tietje |
Sergio L. Garcia |
William H. Weitkamp |
Wayne A. Jensen |
acorns |
blue oak |
coast live oak |
mast |
oak woodlands |
valley oak |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
A
Mounting Technique for Trailmaster Camera Systems to Monitor Deer |
Barrett A. Garrison |
Robin L. Wachs |
Terry A. Giles |
Matthew L. Triggs |
Mule Deer |
cameras |
remotely triggered cameras |
monitoring |
wildlife photography |
Odocoileus hemionus |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Case
Study: Cajon Creek Habitat Conservation Management Area |
Linda Mitrovich |
Sharon Lockhart |
Douglas W. Sprague |
|
Cajon Creek |
habitat conservation |
mitigation |
San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat |
Dipodomys merriami parvus |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Efficacy
of Habitat Reclamation for Endangered Species at the Elk Hills Oil Field,
California |
Jay M. Hinshaw |
Brian L. Cypher |
Gary L. Holmstead |
|
habitat reclamation |
endangered species |
San Joaquin kit fox |
revegetation |
vegetation cover |
Elk Hills |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Are
House Counts Reliable Estimators of Dusky-Footed Woodrat Population Size? |
Roberta Fargo |
William F. Laudenslayer |
|
dusky-footed woodrat |
house counts |
oak woodland |
population estimation |
stick houses |
tree cavities |
Neotoma fuscipes |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
Suggested
Study Attributes for Making Useful Population Density Estimates |
K. Shawn Smallwood |
|
conservation |
density |
population |
sampling |
study design |
|
| 1999 |
35 |
To
Advocate or Not: Values, Objectivity, and Professional Credibility |
Dale R. McCullough |
|
advocacy |
personal values |
credibility |
professional |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Roost
Preferences of Long-Legged Myotis in Northern Arizona |
Michael J. Herder |
Jennifer G. Jackson |
|
long-legged myotis |
bat roost |
roosting habitat |
forest management |
snags |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Bat
Monitoring on the Nevada Test Site in South-Central Nevada |
Derek B. Hall |
|
bat monitoring |
roost sites |
Mojave and Great Basin deserts |
Nevada Test Site |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Roost
Fidelity of Townsend's Big-Eared Bat in Utah and Nevada |
Richard E. Sherwin |
William L. Gannon |
J. Scott Altenbach |
Dave Stricklan |
roost fidelity |
Townsend's Big-Eared bat |
management and conservation strategies |
movements |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
What is
Revealed in a Mountain Lion's Heel: Using Heel Shape to Ascertain Identity |
Melissa M. Grigione |
Prabir Burman |
|
mountain lion |
track measurements |
Sierra Nevada |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
A
Comparison of Covered Track-Plates and Remotely-Triggered Cameras |
Jodi A. Hilty |
Adina M. Merenlender |
|
track plates |
cameras |
carnivores |
oak woodland habitat |
monitoring |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Status of the
California Red-Legged Frog and California Tiger Salamander at Concord Naval
Weapons Station, California |
Eric W. Stitt |
Giselle T. Downard |
|
California Red-Legged frog |
California tiger salamander |
bullfrog |
declining amphibians |
military base |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Suggested
Standards for Science Applied to Conservation Issues |
K. Shawn Smallwood |
Armand Gonzales |
Tara Smith |
Ed West |
Conservation |
environmental documents |
science |
standards |
The Wildlife Society |
|
| 2000 |
36 |
Possible
Typhoon Displacement of a Chinese Goshawk to Guam |
Ernest H. Williams |
Lucy Bunkley-Williams |
|
goshawk |
geographic displacement |
storm disturbances |
typhoons |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
California
Department of Fish and Game Biological Resources Information System |
Richard G. Burg |
Barrett A. Garrison |
|
California |
inventory |
biological resources |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
A New
Wildlife Sighting Reporting and Database System for Lassen Volcanic National
Park |
John D. Perrine |
Jonathon F. Arnold |
|
wildlife sighting |
Lassen |
red fox |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Identification
of Southern Californian Branchinectid Cysts (Crustacea, Anostraca) using
RAPD-PCR Species-Specific Markers |
Jacob A. Moorad |
Marie A. Simovich |
Michael S. Mayer |
|
cysts |
branchinectids |
Brachiopoda |
ephemeral wetlands |
fairy shrimp |
RAPD-PCR analysis |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Western
Pond Turtles (Clemmys marmorata) in the Central Valley of California: Status
and Population Structure |
David J. Germano |
R. B. Bury |
|
Western Pond Turtle |
Central Valley |
Clemmys marmorata |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Distribution
and Habitat Associations of the Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) in
California |
Kevin W. Hunting |
Sam Fitton |
Leo Edson |
|
Mountain Plover |
bird census |
Charadriiformes |
habitat associations |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Utility
