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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Pages 799-807 |
1973 |
The Role of Boating Safety as Related to Routine Law Enforcement Duties Pages 808-812 |
1973 |
Law Enforcement's Support of Coastal Fisheries
Pages 812-818 |
1973 |
Professionalism in our Profession
Pages 819-822 |
1973 |
Developing a Game and Fish Public Relations Program Through Law Enforcement Personnel
Pages 822-826 |
1973 |
Pages 827-832 |
1973 |
The Hunting Controversy: A Question for the Southeast Pages 833-841 |
1973 |
Employment of Minority Races in I&E Positions
Pages 842-843 |
1973 |
Do You Also Serve Popcorn or Running of The I&E Film Library
Pages 844-847 |
1973 |
Pages 848-849 |
1973 |
How to Avoid Straddling the Fence on Conservation Issues
Pages 850-855 |
1973 |
Pages 1-2 |
1972 |
Pages 3-10 |
1972 |
The Citizen's Role In Environmental Protection
Pages 10-14 |
1972 |
Forest Habitat And Deer Populations In An Arkansas Ozark Enclosure A 675-acre Arkansas Ozark enclosure had a carrying capacity of about one deer per 50 to 70 acres. When available, mast provided most of the deer's winter diet, but when mast yields were low winter food supplies became critical. The lungs of all deer examined were heavily infested by protostrongylid larvae. The poor quality of winter range plus the high level of parasitism appeared to be regulating deer numbers.
Pages 15-27 |
1972 |
Variation In Peaks Of Fawning In Virginia The influence of environmental factors on the timing of the rut and the length of the gestation period in the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is poorly understood. Since 1965, we have been recording population data for a confined herd of whitetails in Virginia. Although the peak of the fawn drop appears to be rather consistent from year to year, some variation has occurred during our 8 years of study. This variation led us to examine some factors which might bear on the time of fawning. Pages 22-27 |
1972 |
Study Of White-Tailed Deer Fawn Mortality On Cookson Hills Deer Refuge Eastern Oklahoma Thirty-three white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns 5 to 27 days of age were captured in 1970 through 1972. Movements were monitored during June and July to determine their survival and causes of mortality. Three hundred and thirty-one radio locations were plotted for the 22 fawns monitored. Mortality rates in 1970, 1971 and 1972 were 18,64 and 45 percent respectively. Eighty-three percent of fawn mortality occurred during the first month of age.
Pages 27-39 |
1972 |
The monthly availability and use of browse plants for food by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was studied from February 197\\ through January \\972 on Durango HuntingClub, a bottomland hardwood area in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. A modified version of the Aldous Deer Browse Survey Method was used to determine the monthly availability of all plants present and the actual use of these plants by deer. A total of 141 plant species and plant groups was 39 identified and studied. Eighty-one (57.4%) of the 141 plant species and groups were utilized to some extent by deer.
Pages 39-57 |
1972 |
Age, sex, and date of collection were found to affect fat levels of mandibular cavity tissue (MCT). Percent MCT fat increased from the fawn age class up to and including the 3!J;, age class. Percent MCT fat remained relatively stable in all age classes above 3!J;, years. Females were found to have a percent MCT fat that was higher than the percent MCT fat of males. Fat in the tissue of the mandibular cavity increased during the months of October, November, and early December, and decreased in late December and early January. Pages 57-68 |
1972 |
Production, Nutritive Quality, And Rootstock Survival Of Japanese Honeysuckle A study of Japanese honeysuckle was conducted from April 1970 through April 1972 on Barksdale Air Force Base in northwest Louisisana. Production and nutritive quality of honeysuckle under natural, fertilized, and/ or controlburned conditions were evaluated. Honeysuckle produced 948 ovendry pounds of forage per acre on a bottomland soil and 697 ovendry pounds of forage per acre on upland soils. It had a high regrowth response by seasons. The survival rate of planted rootstock in a wildlife opening and under a forest canopy averaged 70 percent under different planting conditions.
Pages 69-81 |
1972 |
Home Range And Activity Of The Coyote (Canis Latrans Frustror) In Arkansas Year around tracking with radio telemetry, supplemented by winter snowtracking, was used to determine home range sizes, major activity patterns and behavior of coyotes in Arkansas. Home ranges averaged 12.8 square miles for adult male coyotes, 5.1 square miles for adult females, and 4.6 square miles for female pups. Home ranges of some adult males, adult females and immature coyotes overlapped. Coyotes used some portions of their ranges more intensely than others and often marked their range with urine and feces.
