Browsing by Author "Silvy, Nova J."
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Sumrall, Samuel Aaron (2012-07-16)Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) are considered an exotic, free-ranging ungulate distributed within numerous countries and continents to include the United States. The reproductive efficiency, lack of predators, land use practices ...
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McCleery, Robert Alan; Lopez, Roel R. (Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Development on the island of Key Largo, Florida, has isolated the Key Largo woodrat (KLWR, Neotoma floridana smalli) on approximately 850 ha of remaining habitat. The KLWR was listed as a federally endangered species in ...
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Tietje, William Dean (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)Habitat factors, feeding ecology, and physiological body condition of northern shovelers (Anas clypeata) were studied on saline wetlands of the Texas Gulf Coast, and on several freshwater lakes 18 km inland. The hypothesis ...
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Chavarria, Pedro Mazier (2009-05-15)The Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) is a unit of the National Park Service whose mission prioritizes conservation of its wildlands in the United States. One threat to natural resources of the BTNP has been impacts ...
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Rice, Clifford Gusta (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)The behavior and ecology of Nilgiri tahr was investigated during a two-year field study at Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India. The primary method of investigation was direct observations on wild tahr. The Nilgiri tahr ...
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Ruffino, Denise Marie (2009-05-15)Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are a rabies vector in Texas and efforts are underway to develop an oral rabies vaccination program for skunks. To better understand some of the components necessary, I studied the habitat ...
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Bivings, Albert Eugene (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)This study collected data on mourning doves on the Texas A&M University campus, College Station, Texas from 1978 through 1979. During this study 2,258 doves were banded and 1,620 were recaptured for a total of 3,878 ...
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Campo, Joseph Joh (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)Habitat use, reproduction, and movement of recently restocked eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were studied using radio telemetry on 2 different intensively managed pine forests in east Texas from June ...
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Conkey, April A. (2010-01-14)A predicted loss of agricultural rice-wetlands and increasing urbanization and development threatens the remaining freshwater wetlands along the upper Texas coast. To avoid, minimize, and mitigate wetland loss, the U.S. ...
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Grue, Christian E. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1977)The objectives of this study were to develop standardized techniques for evaluating mourning dove breeding habitat along call-count transects from a vehicle ("windshield approach"), and identify those habitat parameters ...
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Watanabe, Tsuyoshi (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Populations of Lesser Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis canadensis) have been increasing during the last decades in Eastern Siberia, an area historically known as breeding grounds of endangered Siberian Cranes (G. leucogeranus). ...
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Wenzel, Dawn Nicole (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Surface mining often changes the native landscape and vegetation of an area. Reclamation is used to counter this change, with the goal of restoring the land to its original pre-mined state. The process of reclamation creates ...
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Tan, Sen Suan (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)A general framework and methodology for modeling ecological management systems was proposed, with which useful information about the system, in varied forms, could be captured and utilized. These information dimensions of ...
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Horkel, John D. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1979)Data on the ranges, movements, reproductive activities, and associated cover types of the Attwater's prairie chicken were collected from 1 January 1976 through 31 August 1977, on the 6,400 ha Lake Pasture of the O'Connor ...
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Watts, Dominque Elijah (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Status assessments are compulsory to efficacious management of large-mammal populations, particularly for endangered species such as the Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium). However, a dearth of data regarding ...
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Thompson, Bruce Carlyl (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1982)Seasonal movements, colony site selection, and population status of the least tern (Sterna albifrons) were studied throughout the Texas coast during 1979-81. Existing procedures for monitoring population trend also were ...
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Hurst, Zachary M.; McCleery, Robert A.; Collier, Bret A.; Fletcher, Robert J.; Silvy, Nova J.; Taylor, Peter J.; Monadjem, Ara; Fenton, Brock (PloS One, 2013)
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Farquhar, Charles Craig (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)I examined the ecology and breeding biology of a population of white-tailed hawks (Buteo albicaudatus hypospodius; 6 pairs, 1983, 1984; 7 pairs 1985) at the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado ...
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Morrow, Michael Eugene (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)Radio telemetry equipment was used to collect habitat use, movement and survival data on 49 Attwater's prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido attwateri) from March 1983-July 1985 on the Attwater Prairie Chicken National ...
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Nelson, Fletcher Chris (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Little current data exist concerning the status and ecology of Owens Valley vole (OVV; Microtus californicus vallicola), despite its California Department of Fish and Game listing as a Species of Special Concern. No formal ...