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Showing 1 to 20 of 712 for “"Natural Resources and Conservation"”.
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Analysis of Aerial Surveys and Tolerance of Landowners for a Canada Goose Flock in Northeastern South Dakota
Four hundred rural landowners were interviewed in Day and Marshall counties in South Dakota in 1974 and 1975. These 400 interviews included 200 interviews with landowners living within 6.4 km of the three major summer-fall goose concentration areas and 200 interviews from a random sample of …
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Effects of Aldrin on Young Pheasants Under Semi-Natural Conditions
… on young pheasants were studied under semi-natural conditions in four one-acre enclosures during the summer of 1968. The center two-thirds of each plot was planted in corn; remaining peripheral cover was maintained in smooth brome and alfalfa. Prior to planting, center portions of two plots …
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Origin and Transport of Nutrients in the Upper Big Sioux River, South Dakota
… Dakota, was studied to determine the origin and transport of nutrients in the Big Sioux River. The area was divided into three segments. Two of the segments, the Big Sioux River and Willow Creek Basins, were primarily agricultural drainage areas, and one segment was the city of Watertown. …
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Recreational Use of Six Prairie Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota
… use survey was conducted at 6 public wetlands in eastern South Dakota from August 9, 1981 through August 8, 1982. Four hundred and fifty-eight postcard questionnaires were placed on vehicles encountered at these marshes during random time periods. Two hundred and thirty-five were …
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Fish Populations of Two Small Impoundments in Northeastern South Dakota
<p>Thirteen species and large standing crops of fish were found in Blue Cloud Abbey Pond and Labolt Pond, South Dakota. Adult population was estimated to be 5184 fish in Abbey Pond and 5016 in Labolt Pond. Composition of the populations differed. Black crappies were most numerous in Abbey Pond; …
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Food Habits of Black Crappies, White Crappies, Yellow Perch and White Suckers in a Small Impoundment in Northeastern South Dakota
<p>Crustaceans, aquatic insects and fish were the most important food items found in stomach samples. Black crappies depended on zooplankton and aquatic insects as their major food source as they occurred in all samples and were major food items in 70 percent and 40 percent respectively. Insects, …
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Use of Waterfowl Production Areas by Ducks and Coots in Eastern South Dakota
… Areas (WPA) by American coots (Fulica americana) and ducks was studied during 1970 and 1971 in east-central South Dakota The Eriksrud WPA, a type IV wetland with 55 acres of water area and 35 acres of upland, contained 188 coot nests during the 2-year study. Of the 188 coot nests, 178 hatched for …
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Electrophoretic, Morphometric, and Meristic Comparisons of Walleye Broodstock in South Dakota
Electrophoretic and morphological variability among walleyes collected from three upper Missouri River tributaries and a glacial lake in South Dakota was investigated, and an upper Mississippi River stock was electrophoretically compared to the South Dakota stocks. Allele frequencies of two (MDH-3, …
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Nesting Chronology of South Dakota Ducks
Duck broods were censused on 476 randomly selected plots in South Dakota during July of the years 1973 through 1976. Broods were also censused on wetlands located off the study plots both in July and August of these years, except in 1976 when no August counts were made. Hatching and nest initiation …
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Aeration of Stockade Lake, South Dakota
… (2,470 acre feet) during the summers of 1967 and 1968 temporarily altered the thermal profile and phytoplankton density. Continual aeration for 48 hours in the deepest portion of this eutrophic lake produced epilmnetic cooling, hypolimnetic warming and apparent reduction of algal populations …
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Dynamics and distribution of Fishes Occupying a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
Distribution, population number, growth rate, and reproductive activities of walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) were studied to evaluate the potential of the Big Stone Power Plant cooling reservoir as a source of walleye brood stock. In addition, dynamics and distribution of bluegill (Lepomis …
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Growth Rates of Yellow Perch, Perca Flavescens (Mitchell), in two North Dakota Lakes After Population Reduction with Toxaphene
… rates of the yellow perch surviving in Brush and Long lakes, and thus gain information concerning the suitability of toxaphene tor reducing the numbers of fish in overpopulated waters. The scale method was employed to calculate the growth rates of Brush Lake fish for the 1960 and 1961 growing …
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A Turkey Nesting Study in Gregory County, South Dakota
Nest site vegetation characteristics and selection by wild turkey hens in Gregory County, South Dakota were examined during 1984 and 1985. A total of 23 adult and 12 juvenile hens were monitored during the study. Average adult nesting rate was 42% (31% in 1984 and 54% in 1985). No juveniles nested …
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Catfish Cage Culture in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
… channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) for market and sport fishery stocking. Temperatures suitable for catfish culture (21-32 C) were present in the reservoir from mid-March through mid-September 1978 and from mid-October through 4 November 1978, the end of the study period. Mean values of …
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Intensive Culture of Largemouth Bass and Walleye Fry in Experimental Systems
… Brachionus spp. was selected for during both day and night (1100 and 2300 h) for the first seven days. Cyclops vemalis was selected on days 1 - 14; it was selected for more during the day for days 1 - 7. Daphnia pulex and D. magna were selected for during days 15 - 25. As the fry grew during the …
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Growth, survival, and vulnerability to predation of stocked walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) fingerlings
… tanks, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and northern pike (Esox Lucius consumed fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) 2.6 times more frequently than walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) and 5.7 times more than lepomids. Prey were more vulnerable in circular than rectangular tanks. In field …
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Impacts of Stocking Herbivorous Fishes for Aquatic Macophyte Removal Upon South Dakota Ponds
… of largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, and bluegills, Lepomis macrochirus, stocked into 15 prairie ponds. Monosex grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, and hybrid grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella x Hypophthalmicthys nobilis, were each stocked at a rate of 247 fish/hectare into five …
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Distribution, Movement, and Temperature Selection of Adult Walleye and Muskellunge in a Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
<p>Distribution and habitat selection of five adult walleyes (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) and one adult muskellunge (Esox masquinongy), in a power plant cooling reservoir, were determined using temperature-sensitive ultrasonic transmitters, A total of 342 locations were obtained during the …
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Effects of Aldrin on Young Pen-Reared Pheasants
Three levels of encapsulated aldrin (.05, 1.0, and 1.5 mg) were administered weekly to young pen-reared pheasants from 5 to 11 weeks of age to determine effects on growth and residue levels in brain, feathers, and whole body during and after treatment. During treatment, birds were weighed weekly. …
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Evaluation of Cattle Use of A Deer Winter Range in the Black Hills
… grazing allotment situated between Mystic and Redfern, South Dakota, was used as the study area. The allotment was divided into five grazing units or pastures managed collectively under a “rest-rotation” system of grazing. Three study sites were selected in each unit of the allotment, and …
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