Pole Use and Electrocutions of Raptors at Beale Air Force Base, California |
Heather L. Keough |
Michael L. Morrison |
Kirsten Christopherson |
|
electrocution |
raptors |
utility pole |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Assessing
Deer-Vehicle Collision Risk: A Risk Index for Texas |
Michael L. Shuey |
Neil Cadle |
|
White-tailed deer |
deer-vehicle collision |
Texas |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Transportation
Impacts to Wildlife on State Route 37 in Northern San Pable Bay, California |
Bryan R. Winton |
John Y. Takekawa |
|
road-killed wildlife |
San Pablo Bay |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Clinical
Findings in Kit Foxes and Deer Mice from an Oil Field Environment |
Kristin G. Charlton |
David W. Hird |
Steven M. Griffey |
Joseph G. Zinkl |
San Joaquin kit fox |
deer mice |
oil fields |
hematology |
histology |
serum chemistry |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
The
Structure of California Ground Squirrel Burrows: Control Implications |
Are R. Berensten |
Terrell P. Salmon |
|
California ground squirrel |
burrow structure |
levee bank |
sloping terrain |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Assessing
Translocation and Reintroduction as Mitigation Tools for Tipton Kangaroo Rats
(Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides) |
David J. Germano |
|
Tipton kangaroo rat |
Dipodomys |
translocation |
mitigation |
reintroduction |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Factors
Influencing Space and Prey Use by San Joaquin Kit Foxes |
Marni E. Koopman |
Brian L. Cypher |
Dale R. McCullough |
|
San Joaquin kit fox |
home range |
food habits |
core area |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Space
Use and Movements by Kit Fox Family Members |
Brian L. Cypher |
Marni E. Koopman |
Dale R. McCullough |
|
San Joaquin kit fox |
home range |
social ecology |
movements |
|
| 2001 |
37 |
Assessing
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Movements During High Tides, San Pablo Bay,
California |
Miriam D. Hulst |
Linnea S. Hall |
Michael L. Morrison |
Michael A. Bias |
Salt Marsh Harvest mouse |
pickleweed |
marsh zones |
movements |
small mammal trapping |
tidal movements |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Linking
Models of Species Occurence and Landscape Reconstruction |
Ralph Mac Nally |
Erica Fleishman |
|
Predicting species occurrence |
Linking models to predict occurrence in a revegetated landscape |
Ecological vegetation classes |
Great Basin, NV |
Victoria, Australia |
Butterflys |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Effectiveness
of Road Tunnels for the Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander |
Mark L. Allaback |
David M. Laabs |
|
Santa Cruz Long-Toed Salamander |
Ambystoma macrodactylum |
road tunnel |
drift fence |
salamander movements |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Response
of California Red-Legged Frogs to Removal of Non-Native Fish |
Jeff A. Alvarez |
Carissa Dunn |
Andrea F. Zuur |
|
Red-Legged Frog |
amphibians |
non-native fishes |
juvenile |
stock ponds |
Rana aurora draytonii |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Toxicity
of Malathion and Roundup to San Diego Fairy Shrimp |
Bonnie J. Ripley |
Kirsten C. Davis |
B. J. Carter |
Marie A. Simovich |
acute toxicity |
Branchinecta sandiegonensis, |
malathion |
San Diego Fairy Shrimp |
southern California vernal pools |
glyphosate |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Pintail
North-South Flight Paths in the Grassland Ecological Area |
Joseph P. Fleskes |
|
Anas acuta |
Pintail |
flight, movements |
Grassland Ecological Area |
California Central Valley |
urbanization |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Use
of Night Vision Technology To Study Kit Fox Behavior |
James D. Murdoch |
Kathrine Ralls |
Brian L. Cypher |
|
Vulpes macrotis |
nocturnal behavior |
night vision equipment |
|
| 2002-2003 |
38/39 |
Use
of a Hair Sampling Tube To Detect the San Joaquin Kit Fox |
Howard O. Clark |
Brian L. Cyper |
Patrick A. Kelly |
Daniel F. Williams |
Vulpes macrotis mutica |
Hair-sampling tubes |
genetic anaylysis |
Guard hairs |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Introduction
to the Panel Discussion of the 50th Anniversary of the Western Section of The
Wildlife Society |
Barrett A. Garrison |
|
history of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
professional development, California-Nevada Chapter, Hawaii, Guam |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
What
It Was Like in the 1950s and 1960s |
Walter E. Howard |
|
history of wildlife conservation |
1950s, 1960s, animal welfare |
hunting, prescribed fire, predator control |
doe hunting, waterfowl management |
farmer-sportsmen relations |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Some
Observations on the Western Section of The Wildlife Society, 1970-1990 |
Michael T. Chapel |
|
history of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
1970s, 1980s, major milestones |
