Species-Specific Management (SSM)

References on Beaver

Select references from the MS thesis of Fay Cotton(

Cotton, F. E. 1990. Potential beaver colony density in parts of Quebec. Unpub. M. S. Thesis, Va. Poly. Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, Va. 330 pp.)

Allen, A. W. 1983. Habitat suitability index models: Beaver. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FWS/OBS-82/10.30 Revised. 20 pp.

Beier, P. and R. H. Barrett. 1987. Beaver habitat use and impact in Truckee River Basin, California. J. Wildl. Manage. 51(4):794-799.

Berry, K. H. 1986. Introduction: Development, testing, and application of wildlife-habitat models in J. Verner, M. L. Morrison and C. J. Ralph, eds. Wildlife 2000: modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates. Univ. of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisonsin.

Collins, T. C. 1976. Population characteristics and habitat relationships of beaver, Castor canadensis, in northwest Wyoming. Ph.D. Diss., Univ. Wyoming, Laramie. 188 pp.

Drolet, C. A. 1965. Contribution à l&#eacute;tude du castor (Castor canadensis Kuhl) à la Baie James. [Contribution to the study of beaver in James Bay] M.S. Thesis. Universit&#eacute; Laval, Qu&#eacute;bec. 136 pp.

Gauthier, P. and Y. Lafleur. 1985. Inventaire du castor (Castor canadensis) dans le Parc National de la Mauricie. [Beaver aerial survey in la Mauricie National Parc] Service de la conservation de ressources naturelles, Parcs Can. 83 pp. Ottawa.

Gotie, R. F. and D. L. Jenks. 1985. Assessment of the use of wetlands inventory maps for determining potential beaver habitat. N.Y. Fish and Game J. 31(1):55-62.

Hall, A. M. 1971. Ecology of beaver and selection of prey by wolves in central Ontario. M.S. Thesis. Univ. of Toronto, Ontario. 106 pp.

Howard, R. J. and J. S. Larson. 1985. A stream habitat classification system for beaver Castor canadensis. J. Wildl. Manage. 49(1):19-25.

[Study of beaver (Castor canadensis): Phase 2 (food)] Parcs Can., Sect. Conserv. des Ressources Nat., Parc Natl. de la Mauricie. 52 pp.

Northcott, T. H. A. 1964. An investigation of the factors affecting carrying capacity of selected areas in Newfoundland for the beaver, (Castor canadensis caecator Bangs, 1913). M.S. Thesis, Memorial Univ., St. John's, Newf. 144 pp.

Parsons, G. R. and M. K. Brown. 1978. An assessment of aerial photograph interpretation for recognizing potential beaver colony sites. Trans. Northeast Fish and Wildl. Conf. 35:181-184.

_____, _____. 1978b. An assessment of aerial photograph interpretation for recognizing potential beaver colony sites. N.Y. Fish and Game J. 25(2):175-177.

Patenaude, F. 1983. Care of the young in a family of wild beavers, Castor canadensis. Acta Zool. Fennico 174:121-122.

_____, and J. Bovet. 1983. Partuition and related behaviour in wild American beavers (Castor canadensis). Z. Saugertierkd 48:136-145.

Pierce, T. W. 1981. Canada land inventory: land capability for wildlife - Waterfowl summary report. Environ. Can., Lands Directorate, Ottawa, Ont. 19 pp.

Salwasser, H. 1986. Modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates: the manager's viewpoint. Page 419-424 in J. Verner, M. L. Morrison and C. J. Ralph, eds. Wildlife 2000: modeling habitat relationships of terrestiral vertebrates. Univ. of Wis. Press, Madison, Wisconsin.

Schamberger, M., A. H. Farmer, and J. W. Terrell. 1982. Habitat suitability index models: introduction. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv. FSW/OBS-82/10. 2 pp.

Slough, B. G. and R. M. F. S. Sadleir. 1977. A land capability classification system for beaver (Castor canadensis Kuhl) Can. J. Zool. 55:1324-1335.

Thomas, J. W. 1986. Wildlife-habitat modeling: cheers, fears, and introspection. Pages xix-xxv in J. Verner, M. L. Morrison and C. J. Ralph, eds. Wildlife 2000: modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates. Univ. of Wis. Press, Madison, Wisconsin.

Verner, J. M. L. Morrison and C. J. Ralph, editors. 1986. Wildlife 2000: modeling habitat relationships of terrestrial vertebrates. Univ. of Wis. Press, Madison, Wisconsin. 470 pp.

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