Proceedings of Southeastern Fish and Wildlife Conference
Prior to 2013, SEAFWA published the Proceedings of annual conferences. In 2014, SEAFWA began publishing the peer-reviewed Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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Antler Regulation Effects on White-tailed Deer on Mississippi Public Hunting Areas Antler restrictions, intended to protect younger, male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from harvest and increase harvest of older bucks, are prevalent throughout the Southeast. Mississippi's statewide regulation, initiated in 1995, protects bucks with less than four antler points. We quantified the regulation's effects on age composition, harvest rate, and antler size by analyzing harvest data collected prior to (1991-1994) and after (1997-2001) the regulation was initiated on 22 public areas encompassing 240,000 ha. Stephen Demarais, Bronson K. Strickland, Larry E. Castle
Pages 1-9 |
2005 |
Bird Conservation Activities in Kentucky: Implementation through Innovative Partnerships All-bird conservation, although relatively simple in concept, is extremely challenging at nearly every level when trying to implement. State wildlife agencies are often faced with budget constraints, staffing limitations, or logistical challenges (e.g., access to private lands). Brian W. Smith, Elizabeth A. Ciuzio, Shawchyi Vorisek, John J. Morgan, Dan E. Figert
Pages 376-388 |
2005 |
Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance in North Carolina Although chronic wasting disease (CWD) has not been documented in any samples (N = 2,447) collected in North Carolina, the potential biological, economical, and sociological implications associated with this disease are significant. Discovery of CWD in Wisconsin prompted the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) to implement a preventative disease management strategy in May 2002. Revisions to administrative rules pertaining to captive cervids were implemented, including testing, tagging, and inspection requirements. Kelly E. Douglass, Vincent E. Stanford, David T. Cobb
Pages 79-88 |
2005 |
The first continental bird conservation initiative for North America started under the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) during the mid-1980s. About five years later Partners in Flight (PIF; focused on landbird species) came into being followed by the U.S. and Canada Shorebird Conservation Plans (USSCP and CSCP), the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan (NAWCP), and the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative (NBCI).
Pages 405- |
2005 |
No paper was submitted with this abstract. Abstract was too long so please refer to pdf. Keywords: Wildlife agency partnerships, public support, funding
Pages 409- |
2005 |
The declining bobwhite populations evident throughout the Southeast are cause for concern. Whereas habitat loss and/or intensified agriculture have been implicated as two potential causal mechanisms for these declines, few studies have directly compared bobwhite demographics between agricultural and managed bobwhite plantation landscapes. D. Clay Sisson, Daymond W. Highes, H. Lee Stribling, Theron M. Terhune
Pages 30-42 |
2005 |
Developing Florida's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy The Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (Strategy) is one component of Florida's Wildlife Legacy Initiative (Initiative), which is a program designed to create a strategic vision for conserving all of Florida's wildlife. The other two main components of the Initiative are partnership development and Florida's State Wildlife Grants Program. The state of Florida has an unprecedented opportunity to shape the future of fish and wildlife conservation efforts. Thomas H. Eason, Katherine Haley, Christine Small
Pages 407- |
2005 |
Dispersal Patterns of Giant Canada Geese in the Central United States Populations of giant Canada geese (Branta canadensis maxima) have been established in most of the lower 48 United States. However, establishment and spread of these populations has led to an increasing number of human-goose conflicts. Knowing the pattern of dispersal of these populations may be useful to wildlife managers interested in minimizing nuisance problems. Consequently, we analyzed band recovery data from six Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) of four midwestern states to determine if there was a common pattern of dispersal among these populations. R. Andrew James, David G. Krementz
Pages 144-154 |
2005 |
Effects of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Management on Bobwhite Relative Abundance Loss of pine-grassland communities has contributed to declines in populations of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus; hereafter, bobwhite) and red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis; RCW). However, evolving land management priorities on publicly-owned lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) increasingly emphasize restoration of historic cover conditions and habitat for endangered species such as the RCW. These land use changes should benefit pine-grassland species, including bobwhite, but effects are not well understood. Micheal J. Chamberlain, L. Wes Burger, Jr.
