Proceedings of Southeastern Fish and Wildlife Conference
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Pages 12-14 |
1973 |
Pages 14-17 |
1973 |
Armadillo Depredanon of "Dummy" Bobwhite Quail Nests in Southwest Alabama To explore the potential of armadillos as bobwhite quail nest predators, 75 "dummy" quail nests, containing four to six eggs each, were constructed in an area of recent armadillo activity in Clarke County, Alabama during June and July of 1973. During 300 nest nights, armadillos accounted for 25 of 96 destroyed nests. Seventeen other nests contained armadillo signs, but the eggs were not broken. Eighteen of the 25 destroyed nests were located in one small area which might indicate that one armadillo was responsible for most of the nests being destroyed. Gary A. Breece, M. Keith Causey
Pages 18-22 |
1973 |
Notes on Common Snipe Wintering on Paynes Prairie, Florida From the fall of 1967 through the winter of 1972-73, 2,365 common snipe (Capella gallinago) were banded on Paynes Prairie, a wetlands south of Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. Cattle-grazed maiden-cane (Panicum hem1tomen) was the preferred cover for snipe. Fall migrants came in late-September. The wintering population stabilized from mid-November through lateFebruary. Spring departure began in mid-March; only a few stragglers remained on the study area after the middle of April. Snipe weighed an average of 100 g from October through March and 112 g in April.
Pages 23-29 |
1973 |
Nine woodlots were selected in Ashe and Alleghany counties, North Carolina, to study grouse populations from 1969 to 1972 relative to the effects of hunting pressure in habitat characteristic of small woodlots. The nine study areas were divided equally into the categories of control, regulated and unregulated hunting areas. Pre-hunting season and post-hunting season population levels were estimated by flushing censuses. Numbers of flushes and kills during bi-weekly hunting on the three regulated areas were recorded.
Pages 30-36 |
1973 |
Crop-Gland Activity in Mourning Doves During Hunting Seasons In Virginia Breeding populations of the mourning dove (Zenaidura macroura) have been declining over the past decade while at the same time hunting pressure and harvest have increased. Thus, minimization of conf1ict between nesting activity and hunting is important in stabilizing populations. As the crop-gland activity of doves provides an indication of post-hatching nesting activity the proportion of doves with active and regressing crop-glands was studied during the 1971 and 1972 hunting seasons in Virginia.
Pages 36-42 |
1973 |
From 1969 to 1972, Blue and Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) were neck-banded to permit identification of individuals and family groups, and 592 geese were dyed or painted to facilitate the study offlock behavior. The geese were dyed or painted to facilitate the study of flock behavior. The geese were captured and marked on the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Thirty-one neckbanded family groups were observed during the 3-year study. Eighteen families were seen together two or more times, while two families were seen together six or more times. Douglas A. Smithey, Robert H. Chabreck Fant W. Martin, Eric T. Sipio, John R. Walter
Pages 43-56 |
1973 |
Success of Resident Canada Geese on National Wildlife Refuges in the Southeast Resident flocks have become a hope for retaining wild Canada geese in the South. A history is presented of eight such flocks which were attempted on national wildlife refuges. Habitat requirements, management techniques, and significant problems are discussed. Successful flocks now established on five of the eight refuges are providing considerable public enjoyment.
Pages 56-31 |
1973 |
Some Factors Influencing Gobbling Activity Among Wild Turkeys An investigation of factors influencing gobbling of adult and juvenile eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) was conducted in 1972 and 1973 in the Western Piedmont of South Carolina. General gobbling activity was monitored and individual gobbling behavior was studied. Five adult and seven juvenile gobblers were individually monitored on 24 mornings during the study in order to ascertain specific information on gobbling characteristics. Gobbling intensity of adult and juvenile gobblers was compared. Influences of weather on gobbling were evaluated.
Pages 62-73 |
1973 |
Seasonal Behavior of Rio Grande Wild Turkeys in Western Oklahoma Rio Grande turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) were studied in Roger Mills and Beckham Counties from fall 1966 to fall 1969. Three hundred and eight turkeys were trapped and individually marked, and physical measurements were made. Radio transmitters were placed on 31 turkeys. Tagged turkeys were observed 333 times on spring and summer ranges. Daily ranges of spring flocks varied from 160 to 379 acres. Total number of turkeys in the winter flock varied from approximately 280 to 368 birds.
