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Identification Tools
Description and Identification of American Black Duck, Mallard, and Hybrid Wing Plumage
Duck Identification Guide for Hunters
Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide
A Guide for Aging Duck Broods in the Field
Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage
Waterfowl Identification in the Central Flyway
Wood Duck (
Aix sponsa
)
Checklists
Bird Checklists of the United States
Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark in North Dakota
Revised Checklist of North Dakota Birds
Distributions
Are Mallards Declining in North America?
Assessment of a Mallard Model in Minnesota's Prairie Coteau
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Breeding Birds of North Dakota
Breeding Birds of the Platte River Valley of Nebraska
Distribution and Abundance of Predators that Affect Duck Production - Prairie Pothole Region
Effects of Predator Exclosure Design on Duck Brood Movements
Effects of a Legal Drain Clean-out on Wetlands and Waterbirds: a Recent Case History
Environmental Characteristics Associated with the Occurrence of Avian Botulism in Wetlands of a Northern California Refuge
Giant Canada Goose Flocks in the United States
Interpreting Evidence of Depredation of Duck Nests in the Prairie Pothole Region
Long-term Declines in Nest Success of Prairie Ducks
Mallard Use of Nesting Islands Depends on Surrounding Upland Cover
Mate Loss in Winter Affects Reproduction of Mallards
Population Energetics of Northern Pintails Wintering in the Sacramento Valley, California
South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas
Spring-staging Ecology of Waterfowl in Nebraska Then Versus Now
Waterfowl Breeding Pair Distributions
Waterfowl Production on the Woodworth Station in South-central North Dakota, 1965-1981
Wetlands of the United States - Their Extent and Their Value to Waterfowl and Other Wildlife
Wood Duck (
Aix sponsa
)
Species Accounts/Descriptions
Are Mallards Declining in North America?
Assessment of a Mallard Model in Minnesota's Prairie Coteau
Behaviour Patterns of Mallard (
Anas Platyrhynchos
) Pairs and Broods in Minnesota and North Dakota
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Bufflehead Brood in Northeastern South Dakota
Determinants of Breeding Distributions of Ducks
Determinants of Mallard and Gadwall Nesting on Constructed Islands in North Dakota
Diet of Canvasbacks During Breeding
Differential Effects of Coyotes and Red Foxes on Duck Nest Success
Duck Nest Success in the Prairie Pothole Region
Duck Nesting in the Northern Great Plains
Early Nesting Record of Hooded Merganser in North Dakota
Effects of Harness Transmitters on Behavior and Reproduction of Wild Mallards
Effects of Predator Exclosure Design on Duck Brood Movements
Effects of Water Conditions on Clutch Size, Egg Volume, and Hatchling Mass of Mallards and Gadwalls in the Prairie Pothole Region
Effects of Weather on Breeding Ducks in North Dakota
Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Program
Environmental Characteristics Associated with the Occurrence of Avian Botulism in Wetlands of a Northern California Refuge
Factors Associated with Autumn Rearing of Duck Broods in Temperate North America
Factors Associated with Duck Nest Success in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada
Factors Influencing Summer Breeding in Prairie Ducks
Factors Limiting Mallard Brood Survival in Prairie Pothole Landscapes
Fall and Winter Foods of Northern Pintails in the Sacramento Valley, California
Feeding Ecology of Northern Pintails and Green-winged Teal Wintering in California
Food Habits of Diving Ducks in the Great Lakes After the Zebra Mussel Invasion
Giant Canada Goose Flocks in the United States
Habitat Use and Movements of Canvasback Broods in Southwestern Manitoba
Homing and Reproductive Habits of Mallards, Gadwalls, and Blue-winged Teal
Impact of Red Fox Predation on the Sex Ratio of Prairie Mallards
Importance of Individual Species of Predators on Nesting Success of Ducks in the Canadian Prairie Pothole Region
Influence of Age and Selected Environmental Factors on Reproductive Performance of Canvasbacks
Long-term Declines in Nest Success of Prairie Ducks