Pages 10-16 |
2005 |
Juvenile stages of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) depend on estuarine productivity for rapid growth and estuarine habitat diversity for predator protection. The distribution of juvenile striped bass within estuaries may be influenced by salinity. Anthony S. Overton, Michael J. Van Den Avlye
Pages 313-324 |
2005 |
Efficacy of Herbicides to Control Bermudagrass for Enhancement of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) provides unsuitable vegetative structure for northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) by out-competing native vegetation, impeding foraging and movement of bobwhite chicks, and increasing heat loads. During 2000-2002, we examined the efficacy of four herbicides (three grass-selective translocated herbicides [GSH]; Clethodim, Fluazifop/Fenoxaprop, and Quizalofop; and one non-selective translocated herbicide: Imazapyr) for bermudagrass control in burned and unburned experiments in a field on River Bend Wildlife Management Area, Laurens County, Georgia. Bobby T. Bond, Christopher D. Baumann, M. Walter Lane II, Reggie E. Thackston, Jacob L. Bowman
Pages 191-199 |
2005 |
License revenues are a substantial component of budgets for state natural resource agencies. Therefore it is important to retain license-paying residents and attract non-residents to maintain a revenue base. We addressed the problem of adjusting hunting and fishing licenses administered by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP). MDWFP provided data revealing total agency revenues generated approximately 40% of its annual budget. In 2004, license revenues alone generated U.S. $14.7 million, 22% of the $68 million annual budget. Marcus K. Measells, Stephen C. Grado, Changyou Sun, Keith L. Belli
Pages 164-172 |
2005 |
Fishery Dynamics of Macrophyte-dominated Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia Banks Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a 1,640-ha refuge consisting of 405 ha open water (Banks Lake) and 1,235 ha of cypress swamp, marsh, and uplands located in southern Georgia. Fishes from Banks Lake, a system with problematic densities of both indigenous and nonindigenous aquatic vegetation, were collected during eight sampling periods in open water habitats from 1992 through 2003 to evaluate assemblage and sportfish dynamics. Steven J. Herrington, Karen J. Herrington, Holly B. Herod, Donald Harrison
Pages 292-302 |
2005 |
Importance of invertebrates to growth and development of eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) poults has been well documented. However, few studies have investigated direct invertebrate use by poults, specifically in relation to alternative forest management regimes. Therefore, we measured invertebrate selection by turkey poults in thinned, mid-rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) plantations, treated with factorial combinations of prescribed burning and a selective herbicide, in east-central Mississippi in 2000 and 2001. Raymond B. Iglay, Bruce D. Leopold, Loren W. Burger, Darren A. Miller
Pages 100-113 |
2005 |
Food habits of Selected Fish Species in the Shenandoah River Basin, Virginia Food habits of redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritus), smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and white sucker (Catostomus commersoni) populations in the Shenandoah River Basin, Virginia, were assessed during 2002 to identify dietary pathways and patterns potentially affecting mercury uptake. Aquatic insects (71% to 83%) were the principal food item of redbreast sunfish, while smallmouth bass mainly consumed aquatic insects (32% to 48%), crayfish (19% to 31%), and fish (22% to 29%). Principal food items of white sucker included aquatic insects (20% to 26%) and detritus (66% to 70%). Gregory W. Murphy, Tammy J. Newcomb, Donald J. Orth, Stephen J. Reeser
Pages 325-335 |
2005 |
In the southeastern United States, food plots are often used to compensate for annual fluctuations in forage quantity and quality. We evaluated forage production, seasonal use by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), and seasonal crude protein levels of MaxQ fescue (Festuca arundinacea), Regal ladino white clover (Trifolium repens), and Durana white clover (T. repens) planted alone or in combination. We planted two 1-ha food plots in the Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Blue Ridge physiographic regions of Georgia in November 2002. Odin L. Stephens, Michael T. Mengak, Kent E. Kammermeyer, Karl V. Miller
Pages 66-78 |
2005 |
Pages 425-431 |
2005 |
The State Wildlife Grant program resulted from efforts to adequately fund wildlife diversity conservation by State and Territorial Wildlife Agencies through the Conservation and Reinvestment Act. From 2001 to 2005, State Wildlife Grants provided funding for programs for a broad array of wildlife species that were not eligible under other funding initiatives. Nicole D. Jimenex-Cooper, Emily Jo Williams, Christine Willis
