This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Natural Resource Management. Formerly known as Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
ETDS from 2006
Yellow Perch Production in Semi-Permanent Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota and Evaluation of a New Chemical Marking Tool for Juvenile Yellow Perch, Christopher M. Longhenry
Sexual Segregation in White-Tailed Deer: Intersexual Divergence in Digestive Function, Morphology, and Behavior, Kevin Lee Monteith
Population Dynamics of Common Carp in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Quinton E. Phelps
Seasonal Distributions, Movements, and Habitat use of Adult Yellow Perch in a Simple Basin, Nicholas B. Radabaugh
The Effects of Weather on Wetland Habitat Conditions and Shorebirds During Spring and Fall Migration in Northwest Minnesota, Kari Ann Ranallo
Strobe Light Effects On Stress and Avoidance Behavior in Fishes and Distribution of Zooplankton in Lake Oahe, South Dakota, Nathan S. Richards
Avian Nesting Density and Success in Alfalfa, Cool Season CRP, and Warm Season CRP Planting in Eastern South Dakota, Marcus E. Rock
Habitat Selection by Swift Foxes in Badlands National Park and the Surrounding Area in South Dakota, Todd A. Russell
Ecology of White-Tailed Deer in South Dakota: Growth, Survival, and Winter Nutrition, Lowell E. Schmitz
Monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer at Wind Cave National Park: Investigating an Emerging Epizootic, Krysten L. Schuler
Survival and Home Range Characteristics of Merriam's Turkey Gobblers in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Ashly D. Steinke
Use of Natural Vegetative Barriers to Limit Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Town Expansion in Western South Dakota, David F. Terrall
Sampling Techniques for Juvenile Pallid Sturgeon and the Condition and Food Habits of Sturgeon in the Missouri River Below Fort Randall Dam, South Dakota, Greg Allen Wanner
Factors Regulating Walleye Early Survival and Cohort Strength in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Richard D. Zweifel
ETDS from 2005
The Breeding Ecology of Least Bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) at Agassiz and Mingo National Wildlife Refuges, Karen Elizabeth Arnold
Seasonal Movements of White-tailed Deer in Eastern South Dakota and Southwestern Minnesota Relative to Traditional Ranges and Management Unit Boundaries, Benjamin M. Burris
Grassland and Woodland Bird Occurrence and Habitat Selection in the Prairie-Forest Transition Zone of Minnesota, Thomas Robert Cooper
Factors Affecting Variability in the Distribution of Elephants at Nazinga Game Ranch (Burkina Faso, West Africa), Bernard M. Hien
Ecology of Merriam's Turkeys in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Chad P. Lehman
The Influence of Grazing Treatments on Density of Nesting Burrowing Owls on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, Joanna O. Murray
Response of Vegetation and Endangered Waterbirds to Habitat Management Techniques at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, James Andrew Rader
Diet and Body Composition of Migrating Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) in Eastern South Dakota, Kimberly A. Strand
Movement and Association of White-Tailed Deer in Southwest Minnesota, Christopher C. Swanson
Gizzard Shad Reproductive Biology and Predator-Prey Relations with Walleyes in Western South Dakota Reservoirs, Matthew J. Ward