Waterfowl for the Future
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 20
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Author: Kenneth M. Babcock
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Published: 2014-10-01
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781578649228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard LeMaster
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780811729826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInstructions for identifying 40 species of ducks, geese and swans.
Author: Jesper Madsen
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Canadian Wildlife Service
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 35
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: R. K. Sawyer
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2012-07-13
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 1603447733
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe days are gone when seemingly limitless numbers of canvasbacks, mallards, and Canada geese filled the skies above the Texas coast. Gone too are the days when, in a single morning, hunters often harvested ducks, shorebirds, and other waterfowl by the hundreds. The hundred-year period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries brought momentous changes in attitudes and game laws: changes initially prompted by sportsmen who witnessed the disappearance of both the birds and their spectacular habitat. These changes forever affected the state’s storied hunting culture. Yet, as R. K. Sawyer discovered, the rich lore and reminiscences of the era’s hunters and guides who plied the marshy haunts from Beaumont to Brownsville, though fading, remain a colorful and essential part of the Texas outdoor heritage. Gleaned from interviews with sportsmen and guides of decades past as well as meticulous research in news archives, Sawyer’s vivid documentation of Texas’ deep-rooted waterfowl hunting tradition is accompanied by a superb collection of historical and modern photographs. He showcases the hunting clubs, the decoys, the duck and goose calls, the equipment, and the unique hunting practices of the period. By preserving this account of a way of life and a coastal environment that have both mostly vanished, A Hundred Years of Texas Waterfowl Hunting also pays tribute to the efforts of all those who fought to ensure that Texas’ waterfowl legacy would endure. This book will aid their efforts, along with those of coastal residents, birders, wildlife biologists, conservationists, and all who are interested in the state’s natural history and in championing the preservation of waterfowl and wetland resources for the benefit of future generations.
Author: Milton Webster Weller
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 650
ISBN-13: 0816615713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWaterfowl in Winter was first published in 1988. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The emphasis in research on waterfowl has traditionally focused on breeding as opposed to migrant or wintering birds. Scientists have long been interested in courtship, nest sites, laying, and brood-rearing, and they have also been concerned about losses of eggs, young, nesting hens, and breeding habitats, especially as they have affected the goal of increasing populations. But lately there has been an upsurge of interest and research on the migratory and wintering phases, and this volume offers ample evidence of the knowledge gained. The authors—105 waterfowl biologists—have contributed 47 chapters that range geographically from Alaska to northern South America, and from the Pacific Northwest to Nova Scotia and Florida. Their subjects include: distributional changes due to human influence; population trends and concerns over less common species; pairing and other behavior that occurs in the wintering areas and is vital to the success of the species; feeding ecology and body condition during winter; new habitats created by such activities as aquaculture and park development; losses of habitat due to development and drainage for alternate uses; lead poisoning and pollutants that are detrimental to waterfowl; habitat management for maintenance of successful populations now and in the future. Also presented are reports of workshop discussions outlining current issues and future research needs. Preparation of this volume was assisted by an editorial board comprising Bruce J. J. Batt, Robert H. Chabreck, Leigh H. Fredrickson, and Dennis G. Raveling.
Author: United States. BLM Waterfowl Habitat Team
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 56
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Charles Phillips
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Published: 1930
Total Pages: 386
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA discussion of ducks, geese, and swans from the standpoint of conservation.
Author: John C (John Charles) 187 Phillips
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13: 9781014716873
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