1980 Nebraska Swine Report

| Reports | Contributor(s): Roger W. Mandigo, Louise M. Dalton, Dennis G. Olson, Clayton L. Kelling, Roy Carlson, E.R. Peo Jr., T.J. Janssen, F. Caporaso, Donald G. Levis, Michael Brumm, David P. Shelton, D.M. Danielson, William Ahlschwede, Robert M. Timm, Bobby D. Moser, Elbert C. Dickey, Gerald Bodman, Austin Lewis

This 1980 Nebraska Swine Report was prepared by the staff in Animal Science and cooperating departments for use in the Extension and Teaching programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Authors …

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Dried Distillers Grain with Solubles in Laying Hen and Pullet Rations

| Theses | Contributor(s): Mahmoud Khaled Masa'deh, Sheila E. Purdum (adviser)

The objective of this dissertation was to test different inclusion rates of dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) with or without enzyme supplementation. Study one was conducted to test DDGS …

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Dietary comparisons of adult male Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Yellowheaded Blackbirds in north central North Dakota

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): H. Jeffrey Homan, George M. Linz, William J. Bleier, Robert B. Carlson

We compared the esophageal contents of adult male common grackles (Quiscalus quiscula), red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus),and yellow-headed blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) …

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The effects of low protein during gestation on mouse pancreas development and beta cell regeneration

| Theses | Contributor(s): Aaron Richard Cox, David Hill (adviser)

Effects of a low protein (LP) diet during gestation on the metabolism of rat offspring have been well characterized and leads to glucose intolerance in adulthood. It is unknown how LP impacts …

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Long-Term Research on Wolves in the Superior National Forest

| Book Sections | Contributor(s): L. David Mech

The seeds for the blossoming of the wolf (Canis lupus) population throughout the upper Midwest were embodied in a long line of wolves that had persisted in the central part of the Superior National …

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The effects of non-surgical interventions on osteoarthritis-like changes in the mouse knee

| Theses | Contributor(s): Wendy K. Anemaet, Anna Plaas (adviser), William Haley (adviser)

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating condition affecting over 21 million persons in the United States. This number is expected to rise in the coming decades. Treatment approaches for OA focus on …

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Exploring sources of selection on the multimodal courtship displays of two sister species of wolf spiders: schizocosa crassipalpata and schizocosa bilineata

| Theses | Contributor(s): Mitchel D. Bern, Eileen A. Hebets (adviser)

We examined multiple sources of selection on the multimodal courtship display of two sister species of wolf spiders, Schizocosa crassipalpata and Schizocosa bilineata. We first experimentally altered …

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Evaluation of a new strategy for control of bovine tuberculosis in Michigan white-tailed deer: year 1 progress report

| Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Stephen Schmitt, Daniel O'Brien, Elaine Carlson, David Smith, Zachary Cooley

The State of Michigan is striving to eliminate bovine tuberculosis (Tb) infection among free-ranging white-tailed deer in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of the state. Aggressive reduction in the …

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Effects of breed group by location interaction on crossbred cattle in Nebraska and Florida

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): T. A. Olson, K. Euclides Filho, L. V. Cundiff, M. Koger, W. T. Butts Jr.

Data on 2,744 calves produced in Clay Center, Nebraska, and Brooksville, Florida, were used to evaluate the importance of genotype × location interactions on the reproductive and maternal …

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2000 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report

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Cow/Calf Age of Calf at Weaning of Spring-Calving Beef Cows and the Effect on Production Economics Supplementing Metabolizable Protein to Yearling Heifers Grazing Winter Range Refinement of the …

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Reduction in mucosal barrier markers with soy protein diet but not Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in DSS-treated mice

| Theses | Contributor(s): Huanyi Jiang, Ruth S. MacDonald (adviser)

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common ailment affecting people of all ages. Even though the pathogenesis of IBD has not been fully elucidated, there is evidence that it involves interactions …

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Conservation implications of dietary dilution from debris ingestion: sublethal effects in post-hatchling loggerhead sea turtles

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Shannon J. McCauley, Karen A. Bjomdal

Ingestion of anthropogenic debris by marine species has been documented extensively; fewer studies have attempted to quantify the sublethal effects caused by debris ingestion. One potential sublethal …

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Development of frequency modulated vocalizations in big brown bat pups

| Theses | Contributor(s): Heather W. Mayberry, Dr. Paul A. Faure (adviser)

Developing bat pups produce distinct vocalizations called isolation calls (I‐calls) that serve to attract the bat's mother. Mothers use spatial memory, auditory and olfactory cues to reunite with …

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Behavioral ecology of savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) with respect to insectivory at Fongoli, Senegal

| Theses | Contributor(s): Stephanie Lynn Bogart, Jill D. Pruetz (adviser)

In this dissertation I examine the behavioral ecology of savanna chimpanzees in Senegal. I test hypotheses related to the effects of the environment on the diet of the chimpanzees at Fongoli, …

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Improving beef cattle performance on tall fescue

| Theses | Contributor(s): Brian Thomas Campbell

The overall goal of the studies described in this dissertation was to improve beef production of cows grazing endophyte infected tall fescue either through management practices or through identifying …

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Evaluation of wetlands created with effluent from a swine concentrated animal feeding operation using mallard sentinels: implications for McMurtrey National Wildlife Refuge

| Reports | Contributor(s): Matthew S. Schwarz, Christina D. Lydick

Previous work by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service identified nutrients, elemental contaminants, algal toxins, bacterial pathogens, and hormones as contaminants of concern (COCs) associated with …

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Role of abiotic factors on the development and life history of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)

| Theses | Contributor(s): Leslie Holmes

Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) has been found to successfully reduce manure in confined animal feeding operations of poultry, swine and bovine. In equatorial climates, H. illucens is …

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Diet composition of coyotes in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio

| Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Jonathan D. Cepak

The diet and food habits of coyotes (Cams latrans) in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) were examined by analyzing 50 scat samples collected during coyote population surveys between …

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Grazing intensity effects on vegetation, livestock and non-game birds in North Dakota mixed- grass prairie

| Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Eric D. Salo, Kenneth F. Higgins, Bob D. Patton, Kristel K. Bakker, William T. Barker

We conducted studies in native prairie mixed-grass pastures in south~central North Dakota (U.S.A.) during 1989- 2003 to determine how different grazing intensities affected structural characteristics …

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