Pages 74-91 |
1973 |
Foods of Young Florida Wild Turkeys Stomach and crop contents of 75 turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo osceola) poults from 1 to 164 days old and 8 adults, collected from April through October in Glades and Alachua Counties, Florida, were identified and measured by volume displacement. Vegetable material accounted for 75.0 percent and animal material for 25.0 percent of the diet by volume of poults 1 to 14 days old. Poults 15 to 164 days old ate 72.8 percent vegetable and 27.2 percent animal foods. Larry H. Barwick, Willa Mae Hetrick, Lovett E. Williams, Jr.
Pages 92-102 |
1973 |
A Study of a Wild Turkey Population in the Atchafalaya River Basin of Louisiana Population level and habitat selectivity of an introduced population of the wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo L. was investigated during 1969 and 1970 on a 17,000 acre area of bottomland hardwoods. A cover type map was developed to give reconnaissance evaluation of forest types and detailed analysis of vegetative plots furnished a more complete characterization. Five environment types were subsequently revealed; hardwood or glade bottoms, swamp bottoms, clearings, a small live oak grove, and a limited stand of willows. Kenneth M. Hyde, John D. Newsom
Pages 103-113 |
1973 |
Since 1954, 3,438 white-tailed deer have been harvested from 5,500 acres on the Kerr Wildlife Management Area. Initial attempts to reduce the deer herd by harvest were unsuccessful due to ingress of deer from adjoining ranches. Range iecovery and habitat improvement were impossible to achieve because of the constant grazing pressure exerted by the extensive deer population. The over-all quality of harvested deer was poor. Deer-proof fences were erected around the wildlife area in 1968 and the inflow of deer from surrounding rances was stopped.
Pages 114-119 |
1973 |
The Effect of a Diet of Winter Pasture Grasses on Growth of White-Tailed Deer Fawns In the winters of 1971, 1972, and 1973 st udy groups of white-tailed deer fawns (Odocoileus virginianus) were fed rations of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), oats (Avena sativa L.), and winter ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), respectively, in prder that the effects on growth might be determined. During each eight-week study period, fresh rations were cut and fed daily to individually-penned animals. Analysis of variance showed highly significant differences (P<.01) between rations, both for consumption and body weight gain. Ricky D. Owens, John D. Newsom
Pages 120-125 |
1973 |
A study of food-habits of white-tailed deer on approximately 26,000 acres of industrial timberlands in eastern North Carolina was made in a managed pond pine pocosin. A rumen analysis was completed for each of 128 deer collected during the period October 1971 through July 1973. These samples were partitioned into groups: spring, summer, fall, and winter. Although most of the food utilized was leafy browse, definite seasonal trends were established. Fruit of shining sumac and pokeweed was utilized heavily in the fall. A shift to greenbrier and ericaceous plants in the winter was observed. Edward C. Sossaman, Jr., Andrew J. Weber
Pages 125-142 |
1973 |
10 Years of Deer Management on White River National Wildlife Refuge When the 113.000 acre White Rive National Wildlife Refuge was established on September 5, 1935, very few white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were present. With protection, the deer herd increased and by 1947 deer were firmly established. By 1957, the bottomland area was overstocked and browsing and desirable forest reproduction was heavy. Overpopulation continued until public hunts began in 1961. Due to obvious overpopulation, the number of hunters were unrestricted from 1961 through 1964. Steve N. Wilson, Raymond R. McMaster
Pages 143-152 |
1973 |
A Survey of Furbearer Resources of the Atchafalaya River Flood Plain in Louisiana Fur trappers in the area of the Atchafalaya River flood plain were interviewed following the 1971-72 season. Fur catch information from two portions of the flood plain, the swamp region and the marsh region, were compared; and the total fur catch was computed for the swamp region. Mean harvest values were computed and expressed as animals caught per trap-night per square mile per trapper. Differences between mean harvest values from the two regions were not significant for muskrat (Ondatra zihethicus), nutria (Myocastor coypus), and otter (Lutra canadensis). James D. Nichols, Rohert H. Chahreck
Pages 152-163 |
1973 |
Some Aspects of Reproduction and Age Structures in the Black Bear in North Carolina Ages were assigned to 151 Nort h Carolina black bears (Ursus americanus) by canine cementum annuli count. Canine teeth collected during the 1969, 1970 and 1971 hunting seasons revealed average ages of 5.17,4.73 and 4.82 years, respectively. The average age increased in the coastal area but decreased in the mountain region. Ages ranged from 0.75 to 22.75 years. Yearlings, 1.75, represented 29 percent of the kill with a high incidence of males. Forty-eight female reproductive tracts indicated corpora lutea counts of 1.00, 2.71 and 2.81 per pregnant female over the 1969 to 1971 period.
