| gis habitat analysis for lesser prairie-chickens in southeastern new mexico. | we conducted geographic information system (gis) habitat analyses for lesser prairie-chicken (lpch, tympanuchus pallidicinctus) conservation planning. the 876,799 ha study area included most of the occupied habitat for the lpch in new mexico. the objectives were to identify and quantify: 1. suitable lpch habitat in new mexico, 2. conversion of native habitats, 3. potential for habitat restoration, and 4. unsuitable habitat available for oil and gas activities. | 2006 | 17144922 |
| survey for coccidia and haemosporidia in the lesser prairie-chicken (tympanuchus pallidicinctus) from new mexico with description of a new eimeria species. | blood films and fecal samples of the lesser prairie-chicken (tympanuchus pallidicinctus) were examined for parasites when we surveyed specimens captured during a radio-tracking study conducted in chaves county, new mexico (usa). all birds were captured on the caprock wildlife habitat management area, administered by the bureau of land management. samples were collected in late march, april, and early may 1998-2000. oocysts were detected in five of 64 (8%) birds sampled and, upon sporulation, wer ... | 2003 | 12910762 |
| genetic variation within and among fragmented populations of lesser prairie-chickens (tympanuchus pallidicinctus). | as a result of recurrent droughts and anthropogenic factors, the range of the lesser prairie-chicken (tympanuchus pallidicinctus) has contracted by 92% and the population has been reduced by approximately 97% in the past century, resulting in the smallest population size and most restricted geographical distribution of any north american grouse. we examined genetic variation through dna sequence analysis of 478 base pairs of the mitochondrial genome and by assaying allelic variation at five micr ... | 2003 | 12675823 |
| the predicted influence of climate change on lesser prairie-chicken reproductive parameters. | the southern high plains is anticipated to experience significant changes in temperature and precipitation due to climate change. these changes may influence the lesser prairie-chicken (tympanuchus pallidicinctus) in positive or negative ways. we assessed the potential changes in clutch size, incubation start date, and nest survival for lesser prairie-chickens for the years 2050 and 2080 based on modeled predictions of climate change and reproductive data for lesser prairie-chickens from 2001-20 ... | 2013 | 23874549 |