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Long-term changes in pond permanence, size, and salinity in Prairie Pothole Region wetlands: The role of groundwater-pond interaction

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2018
Study Region: Cottonwood Lake area wetlands, North Dakota, U.S.A. Study Focus: Fluctuations in pond permanence, size, and salinity are key features of prairie-pothole wetlands that provide a variety of wetland habitats for waterfowl in the northern ...
James W. LaBaugh, Donald O. Rosenberry, David M. Mushet, Brian P. Neff, Richard D. Nelson, Ned H. Euliss, Jr.   +5 more
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Landowner and biologist perceptions of game bird predators and management

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023
Nest survival has been identified as one of the most influential vital rates causing population change in game birds, and depredation, often influenced by habitat loss and fragmentation, is the primary cause of nest failure of upland game birds.
Samantha R. Fino, Larry M. Gigliotti, Aaron T. Pearse, Joshua D. Stafford   +3 more
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Humic, terrestrially derived dissolved organic matter is associated with higher methylmercury concentrations in prairie wetland ponds

FACETS
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) comprises most of the organic matter in the water column of surface waters, playing important roles in biogeochemical cycles, including that of mercury. We characterized DOM in surface water of wetlands ponds located in the
Faraz Khan, Zohra Zahir, Britt D. Hall
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Application of habitat association models across regions: Useful explanatory power retained in wetland bird case study

Ecosphere, 2023
Species often exhibit regionally specific habitat associations, so habitat association models developed in one region might not be accurate or even appropriate for other regions.
Lisa H. Elliott, Annie M. Bracey, Gerald J. Niemi, Douglas H. Johnson, Thomas M. Gehring, Erin E. Gnass Giese, Giuseppe E. Fiorino, Robert W. Howe, Gregory J. Lawrence, Christopher J. Norment, Douglas C. Tozer, Lawrence D. Igl   +11 more
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Spraying drones: efficacy of integrating an avian repellent with drone hazing to elicit blackbird flock dispersal and abandonment of sunflower fields

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 5, September 2026.
Multiple management strategies exist to combat bird damage to agriculture. We explored combining two tools, drones as frightening devices and an avian repellent, to assess effectiveness of an integrated method to deter large flocks on complex landscapes. We evaluated the ability of a spraying drone (DJI Agras MG‐1P) deploying Avian Control (i.e. active
Jessica L. Duttenhefner, Timothy J. Greives, Page E. Klug   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Lumped to Spatially Distributed Hydrologic Modeling: A Data‐Driven Framework Evaluated Across North American Catchments

Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 9, September 2026.
Abstract Data‐driven rainfall–runoff models have advanced rapidly, yet the majority of large‐scale applications still rely on lumped inputs that smooth out spatial variability in precipitation, temperature, and landscape properties. This simplification can introduce substantial biases in flood peaks, hydrograph timing, and water balance estimates. Here,
Jinyang Li, Kuolin Hsu, Soroosh Sorooshian, Dan Lu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatially explicit modeling of blackbird abundance in the Prairie Pothole Region

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2015
ABSTRACTKnowledge of factors influencing animal abundance is important to wildlife biologists developing management plans. This is especially true for economically important species such as blackbirds (Icteridae), which cause more than $100 million in crop damages annually in the United States.
Forcey, Greg M., Thogmartin, Wayne E., Linz, George M., McKann, Patrick C., Crimmins, Shawn M.   +4 more
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Public good and the practice of private land conservation

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Adam K. Janke
wiley   +1 more source

Abiotic variables drive different aspects of fish community trait variation and species richness across the continental United States

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 9, Page 1522-1538, September 2026.
Trait distributions provide insight into how niches overlap within a broader trait space. By integrating individual‐level trait observations from different communities, we can explore how facets of trait dimensionality vary across environmental conditions.
Alicia McGrew, Crysta Gantz, Brigid Wills, Benjamin Baiser, Sydne Record, Phoebe L. Zarnetske, Angela L. Strecker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of mallard and green‐winged teal population dynamics in North America

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Wildlife populations experience varying environmental conditions and predation risk during their annual cycle that affects survival and reproduction potential. Despite some evidence for cross‐seasonal effects on demographic processes, most studies on wildlife population dynamics only focus on a singular part of the annual cycle (e.g., breeding,
An C. Hsiung, Beth E. Ross, Heath M. Hagy, James T. Anderson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source