Great Plains Natural Science Society

The Prairie Naturalist




The Prairie Naturalist fills an important role as the avenue of communication of research on the North American grasslands and their biota. Articles include research topics such as investigating Great Plains community and landscape ecologies, species-specific population dynamics, mammalogy, ornithology, invertebrate zoology, herpetology, ichthyology, botany, animal behavior, infectious diseases, and biostatistics. The Prairie Naturalist offers timely technical information for researchers, educators, students, and the interested public. Published biannually, the journal reaches subscribers throughout the United States and Canada, as well as libraries in Europe and Asia. About 10% of each volume is devoted to shorter and less comprehensive communications (i.e., notes) and book reviews. Manuscripts containing original material not submitted elsewhere are considered for publication; all manuscripts are reviewed by specialists in relevant fields. The Prairie Naturalist publishes reviews of scholarly books from multiple disciplines that focus on the natural history and ecology of the Great Plains.


Indexes to the contents are available for 1st 25 years -- 1968-1993 and 2nd 25 years -- 1994-2018.

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2016

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BOOK REVIEWS: A Chorus of Cranes: The Cranes of North America and the World. Paul A. Johnsgard (with photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen, and drawings and maps by Paul A. Johnsgard)., John G. Sidle

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Fixed Versus Random Sampling Designs in Small South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Bradley J. Smith, Nathan S. Kruger, Nicholas S. Voss, and Brian G. Blackwell

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Review of Birds of Montana by Jeffrey S. Marks, Paul Hendricks, and Daniel Casey, Scott G. Somershoe

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Reproductive Characteristics of Landlocked Fall Chinook Salmon from Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Kelsen L. Young, Michael E. Barnes, and Jeremy L. Kientz

2015

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Comparison of Two Trap Net Designs for Sampling Muskellunge, Brian G. Blackwell, Todd M. Kaufman, Tyrel S. Moos, and David O. Lucchesi

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Estimating Herbaceous Biomass of Grassland Vegetation Using the Reference Unit Method, Eric D. Boyda, Jack L. Bulter, and Lan Xu

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USING OTOLITH MICROCHEMISTRY TO CLASSIFY YELLOW PERCH AS STOCKED OR NATURALLY PRODUCED, Andrew K. Carlson, Matthew J. Ward, and Brian D.S Graeb

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HABITAT-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN NECROPH- ILOUS SPECIES COMPOSITION: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESOURCE COMPETITION, Adrienne L. Conley, Elisabeth K. Jorde, Rachel E. Jorde, Lauren K. Yares, Kenzie K. Lee, Carrie L. Hall, and Daniel R. Howard

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Bot Fly Infestation of Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrels in Colorado Shortgrass Steppe, Kim Conway and Paul Stapp

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WEST NILE VIRUS AND FERRUGINOUS HAWKS (BUTEO REGALIS) IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS, Shubham Datta, Jonathan A. Jenks, David E. Knudsen, Kent C. Jensen, Will M. Inselman, Christopher C. Swanson, and Troy W. Grovenburg

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NOTES: WOODPECKER FORAGE AVAILABILITY IN HABI- TAT DISTURBANCES OF THE BLACK HILLS, Brian E. Dickerson, Angie K. Ambourn, Mark A. Rumble, Kurt K. Allen, and Chad P. Lehman

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Inter- and Intra-specific Interactions in Germination and Seedling Establishment of Cheatgrass and Russian Wildrye, Erin K. Espeland

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Improving Communication Through Writing, Christopher N. Jacques

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Remembering the Days of Old: Data Exploration and Simple Statistics, Christopher N. Jacques

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Variability in the Selection Patterns of Pronghorn: Are they Really Native Prairie Obligates?, Paul F. Jones, Mike Grue, Mike Suitor, Darren J. Bender, Cormack Gates, Dale Eslinger, and Julie Landry-Deboer

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North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast, Janet R. Keough

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North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast, Janet R. Koeugh

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Distribution and Occurrence of Bat Species in North Dakota, Josiah J. Nelson, Paul R. Barnhart, and Erin H. Gillam

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Effects of Short-term Soil Conditioning by Cheatgrass and Western Wheatgrass, James J. O'Connor and Janet S. Prevey

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BOOK REVIEWS: Bumble Bees of North America. Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson, and Sheila R. Colla., Samuel O’Dell

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Sage-Grouse Nests in an Active Conifer Mastication Site, Charles P. Sandford, David K. Dahlgren, and Terry A. Messmer

