Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Human Disturbances to Waterfowl

Annotated Bibliography

Robert B. Dahlgren
and
Carl E. Korschgen

Abstract: The expansion of outdoor recreational activities has increased greatly the interaction between the public and waterfowl and waterfowl habitat. The effects of these interactions on waterfowl habitats are more visible and obvious, whereas the effects of interactions which disrupt the normal behavior of waterfowl are more subtle and often overlooked, but perhaps no less of a problem than destruction of habitat. Resource managers and administrators require information on the types, magnitude, and potential effects of disturbances that will affect human use of and access to wildlife resources. This bibliography contains excerpts or annotations from 211 articles that contained information about effects of human disturbances on waterfowl. Indices are provided for subject/keywords, geographic locations, species of waterfowl, and authors used in this bibliography.

This resource is based on the following source (Northern Prairie Publication 0859):

Dahlgren, Robert B. and Carl E. Korschgen.  1992.  Human disturbances 
     of waterfowl: an annotated bibliography.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
     Service Resource Publication 188.  62pp.

This resource should be cited as:

Dahlgren, Robert B. and Carl E. Korschgen.  1992.  Human disturbances 
     of waterfowl: an annotated bibliography.  U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
     Service Resource Publication 188.  Jamestown, ND: Northern 
     Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.  
     http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/disturb/disturb.htm 
     (Version 16JUL97).

Instructions: To browse the bibliography by subject, geographic location,species or author, choose the appropriate link from the list below. Once the index page has loaded, view the bibliographic entry and its abstract by choosing a number from the list.

To contact the authors:

     Robert B. Dahlgren
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
     Division of Migratory Birds and Refuge Biology -- Region 3
     P.O. Box 2484
     La Crosse, Wisconsin  54602
     
     Carl E. Korschgen
     U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
     Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
     La Crosse Field Station
     P.O. Box 2226
     La Crosse, Wisconsin  54602

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