Pages 357-362 |
2005 |
Implementing Shorebird Conservation on Public Lands Working toward fulfilling regional habitat objectives for migratory shorebirds, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) constructed moist soil units on three Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) to specifically be managed for stopover habitat. Units either were converted from agriculture land and fitted with water pumps or constructed at the base of a hill to collect rainwater. The most commonly observed shorebirds using these sites and other available habitat on the WMAs were killdeer (), pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), and lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes). Elizabeth Ciuzio, R. Mike Morton, Nicole Ranalli
Pages 183-190 |
2005 |
Implementing a Regional Shorebird and Waterfowl Survey and Monitoring Database The South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative (SAMBI) has integrated planning efforts among several major continental bird conservation plans in the United States, seeking common goals and objectives for habitat conservation to sustain, maintain, and increase populations of migratory birds and resident birds which utilize the Atlantic Flyway. One objective common to all these bird conservation plans is the need for surveys and monitoring of bird populations. Inherent to all surveys and monitoring protocols is the requirement of data storage and management. John D. Stanton, Robin Hunnewell
Pages 389-393 |
2005 |
Virginia Largemouth Bass Populations Lack Geographic Pattern of Genetic Variation The species largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides is comprised of two subspecies: northern largemouth bass M.s. salmoides and Florida largemouth bass M.s. floridanus. It is uncertain whether largemouth bass is native to the Atlantic slope and New drainages of Virginia. There exists a widely-held perception that Florida largemouth bass or F1 northern x Florida hybrids provide more trophy catches than northern largemouth bass, which has led to widespread stocking of Florida largemouth bass into native northern and intergrade largemouth bass populations. Daniel Dutton, Kathy Finne, George Palmer, Eric Hallerman
Pages 251-262 |
2005 |
Use of Spring Drumming Counts to Index Ruffed Grouse Populations in the Southern Appalachians We studied ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) drumming behavior in the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. We conducted drumming counts from late March through mid-April 2002-2004. Concurrent with drumming counts, radio-tagged males (N = 30) were monitored to determine proportion of males drumming. Drumming activity increased from late March (20% of males drumming) to a peak in mid-April (56%-69% of males drumming). Consistent drumming coincided with mean nest initiation date by females (12 April, N = 44). Benjamin C. Jones, Craig A. Harper, David A. Buehler, Gordon S. Warburton
Pages 135-143 |
2005 |
Evaluations were made of management objectives across Tennessee for 25 largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) populations and 7 smallmouth bass (M. dolomieu) populations. Two models were used; one that calculated mortality caps based on target mean lengths and one based on minimum acceptable PSD or RSD. Mortality caps were calculated over a range of target mean lengths and PSD/RSD objectives and results from each model discussed. Timonthy N. Churchill, Williams P. Black
Pages 217-226 |
2005 |
In 1999, the Management Board of the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV) embraced the vision and framework of the then newly emerging North American Bird Conservation Initiative. As a result, the ACJV expanded its objective of conserving waterfowl and wetlands habitat to all native birds and their associated habitats throughout the Atlantic Flyway. To meet this objective, the ACJV launched the South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative (SAMBI) in the Southeastern Coastal Plain Bird Conservation Region. Craig Watson, Chuck Hayes, Joseph McCauley, Katherine M. Malloy, Andrew Milliken
Pages 406- |
2005 |
Demopolis Reservoir is a short-retention (three-day) mainstream impoundment where sedimentation over the past 50 years has caused separation of some backwater areas and sloughs that were historically connected to the reservoir during normal water level periods. Jeffery W. Slipke, Michael J. Maceina
Pages 282-291 |
2005 |
The Importance of Day Versus Night Fish Sampling for Instream-flow Determinations Developing and recommending protective flows for stream fishes requires precise information on how fishes use their habitat. Collections to establish fish-habitat relations are typically conducted during daylight hours, but because of diel habitat shifts exhibited by many warmwater stream fishes, we were concerned that determining protective flows only from day collections would result in recommended flows that were not protective. Shannon K. Brewer, Charles F. Rabeni, David C. Heimann
