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.
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ETDS from 2005
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
The Cost of Capturing Prey: Measuring Largemouth Bass Foraging Activity Using Glycolytic Enzymes (Lactate Dehydrogenase), Trevor M. Selch
Factors Influencing a Declining Pronghorn Population in Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, Jaret D. Sievers
Bluegill Seasonal Habitat Selection, Movement, and Relationship to Angler Locations in a South Dakota Glacial Lake, Eric J. Weimer
Effects of Fire on the Nutritional Ecology of Selected Ungulates in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota, Teresa J. Zimmerman
ETDS from 2003
Geographical Distribution and Morphometrics of South Dakota Turtles, Sarah J. Bandas