Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1959
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Wildlife Management
Abstract
Introduction: Man’s agricultural activities in South Dakota have greatly altered environmental conditions for nearly all forms of wildlife. Draining and ditching in eastern South Dakota have decreased the acreage of wetlands available to waterfowl and furbearers. Results of conversation practices carried out under the Agricultural Conservation Program as reported by the U. S. Department of Agriculture (1) show that between 1936 and 1937 South Dakota farmers had drained 760,198 acres. Drainage of wetland areas changed once valuable wildlife habitat into drylands which are of little value to waterfowl and furbearers. Waterfowl breeding grounds have been so greatly reduced that few natural breeding grounds remain in southeastern South Dakota. (See More in Text)
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Wildlife conservation -- South Dakota -- Minnehaha County
Description
Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
50
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
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Recommended Citation
Swanson, James D., "Wildlife Utilization of Stock Ponds in Minnehaha County, South Dakota" (1959). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 257.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/257