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FOOD HABITS OF FALL-COLLECTED AGE-0 WALLEYES IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA GLA- CIAL LAKES, Benjamin J. Schall, Matthew J. Phayvanh, Jeffrey D. Grote, Daniel J. Dembkowski, and Melissa R. Wuellner

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Remembering Paul B. Kannowski, Robert Seabloom

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VASCULAR PLANTS OF THE FOREST RIVER BI- OLOGY STATION, NORTH DAKOTA, Alexey Shipunov, Kathryn A. Yurkonis, John C. La Duke, and Vera L. Facey

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NOTES: ARE LAND-USE CHANGES REFLECTED IN DIETS OF MOURNING DOVES (ZENAIDA MACROURA) IN EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA, Joshua B. Smith, Troy W. Grovenburg, Matthew A. Perrion, Jason M. Augspurger, Trevor W. Bultje, Anna M. Robinson, Brandi L. Crider, Datta Shubham, and Jonathan A. Jenks

2014

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BOOK REVIEWS: Video Surveillance of Nesting Birds. Edited by Christine A. Ribic, Frank R. Thompson III, and Pamela J. Pietz., Marissa A. Ahlering

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Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve: Providing Habitat for Protected and Provincially Rare Species, Christie L. Borkowsky

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Venturing through the Tall Grass: Experiencing the Manitoba Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, Christie L. Borkowsky and Erin Zahradka

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The Significance of Micro-Prairie Reconstruction in Urban Environments, Bruno Borsari, Neal Mundahl, Malcom F. Vidrine, and Marc Pastorek

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Book Review: The Iowa Lakeside Laboratory: A Century of Discovering the Nature of Nature. Michael J. Lannoo., Bonnie S. Bowen

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Legacy Effects in Prairie Restoration: A 73-Year Spatial History, Thomas D. Brock

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Introduction—23rd North American Prairie Conference, Dr. Douglas J. Cattani, Dr. Nicola Koper, Dr. Pamela Rutherford, and Dr. Richard K. Baydack

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MATE REPLACEMENT AND ALLOPARENTAL CARE IN FERRUGINOUS HAWK (BUTEO REGALIS), Shubham Datta, Will M. Inselman, Jonathan A. Jenks, Kent C. Jensen, Christopher C. Swanson, Robert W. Klaver, Indrani Sasmal, and Troy W. Grovenburg

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Response of Grassland Songbirds to Grazing System Type and Range Condition, Stephen K. Davis, Brenda C. Dale, Tom Harrison, and David C. Duncan

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Project Prairie and Tallgrass Education on the Rice Lake Plains: A Journey from 1870 to Today and Beyond, Todd Farrell, Mark Rupke, and Mark Stabb

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A Floristic Survey of Selected Sites in the Loup River Valley, Nance County, Nebraska, Diane M. Flynn and Steven J. Rothenberger

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DIURNAL RAPTORS OF BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Thomas L. Freeman

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Mammals of North Dakota. First edition. Robert Seabloom., Erin H. Gillam

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The Gamekeepers: Wisconsin Wildlife Conservation from WCD to CWD. David L. Gjeston., Carrol L. Henderson

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Historic Distribution and Ecology of Tall-Grass Prairie in Western Canada, Darcy C. Henderson and Nicola Koper

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The Role of Reviewer Criticism and How to Keep it in Perspective, Christopher N. Jacques

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Soil Chemical Responses to Fire Seasonality and Frequency in a Texas Grassland, Domingo M. Jariel Jr., R. James Ansley, Betty A. Kramp, and David L. Jones

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Association of Soil Conditions and Grass Species with Variable Cover of Leafy Spurge, Terence P. Mcgonigle and Jeremy L. Timmer

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Multi-scale Habitat Use of Male Ruffed Grouse in the Black Hills National Forest, Cassandra L. Mehls, Kent C. Jensen, Mark A. Rumble, and Michael C. Wimberly

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Potential Impacts of Bison Wallows on a Restored Tallgrass Prairie Community, Kimran Miller, Johanna Foster, Kristen Nielsen, and Mary O'Loughlin

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Notes: Oriental Bittersweet in Grasslands Near Eastern Bluebird Nest Boxes, Neal D. Mundahl

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Reproductive Failure in Largeleaf Wild Indigo in a Restored Prairie in Southeastern Minnesota, Neal D. Mundahl