Pages 163-170 |
1973 |
Preliminary Report on the Movement and Fate of Raccoons Released in Unfamiliar Territory Twelve raccoons (Procyon lotor) were trapped in the lower Coastal Plain of South Carolina and transported to the upper Piedmont of the state. The raccoons were held from one to three weeks during which time they were equipped with radio transmitters. Ten raccoons were released between 4 April and 28 May 1973 and their movements were monitored from 3 to 51 days (mean of 26.8). From 4 April to 17 July 1973 movements ranged from 0.1 to 14.5 linear kilometers (mean of 3.28). The health of the remaining two raccoons was not normal and therefore they were not released. John £. Frampton, Lloyd G. Webb
Pages 170-183 |
1973 |
An Analysis of Louisiana's 1972 Experimental Alligator Harvest Program In September 1972 the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission established an experimental alligator harvest program. The primary objective of the open season was to evaluate a complex system of quotas, tags, licenses and report forms designed to rigidly control the harvest and shipment of alligator skins. Information was also obtained on the effects of the harvest on alligator populations, food habits, tag recovery rates, body condition factors, aging techniques, reproductive biology and pesticide..and parasite levels. A total of61 alligator hunters were issued 1,961 tags. A. W. Palmisano, Ted Joanen, Larry L. McNease
Pages 184-206 |
1973 |
Preliminary Studies of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow on the St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge Numbers, movements, and habitat of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow (Ammospiza maritima nigrescens) were investigated during 1972-1973 on the newly established St. Johns National Wildlife Refuge. Numbers declined from 110 males in 1972 to 54 in 1973. This decrease was probably due to 2 winter wildfires. Observations of banded individuals indicated that the bird is generally sedentary throughout the year and that preferred winter habitat is similar to breeding habitat.
Pages 207-214 |
1973 |
The apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) is the exclusive food source of the Florida everglade kite (Rostrhamus sociabi/is plumbeus), an endangered species. A study of the snail at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge was initiated during 1971 to gather information needed to manage the snail to insure a food supply for the kite. Habitat studies revealed that apple snails are most abundant in alkaline waters containing an ample supply of submerged vegetation. A deficiency of dissolved oxygen may be a limiting factor in snail abundance.