Pages 336-347 |
2005 |
Survival and Nest Success of Female Wild Turkeys in a Louisiana Bottomland Hardwood Forest Survival of female wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) influences turkey productivity. Although patterns of survival and productivity have been extensively researched in most forested landscapes, little information is available for female turkeys in bottomland hardwood systems, although importance of these systems is widely recognized. Therefore, we captured and radiomarked 39 female wild turkeys in a bottomland hardwood forest in south-central Louisiana during 2001-2004. Mean annual survival was 0.67. Walker B. Wilson, Michael J. Chamberlain, Frederick G. Kimmel
Pages 126-134 |
2005 |
Significant losses to bottomland hardwood forests have occurred throughout the southeastern United States, and considerable efforts are ongoing to restore bottomlands. Understanding ecology of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in these systems will become increasingly important as distribution and availability of these forests continues to change through time. Although considerable research has examined space and habitat use of wild turkeys in upland forests, information is lacking for bottomland hardwood systems. Walker B. Wilson, Michael J. Chamberlain, Frederick G. Kimmel
Pages 114-125 |
2005 |
Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are an important recreational resource throughout their range. Previous research has shown that intensively managed pine forests can sustain huntable populations of eastern wild turkeys. However, little research has examined patterns of spatial use of turkeys within these systems. An expected increase in acreage of intensively managed pine forests over the next half century requires a basic understanding of wild turkey ecology in these systems. Darren A. Miller, L. Mike Conner
Pages 89-99 |
2005 |
Relationship of Oak Seedling Height and Diameter with Bottomland Elevation Hardwood bottomland restoration is an expanding conservation practice in the southeastern United States. Understanding relative flood tolerance of bottomland seedlings is important to restoration success. Thus, we related height and diameter of Quercus phellos, Q. nuttallii, and Q. lyrata to elevation gradient in a 6-ha west Tennessee bottomland. We planted 3,771 seedlings from January-March 2004 in a randomized design such that all species had spatial representation across elevation gradients. Jonathan R. McCurry, Matthew J. Gray, Jennifer A. Franklin, David C. Mercker
Pages 173-182 |
2005 |
Potential Effects of Double-crested Cormorants on Largemouth Bass in Lake Chicot, Arkansas Fisheries managers and anglers are concerned about the effects that increasing over-wintering populations of piscivorous double-crested cormorants Phalacrocorax auritus have on sport fishes across North America. We estimated the mortality of the largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides population due to predation by cormorants on a 2024-ha oxbow lake in southeastern Arkansas. Cormorants consumed an estimated 0.05%-6.20% of the largemouth bass population in 2001. Amy S. Fenech, Andrew A. Radomski, Christopher L. Racey, Steve E. Lochmann
Pages 303-312 |
2005 |
Pages 411-414 |
2005 |
Post-harvest Field Manipulations to Conserve Waste Rice for Waterfowl Rice seeds escaping collection by combines during harvest (hereafter, waste rice) provide quality forage for migrating and wintering waterfowl in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) and other rice growing regions in the United States. Recent sample surveys across the MAV have revealed abundance of waste rice in fields declined an average of 71% between harvest and late autumn. Joshua D. Stafford, Richard M. Kaminski, Kenneth J. Reinecke, Mark E. Kurtz, Scott W. Manley
Pages 155-163 |
2005 |
Population Size, Survival, and Growth of Largemouth Bass One Year After Stocking in Four Ponds Juvenile largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides; approximately 50 mm total length) were stocked into four ponds (0.9 to 5.3 ha) at a rate of 248 fish ha−1 in late May 2003. Ponds were sampled the following spring to determine population characteristics. Largemouth bass survival ranged from 39% to 57% and appeared to be inversely related to pond size. Growth was rapid, with mean weight increasing from 1.8 g to 200-273 g in 300 days. Faster growing largemouth bass expressed greater relative weights. Michael J. Maceina, Steven M. Sammons
Pages 241-250 |
2005 |
Observer Group Accuracy in Plotting Locations of Northern Bobwhites when using Fall Covey Calls Morning covey call counts are popular for estimating fall abundance of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). However, veracity of the technique's abundance estimates are questionable with numerous assumptions inherent to the technique. Therefore, we used captive bobwhites to test ability of three groups of observers to plot calling bobwhite locations on an aerial photo. We found no difference (P < 0.05) between observer groups when plotting calling bobwhites from within a grid cell. Ted Seiler, Ronald D. Drobney, Thomas V. Dailey
