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Effects of Stream Channelization on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Buena Vista Marsh, Portage County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-06)Objectives of this study were to assess effects of channelization on density and biomass of benthic and drifting macroinvertebrates, amount of drifting seston, and water temperature and chemistry in the Buena Vista ... -
Vital Statistics of the Lake Whitefish in Three Areas of Green Bay, Lake Michigan with Comparison to Lake Michigan East of Door County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-07)Lake whitefish (Coregonus clumpeaformis) were sampled from commercial impoundment gear in 1976-1977 in Big Bay de Noc, Chambers Island, and Peshtigo Reef of Green Bay, Lake Michigan to calculate the vital statistics of the ... -
Ecology of Non-breeding Wisconsin Sandhill Cranes, with Emphasis on Crop Damage and Migration
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-07)Studies of non-breeding greater sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis tabida), their movements, habitat use, migration, wintering grounds, and involvement in crop damage, were conducted in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Florida ... -
Characterization of Soils and Parent Material of the Arnott Moraine in Portage County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-07)The Arnott moraine is a landscape unit located four miles east of Stevens Point in Portage County, Wisconsin. It is a low ridge with 50 to 80 feet relief, is 1/2. mile wide, and extends 18 miles in a north-south direction. ... -
Responses of Invertebrate Drift to Streamside Brush Removal
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)Invertebrate drift, a principle food of trout, was sampled in the Little Plover River once a month from June 1976 through August 1977 to determine if removal of woody streamside vegetation increased drift number and ... -
The Influence of Vision, Alcohol, and Selected Socio-Demographic Characteristics on the Decision Making Ability of Wisconsin Hunters
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)The decision-making ability of more than 800 Wisconsin hunters aged 18 and older was measured by the Duelatron target system at 12 sites in Wisconsin from November 1976 to October 1977. The target scores were compared ... -
The Jordan Park Nature Center Visitor Center Survey and Implications for Interpretive Program Planning
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)During the summer of 1977 a visitor survey was conducted at the Jordan Park Nature Center to determine visitors• background characteristics, expected consequences, preferences for interpretive programs, and satisfaction ... -
A Pre-construction Inventory and Wildlife Management Plan for a Flood Control Impoundment in Clark County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)A pre-construction inventory of physical-chemical characteristics, plant communities, and animal taxa was conducted on the 655.9 ha Poplar River Watershed Area (PRWA) located in Clark County, Wisconsin, from May 1975 ... -
Survey of the Water Resources Collection at the James H. Albertson Center for Learning Resources
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)The purpose of this project has been to survey the collection of the James H. Albertson Center for Learning Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (LRC) pertaining to the Water Resources curriculum of the ... -
A Bioecological Study of the Fresh-Water Sponges of Hammond Bay, Lake Huron
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1978-12)A bioecological study of Eunapius fragilis, Heteromeyenia tubisperma, Heteromeyenia baileyi, Ephydatia fluviatilis, and Ephydatia mulleri was conducted in the vicinity of Hammond Bay (Michigan), Lake Huron, from September ... -
Survey and Assessment of the Status of Urban Forestry in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-12)Wisconsin communities were inventoried for the existence of urban forestry programs and community official's attitudes toward the need for urban forestry. Urban forestry has not been studied or surveyed on a comprehensive, ... -
Harrier Radio-tagging Techniques and Local and Migratory Movements of Radio-tagged Juvenile Harriers
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-12)The purpose of this study was to determine post-fledging movements of juvenile Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus hudsonius) hatched on the Buena Vista Marsh in central Wisconsin. This necessitated radio-tagging of both ... -
Sport Trails
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1979)This guide is designed to introduce the concept and planning of sport trails to park managers and recreation planners in the United States. It is presented in three parts and includes: 1) background information on sport ... -
Application of the Universal Soil Loss Equation to the Big Eau Pleine Watershed
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979)The Big Eau Pleine Reservoir in central Wisconsin is subject to rather extensive fish kills during the winter months. In 1974 this occurence sparked sportsmen and lakeshore property owners to request studies of the sources ... -
The Uses, Planning, and Management of Horse Trails in the United States
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979)Horseback riding is one of the most controversial uses of trails because of the great impact horses have on the environment. In a state such as Wisconsin where few horse trails exist, the heavy use of those trails ... -
Initial Effects of Tertiary Wastewater Treatment on Growth and Food Eaten by Yellow Perch Perca flavescens (Mitchill) in Shagawa Lake, Minnesota
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979-03)Abundance, growth and food of yellow perch (Perca flavescens) were studied from 1974-1976 to evaluate the effects of a tertiary wastewater treatment plant which began operation in 1973 on eutrophic Shagawa Lake, ... -
The Status and Distribution of the Common Loon in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979-05)An investigation to determine the status and distribution of the common loon (Gavia immer) in Wisconsin was conducted during the summers of 1976 and 1977. Aerial survey methods were 90 percent accurate in assessing loon ... -
The Incidence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Other Chlorinated Hydrocarbons in Raccoon Adipose Tissue and Selected Aquatic Organisms in the Central Wisconsin River Basin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979-05)The incidence and levels of polychlorinated biphenyles (PCB' s) and other chlorinated hydrocarbons in 130 raccoons (Procyon lotor) and selected aquatic organisms in the central Wisconsin River Basin was investigated. ... -
Age, Sex, Reproductive Characteristics and Harvest of Wisconsin Red Fox
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1979-05)A sample of 203 red fox (Vulpes vulpes) were collected from three ecologically distinct areas of Wisconsin during 1972-73. The sex ratio of the statewide sample is 55 percent males to 45 percent females. Sex ratios ...