Rangeland
wildlife
North
Dakota's Endangered and Threatened Species
Quick guide designed to identitify and provide information
about the federally listed threatened and endangered species found
in North Dakota. From the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center.
Prehistorical
Conditions of Rangelands in the Northern Great Plains A
description of prehistoric northern grassland environmental forces
and plant/animal ecosystem processes including climate, vegetation,
herbivores, and humans. From the NDSU Dickinson Research Extension
Center.
Maps
of Distribution and Abundance of Selected Species of Birds on Uncultivated
Native Upland Grasslands and Shrubsteppe in the Northern Great Plains
A report providing
ecologists and ornithologists with recent information on areas of
abundance of some of the more important members of the avifauna which
use grasslands. From the Northern Prairie Wildlife
Research Center Online.
Status
and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources--Grasslands Highlights
the main bodies of North American grasslands: the tall-grass prairie,
the mixed-grass prairie, and the short-grass prairie. Featured are
the animals and plants dependent on native grassland, and the relationship
between remaining native grassland and biological resources. From
the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online
Waterfowl
Communities in the Northern Plains
(1996) Eleven waterfowl species are studied especially
addressing some environmental influences on waterfowl communities
in mixed-grass prairie pothole habitat. Originally published as a
chapter of the book entitled Long Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities.
From the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.
Effects
of Fire in the Northern Great Plains (1989)
Provides information concerning fire effects on the grassland biome
of the Northern Great Plains, with special emphasis on the use of
fire for wildlife management. Produced by the Northern Prairie Wildlife
Research Center.
Effects
of Fire on Bird Populations in Mixed-grass Prairie (1997)
Describes the effects of prescribed fire on common terrestrial birds
at a mixed-grass prairie site in east-central North Dakota. Birds
were censused annually during 1972-95 on seven plots subjected to
various regimes of prescribed fire. From Northern Prairie Wildlife
Research Center Online
Wildlife
Habitat Management on the Northern Prairie LandscapeThis
paper describes some useful tools for managing information at all
phases of managing the survival, reproduction, and distribution of
wildlife, as well as building public support and partnerships for
meeting those objectives. From Northern Prairie Wildlife Research
Center Online.
Wildlife-livestock
interactions
Cattle
Grazing and Sharp-Tailed Grouse Nesting Success. (1995) Traditional
livestock grazing systems reduce residual vegetation required for
grouse nesting. However, this study finds that rotation grazing systems
maintain similar density of successful sharp-tailed grouse nests when
compared to nongrazed areas.
Effects
of Specialized Grazing Systems on Waterfowl Production in Southcentral
North Dakota. (1990) A study (1) to determine
the effects of six types of grazing systems on upland vegetation characteristics,
duck nest densities, nest site selection and nesting success, (2)
to compare livestock production on these same grazing treatments and
(3) to determine if any of the grazing systems benefited both upland
nesting ducks and livestock production more than the others. From
the NDSU Animal and Range Sciences Department
The
Influence of Grazing Systems and Grazing Intensity on Nongame Birds
in North Dakota Grasslands
A two year study to determine the effects of four
levels of grazing intensity on nongame birds. Results published in
two reports: 2001
and 2002.
Annual
reports produced by the NDSU Central Grasslands Research Extension
Center. Final publication issued as
a Master's Thesis of Eric D. Salo from South Dakota State University.
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