| Abstract: | We evaluated electric fences as predator barriers to reduce high losses of waterfowl nests to mammalian predation at Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). The work was done in 1978-81 on 3 paired sites in central North Dakota and western Minnesota. Resident mammalian predators were trapped from inside the exclosures. All 3 fences operated during the study period with few major maintenance problems. Nest success in the exclosures was 65% in North Dakota and 55% in Minnesota vs. 45 and 12% in the respective controls. Cover inside the electric fence produced 7.8 more young/ha than cover in control plots in North Dakota during the 3 years. Cover inside the 2 electric fences in Minnesota yielded 9.5 and 4.3 more young/ha than cover in control plots during the 3 years. Using construction costs only we estimated that each additional duckling produced in cover protected by electric fencing cost $0.65 in North Dakota and $0.87 in Minnesota. |
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| ProdID: | 1001252 |
| Citation Author: | Lokemoen, J. T.; Doty, H. A.; Sharp, D. E.; Neaville, J. E. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | p. 318-323 |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Electric fences to reduce mammalian predation on waterfowl nests; 1982; Article; Journal; Wildlife Society Bulletin; Lokemoen, J. T.; Doty, H. A.; Sharp, D. E.; Neaville, J. E. |
| Citation Start Page: | 318 |
| Citation Volume: | 10 |
| Citation Year: | 1982 |
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| Text: | Electric fences to reduce mammalian predation on waterfowl nests; 1982; Article; Journal; Wildlife Society Bulletin; Lokemoen, J. T.; Doty, H. A.; Sharp, D. E.; Neaville, J. E. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
