Publications

Publications Library

If you have project reports, research/survey results, publications, proceedings, or similar items that you would like to share with those having an interest in the conservation of Nebraka's birds and their habitats, please contribute them to this website by contacting the webmaster.

This page serves as a source of information that may be of interest to members of the NPABC. None of the articles below were created by the NPABC. Inclusion of an article on this page does not imply approval or endorsement by the NPABC.

The Nebraska Natural Legacy Project

The Nebraska Natural Legacy Project has developed and is implementing a blueprint for conserving Nebraska's flora, fauna, and natural habitats through the proactive, voluntary conservation actions of partners, communities, and individuals. This links to the homepage for the project, which contains a wealth of information including a link to download the final Nebraska Natural Legacy Plan. Updated regularly.

USFWS Species of Concern - most recent post to this site is Feb 2007

This website is a clearinghouse of information on species of concern in Region 3. While Nebraska is just west of this region, many of the birds listed also occur here, including Black Tern, Cerulean Warbler, Common Tern, Henslow's Sparrow, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Goshawk, and occasionally Baird's Sparrow. The Cerulean Warbler Summit 2 proceedings are packed with information from the Feb. 2007 meetings.

King Rail Conservation Workshop

Memphis, November 2006

Proceedings of the Partners in Flight Conservation Design Workshop - April 2006

From this link you can download any of the presentations from the workshop, often complete with speakers notes. Workshop purpose:

Since the realization more than 25 years ago that a large portion of the new world avifauna was experiencing broad-scale declines, avian conservation in North America has evolved into the most sophisticated, all encompassing conservation effort in the world. The movement now includes thousands of organizations focused on the common goal of stabilizing or restoring populations of all bird species. Over a short time period activities have moved through several phases, culminating in the production of taxa-specific, continent-wide conservation plans that present population targets for priority species. However, these plans provide no guidance in how to reconcile conflicts between priority species, seasons, or spatial scales when attempting to achieve population targets. There is an urgent need to develop a conceptual approach and process that will allow the conservation community to move from a set of independent objectives to integrated goals that may be applied to specific landscapes. We will outline the beginnings of a conceptual approach designed to evaluate goal-oriented, landscape-scale management scenarios.

USFWS Division of Migratory Bird Management Reports

Reports from 1996-present, most since 2000.

Proceedings of the 26th Prairie Grouse Technical Council - September 2005

The 2005 Prairie Grouse Technical Council was held September 19-22 in Valentine Nebraska. These detailed proceedings include the agenda and abstracts of all talks, including the keynote address "An Ecological Overview of the Nebraska Sandhills" by Gene Mack, Sandhills Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Reports from States participating in the Prairie Grouse Technical Council are below.

Prairie Grouse Technical Council State Updates 2005

Rocky Mountain Research Station Publications - 1963 to date
A USDA Forest Service page containing series publications from 1997-date as well as previous "Rocky Mountain Forest & Range" and "Intermountain Research Station" publications from 1963-1997, mostly in html format. Some recent publications include sage grouse habitat information.

The Writings of Paul Johnsgard - A Reference

Paul Johnsgard, Ph.D., has written prolifically on the subject of the birds of the Great Plains. This PDF document contains a citation list of all ten books on the subject, plus his journal articles, book sections, notes, reviews, encyclopedia articles, popular writings, and supervised dissertations and theses.