Goals and programs |
game, non-game, mission, focus |
certification, wildlife education |
Natural Resources Communication
Workshop, Wildlife Training workshops |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Observations
of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society and the Wildlife Profession,
1990-2003 |
Barrett A. Garrison |
|
history of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
1990s, 2000s, key issues with the wildlife profession, changes in the
Western Section |
Internet, computer advances, intellectual advances, professional
development, diversity, business emphasis, goals |
data collection and use, statistical analyses, image processing, Bayesian
statistics, Akaike Information Criterion |
Key species, key habitats, planning, politics, game species, non-game
species, women, human population changes, society changes |
economic reality, world events |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
The
Future of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
Reginal H. Barrett |
|
future of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society |
Leadership, megatrends, happiness, suggestions, risk |
membership, population growth, technology, globalization, climate change |
wildlife conservation, conservation biology, wildlife management |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Genetic
Variation and Clonal Distribution of Quaking Aspen in the Central Sierra
Nevada |
Valerie D. Hipkins |
Jay H. Kitzmiller |
|
aspen ecology, Populus tremuloides Michx |
genetic structure, management implications |
allozymes, sampling, electrophoresis, data analysis, clonal
identification, genetic diversity, geographic patterning, genetic mismatch,
adaptation, geographic variation |
Mendelian inheritance, heterozygosity, outcrossing, enzyme extracts,
multilocus genotypes, geographic variation, polymorphic loci |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Overwinter
Storage of Carbohydrate in Aspen |
Wayne D. Shepperd |
Donald R. Reichert |
Stephen A. Mata |
|
aspen ecology, Populus tremuloides Michx |
overwinter carbohydrate storage, carbohydrate depletion |
aspen clones, TNC, management implications |
roots, aspen bark, suckers |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Sexual
Distribution of Aspen in the Sierra Nevada |
David Burton |
|
aspen ecology, Populus tremuloides Michx |
sexual diversity, aspen clones, vegetative production |
seedling establishment, seed bed conditions, water demands, male flower,
female flower |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Techniques
to Restore Aspen Forests in the Western U.S. |
Wayne D. Shepperd |
|
aspen ecology, Populus tremuloides Michx |
vegetative regeneration |
hormonal stimulation, growth environment, protection |
root stimulation, competing vegetation, browsing, prescribed fire |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
An
Implementation Monitoring Protocol for Aspen |
David Burton |
|
aspen ecology, Populus tremuloides Michx |
utilization of monitoring protocol, browse identification, implementation
monitoring protocol, rangeland |
ungulates, site factors, browsing intensity, management practices,
Nearest Plant Technique |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Effects
of Conifers on Aspen-Breeding Bird Communities in the Sierra Nevada |
Will T. Richardson |
Sacha K. Heath |
|
aspen-breeding birds, quaking aspen, Populus
tremuloides |
dusky flycatcher, Empidonax oberholseri, warbling vireo, Vireo gilvus |
bird-habitat relationship, aspen habitats, conifer encroachment, species
richness, BSR, Truckee River, Walker River, Mono Lake, Owens River |
point counts, habitat assessments, total bird abundance, TBA, ANOVA tests |
aspen and avian conservation planning |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Distribution
and Habitat Use of Pacific Pond Turtles in a Summer Impounded River |
David G. Cook |
Jessica Martini-Lamb |
|
Reptiles |
Pacific pond turtle, Actinemys
[= Clemmys] marmorata |
lotic and lentic habitats, altered habitats, basking habitat |
Russian River, seasonal dam, impounded river, Wohler Pool, reservoir,
Healdsburg Dam, Sonoma County |
surveys, GPS, radio telemetry |
distribution and movement patterns,
size and age structure, habitat use |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Bird
Habitat Use and Bird-Aircraft Strikes at Beale Air Force Base, California |
James W. Cain III |
Dianna M. Queheillalt |
Michael L. Morrison |
Kirsten Christopherson |
Birds |
bird-aircraft strikes |
Beale Air Force Base, American widgeon, Anas americana, snow goose, Chen caerulescens |
collisions, vegetation use, land use, bird assemblages |
activity within the flight line, roosting and feeding locations, General
Linear Model procedure, GLM, management recommendations |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Effects
of Environmental Conditions on Owl Responses to Broadcast Calls |
Ryan P. O'Donnell |
|
Birds |
barred owl, Bubo virginianus,
great horned owl, Strix varia |
call-response surveys, environmental conditions, biological significance,