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BOBCAT PREDATION ON BIGHORN LAMB IN THE WESTERN BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Brynn L. Parr, John Kanta, Joe Sandrini, Daniel J. Thompson, and Jonathan A. Jenks

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Precipitation and Fire Impacts on Small Mammals in Shortgrass Prairie, Whitney J. Priesmeyer, Raymond S. Matlack, and Richard T. Kazmair

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Effects of Compost on Prairie Seedling Establishment and Seed Production, Thomas R. Rosburg, Emiy Sibigtroth, and Adam Palmer

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NOTES: BED-SITE SELECTION BY NEONATAL WHITE-TAILED DEER IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, Brian A. Schaffer, Jonathan A. Jenks, Troy W. Grovenburg, and William F. Jensen

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DEN CHARACTERISTICS OF UPLAND AND LOW- LAND STRIPED SKUNKS ALONG THE MISSOURI RIVER FLOODPLAIN, Dave Sempek and James A. Wilson

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Making Nature Whole: a History of Ecological Restoration. William R. Jordan III and George M. Lubick., Daryl D. Smith

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Prairie Restoration: Bridging the Past and the Future, Daryl D. Smith

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Quantifying Differences in Habitat Use Between Anglers and Large Bluegills, Eric J. Weimer, Michael L. Brown, and Brian G. Blackwell

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SAUGER LIFE HISTORY IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER, Kasey L. Yallaly, Justin R. Seibert, Sara J. Tripp, David P. Herzog, and Quinton E. Phelps

2013

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Contributions of Stocked and Naturally Reproduced Rainbow Trout in the Deerfield Reservoir System, Jacob L. Davis, Jerry W. Wilhite, Greg Simpson, Michael E. Barnes, Kaite N. Bertrand, and David W. Willis

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Relationships among Walleye Mercury, Selenium, Stable Isotopes, Size and Age, Mark J. Fincel, Robert P. Hanten, and Shannon Minerich

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Whooping Cranes Consume Plains Leopard Frogs at Migratory Stopover Sites in Nebraska, Keith Geluso, Brad T. Krohn, Mary J. Harner, and Michael J. Assenmacher

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Use of Seeded Exotic Grasslands by Wintering Birds, Andrew D. George, Timothy J. O'Connell, Karen R. Hickman, and David M. Lesliee Jr.

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Associations Between Iron Concentration and Productivity in Montane Streams of the Black Hills, South Dakota, Cari-Ann Hayer, Benjamin M. Holocmb, and Steven R. Chipps

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How Important is a Quality Manuscript Review?, Christopher N. Jacques

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Research Notes vs. Research Articles, Christopher N. Jacques

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NOTES: NESTING PATTERNS OF RED-TAILED HAWKS AND GREAT-HORNED OWLS IN SOUTH-CEN- TRAL KANSAS, William Langley

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Red-Tailed Hawk Nesting in Kansas: Influence of Landscape Characteristics, William Langley

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A Simple Device for Measuring the Minimum Current Velocity to Maintain Semi-Buoyant Fish Eggs in Suspension, Julias S. Mueller, Brandon D. Cheek, Qingman Chen, Jillian Groeschel, Shannok K. Brewer, and Timothy B. Grabowski

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Salamander Colonization of Chase Lake, Stutsman County, North Dakota, David M. Mushet, Kyle I. McLean, and Craig A. Stockwell

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Dual Capture of a Piñon Deer Mouse and a Silky Pocket Mouse Resulting in Consumption of the Smaller Animal, Jon C. Pigage and Roger D. Peyton

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DISTRIBUTION OF BURROWING OWLS IN EAST- CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA, Jiill A. Shaffer and Jason P. Thiele

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Evaluation of Three Nest Searching Methods for Ring-Necked Pheasant, Jeffery W. Stackhouse, Kevin K. Sedivec, and Benjamin A. Geaumont

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A Northward Range Extension of the Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) in Missouri, Cody W. Thompson and Elmer J. Finck

2012

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Evidence of American Martens Populating the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota, Amber J. Bagherian, Dorothy M. Fecske, Maggie D. Triska, Joseph A. Bishop, Dean J. Berezanski, Sandra K. Johnson, Robert P. Brooks, and Thomas L. Serfass

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Spatial Ecology of Urban Raccoons in Northeastern Ohio: Implications for Oral Rabies Vaccination, Are R. Berentsen, Mike R. Dunbar, Chadd E. Fitzpatrick, and W. David Walter

