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A New Era for Carnivore Conservation (Score: 0.690)

Sea otter research at Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) Webpage on research on sea otters (Euhydra lutris) in the nearshore environment of the eastern Pacific Ocean with information on status of otters on the coast of Alaska, Washington, and California and link to fact sheet in pdf format. (Score: 0.660)

Arctic Refuge coastal plain terrestrial wildlife research summaries Updated summaries of research in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, on caribou, muskoxen, predators (grizzly bears, wolves, geolden eagles), polar bears, snow geese and their wildlife habitats with maps of land-cover and vegetation. (Score: 0.647)

Population Trends for Prairie Pothole Carnivores (Score: 0.537)

Potential effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases on avian habitats and populations in the Northern Great Plains Report on effects of the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide on plants and animals, especially birds, in the Great Plains including effects of carbon dioxide fertilization, ultraviolet radiation, climate change, and harmful effects on bird habitats. (Score: 0.537)

Distribution and Abundance of Predators that Affect Duck Production: Prairie Pothole Region (Score: 0.524)

Minnesota Carnivore Population Index (Score: 0.484)

Social science research concerning wolves and their prey in the southern Greater Yellowstone area Brief description of a project on wolves in Yellowstone to study institutional and public attitude and acceptance of the re-introduction of large predator species in an ecosystem as a means of saving an endangered species. (Score: 0.459)

Identifying predators and fates of grassland passerine nests using miniature video cameras Description of the use of a miniature video-camera system deployed at nests of passerine species in North Dakota to videotape predation of eggs or nestlings by animals such as mice, ground squirrels, deer, cowbirds and others. (Score: 0.452)

North Dakota furtakers: educational manual Trapping education manual for the beginning or inexperienced trapper intended to provide information on North Dakotas predators and furbearing animals and the basics on how to trap them using good trapping skills and sound fur management. (Score: 0.452)

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About carnivores:

Definition: Any of various predatory, flesh-eating mammals of the order Carnivora, including the dogs, cats, bears, weasels, hyenas, and raccoons. [American Heritage Dic. of the English Language, 4th ed.]

Used for: predators