Search Results - "ALLEN, R. BRADFORD"
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Avian Influenza Ecology in North Atlantic Sea Ducks: Not All Ducks Are Created Equal
Published in PloS one (17-12-2015)“…Wild waterfowl are primary reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIV). However the role of sea ducks in the ecology of avian influenza, and how that role…”
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Avian influenza virus prevalence in marine birds is dependent on ocean temperatures
Published in Ecological applications (01-03-2020)“…Waterfowl and shorebirds are the primary hosts of influenza Avirus (IAV), however, in most surveillance efforts, large populations of birds are not routinely…”
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Estimating Population Growth and Recruitment Rates Across the Range of American Common Eiders
Published in The Journal of wildlife management (01-11-2021)“…Sound management of bird populations rests upon an adequate understanding of their population dynamics. Our study evaluated recruitment and population growth…”
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Survival and Harvest of Ruffed Grouse in Central Maine, USA
Published in The Journal of wildlife management (01-08-2018)“…Understanding population dynamics is central to population management, particularly for game species that experience human harvest and non-harvest mortality…”
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Adult Survival of Common Eiders in Maine
Published in Northeastern naturalist (04-09-2019)“…Although most species of sea ducks are poorly studied, much is known about the population dynamics of the American race of Somateria mollissma dresseri (Common…”
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Summertime resource selection and reproductive effects on survival of Ruffed Grouse
Published in The Auk (01-10-2018)“…Theory suggests that animals should select resources on the basis of perceived fitness benefits, and avoid other available resources that may result in fitness…”
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Marine Foraging Birds As Bioindicators of Mercury in the Gulf of Maine
Published in EcoHealth (01-12-2008)“…From existing databases, we compiled and evaluated 604 total mercury (Hg) levels in the eggs and blood of 17 species of marine foraging birds from 35 Gulf of…”
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Sizes and Long-Term Trends of Duck Broods in Maine, 1955–2007
Published in Northeastern naturalist (01-03-2011)“…Productivity is a primary parameter used in waterfowl population models; however, few long-term metrics of reproductive output exist for eastern North American…”
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EFFECTS OF HUNTING ON SURVIVAL OF AMERICAN WOODCOCK IN THE NORTHEAST
Published in The Journal of wildlife management (01-10-2005)“…Numbers of American woodcock (Scolopax minor) males counted on the annual singing ground survey (SGS) have declined over the last 35 years at an average rate…”
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Effects of forest characteristics on ruffed grouse nesting ecology in central Maine, USA
Published in Wildlife biology (2020)“…Effective wildlife management requires a broad understanding of how forest structure and composition influence habitat use and vital rates during all aspects…”
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Annual movement patterns of American common eiders Somateria mollissima dresseri
Published in Wildlife biology (01-06-2020)“…The American common eider Somateria mollissima dresseri is a sea duck of coastal mid-Atlantic North America, and breeding colonies in the southern part of its…”
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Trends in the Nesting Populations of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Great Black-Backed Gulls (Larus marinus) in Maine, USA, 1977–2013
Published in Waterbirds (De Leon Springs, Fla.) (01-04-2016)“…The status and trends of Maine's island-nesting Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) and Great Blackbacked Gull (L. marinus) populations have changed dramatically…”
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Avian Influenza Ecology in North Atlantic Sea Ducks: Not All Ducks Are Created Equal: e0144524
Published in PloS one (01-12-2015)“…Wild waterfowl are primary reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIV). However the role of sea ducks in the ecology of avian influenza, and how that role…”
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Research and management implications of the pursuit of black bears with trained bear dogs
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Double-crested cormorants in New England: Population and management histories
Published in Colonial waterbirds (01-01-1995)“…The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) was extirpated from New England after settlement by Europeans, reportedly becoming re-established as a…”
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Double-Crested Cormorants in New England: Population and Management Histories
Published in Colonial waterbirds (01-01-1995)“…The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) was extirpated from New England after settlement by Europeans, reportedly becoming re-established as a…”
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Foods of Nestling Double-Crested Cormorants in Penobscot Bay, Maine, USA: Temporal and Spatial Comparisons
Published in Colonial waterbirds (01-01-1995)“…Early research on the ecology of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) in Penobscot Bay, Maine, USA indicated that cormorants are primarily benthic…”
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