Pages 82-95 |
1972 |
Thirty-five loblolly pine plantations in the Georgia Piedmont, ages one to seven years since site preparation, were sampled by line transects for bobwhite quail food plants, and plantations four years old and under were systematically hunted to obtain data on relative abundance of quail, distribution of coveys, and food habits. Plantations in the second and third growing seasons after site preparation and planting produced the most total quail food plants. Annual quail food plants were most prevalent on plantations aged three years or less.
Pages 96-107 |
1972 |
Concentrations Of Selected Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Insecticides In Bobwhite Quail In South Carolinal Chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides have been the subject of considerable controversy. DDT, the most controversial insecticide, and other chlorinated hydrocarbons have been used extensively until recently when their uses were altered by state and federal legislative and judicial actions. The use of these materials has declined but the problem of environmental pollution still exists because of the persistence and ubiquity of these "hard" pesticides. Insecticides have been implicated as being the causative factor in the decline of some predatory bird populations.
Pages 108-117 |
1972 |
The Use Of Wing Collections For Determining Mercury Levels In Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) Wing collections were used to determine mercury levels in bobwhite quail in Tennessee. Results of the assays indicated that the average mercury level in primary wing feathers was six times greater than the minimum acceptable limit established by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Further tests indicated that mercury levels in quail wing feathers were 24 times greater than those found in quail flesh. By comparison, mercury levels in quail were estimated to be safe for human consumption.
Pages 118-124 |
1972 |
Home Range And Dispersal In A North Carolina Gray Squirrel Population Home range and dispersal patterns of gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in an unexploited population near Raleigh were determined by recapturing marked or tagged animals in leaf nests, live traps and artificial nest boxes during 1956-65. Adult gray squirrels occupied yearly home ranges averaging 1.8 Younger squirrels were more mobile and had larger home areas, 2.7 acres for subadults and 2.5 acres for juveniles. In all age classes males had larger average home ranges than females. Home ranges of young females and of adults were more stable than those of young males.
Pages 124-135 |
1972 |
The objectives of this study were to determine: (I) daily and seasonal movements and activity patterns of clapper rails in Louisiana coastal marshes and (2) their seasonal food habits in different habitat types. We constructed 12 miniature radio transmitters and attached them to clapper rails to achieve the first objective of this study. The period of contact for the instrumented rails ranged from 7 to 47 days.
Pages 136-159 |
1972 |
Pages 160-177 |
1972 |
Factors Affecting The Growth And Survival Of Natural And Planted Stands Of Scirpus Olneyi Various factors were tested to determine their effects on natural and planted stands of S. olneyi in coastal marshes ofLouisiana. Factors tested were soil type, water level and salinity, site preparation, planting date, vegetative type, and effects of animal feeding. Burning, tilling, and a combination of burning and tilling were tested as means of site preparation. Tilling alone was the best method tested and burning alone the poorest method; nevertheless, survival in the burned area was almost twice that in the area with no site preparation.
Pages 178-188 |
1972 |
The Importance Of Eurasian Milfoil (Myriophyllum Spicatum) As A Waterfowl Food The primary objectives of the study were to determine and document waterfowl use of Eurasian milfoil in the vicinity of a new outbreak near Back Bay and Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuges in Virginia and North Carolina. Digestive tracts were collected in the vicinity of Back Bay, Virginia, and Currituck Sound, North Carolina, during the 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1970-71 hunting seasons. Examinations of 170 waterfowl digestive tract contents included 27 Canada geese, 74 dabbling ducks of six species, 38 diving ducks offour species and 31 coots.
Pages 189-194 |
1972 |
During a two-year period (1970-71),3,037 hatchling Wood Ducks (Aix Sponsa) were web tagged and another 2.049 adults and sub-adults leg banded in an effort to measure preflight mortality, nesting population growth, and to indicate migration habits of those produced on the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge. All ducklings web tagged were taken from nest boxes located on the refuge and all ducks were captured within or in close proximity to the nesting sites. Recoveries of web tags indicate an average annual mortality of 60.5% among preflight young, for the two-year period.
Pages 195-202 |
1972 |
The Status Of Elk Transplants In Eastern Oklahoma Between 1969 and 1972 335 elk (Cervus canadensis) were transplanted from Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge to eastern Oklahoma. Three releases (151 elk) were in the oak-hickory forest type in northeastern Oklahoma, and five releases (184 elk) were in the oak-pine forest type in the southeastern part of the state. Cumulative known mortality in the northeastern releases (December 31, 1971) was 31 animals while known cumulative calf crop was 33 animals. Minimum population size at this time (reliable sightings) was 148 for the Northeast.
