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Gallivanting Goslings: Post-Hatch Movement Ecology and Behavior of Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus) on the Yukon – Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2024-05)The emperor goose (Anser canagicus) is a marine species of goose endemic to the Bering Sea region that has been close to or below objectives since the 1960s and are a culturally important species to indigenous communities ... -
Gender and Family Structure as Related to Children's Perceptions of Parenting Roles
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1984-04-11)This study was conducted to determine children's perceptions of parental roles in child rearing as related to gender of the child and the structure of the family (single parent or two parent) of which the child was a ... -
The Gendered Experiences of Wisconsin Dairy Farm Women
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2007-05)Wisconsin dairy farm wives are dynamic, engaging, women who are mothers, farmers, and leaders in the agriculture industry. The agriculture industry has undergone drastic transformations in recent decades due to ... -
Genesis of Lamellae in Sandy Soils of the Northern Highland in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2011-05)Lamellae are characterized as a soil horizon or band that is less than 7.5 cm thick that contain an accumulation of oriented silicate clay bridging sand and silt grains. Formation of lamellae differ from region to region. ... -
Genetic Assessment of Boardman River Fish Populations Before Dam Removal
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2020-11)The genetic assessment of fish populations in the Boardman River, MI presented here incorporated two unique approaches to address a variety of questions about population structure and species richness in this system. These ... -
Genetic Evaluation of Wisconsin's Wild Walleye Broodstocks
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2017)Conservation of genetic resources is both a challenging issue and a focal point for many fisheries management programs. Genetic diversity within and among fish populations provides the raw material for evolution, allowing ... -
Genetic Identification of Simulated Lake Trout from Lake Michigan: Efficacy of Genetic Algorithms to Determine Cross-Strain Hybrids based on Available Genetic Data
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2009-07)In the 1950s, lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) were functionally extirpated from Lake Michigan from a combination of overharvest and introduced species. Since the 1960s, restoration efforts to return lake trout to Lake ... -
Genetic Impacts of Broodstock Selection Strategies for Wisconsin's Wild Brook Trout Stocking Program
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2008-03)In 1995, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources began a wild trout propagation program to improve the efficacy of wild trout stocking. The program captures broodstock from a wild source population, spawns these ... -
Genetic Origins and Movement of Lake Sturgeon Acipenser Fulvescens in the St. Louis River and Western Lake Superior
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2019-02)Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens were extirpated from the St. Louis River (SLR) by the early 1900’s due to overfishing and habitat degradation. With the passing of the Clean Water Act and improvements to water quality, ... -
Genetic Stock Identification of the Bloater, Coregonus hoyi, from Western Lake Michigan
(1986-05)Bloater samples were collected from five western Lake Michigan locations to assess genetic stock structure during the spawning period (February, March) in 1982. During the 1983 spawning period, the same five locations were ... -
Genetic Structure Among Lake Michigan's Lake Whitefish Spawning Aggregates
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-05)Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) have comprised an important commercial fishery on Lake Michigan since the early 1800s. Concerns exist regarding the commercial harvest of potentially shared stocks by Michigan and ... -
Genetic Structure of Rock Bass and Johnny Darters: Implications for Gamefish Management in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2012-04)Understanding the patterns of spatial genetic structure within and among populations has become a critical component of fisheries management practices. The hierarchical genetic structure of aquatic organisms is highly ... -
Genetic Structure of Wisconsin's Naturally Recruiting Walleye Populations
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2009-05)Genetic diversity has been recognized as a vital component of fish management in Wisconsin. An explicit goal of the state‘s walleye management plan has been to preserve the genetic integrity of naturally recruiting walleye ... -
Genetic Variation Assessment of Rainbow Smelt in Green Bay and Western Lake Michigan
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1994-05)Collections of 60 or 22 rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax, were obtained from each of six spawning sites in Green Bay and western Lake Michigan during the spawning season, April, 1991 and April, 1992. Smelt were also collected ... -
The Geographic Distribution of the Aquatic Milfoil Weevil (Euhrychiopsis lecontei) and Factors Influencing its Density in Wisconsin Lakes
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1998-10)The exotic aquatic macrophyte, Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) has invaded waterbodies throughout the United States and Canada and become a nuisance plant. Euhrychiopsis lecontei (Dietz), a native aquatic ... -
Geographic Information Systems as a Tool for Planning Community Greenspace
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1998-06)Community greenspace provides ecologic, social, and economic benefits, but is often overlooked in the land development process. As growth pressures intensify in our communities, existing undeveloped open space is rapidly ... -
Geographic Information Systems-Based Analysis of Aquaculture Ventures in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2017-11)In the last several decades, longevity of aquaculture businesses has been sporadic throughout Wisconsin. Part of the problem centers on the inability to target ideal farm locations as well as ascertaining all the key ... -
GETTYSBURG 1863 : A Concerto for Five Woodwind Instruments and Band
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Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) Culture in Marathon County, Wisconsin : Historical Growth, Distribution, and Soils Inventory
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1982-05)Knowledge of ginseng (Panax ginseng) and its medicinal importance to the Chinese culture can be traced back more than 4,000 years. Information on ginseng and its reported value to the Chinese spread to North America by ... -
Goals for Wilderness Education
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1987-12)Wilderness education is a new and emerging discipline. Organizations, programs, literature and current research were reviewed for wilderness educational content. A set of wilderness education goals was developed under ...