Mallard Recruitment in the Agricultural Environment of North Dakota
Mate Loss in Winter Affects Reproduction of Mallards
Nesting Waterfowl and Water Birds on Natural Islands in the Dakotas and Montana
Patterns of Variation in Clutch Sizes in a Guild of Temperate-Nesting Dabbling Ducks
Population Energetics of Northern Pintails Wintering in the Sacramento Valley, California
Potential Effects of Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases on Avian Habitats and Populations in the Northern Great Plains
Prairie Duck Populations and Predation Management
Predictable Interregional Movements by Female Northern Pintails During Winter
The Rare Ones: The Uncommon Floral and Faunal Components of North Dakota
Recovery Program: Endangered and Threatened Species, 1994
Red Fox Predation on Breeding Ducks in Midcontinent North America
Relationships of Habitat Patch Size to Predator Community and Survival of Duck Nests
A Review of the Problem of Lead Poisoning in Waterfowl
Snow Goose Population Problem: Part I, II, III
Spring-staging Ecology of Midcontient Greater White-fronted Geese
Survival of Adult Female Northern Pintails in Sacramento Valley, California
Survival of Postfledging Mallards in Northcentral Minnesota
Survival of Radiomarked Canvasback Ducklings in Northwestern Minnesota
Temporal Flexibility of Reproduction in Temperate-breeding Dabbling Ducks
Tundra Swan Habitat Preferences During Migration in North Dakota
Variation in Body Mass of Wild Canvasback and Redhead Ducklings
Waterfowl Communities in the Northern Plains
Weights of Wild Mallard
Anas platyrynchos
, Gadwall
A. strepera
, and Blue-winged Teal
A. discors
During the Breeding Season
Wetland Preferences of Prairie-nesting Mallards: Implications to Settling Patterns and Population Trends
Wetland Use, Settling Patterns, and Recruitment in Mallards
Wood Duck (
Aix sponsa
)
Literature Review & Bibliographies
Bibliography for Lesser Scaup (
Aythya affinis
)
Bibliography for Northern Pintails (
Anas acuta
)
Colonial and Non-colonial Waterbird Bibliography
A Glossary of Avian Terms for Use in Avian Conservation Biology
Human Disturbances to Waterfowl Annotated Bibliography
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
Predation on Waterfowl in Arctic Tundra and Prairie Breeding Areas: A Review
Regional Overviews
Are Mallards Declining in North America?
Assessment of a Mallard Model in Minnesota's Prairie Coteau
Avian Use of Sheyenne Lake and Associated Habitats in Central North Dakota
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Changes in Breeding Bird Populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93
Does Presence of Permanent Fresh Water Affect Recruitment in Prairie-Nesting Dabbling Ducks?
Duck Nest Success on Conservation Reserve Program Land in the Prairie Pothole Region
Ecological Studies at the Woodworth Study Area
Effects of Food Supplementation on Depredation of Duck Nests in Upland Habitat
Effects of Predator Exclosure Design on Duck Brood Movements
Environmental Characteristics Associated with the Occurrence of Avian Botulism in Wetlands of a Northern California Refuge
Grays Lake Ecosystem
Interpreting Evidence of Depredation of Duck Nests in the Prairie Pothole Region
Lewis and Clark in North Dakota: Wildlife Then & Now
Mallard Use of Nesting Islands Depends on Surrounding Upland Cover
Patterns of Variation in Clutch Sizes in a Guild of Temperate-Nesting Dabbling Ducks
Platte River Ecology Study
Platte River Ecosystem Resources and Management, with Emphasis on the Big Bend Reach in Nebraska
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
Problems and Potentials for Prairie Ducks
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
Spring-staging Ecology of Waterfowl in Nebraska Then Versus Now
Survival of Postfledging Mallards in Northcentral Minnesota
Waterfowl Production on the Woodworth Station in South-central North Dakota, 1965-1981
Waterfowl Responses to the Conservation Reserve Program in the Northern Great Plains
Wetlands of the United States - Their Extent and Their Value to Waterfowl and Other Wildlife
Wildlife Habitat Management on the Northern Prairie Landscape
Resource Management Techniques
Are Mallards Declining in North America?
