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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
Pacific Waterfowl Flyway Report
Author: Special Scientific Report--wildlife
Author: Woodcock Status Report, 1965
Author: William H. GoudyPublisher:
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Category : Bird banding
Languages : en
Pages : 1194
Book Description
Singing-ground surveys of the American woodcock indicate that breeding populations have increased gradually over the past 7 years while production, as indicated by wing-collection surveys, has remained relatively stable. The woodcock harvest, meanwhile, has probably more than doubled during the past decade. This suggests that while woodcock are probably becoming more important to North American sportsmen, hunting mortality is still relatively unimportant.
Contribution Toward a Bibliography on Brant
Author: Jerry L. HoutPublisher:
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Category : Brant
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
This bibliography was prepared to facilitate collection of information useful in management or in planning additional studies on the Clarence Rhode National Wildlife Range on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska which contain the most important nesting areas of the black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans). Emphasis was placed on locating references to the Pacific black brant, but references to the Atlantic brant (Branta bernicla horta) have been included.
Occasional Publication
Author: Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America
Author: Guy BaldassarrePublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421408082
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1183
Book Description
The best-selling and authoritative reference book on waterfowl has been fully revised and updated by one of the world’s most respected waterfowl biologists. Honorable Mention for the PROSE Award for Excellence, Multivolume/Science of the Association of American Publishers Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: • identification • distribution • migration behavior • habitat • population status • breeding biology • rearing of young • recruitment and survival • food habits and feeding ecology • molts and plumages • conservation and management To facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps.
The Waterfowl Flyways of North America
Author: Frederick Charles LincolnPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Arctic Ecosystems in Peril
Author: Bruce D. J. BattPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Pacific Flyway
Author: Audrey DeLella BenedictPublisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1632171341
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The migratory waterbirds of the Pacific Flyway convert food, air, and water into a mileage plan that has few equals in the animal world. Set against a backdrop of stunning images from more than 120 internationally acclaimed photographers, this book shares the amazing stories of these migrants--a cast of characters that includes shorebirds, seabirds, and waterfowl. Stretching from the Arctic regions of northeastern Russia, Alaska, and western Canada and along the Pacific coastlines of North, Central, and South America, the Pacific Flyway traverses some of our planet's greatest climatic and topographic extremes. Defined by water, the flyway encompasses a sweeping expanse of coastal and offshore marine ecosystems and an inland archipelago of freshwater wetlands. Hemispheric in scope, this integrated network of ecosystems is linked by its moving parts--the millions of migratory birds whose lives depend on this 10,000-mile (16,000-km) corridor as they travel between their breeding and overwintering grounds. With their ocean- and continent-spanning travels, waterbirds are our sentinels in a changing world--each of their journeys revealing the fraying edges of the web of life that sustains us all. Pacific Flyway perfectly blends amazing photography, science writing, and storytelling to illuminate the profound challenges faced by migratory birds and to inspire a longterm commitment to global conservation efforts.
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