Pages 202-203 |
1972 |
A Spatial Analysis Of Public Attitudes Toward Hunting And Firearm Usage In Middle Tennessee It has generally been accepted that the public attitude toward ownership and usage of firearms has undergone considerable change as the American population has become more urbanized. This study examines the attitudes of Middle Tennesseans toward hunting and the use and control of firearms (nonpistol) by individ uals. An areal analysis was conducted to determine differences of opinion within the population according to the type of residence - rural, town or city.
Pages 203-205 |
1972 |
A Quick Method To Assess Streamside Wood Duck Breeding Habitat In response to a need for information on wood duck habitat in north Alabama for use in a TVA regional land-use planning report, a quick method of assessing overall streamside breeding habitat was developed and executed in 1970. Biologists from TVA and the Alabama Department of Conservation participated. All streams large enough to be noted on each road map of the II counties were visited at all points crossed by roads. The immediate habitat was rated as good, fair, or poor and! or none.
Pages 205-206 |
1972 |
A Boat-Mounted Ladder-Stand For Inspecting Duck Nest Boxes A boat-mounted ladder-stand was constructed to facilitate inspection of duck nest boxes that were mounted on poles between six and eight feet above water. This device allowed a large number of boxes to be inspected in a short period of time without having to set up and take down a ladder at each box. The ladderstand was constructed from materials readily available. The need to inspect nest boxes, which must be mounted high over water to protect them from floods, often involves a considerable amount of effort.
Pages 207-209 |
1972 |
The Use Of Sweetgum And Storax As Possible Attractants For Beavers·
Pages 209-211 |
1972 |
Use Of Stimulants In Reducing Mortality In Narcotized Turkeys Use of lethal dosages of tribromoethanol-treated grain in wild turkey trapping operations, followed by prompt use of two stimulants (pure caffeine in sodium benzoate and amphetamine sulfate) and other treatment procedures improved capture success and minimized mortality. In the last decade L. E. Williams and colleagues (1966, 1967, 1970) in Florida reported increasingly improved success in capturing wild turkeys by means of oral drugs. In recent years other states-among them Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia-have used the technique. Pages 212-213 |
1972 |
Influence Of Winter Weather On Daily Movements By Telemetered Bobwhite Quail Coveys In Tennessee
Pages 214-217 |
1972 |
A Study Of Age Structure And Sex Ratios In Beaver Colonies In Green County, Georgia A study of the age and sex structure in a selected beaver (Castor canadensis carolinensis) population was conducted from January 1971 to January 1972 in Green County, Georgia. Twenty-four beavers were trapped from four colonies in the study area. The animals were aged by cranial measurements and dental cementum and sexed by necropsy. There was no significant sex ratio difference in the kit and yearling classes. The sex ratio for the 2-year-old and adult classes was 13 males to 7 females. The sex ratio for the total population was 14 males to 10 females.
Pages 217-217 |
1972 |
Winter Deer Food Production And Rabbit Utilization Of Various Site Preparation Treatments The effects of several site preparation treatments on winter deer food yield and rabbit utilization were studied in one to four year old loblolly pine plantations in Kemper County, Mississippi. Winter deer food availability ranged from 5-20 times greater on clearcut and site prepared areas than on the uncut forest. The bedded treatment produced the highest amount of winter food. However, rabbit utilization was much lower on the bedded areas than on the sheared and chopped treatments. Pages 218-221 |
1972 |
Proceduresfor Capturing And Handling Live Wild Turkeys· Techniques developed by trial and error in 23 years of field work with wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Florida are described. Capture methods employing traps, cannon nets, and orally administered drugs are described only briefly because they have been adequately described in other papers. Methods and equipment for baiting, observing, handling, holding, banding, and releasing wild turkeys are discussed.
Pages 222-236 |
1972 |
A Study Of Nesting Turkeys In The Edwards Plateau Of Texas Project personnel contacted ranchers, farmers, highway maintenance crews, farm and ranch laborers, Game Management Officers, and other interested persons to receive prompt reports of nests of Rio Grande turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) found incidentally during the 1968, 1969, 1970, and 1971 nesting seasons. One hundred and twenty-one turkey nests were found during the four year period in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Upon locations, nests were observed by project personnel and data recorded on nesting forms. Laying began in late February and continued through late August.
