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
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
ETDS from 2004
Lake Sturgeon Biology in Rainy Lake, Minnesota and Ontario, Wells Eugene Adams Jr.
Estimating Trophic Position of Lake Oahe Walleye Using Stable Isotope Analysis, Blake A. Davis
Fish and Habitat Relations at Multiple Spatial Scales in Cheyenne River Basin, South Dakota, Jeremy P. Duehr
Yellow Perch Production and Harvest Strategies for Semi-Permanent Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota, Matthew T. Mangan
Lesser Scaup use of Wetlands in Eastern South Dakota, Rachel M. Mockler
Growth Correlates of Several Lotic Fishes, Nathan M. Morey
Food Habits of Coyotes and Red Foxes in Western South Dakota As Determined By Fecal Analysis, Robbie W. Parke
Efficacy of Scent Dogs in Detecting Black-Footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) at a Reintroduction Site in South Dakota, Sara A. Reindl
Demographics of Western South Dakota Wetlands and Basins, Bryan A. Rieger
Avian Nesting Densities and Success in Introduced Cool-Season Grass-Legume Plantings Versus Warm-Season Native Grass Planting in South Dakota 2002-2003, Mark B. Rohlfing