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Table 3. Parameter estimates averaged over the best 4 models of the occupancy of sample plots by leks of greater prairie-chickens in Minnesota during spring of 2005 and unconditional confidence intervals on the logit scale. 95% confidence limits Probability Parameter a Estimated value Lower Upper Detection Intercept -2.269 -6.213 1.675 Observer 1 -0.474 -1.310 0.362 Observer 2 -0.363 -1.183 0.457 Observer 3 -0.201 -0.925 0.522 Observer 4 -0.749 -1.563 0.065 Observer 5 1.187 0.359 2.015 Recapture 0.211 -0.562 0.984 Day -0.150 -0.424 0.124 Time -0.081 -0.638 0.476 Temperature -0.028 -0.083 0.026 Wind speed -0.885 -1.253 -0.516 Precipitation 0.106 -0.720 0.932 Cloud cover -0.768 -1.438 -0.098 Road density 0.469 0.044 0.894 Interior roads -0.114 -1.223 0.995 Proportion visible 2.705 -1.318 6.728 Ground cover 0.388 -5.925 6.701 Occupancy Intercept 0.180 -2.368 2.728 Overlap domain 3.861 2.420 5.302 Homes -0.511 -3.793 2.772 Road density -1.373 -2.289 -0.456 Paved roads -1.062 -2.848 0.725 Grass 0.276 -0.722 1.273 Forest 0.259 -1.681 2.200 Lek distance -0.349 -1.577 0.878 Habitat area 0.221 -0.556 0.998 a Parameter names for models for p, the probability of detection, are described in the text; parameter names for models for ψ , the probability of occupancy, are explained in Table 1. Table 4. Ranking of the best exploratory models of occupancy of PLS sections by leks of greater prairie-chickens in northwest Minnesota during spring of 2005. Models with ΔAICc ≥ 27 are not shown. LC data source a Spatial scale b Model c K d ΔAICc e AICweight Corrected Plot Grass+Lek distance+Habitat area+Road density Grass+Lek distance+Habitat area+Road density 10 0.0 0.432 Corrected Plot +Density of paved roads f 11 0.4 0.346 Corrected Plot Combined-1 12 1.5 0.206 Corrected Plot Combined-2 11 6.6 0.016 Uncorrected Uncorrected Uncorrected Corrected Corrected Corrected Corrected Uncorrected Corrected Uncorrected Uncorrected Plot Plot Plot Plot Plot Plot Plot Landscape Plot Landscape Landscape Combined-2 Grass+Lek distance+Habitat area+Road density Combined-1 Combined-3 Habitat-1 Habitat-2 Habitat-3 Combined-2 Niemuth Grass+Lek distance+Habitat area+Road density Habitat-2 10 10 11 10 14 11 9 10 10 10 11 14.9 16.8 16.9 17.7 17.9 18.3 18.4 19.7 20.0 20.1 26.9
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Summaries of Wildlife Research Find
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September 2008 State of Minnesota,
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The value of farm programs for prov
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Understanding variations in autumn
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MANAGING BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN WHI
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3 the lungs or chest cavity that we
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" Winter 2007 Deer Removal Location
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METHODS The MNDNR planned to sample
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Table 1. Bird species sampled for h
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Table 2 continued. Northern Pintail
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Blood was centrifuged and serum was
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Liver and Lung Culture A total of 1
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Positive results indicate exposure
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ESTIMATING WHITE-TAILED DEER ABUNDA
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or 2 quadrats. As a result, associa
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Table 1. Deer population and densit
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OBJECTIVE • To estimate density a
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35 Figure 1. Locations of trail cam
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EA hunters, identified in MNDNR 200
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percentage of EA hunters harvesting
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Deer harvested per 100 hunters 60 5
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FACTORS AFFECTING POPULATION INDICE
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following the first listening perio
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Table 1. Pheasant crowing and roads
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Index (males/stop) 4.00 3.00 2.00 1
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feeders (52%), depredation in cattl
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Table 3. Response for question 3: S
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Table 7. Responses for question 7:
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Table 10. Responses for question 10
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4. Do you need more information on
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EVIDENCE OF WILD TURKEYS IN MINNESO
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the upper valleys of the Mississipp
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68 Hoy, P. R. 1882. The larger wild
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71 songbirds, lagomorphs, rodents,
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73 (Cleary 1994). The first method
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Function #7: Public Relations with
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77 Evrard, J.O. 2000. Overwinter fo
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79 Murphy, R.K., N.F. Payne and R.K
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METHODS 81 We selected 36 study are
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Hens were relatively abundant durin
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85 Gabbert, A. E., A. P. Leif, J. R
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Table 3. Pheasant population indice
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Pheasants/100 Miles Pheasants/100 M
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RESULTS Thirty-six respondents comp
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Table 1. Mean rank (1 most importan
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EVIDENCE OF LEAD SHOT PROBLEMS FOR
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Wildlife Species Ingesting Lead Sho
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Michigan Department of Environmenta
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102 Battaglia, A., S. Ghidini, G. C
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104 Friend, M. and J.C. Franson (ed
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106 Lemay, A., P. McNicholl, and R.
