Search Results - "Shirkey, Brendan"
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Land Cover Switching in Autumn by Female Mallards in Ohio
Published in The Journal of wildlife management (01-07-2020)“…Autumn waterfowl habitat management often focuses on providing high energy food resources to attract and concentrate waterfowl for harvest. Similarly, many…”
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Population genetics and geographic origins of mallards harvested in northwestern Ohio
Published in PloS one (15-03-2023)“…The genetic composition of mallards in eastern North America has been changed by release of domestically-raised, game-farm mallards to supplement wild…”
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King Rail ( Rallus elegans ) response to audio playback: implications for population estimation, monitoring methodology, and trapping approach
Published in Journal of field ornithology (01-05-2023)“…Conspecific audio can be broadcast to improve detection probability (detectability) of secretive marsh bird species for population monitoring purposes and as a…”
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To improve existing marsh bird survey protocols, we need to evaluate closure assumptions
Published in Wildlife Society bulletin (2011) (01-03-2023)“…Our collective understanding of secretive marsh birds has increased in the past decades due to the development and implementation of the North American…”
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King Rail (Rallus elegans) presence in the Midwestern United States is predicted by local‐scale factors and avian community
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-11-2023)“…The King Rail (Rallus elegans) is a wetland dependent species of conservation concern. Our objective was to gain a better understanding of the breeding habitat…”
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King rail (Rallus elegans) home range and microhabitat characteristics in western Lake Erie coastal marshes
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-04-2023)“…The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a secretive marsh bird that is threatened or endangered in eight of nine states and provinces in the Laurentian Great Lakes…”
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Year‑Round Influenza A Virus Surveillance in Mallards ( Anas platyrhynchos ) Reveals Genetic Persistence During the Under‑Sampled Spring Season
Published in Viruses (11-06-2020)“…Active influenza A virus (IAV) surveillance in wild waterfowl in the United States has revolved around convenience-based sampling methods, resulting in gaps in…”
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Energetic Carrying Capacity of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in Semi-Permanent Wetlands Important to Waterfowl in the Upper Midwest
Published in Wetlands (Wilmington, N.C.) (01-06-2020)“…Intensification of land use practices and climate change have resulted in extensive wetland loss and declines of native submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV)…”
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King Rail (Rallus elegans) Trapping Efficiency and Detection Techniques in Southwestern Lake Erie Coastal Marshes, USA
Published in Waterbirds (De Leon Springs, Fla.) (01-03-2017)“…King Rails (Rallus elegans) in the more northerly, migratory population that breeds in the Upper Midwest (i.e., Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Indiana,…”
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Application of distance sampling techniques for diving ducks on Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie
Published in Journal of Great Lakes research (01-06-2014)“…Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie are important migration staging areas for diving ducks including canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria), redheads (Aythya…”
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Balancing Waterfowl Hunting Opportunity and Quality to Recruit, Retain, and Reactivate
Published in Wildlife Society bulletin (2011) (01-06-2020)“…Waterfowl hunter numbers and waterfowl populations were closely correlated until the past 2 decades when hunter numbers declined despite near-record breeding…”
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Survival Rates and Harvest Patterns of Ohio-Banded Canada Geese
Published in Wildlife Society bulletin (2011) (01-09-2018)“…Growth of temperate breeding Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) populations remains a challenge for agencies that seek to balance social acceptance with…”
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Population genetics and geographic origins of mallards harvested in northwestern Ohio
Published in PloS one (01-01-2023)“…The genetic composition of mallards in eastern North America has been changed by release of domestically-raised, game-farm mallards to supplement wild…”
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Diving duck abundance and distribution on Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie
Published 01-01-2012“…Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie are important migration staging areas for diving ducks including canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria), redheads (Aythya…”
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Diving duck abundance and distribution on Lake St. Clair and western Lake Erie
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