CONTENTS 



Page 



Foreword ii 



Map of Wildlife Research Stations and Offices iv 



Introduction 1 



Recent developments of interest 2 



Migratory Bird Populations Station 2 



New laboratory and research facilities 3 



New Cooperative Wildlife Research Units 5 



Major w^orks published and planned 5 



Research highlights 5 



Waterfowl management research 5 



Pouplation studies 7 



Waterfowl ecology 7 



Management of aquatic plants 9 



Mosquito control-wildlife relations 10 



Other migratory bird studies 10 



Dove s 10 



Woodc o ck 11 



Cranes 11 



Bird banding 11 



Upland wildlife ecology 11 



Small nnannmal studies 13 



Other mammals 14 



Resident game birds 17 



Pesticide-wildlife relations 19 



Toxicological studies and pen tests 19 



Field and laboratory studies 20 



Wildlife diseases and parasites 21 



Animal dannage control 23 



Habitat nnanipulation 23 



Scaring devices 23 



Repellents and toxicants 25 



Capturing devices for birds 26 



Banding and biological studies 27 



Reproductive inhibitors 28 



Classification, distribution, and life history 



studies 30 



Publications 31 



Appendixes 



A. Organization 32 



B. Funds available for obligation 33 



C. Publications 34 



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