Assessing Breeding Populations of Ducks by Ground Counts
An Assessment of Predator Barriers and Predator Control to Enhance Duck Nest Success on Peninsulas
Assessment of a Mallard Model in Minnesota's Prairie Coteau
Bird Use and Nesting in Conventional, Minimum-tillage, and Organic Cropland
Building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife
Canvasback Mortality from Illegal Hunting on the Upper Mississippi River
Collecting and Analyzing Data from Duck Nesting Studies
Conservation Reserve Program: Benefit for Grassland Birds in the Northern Plains
Contributions of the Conservation Reserve Program to Populations of Breeding Birds in North Dakota
Declines of Greater and Lesser Scaup Populations: Issues, Hypotheses, and Research Directions
Determinants of Mallard and Gadwall Nesting on Constructed Islands in North Dakota
Do Mini-refuges Supply Wintering Northern Pintails with Important Diurnal Roost Sites? Response to Rave
Does Presence of Permanent Fresh Water Affect Recruitment in Prairie-Nesting Dabbling Ducks?
Duck Nest Success on Conservation Reserve Program Land in the Prairie Pothole Region
Duck Populations as Indicators of Landscape Condition in the Prairie Pothole Region
Ecology and Management of Islands, Peninsulas and Structures for Nesting Waterfowl
Effects of Food Supplementation on Depredation of Duck Nests in Upland Habitat
Effects of Grazing and Burning on Densities and Habitats of Breeding Ducks in North Dakota
Effects of Harness Transmitters on Behavior and Reproduction of Wild Mallards
Effects of Roadside Transect Width on Waterfowl and Wetland Estimates
Effects of a Legal Drain Clean-out on Wetlands and Waterbirds: a Recent Case History
Environmental Characteristics Associated with the Occurrence of Avian Botulism in Wetlands of a Northern California Refuge
Estimating Nest Success: When Mayfield Wins
Evaluation of a Mallard Productivity Model
Evaluations of Duck Habitat and Estimation of Duck Population Sizes with a Remote-Sensing-Based System
Factors Limiting Mallard Brood Survival in Prairie Pothole Landscapes
Forecasting Production of Arctic Nesting Geese by Monitoring Snow Cover with Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Data
Forum on Wildlife Telemetry Innovations, Evaluations, and Research Needs
Giant Canada Goose Flocks in the United States
Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Canada Geese: A Moist-Soil Alternative
Home Made Nest Sites for Mallards
Homemade Nest Boxes for Cavity-nesting Ducks
Homemade Nest Sites for Giant Canada Geese
How Much Habitat Management is Needed to Meet Mallard Production Objectives?