territories |
response rate and light level, response rate and barometric pressure |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Using
Archaeological Remains to Document Regional Fish Presence in Prehistory: A
Central California Case Study |
Kenneth W. Gobalet |
|
Fish |
native fishes of California waterways before late-Holocene habitat
alterations |
California freshwater fishes, delta smelt, hardhead, restoration, Cache
Creek, Clear Lake, Marsh Creek, Putah Creek |
anadromous species, estuarine species, alien species, archaeological
record |
sturgeon, Acipenser sp., Pacific trout, salmon, Oncorhynchus sp., thicktail chub, Gila crassicauda, hitch, Lavinia exilicauda, Sacramento blackfish, Orthodon
microlepidotus, Sacramento pikeminnow, Sacramento
sucker, Catostomus occidentalis, Sacramento perch, Archoplites
interruptus, tule perch, Hysterocarpus
traski |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Closing
Canopies and Changing Trophic Energy Pathways in Western Conifer
Forests: Where do We Go from here? |
David O. Smith |
|
Plants |
increasing conifer canopy and declined shrubby and herbaceous habitat
elements |
ecological implications of increasing canopy, relevance to conservation
and management implications |
conifers, consumers ecosystem, energy, producers, seral, shrubs, trophic |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
A
Test of the Judas Technique as a Method for Eradicating Feral Pigs |
Jeffrey T. Wilcox |
Erik T. Aschehoug |
Cheryl A. Scott |
Dirk H. Van Vuren |
Mammals |
eradicating feral pigs, Sus scrofa |
effects of feral pigs on landscapes, competition with native species,
control measures |
individual accounts, hunting efficiency, Judas pig behavior |
|
| 2004 |
40 |
Occurrence
of California Mule Deer in the Southern San Joaquin Valley, California |
Howard Clark |
|
Mammals |
California mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus californicus |
geographic range, decline of habitat, occurrence in southern San Joaquin
Valley |
migrating and non-migrating populations, breeding season, preferred
habitat, required cover and forage |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
A
Computer Program for Guilding Species' Responses to Habitat Changes Based on
the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System |
Brett J. Furnas |
Robert J. Laacke |
|
California Wildlife Habitat Relationship System (CWHR) |
grouping terrestrial vertebrates into guilds based on predicted habitat
suitability, Habitat Utilization Guilds Software, HUGS |
forest and woodland habitats, bird guilds, guild software, management
implications |
cumulative impact assessment, landscape resources assessment |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
Variables
Influencing Predation of Artificial Duck Nests in Northwest Coastal
California |
Matthew D. Johnson |
Tia L. Adams |
Tammy M. Branston |
Ryan D. Clark |
duck-nest predation |
studies near Humboldt Bay, California |
broken or removed eggs, cover, study site, broad habitat, nest
concealment, type of predator |
sampling scheme, artificial nest, mallard, Anas
platyrhynchos, waterfowl, management implications |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
A
Compilation of Observation of Alameda Whipsnakes Outside of Typical Habitat |
Jeff A. Alvarez |
Mary A. Shea |
Amanda C. Murphy |
|
Reptiles |
Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus), California whipsnake (Masticophis
lateralis) |
recovery to non-threatened status, preservation of available habitats |
range of habitat types used, efforts to identify habitat requirements,
using California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
Observations
of Upland Habitat Use by California Tiger Salamanders Based on Burrow
Excavations |
Brian T. Pittman |
|
Amphibians |
California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) |
Alameda County, spatial distribution and population densities in upland
habitat |
burrow excavations, study plots, environmental parameters |
distance from breeding ponds, availability of subterranean refugia,
small-mammal burrows |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
Habitat
Quality: A Brief Review for Wildlife
Biologists |
Matthew D. Johnson |
|
understanding habitat quality for wildlife |
clarification of terminology, different perspectives on habitat quality,
measuring habitat quality in the field |
basic approaches, demographic measures, distributional measures, Ideal
Free and Ideal Despotic Distribution models, individual condition measures |
|
| 2005 |
41 |
Fragmentation
of Terrestrial Habitat: An Overview
for Wildlife Biologists |
Barrett A. Garrison |
|
habitat fragmentation |
clarifying terminology,
challenges, the process, determining whether fragmentation has occurred,
effects of fragmentation on wildlife, a recommended approach |
clearly defining
"habitat", concept of habitat fragmentation, fragmentation versus
heterogeneity, species-level assessments, measuring fragmentation, habitat
and non-habitat, making inferences |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Are