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108 Pain, D.J., I. Carter, A.W. Sai
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110 Tsuji, L.S., & N. Nieboer. 1997
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SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME REFERENCE L
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SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME REFERENCE L
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NONTOXIC AND LEAD SHOT LITERATURE R
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Brown, C.S., J.Luebbert, D. Mulcahy
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CWS (Canadian Wildlife Service). 19
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European Commission Enterprise Dire
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124 Haldimann, M., A. Baumgartner,
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Johansen, P., G. Asmund, and F. Rig
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Lance, V.A., T.R. Horn, R.M. Elsey
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Mateo, R., M. Rodríguez-de la Cruz
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Ochiai, K., T. Kimura, K. Uematsu,
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Rocke, T. E., C. J. Brand, and J. G
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Sleet, R. B., and J. H. Soares, Jr.
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140 - Reviews the international env
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144 Cummings School of Veterinary M
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Lance, V.A., T.R. Horn, R.M. Elsey
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150 Michigan Department of Natural
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152 - Although all visible pellets
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154 Thomas, V. G., and Owen, M. 199
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SUPPORT FOR, ATTITUDES TOWARD, AND
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Statewide Estimates The study sampl
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Table 7: Mean beliefs about and eva
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Protecting wildlife from lead poiso
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The southern portion of Minnesota i
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Although our domestic sheep weighed
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1 I 'T 'l 170 Figure 1. General loc
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Executive Summary The purpose of th
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Table S-1: Gauge of shotgun used mo
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Conclusions 182 These survey result
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Acknowledgements This study was a c
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Introduction Study Purpose and Obje
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Section 1: Small Game Hunting Activ
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Table 1-1: Proportion of respondent
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Table 1-7: How often do you hunt wi
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Table 1-13: Involvement in small ga
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Table 1-29: Involvement With and Co
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Section 2: Shotgun and Shot Prefere
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Table 2-4: Gauge of shotgun used mo
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Table 2-10: Type of shot used most
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Table 2-16: Number of boxes of shel
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Section 3: Beliefs, Attitudes, and
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218 Respondents were asked to indic
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Table 3-4: Beliefs about using lead
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Table 3-10: Beliefs about using lea
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Table 3-16: Likelihood that banning
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Table 3-28: How good or bad is the
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Table 3-34: How good or bad is the
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Table 3-40: Belief about whether MY
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Table 3-46: Belief about whether TH
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Table 3-52: I want to do what DUCKS
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Section 4: Trust in the Minnesota D
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Media Resources Table 4-4: Trust in
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References Cited Dillman, D. (2000)
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Appendix A: Survey Instrument Small
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Q4. How many boxes of shells (25 to
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Acknowledgements 270 This study was
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Conclusions 280 Our results suggest
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References Cited Areni, C. S. (2003
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Of particular importance as a sourc
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Step 1. Establish the Priority Exa
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462 APPENDIX A: Key Species This is
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468 Insects Emerald ash borer Agril
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sampling process to sample 50 plots
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STUDY AREA The study area lies in t
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Table 1. National Wildlife Refuges
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ASSESSING CHARACTERISTICS OF KENOGA
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Gill nets were set concurrently; 1
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LITERATURE CITED 495 Anteau, M. J.
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a) b) Total # Collected 12000 10000
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Farmland Research Group Publication
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