Impact of the Conservation Reserve Program on Duck Recruitment in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region
Influences of Waterfowl Management on Nongame Birds: The North Dakota Experience
Interpreting Evidence of Depredation of Duck Nests in the Prairie Pothole Region
Inventory of Wintering Geese with a Multispectral Scanner
Locating and Managing Peninsulas for Nesting Ducks
Locating, Constructing, and Managing Islands for Nesting Waterfowl
Logistic-Exposure Analyses of Nest Survival
Mallard Brood Survival in Prairie Pothole Landscapes
Mallard Duckling Growth and Survival in Relation to Aquatic Invertebrates
Mallard Use of Nesting Islands Depends on Surrounding Upland Cover
Management of Agricultural Landscapes for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds
A Model of the Productivity of the Northern Pintail
Modified Transmitter Attachment Method for Adult Ducks
Nest Structures for Ducks and Geese
Patterns of Variation in Clutch Sizes in a Guild of Temperate-Nesting Dabbling Ducks
Prairie Ecosystems: Wetland Ecology, Management and Restoration
Predation on Waterfowl in Arctic Tundra and Prairie Breeding Areas: A Review
Response of Nesting Ducks to Predator Exclosures and Water Conditions During Drought
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
Seasonal Predator Removal Relative to Hatch Rate of Duck Nests in Waterfowl Production Areas
Selected Chapters From Ecology and Management of Breeding Waterfowl
A Simple Field Candler for Waterfowl Eggs
Spring-staging Ecology of Waterfowl in Nebraska Then Versus Now
Survival of Postfledging Mallards in Northcentral Minnesota
Symposium: Managing Predation to Increase Production of Wetland Birds
Techniques for Studying Nest Success of Ducks in Upland Habitats in the Prairie Pothole Region
U.S. Prairie Pothole Joint Venture Implementation Plan Update
Using Landscape Information Approaches to Increase Duck Recruitment in the Prairie Pothole Region
Variability in Nest Survival Rates and Implications to Nesting Studies
Waterfowl Production on the Woodworth Station in South-central North Dakota, 1965-1981
Waterfowl Responses to the Conservation Reserve Program in the Northern Great Plains
Wetlands of the United States - Their Extent and Their Value to Waterfowl and Other Wildlife
Wildlife Habitat Management on the Northern Prairie Landscape
Wood Duck (
Aix sponsa
)
Software Products
Collecting and Analyzing Data from Duck Nesting Studies
Logistic-Exposure Analyses of Nest Survival
Mallard Model
A Model of the Productivity of the Northern Pintail
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
Non-technical Resources
Bird Checklists of the United States
Building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife
Collecting on the Prairie: Early Oologists in North Dakota
Duck Identification Guide for Hunters
Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide
Home Made Nest Sites for Mallards
Homemade Nest Boxes for Cavity-nesting Ducks
Homemade Nest Sites for Giant Canada Geese
Mallard Brood Survival in Prairie Pothole Landscapes
North Dakota Bird Life: Tracking Changes Over a Quarter Century
Problems and Potentials for Prairie Ducks
The Rare Ones: The Uncommon Floral and Faunal Components of North Dakota
Species, Age and Sex Identification of Ducks Using Wing Plumage
Waterfowl Identification in the Central Flyway
WildBird's Top 50 Birding Hotspots
Status and Trends
Are Mallards Declining in North America?
Changes in Breeding Bird Populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93
Declines of Greater and Lesser Scaup Populations: Issues, Hypotheses, and Research Directions
Declining Scaup Populations: Issues, Hypotheses, and Research Needs
Duck Nest Success in the Prairie Pothole Region
Effects of Roadside Transect Width on Waterfowl and Wetland Estimates
Effects of a Legal Drain Clean-out on Wetlands and Waterbirds: a Recent Case History
Estimating Nest Success: When Mayfield Wins
Evaluations of Duck Habitat and Estimation of Duck Population Sizes with a Remote-Sensing-Based System
Habitat Management for Migrating and Wintering Canada Geese: A Moist-Soil Alternative
Impact of the Conservation Reserve Program on Duck Recruitment in the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region
Logistic-Exposure Analyses of Nest Survival
Long-term Declines in Nest Success of Prairie Ducks
North Dakota Bird Life: Tracking Changes Over a Quarter Century
Population Energetics of Northern Pintails Wintering in the Sacramento Valley, California
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
Snow Goose Population Problem: Part I, II, III
Survival of Postfledging Mallards in Northcentral Minnesota
Uncommon Breeding Birds in North Dakota: Population Estimates and Frequencies of Occurrence
Variability in Nest Survival Rates and Implications to Nesting Studies
Waterfowl Production on the Woodworth Station in South-central North Dakota, 1965-1981
Waterfowl and Habitat Changes After 40 Years on the Waubay Study Area
Other/Unclassified
Birders and U.S. Federal Laws
Effects of Radio Transmitters on Nesting Captive Mallards
Migration of Birds
Statistical Comparison of Nest Success Rates
A Walk-in Trap for Nesting Ducks
Waterfowl Research Priorities in the Northern Great Plains
WildBird's Top 50 Birding Hotspots