Pages 236-244 |
1972 |
The Effects Of A Spring "Gobblers-Only" Hunting Season On Wild Turkey Reproduction Population Size A wild turkey (Meleagris gal/opavo silvestris) population was established near Auburn, Alabama be releasing 26 wild-captured birds during 1965 and early 1966. From March 1965 through June 1972 dynamics of the population were studied. Continued observation on the population, most individual of which wjre marked, was the primary method of study. A total of 2,362 positive identifications of individually marked turkeys was made.
Pages 244-252 |
1972 |
A Telemetric Study Of Adult Male Alligators On Rockefeller Refuge, Louisiana A telemetric study was conducted on adult male alligators [Alligator mississippiensis (Daudin)] on Rockefeller Refuge from April 14, 1971 through March 18, 1972. Fourteen alligators were captured, tagged, marked for identification purposes, outfitted with color coded neck-collar radio transmitters, and released at their respective capture sites. A directional receiving unit was used to follow their daily movements. The size of the animals ranged from 8'3" to 10'5.5". Minimum home range sizes and habitat preferences were determined for eleven of the alligators under investigation.
Pages 252-275 |
1972 |
A stratified, random sample of hunters on the Ocala National Forest produced 1,598 questionnaires which were coded and analyzed at Florida State University's Computing Center. One section of the survey explored hunter attitudes concerning other hunters and toward hunting white-tailed deer with dogs. This paper discusses the results from part of the survey. The cooperation of personnel in the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and U. S. Forest Service in conducting the interviews is gratefully acknowledged.
Pages 275-277 |
1972 |
Pathology — A Tool For Texas Wildlife A Game Department was added to the Texas Fish and Oyster Commission in 1907, and three functions branched from this department. Law Enforcement was formed first, with wildlife restoration following and becoming sophisticated by the addition of wildlife pathology in 1963. In these 9 years, some 2,000 necropies have been performed on various species of wildlife to develop disease backgrounds.
Pages 278-282 |
1972 |
The Influence Of Weather On Hunter-Deer Contacts In Western Virginia The influence of weather factors on the number of hunter-deer contacts was investigated. Findings indicate that moderate rainfall contributes to an increase in deer sightings per hunter hour. An important aspect of modern deer herd management is the identification of and, ultimately, an expression of the relative importance of the many factors which influence the annual deer harvest. The influence of weather on deer harvest has been a subject of controversy for many years.
Pages 282-285 |
1972 |
X-Radiation Technique For Wildlife Investigations The Tennessee Game and Fish Commission has successfully utilized radiology for the following purposes: (I) determining the effects of hunting season closure on geese (Gore and Barstow 1969), (2) predicting annual productivity of deer (Lewis 1962, Whitehead 1966), and (3) determining lead shot ingestion in doves (Lewis and Legler 1968). Because of this experience'3nd the results of others, we feel that radiology has significant potential for use in wildlife research. This paper briefly presents our use of x-ray equipment and film processing. Pages 285-288 |
1972 |
A Comparison Of Nesting In Canada Geese Used For Establishing Home-Grown Flocks A plan was initiated in 1960 for establishing a local nesting colony of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana; however, little information was available on Canada goose nesting along the gulf coast. Previous reports on establishing local nesting populations dealt mostly with attempts in north central and northeastern states (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1958; Clark and Nightingale, 1960). Therefore, much of the earlier work on this project was experimental in nature.
Pages 288-291 |
1972 |
Refinement Of A Method For Calculating Wood Duck Survival Web-tagging and banding returns from Wood Ducks (Aix ~ponsa) returning to their natal area after their first migration indicated that four times as many females returned as males. The proportion of returning ducks that had been banded as well as web-tagged was, however, the same for males and females. Most researchers who investigate pre-flight survival of Wood Ducks, utilize the technique of marking nestlings and recovering them after they reach flight stage. The proced ures outlined by Grice and Rogers (1965) are most often followed.
Pages 291-292 |
1972 |
Zinc Phosphide And Prolin For Controlling Prairie Voles In Virginia Pine Plantations Damage to forest plantations, fruit orchards, and nurseries by mice of the genus Microtus has caused serious economic losses, particularly in northern and eastern North America (Cayford and Haig 1961; Jokela and Lorenz 1959; Libby and Abrams 1966; Littlefield, Shoomaker, and Cook 1946; Sartz 1970). In southeastern United States damage to plantations of pines is increasing in importance. Two species of Microtus, the prairie vole (Microtus ochror;aster) and the pine vole (M. pinetorum), are widely distributed and capable of inflicting serious damage. Pages 293-295 |
1972 |