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Prairie Chickens |
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Evaluation of
Aerial survey Techniques for lesser prairie chickens |
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The advantages gained from implementing large-scale population monitoring such as aerial surveys include increased insight into the dynamics of populations, improved evaluations of management activities and their effectiveness, and increased early-warning of deleterious population change. Therefore, we have initiated research designed to evaluate various aerial survey techniques for monitoring lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations which have significantly declined from historic levels. We are currently evaluating 3 survey platforms: Cessna 172, R22 helicopter, and R44 helicopter. Specifically, our objectives are to 1) determine the best technique to locate new leks, 2) determine the best technique to estimate the number of leks, and 3) determine the best technique to estimate number of lesser prairie chickens. |
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| Warren B. Ballard | Professor, Predator-Prey Interactions |
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Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1993 M.S., Kansas State University, 1971 B.S., New Mexico State University, 1969 |
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| Office: | Old Animal Science Building 132 | ||||||||||
| Phone: | 806.742.1983 | ||||||||||
| Webpage: | www.rw.ttu.edu/dept/RWFM-Ballard.php | ||||||||||
| Matthew J. Butler | Post Doctoral Research Associate |
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Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2006 M.S., University of Arkansas–Monticello, 2001 B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1999 |
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| Office: | Old Animal Science Building 128 | ||||||||||
| Phone: | 806.742.4728 | ||||||||||
| Webpage: | www.rw.ttu.edu/butler/ | ||||||||||
| Jon T. McRoberts | M.S. Candidate |
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| Education: | B.S., University of Missouri–Columbia, 2005 | ||||||||||
| Proposed Thesis Title: | Evaluation of aerial survey techniques for lesser prairie chickens (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico | ||||||||||
| Office: | Old Animal Science Building 124 | ||||||||||
| Phone: | 806.742.4732 | ||||||||||
| Webpage: | www.rw.ttu.edu/butler/mcroberts.htm | ||||||||||
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J. Butler
This page created by
Matthew J.
Butler
last updated
08/01/07