Pages 215-224 |
1973 |
Management Techniques for the Everglade Kite Preliminary Report Habitat management for the everglade kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) began at L.oxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge in April 1971. The kite feeds almost exclusively on the apple snail (Po/llacea paludosa), and efforts have been aimed at producing conditions similar to kite feeding areas in the everglades. The management unit received kite use from March to May, 1973. Investigations are now underway to determine which environmental factors limit apple snail growth and densities. This management approach shows excellent potential for long term success. Thomas W. Martin, John H. Doebel
Pages 225-236 |
1973 |
A Circular Plot Method of Censusing Post-Breeding Bird Populatlons A circular plot method of censusing non-game birds on southern Appalachian forest recreation Forest recreation areas was devised and tested, Plot boundaries were defined with a range finder. Accuracy of the method was affected by the variability inherent in wild bird populations, rain and wind, dense vegetation, and complexity of the late summer period, Data are presented indicating significant differences in evening and morning bird activity and a significant within-season decline in late summer bird population estimates. Dale K. Fowler, Burd S. McGinnes
Pages 237-243 |
1973 |
Predation in Warm Water Reservoirs by Wintering Common Mergansers The impact of predation by common mergansers (Mergus merganser americanus) wintering on Lake Carl Blackwell (650 ha) in Payne County, Oklahoma was investigated. Parameters measured included merganser usedays, daily food consumption, and food habits; plus the standing crops offish in the lake. There were 27,500 use-days in the winter of 1971-72 and 13,100 in the 1972-73 winter. The approximate daily food consumption was determined to be 454 g (1 pound) per merganser. Steven W. Miller, John S. Barclay
Pages 243-252 |
1973 |
Beagle Clubs in Tennessee: A Nonconsumptive Wildlife Resource An 88-question survey was conducted on 15 beagle clubs in Tennessee, Club history and membership, lands and enclosures, predator control, cottontail introduction, hahitat management, and field trial management are summarized. Results revealed that clubs expend significant amounts of money annually to perpetuate their sport, continue to introduce large numbers of rabbits, conduct predator control programs, and practice highly varying degrees of habitat management. Characteristics of a "typical" beagle club are described. Thomas C. Welhorn, Michael R. Pelton
Pages 253-266 |
1973 |
Some Possible Ecological Effects of "Rattlesnake Roundups" in the Southeastern Coastal Plain For several years, ecologists, naturalists, and others have been concerned over the possible ecological effects of wide-spread gassing ofgopher tortoise burrows by snake hunters in the southeastern Coastal Plain. Research was conducted on some of the effects of tortoise burrow gassing at several localities in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida in 1969, 1970 and 1971. Forty-one tortoises were gassed in their burrows with amounts of gasoline ranging from 0.25 ounce to 6 ounces. They were recovered by excavation following exposure periods of from 6 hours to 42 days. Dan W. Speake, Robert H. Mount
Pages 267-277 |
1973 |
Although the Delmarva fox squirrel was once distributed through southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and two counties in Virginia, it now occurs only in portions of four Eastern Shore counties in Maryland. This study has shown that the Delmarva squirrel prefers forest habitat areas with an open understory. This trait has also been demonstrated for other subspecies of fox squirrels. It is postulated that lumbering and development have been major determinants in reducing the numbers of the Delmarva fox squirrel.
Pages 278-289 |
1973 |
Utilization of the Public in Surveying Rare and Endangered Species Negative and Positive Aspects The public has increasingly encouraged our state wildlife departments to become involved with management of non-game and endangered species. Some Departments have indicated that they do not have the funds for such work since they are being financed mainly by the hunter and fisherman. However, many state wildlife departments have hired one or more non-game biologists or have given these added responsibilities to their game and fish personnel. Pages 290-294 |
1973 |
Gonad Activity of Male and Female Fawns of the White-Tailed Deer
Pages 295- |
1973 |
Pages 296- |
1973 |
Observations of a White-Tailed Deer Die-Off in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Nightlight counts and daytime observations were utilized in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to measure the effects of hemorrhagic disease on a high density white-tailed deer (Odocolieus virginianus) population. Deer utilization of 1,846 acres of pasture in the Cades Cove area appeared to be greatest during February, 1971. Following the availability of spring browse, the number of deer utilizing the pastures stabilized at approximately one deer per ten acres until the die-off. James R. Fox, Michael R. Pelton
Pages 297-301 |
1973 |
Abnormalities of Mandibles and of Limbs in White Tailed Deer From Virginia)
Pages 301-302 |
1973 |
A Brown Paper Technique to Demonstrate Fat in Bone Marrow
Pages 302-304 |
1973 |
Deer Browse Growth Reduced by Pine Overstory Twig growth of young browse plants growing in the open was several times greater than that of plants beneath pine trees. The difference was most pronounced when plants were youngest. Most twig growth was within reach of deer (below 5 feet) until plants were 5 or 6 years old, but the proportion decreased with age for tall shrubs and small trees. Although twigs constitute only a small fraction of the browse consumed by deer (Harlow and Hooper 1972), twig length is a good indication oftotal browse yields (Schuster 1965).