Pages 57-65 |
2005 |
Changes in land use that reduce habitat availability and quality for northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) are primarily responsible for a significant bobwhite population decline in the Southeast. Establishment of densely stocked pine plantations (Pinus spp.) on agricultural lands, encouraged by federal assistance programs of the 1980s, likely adversely affected northern bobwhite. Ira B. Parnell III, Lynn A. Lewis-Weis, Sara H. Schweitzer, Craig G. White, John P. Carroll
Pages 17-29 |
2005 |
Movement and Habitat Selection Of Largemouth Bass in a Florida Steep-sided Quarry Lake The movement and habitat selection of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) was determined in a north-central Florida lake from 18 April 2002 to 1 May 2003 via radio telemetry. The study site was a steep-sided, 7-ha flooded limerock quarry, composed of six conjoined sub-basins. Twelve largemouth bass were internally implanted with radio transmitters (of no more than 18% of the total length of the fish). Limnetic areas were selected over littoral areas during the summer (May through October) and fall/winter (November through January) periods. Troy M. Thompson, Jr., Charles E. Cichra, Williams J. Lindberg, Jason A. Hale, Jeffrey E. Hill
Pages 227-240 |
2005 |
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a popular recreational sport fish in estuarine environments like the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. However, catch rates of large largemouth bass are often low in these coastal systems. Larger largemouth bass (≥2,268 g) are sometimes thought to move upstream to less saline locations when salinity increases. We combined three approaches to explore movement of adult largemouth bass in relation to salinity and angler displacement: external tagging, acoustic telemetry, and fish releases at tournaments. Alicia J. Norris, Russell A. Wirght, Dennis R. DeVries, David L. Armstrong, Jr., Joseph Zolczynski
Pages 200-216 |
2005 |
Managing for Wetland-dependent Species in Modified Landscapes Contemporary wetland managers assigned to modified landscapes are faced with increasing complexity to maintain wetland functions and values and to meet the needs of many taxons. Historically, wetland management was driven by the drought of the 1930s when waterfowl populations were in serious decline. These conditions set the stage for a management dogma rooted in the storage rather than the manipulation of water and a focus on waterfowl.
Pages 408- |
2005 |
Relations among Angler Use, Harvest, and Stocking Rates of Channel Catfish in Missouri Impoundments We examined relations among creel statistics and stocking rates of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) in small impoundments. Angling effort directed toward catfish varied from 2 to 790 hours ha−1 and made up between 1% and 62% of the total angling effort. Anglers harvested nearly all of the channel catfish they caught in most impoundments. Harvest of channel catfish varied from 0.4 to 126 fish ha−1 and 0.3 to 74 kg ha−1 and was more closely associated with catfish angling effort than with stocking rate. Paul H. Michaletz, John S. Stanovick
Pages 263-272 |
2005 |
We measured total length and weight and estimated daily age of 50 young-of-year shoal bass (Micropterus cataractae) collected from a hatchery pond in southwest Georgia. Daily age was estimated using otoliths and was considered the median age of ring counts from one reader who counted rings in each otolith independently three times. This sample of young-of-year shoal bass averaged 28.55 days old, 24.04 mm in total length, and 0.13 grams in weight. Daily growth rates averaged 0.85 mm day-1. The length-weight relationship was described by the equation: weight = 0.0043e0.1399*length. James M. Long, Lisa A. Klein, Alfred C. Mauldin, II
Pages 40-46 |
2004 |
Managers and biologists have long relied on relatively inexpensive and easily collected data from hunter-harvested deer to provide information for making harvest management decisions. We sought to better understand the influence of time lags and population segment (i.e., total adult and total herd density) on the density-physical parameter relationship. P. D. Keyser, D. C. Guynn, Jr., W. M. Knox, K. E. Kammermeyer
Pages 282-291 |
2004 |
Urban fishing programs in Arkansas rely primarily on put-take stockings of channel catfish and rainbow trout. We evaluated hybrid striped bass as a potential addition to urban fisheries by stocking this fish at densities of 95 and 96 fish/ha in two urban fishing ponds. Angler surveys were conducted three times daily for five weeks following stocking to determine angler demographics, fishing success, and attitudes/preferences. We surveyed 320 anglers comprised primarily of local urban residents. J. Wesley Neal, Sanatan Shreay, N. Elizabeth Heitman, Mark C. Leao, Kelly R. Winningham, Regina E. Edziyie, Clifton Jackson