We Clearing the Way to Future Understanding through Monitoring? |
Judd A. Howell |
|
monitoring |
bird surveys |
Breeding Bird Survey |
ornithology |
wildlife management |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Designing
Species-Based Monitoring Programs for Regional Multispecies Conservation
Plans |
Brenda S. Johnson |
|
monitoring |
conservation planning |
NCCP |
HCP |
multispecies |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Adaptive
Management in the Sierra Nevada: can it be done and, if so, how? |
Peter Stine |
|
monitoring |
adaptive management |
Sierra Nevada |
endangered species |
forest management |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Control
of Watering Point Access using Machine Vision Classification of Animals |
Neal A. Finch |
Peter J. Murray |
Mark T. Dunn |
John Billingsley |
invasive species |
Australia |
machine vision technology |
videos |
watering sources |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
A
History of Species Introductions in Gwaii Haanas and Gulf Islands National
Park Preserves in British Columbia, Canada |
Todd Golumbia |
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invasive species |
Canada |
British Columbia |
introductions |
nonnative species |
national parks |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Efficacy
of Helicopter Net-Gun Capture on Coyotes in Arid Shrubland and Grassland
Habitats |
Julia L. Nelson |
Brian L. Cypher |
Robert A. Teagle |
|
coyotes (Canis latrans) |
California |
net-guns |
helicopter |
San Joaquin kit fox |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Fecally
Transmitted Viruses Associated with Pacific Fishers (Martes pennanti) in
northwestern California |
Richard N. Brown |
Mourad W. Gabriel |
Greta Wengert |
Sean Matthews |
Pacific fisher (Martes pennanti) |
California |
canis distemper virus |
canine parvovirus |
Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Detections
of Pacific Fisher around Shasta Lake in northern California |
Len Lindstrand III |
|
Pacific fisher (Martes pennanti) |
California |
Shasta Lake |
remote camera surveys |
|
| 2006 |
42 |
Efficacy
of Feral Pig Removals at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii |
Steven G. Hess |
John J. Jeffrey |
Donna L. Ball |
Lev Babich |
Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) |
Hawaii |
invasive species |
eradication |
control methods |
national parks |
|
| 2007 |
43 |
Cougars, Connectivity, & Missing Linkages: Two Decades Of Expanding Vision & Partnerships |
Paul Beier |
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conservation biology |
habitat fragmentation |
wildlife corridor |
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|
| 2007 |
43 |
Large Scale Planning For Connectivity |
Adina Maya Merenlender |
|
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conservation biology |
habitat fragmentation |
wildlife corridor |
|
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|
| 2007 |
43 |
Repairing Road System Impacts On Landscape Connectivity |
Fraser Shilling |
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connectivity |
fragmentation |
wildlife corridors |
conservation |
road crossings |
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|
| 2007 |
43 |
Bald Eagle Nesting In Relation To Human Disturbance Sources In
The Lake Almanor Region, California |
Daniel A. Airola |
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bald eagle |
development |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
human disturbance |
California |
reproduction |
|
| 2007 |
43 |
The San Joaquin Kit Fox In North-Central California: A Review |
Howard O. Clark, Jr. |
Ronald R. Duke |
Mary C. Orland |
Richard T. Golightly, Susan I. Hagen |
San Joaquin kit fox |
Vulpes macrotis mutica |
California |
recovery |
corridor |
endangered species |
range, sink population |
| 2007 |
43 |
Analysis Of San Joaquin Kit Fox Element Data With The California
Diversity Database: A Case For Data Reliability |
Howard O. Clark, Jr. |
Darren P. Newman |
Susan I. Hagen |
|
kit fox |
coyote |
misidentification |
natural diversity database |
California |
|
|
| 2007 |
43 |
Rodent Diversity, Vegetation Complexity, And Patch Size In Remnant
Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat Of Southern California |
David J. Germano |
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Rodents |
diversity |
coastal sage scrub |
vegetation complexity |
southern California |
|
|
| 2007 |
43 |
A Novel System For Capture And Immobilization Of Striped Skunks |
Stephen W.R. Harrison |
Brian L. Cypher |
Alexander D. Brown |
|
California |
capture system |
immobilization |
Mephitis mephitis |
striped skunk |
urban |
|
| 2007 |
43 |
California Least Tern Habitat Enhancement And Nesting In The East
Bay Regional Park District, California |
David L. Riensche |
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California |
California least tern |
habitat enhancement |
nesting success |
Sterna antillarum browni |
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