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Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens

Series: Studies in Avian Biology Volume: 48
By: David A Haukos(Editor), Clint W Boal(Editor)
346 pages, 1 colour photo, colour & b/w illustrations, tables
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In Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens expert wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ornithologists cover the life history, genetics, ecology, and management strategies for lesser prairie-chickens. The volume also provides a detailed analysis of relative risks and conservation issues as well as potential conservation tools. It is a definitive reference for managers, researchers, and policy makers in the conservation of lesser prairie-chickens. Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens can also be used as an authoritative source for individuals with an interest in bird biology, Great Plains ecology, or environmental science.

Contents

Introduction: The Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Clint W. Boal and David A. Haukos

HISTORICAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES

A History of Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Randy D. Rodgers

Legal Status of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
William E. Van Pelt

ECOLOGY

Population Dynamics of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Edward O. Garton, Christian A. Hagen, Grant M. Beauprez, Sean C. Kyle, James C. Pitman, Doug D. Schoeling, and William E. Van Pelt

Genetic Variation and Population Structure in the Prairie Grouse: Implications for Conservation of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
Randy W. DeYoung and Damon L. Williford

Habitat
David A. Haukos and Jennifer C. Zavaleta

Harvest
David A. Haukos, James C. Pitman, Grant M. Beauprez, and Doug D. Schoeling

Predation and Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Clint W. Boal

Macroparasite, Microparasite, and Noninfectious Diseases of Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Markus J. Peterson

EMERGING ISSUES

Public and Private Land Conservation Dichotomy
R. Dwayne Elmore and David K. Dahlgren

Impacts of Energy Development, Anthropogenic Structures, and Land Use Change on Lesser Prairie-Chickens
Anne M. Bartuszevige and Alex Daniels

Climate Change
Blake A. Grisham, Alixandra J. Godar, and Cody P. Griffin

Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens: A Case Study
Patricia McDaniel and Betty Williamson

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

Grasslands of Western Kansas, North of the Arkansas River
David K. Dahlgren, Randy D. Rodgers, R. Dwayne Elmore, and Matthew R. Bain

Lesser Prairie-Chickens of the Sand Sagebrush Prairie
David A. Haukos, Aron A. Flanders, Christian A. Hagen, and James C. Pitman

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken in the Mixed-Grass Prairie of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas
Donald H. Wolfe, Lena C. Larsson, and Michael A. Patten

Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in Sand Shinnery Oak Prairie
Blake A. Grisham, Jennifer C. Zavaleta, Adam C. Behney, Philip K. Borsdorf, Duane R. Lucia, Clint W. Boal, and David A. Haukos

Synthesis, Conclusions, and a Path Forward
Christian A. Hagen and R. Dwayne Elmore

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Biography

David A. Haukos, PhD, is the unit leader of the US Geological Survey, Kansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Kansas State University, Manhattan. He earned his PhD from Texas Tech University, Lubbock. His research focuses on the ecology and conservation of the High Plains ecosystems and species. He has been involved with the conservation of and research on Lesser Prairie-Chickens since 1986, when he researched the reproductive ecology of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in west Texas for his MS thesis. Since then, he has been associated with numerous research and conservation efforts related to the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, with numerous publications on the ecology and management of the species throughout its range.

Clint W. Boal, PhD, is the assistant unit leader of the US Geological Survey, Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Texas Tech University, Lubbock. He earned his PhD from the University of Arizona, Tucson. His research background is in predatory bird ecology, the conservation of rare and decreasing species, and general avian ecology in the context of anthropogenic land changes. He has been involved with the conservation of and research on Lesser Prairie-Chickens since 2007, with numerous publications on the ecology and management of Lesser Prairie-Chickens in west Texas and New Mexico.

Series: Studies in Avian Biology Volume: 48
By: David A Haukos(Editor), Clint W Boal(Editor)
346 pages, 1 colour photo, colour & b/w illustrations, tables
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