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Walleye Trophic Position Before and After a Gizzard Shad Extirpation, Bethany J. Bethke, Justin A. Vandehey, Mark J. Fincel, Brian D.S. Graeb, and Mark T. Porath

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Sickleweed on the Fort Pierre National Grassland: An Emerging Threat, Jack L. Bulter and Stefanie D. Wacker

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Comparison of Piping Plover Foraging Habitat on Artificial and Natural Sandbars on the Missouri River, Daniel H. Catlin, Joy H. Felio, and James D. Fraser

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Interior Least Tern Powerline Collision on the Lower Platte River, Lauren R. Dinan, Joel G. Jorgensen, and Mary Bomberger Brown

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BOOK REVIEWS: Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration: Integrating Science, Nature, and Culture. Edited by Dave Egan, Evan E. Hjerpe, and Jesse Abrams., Chuck Harris

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Avian Diversity and Habitat Use on Wetland Reserve Program Lands in the Lower Missouri River Valley, Eric C. Hopps

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My Manuscript Needs Revision: Now What?, Christopher N. Jacques

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The Incentive and Benefits to Publish Research, Christopher N. Jacques

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Updated Manuscript Submission Guidelines for The Prairie Naturalist, Christopher N. Jacques, Troy W. Grovenburg, and Jonathan A. Jenks

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Distribution and Diversity of Ant Genera from Selected Ecoregions across Nebraska, Jessica Jurzenski, Marc Albrecht, and W. Wyatt Hoback

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Spatiotemporal Variation in Vegetation Structure Resulting from Pyric-Herbivory, Sherry Leis, Lloyd W. Morrison, and Michael D. Debacker

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Terrestrial and Semi-Aquatic Vertebrates in Diets of Largemouth Bass in Central Nebraska, Seth A. Lundgren, Keith Geluso, and Casey W. Schoenebeck

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LEAST AND MERRIAM’S SHREWS FROM BANNER COUNTY, NEBRASKA, Jennifer N. Merlino, Alexandra R. Frohberg, Jamie Harmon, and Keith Geluso

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Microhabitat Selection by Bobcats in the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota, USA: A Comparison of Prairie and Forested Habitats, Cory E. Mosby, Troy W. Grovenburg, Robert W. Klaver, Greg M. Schroeder, Lowell E. Schmitz, and Jonathan A. Jenks

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FIVE NEW RECORDS OF ANTS (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE) FOR NEBRASKA, Kristine T. Nemec, James C. Trager, Elizabeth Manley, and Craig R. Allen

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Review: Mammals of Colorado. Second edition. David M. Armstrong, James P. Fitzgerald, and Carron A. Meaney., Thomas J. O'Shea

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NOTES: RED-TAILED HAWK PREDATION OF A STRIPED SKUNK, Steven G. Platt and Thomas R. Rainwater

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Germination Response of Prairie Dropseed and Hairy Goldaster to Stratification and Temperature, Aurora R. Roemmich, Jack L. Bulter, Gary E. Larson, and E. Brent Turnipseed

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Fish Assemblage Structure in Black Hills, South Dakota Streams, Luke D. Schultz, Sarah J. Lewis, and Katie Nicole Bertrand

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Grass and Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) Competition and Implications for Management in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie, Alexander J. Smart, Gary E. Larson, and Peter J. Bauman

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Monitoring Standing Herbage of Mid-Grass Prairie on the Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota, Daniel W. Uresk

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Topographic Home Range of Large Mammals: Is Planimetric Home Range Still a Viable Method?, W. David Walter, Justin W. Fischer, Teresa J. Frink, Scott E. Hygnstrom, Jonathan A. Jenks, and Kurt C. Vercauteren

2011

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Genetic Structure of Grass Carp Populations in the Missouri and Mississippi River Basins, USA, Bobbi M. Adams, Katie N. Bertrand, Michael L. Brown, and Donald Auger

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Review of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes: Ancient Voices over America's Wetlands\ by Paul Johnsgard, Jane Austin

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Review of Teaching Children Science: Hands-on Nature Study in North America, 1890-1930 by Sally Kohlstedt, Meena M. Balgopal

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Depth and Littoral Habitat Association of Age-0 Yellow Perch in Two South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel J. Dembkowski, Melissa R. Wuellner, and David W. Willis

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Massasauga Repatriation on a Restored Wet Prairie, Francis E. Durbian, Brian N. Lomas, Jeff Briggler, Paul McKenzie, and Tom Nagel