Pages 130-138 |
2004 |
This paper demonstrates the applicability of human dimensions research to the development of programmatic priorities and strategies for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), Freshwater Fisheries (FWF) Section. Responsive Management (RM), a Virginia-based research firm specializing in public attitudes toward natural resources, conducted telephone surveys in 1998, 2002, and 2004 of South Carolina residents and licensed anglers to examine their attitudes and opinions toward fishing, fisheries management, aquatic resources, and various programs of the SCDNR. Mark D. Duda, Carol A. Zurawski, C. Wade Bales, Peter E. De Michele, Bebe Harrison, Gene Hayes, Ross Self
Pages 113-122 |
2004 |
Hatching Success of American Alligator Eggs When Subjected to Simulated Collection Trauma Hatching success of crocodilian eggs can be influenced by the age of the embryo at time of collection. We conducted an experiment to determine the amount of care necessary during egg collection to optimize embryo survival when alligators eggs at different stages of development were subjected to simulated field conditions of choppy vs. smooth water and cushioned vs. non-cushioned support. We also compared hatching success of rolled vs. non-rolled eggs at different stages of development. Jodi L. Bock, Allan R. Woodward, Stephen B. Linda, H. Franklin Percival, Dwayne A. Carbonneau
Pages 323-335 |
2004 |
Factors Affecting Wild Turkey Recruitment in Western Virginia Annual recruitment of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) should be closely monitored to regulate fall turkey seasons and reduce risk of over-harvest. However, previous studies have not encompassed the spatial or temporal scales needed to produce models that can consistently predict recruitment over a large region. Our objective was to assess the ability of using long-term data sets of sex-age ratios, oak (Quercus spp.) mast, and weather variables to forecast annual wild turkey recruitment in western Virginia. Gary W. Norman, Todd M. Fearer, Patrick K. Devers
Pages 248-262 |
2004 |
Evaluation of Catch Card Reporting at Mississippi State Lakes We evaluated voluntarily completed catch cards as an alternative to access point surveys at intensively managed state-owned fishing lakes in Mississippi. Catch cards, with signs encouraging participation and completion, were conspicuously available to anglers. Five percent of anglers voluntarily completed catch cards; response rate increased to 13% when agency personnel verbally requested participation in the catch card program from those anglers they encountered on-site. Craig A. Walker, Harold L. Schramm, Jr.
Pages 123-129 |
2004 |
Evaluation of a Crappie Length Limit on Lake Chicot, Arkansas Population characteristics for black Pomoxis nigromaculatus and white crappies P. annularis combined were simulated using a dynamic pool model to determine if the current 254-mm length limit is practical at Lake Chicot, Arkansas. Catch curve regressions were used to estimate annual mortalities, and exploitation was estimated with two consecutive tag reward studies. Exploitation was adjusted for tag loss, tagging mortality, and non-reporting. Average annual mortality was 78% and adjusted exploitation was 17%. James M. Carlson, Christopher L. Racey, Steve E. Lochmann
Pages 23-29 |
2004 |
Effect of Prescribed Burning of Clearcuts on Ruffed Grouse Brood Habitat We evaluated short-term effects of prescribed burning of clearcuts on potential ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) brood habitat in oak-hickory forests in western Virginia. We divided six <1-year-old clearcuts into two portions and designated one portion for prescribed burning during late fall or winter. Because of dry conditions, only four treatment areas were burned. We monitored habitat conditions on burned and unburned portions of clearcuts during the growing season preceding treatment and during the two subsequent growing seasons. Darroch M. Whitaker, Dean F. Stauffer, Gary W. Norman, Woodrow B. Chandler
Pages 312-322 |
2004 |
The blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus fishery at Lake Texoma has been increasing in popularity. Guides that typically seek striped bass Morone saxatilis switch to blue catfish, particularly during the winter months when the largest individuals are most vulnerable. Low frequency electrofishing samples, collected since the early 1990s by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, indicate that population abundance is stable but concerns have been raised over the long term viability of the fishery in the face of increased angling pressure on the largest individuals.
Pages 57-65 |
2004 |