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Some observations on rabies in Alaska, with special reference to wild canidae
28 Mar 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Robert L. Rausch
Includes a summary of available information on outbreaks of rabies recorded in canine animals in Alaska over a 9-year period (1949-57), and to discuss some problems relating to the natural history of …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2158
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Behavioral ecology of savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) with respect to insectivory at Fongoli, Senegal
28 Mar 2013 | 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, …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2155
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Developing an online horseless horse learning lesson: an action research study
28 Mar 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Jessica M. Bauman, Kathleen Lodl (adviser)
In today’s society it is becoming ever so important to find creative and influential outlets to keep young people occupied in positive ways. High quality youth programs are shown to make a positive …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2152
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Feasibility of localized management to control white-tailed deer in forest regeneration areas
27 Mar 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Tyler A. Campbell, Benjamin R. Laseter, W. Mark Ford, Karl V. Miller
The deleterious effects of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on forest regeneration are well documented in many forested systems, but potential solutions to these problems on remote …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2149
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Feral cat control in Britain; developing a rabies contingency strategy
27 Mar 2013 | Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): R.J.C. Page, D.H. Bennett
Feral cat (Felis catus) control is required for reasons of public health, the welfare of cats themselves, and rabies control should an outbreak occur in Britain. A prerequisite to the control of …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2146
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Progress on managaing cattail marshes with Rodeo® herbicide to desperse roosting blackbirds
27 Mar 2013 | Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): George M. Linz, David L. Bergman, William J. Bleier
In August and September 1989 and 1990, we aerially sprayed 8 cattail (Typha spp.) marshes with Rodeo® herbicide to begin evaluating its use for fragmenting dense cattail stands used by roosting …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2142
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Lions, leopards and muskoxen: A (very) lighthearted look at the ups, downs, ins and outs of a postdoctoral career through the eyes of two zoologists
27 Mar 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Matt W. Hayward, Adam J. Munn
This paper arose out of a seminar series for the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales' 2006 student forum and workshop, "From the Horse's Mouth: Career Insights from Working Zoologists".The …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2139
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Predator control for the protection of the federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) at Dimmick's Point, North Manitou Island
27 Mar 2013 | Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Kimberly Struthers, Patrick Ryan
The recovery plan for the federally endangered Great Lakes Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) identifies the need for predator control/removal to increase Piping Plover chick fledging success. The …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2136
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Avian vacuolar myelinopathy: a newly recognized fatal neurological disease of eagles, waterfowl and other birds
27 Mar 2013 | Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): John R. Fischer, Lynn A. Lewis, Tom Augspurger, Tonie E. Rocke
Since 1994, wildlife biologists and wildlife health specialists have worked to determine the cause of avian vacuolar myelinopathy (AVM), a neurologic disease of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2133
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Improving beef cattle performance on tall fescue
27 Mar 2013 | 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 …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2130
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Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds
27 Mar 2013 | Books | Contributor(s): Milton Friend (editor), J. Christian Franson (editor)
The “Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases: General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds” presents practical, current information and insights about wild bird illnesses and the procedures to follow …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2127
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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
27 Mar 2013 | 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 …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2124
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Vampire bat control: a review and proposed research programme for Latin America
27 Mar 2013 | Conference Proceedings | Contributor(s): Arthur M. Greenhall
In Latin America paralytic rabies transmitted by vampire bats is a major cause of death in cattle. This problem becomes more acute as countries attempt to increase livestock production to feed …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2121
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A candidate gene association study of cryptorchidism and scrotal hernia using canine and porcine models
27 Mar 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Xia Zhao, Max Rothschild (adviser)
Cryptorchidism and scrotal hernia, both being sex-limited complex defects, are the most common congenital defects observed in humans, dogs and pigs. It is believed that these two defects are …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2118
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From pasture to plate: A study of the rituals, ecology and economics of sheep in the context of Aid Al Adha in Morocco
27 Mar 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Carrisa Sue Pritchard, Mokhtar Harras (adviser)
This project addresses the ecological and economic roles that sheep play in Morocco in the context of Aid Al Adha celebration. It specifically examines the methods of sacrificing, butchering and …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2115
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Should pets inherit?
26 Mar 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Frances H. Foster
On August 20, 2007, billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley died, survived by her brother, four grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and her beloved companion of eight years, a white Maltese dog …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2112
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Habitat associations of the long-nosed potoroo (potoroos tridactylus) at multiple spatial scales
26 Mar 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Melinda A. Norton
The long-nosed potoroo (Potorous tridactylus) is a threatened, ground-dwelling marsupial known to have been highly disadvantaged by changes brought about since European settlement in Australia. Key …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2109
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Phylogeny, convergence, and snake behavior
26 Mar 2013 | Theses | Contributor(s): Megan Kendall, Harry Walter Greene
Comparative studies of snake behavior were used to confront three related conceptual issues in ethology: (i) Can behavior evolve? (ii) If so, how can the origins of similarities and differences in …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2106
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Coyote depredation management: current methods and research needs
26 Mar 2013 | Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Brian R. Mitchell, Michael M. Jaegar, Reginald H. Barrett
This paper examines the severity of livestock depredation by coyotes (Canis latrans), reviews evidence implicating breeding (or “alpha”) coyotes in the majority of incidents, evaluates currently …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2103
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Role of abiotic factors on the development and life history of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens (L.) (Diptera: Stratiomyidae)
26 Mar 2013 | 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 …
http://habricentral.org/resources/2100