Pages 304-306 |
1973 |
Movements and Reproductive Success of Black Bear Introduced into Arkansas
Pages 307-308 |
1973 |
A New Technique for Live Trapping of Nuisance Alligators Thomas M. Murphy, Jr., T. T. Fendley
Pages 308-311 |
1973 |
Day and night float counts for wood duck (Aix sponsa) broods were conducted on a 10.8 kilometer segment of the Holston River during the spring of 1973. Nighttime float counts were made using two boats, one down each side of the stream. Hand-held airplane landing lights were used to search the water's edge for roosting broods. Daytime float counts were made the morning following each night census on the same segment of river as the night census. The night and day methods were compared. Eight float counts during the day and eight during the night were completed. William G. Minser III, J. M. Dabney
Pages 311-315 |
1973 |
Techniques for Capture of White-Fronted Geese on Wintering Grounds During the fall of 1971 and 1972, the first successful efforts were made to capture and band white-fronted geese on their wintering grounds. Careful observations of feeding behavior were instrumental in developing rocket net techniques that would work with these extremely wary birds. Nets were strategically located in ryegrass fields where geese naturally fed and could be concentrated with judicious scattering of fice. A total of 290 geese have been banded.
Pages 316-318 |
1973 |
Law Enforcement Implications of a Wood Duck Roost Study in Louisiana Daniel K. Tabberer, John D. Newsom, Prentiss E. Schilling
Pages 318-324 |
1973 |
Forcing Canada Geese Into Elevated Nesting Structures Canada goose nests were manualIy transferred from normal ground position into a metal tub. Nesting success for transferred geese was 68.5 percent. Three years average hatchability of disturbed eggs was 62.0 percent while that of undisturbed eggs was 67.5 percent.
Pages 324-328 |
1973 |
Band Recoveries from an Isolated Gadwall Colony in Eastern North Carolina
Pages 328-331 |
1973 |
A Trial Translocanon of Sandhill Cranes Wild-trapped sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis pratensis) captured and moved to habitat occupied by cranes 152 miles away did not return "home" and were seen near the release site up to 20 months later. The frequency that the translocated birds were seen near the release site indicated that dispersal had been minimal and that restocking in suitable habitat might be done with relatively few wild-trapped cranes. Dispersal behavior is an Important factor m restockmg success with wildtrapped animals and determines the minimum number of individual animals required. Stephen A. Nesbill, Lovett E. Williams, Jr.
Pages 332-335 |
1973 |
Bobwhite Nesting Success on Two Selected Areas with Different Population Densities· Bobwhite nesting success data was collected during a five year (1967-71) study on an area with a high population density (2 + quail/acre) and a three year (1969-71) study on an area with an "average" density (4 acres/ quail). Despite the differences in population density and the intensity of habitat management, the season nesting success on both areas averaged approximately the same, 17.5 percent on the high density area (based on 1,412 nests studied) and 20.8 percent on the "average" density area (based on 313 nests studied. Ronald C. Simpson, Francis W. Frazier
Pages 338-341 |
1973 |
The Effects of Crude on Dissolved Oxygen Levels James L. Gebhart, Robert H. Chabreck Pages 338-338 |
1973 |
Reproductive Examination of Gray Squirrels by Laparotomy D. R. Mellace, R. L. Kirkpatrick, P. F. Scanlon
Pages 342-343 |
1973 |
Examinanon of Ovaries in Living Cotton Tail Rabbits by Laparotomy w. F. Murphy, Jr., P. F. Scanlon, R. L. Kirkpatrick
Pages 343-344 |
1973 |
H. A. Jacobson, R. L. Kirkpatrick Pages 344-345 |
1973 |
Current Problems & Future Outlook in Fisheries Management
Pages 346-347 |
1973 |
Managing Small Impoundments and Community Lakes Farm ponds and community lakes continue to attract a large number of fishermen. The manageability of these waters for increased fish production offers opportunities for substantial gains in terms of benefits to fishermen from management input costs. Intensive culture of channel catfish, tilapia and mirror carp can provide sport fishing opportunities, especially where fishing pressure is intense. Almost a ton of channel catfish per acre has been harvested by sport fishermen from intensively managed ponds.
Pages 347-355 |
1973 |