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Harner, M.J., and D.C. Whited. 2011. Modeling inundation of sloughs to determine changes in suitable habitat for the Platte River Caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis). Final Final Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand Island, Nebraska,

Harner, M.J., A.J. Nelson, K. Geluso, and D.M. Simon. 2011. Chytrid fungus in American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) along the Platte River, Nebraska, USA. Herpetological Review 42:549-551.

Harner, M. J. and D. C. Whited. 2011. Modeling inundation of sloughs to determine changes in suitable habitat for the Platte River caddisfly (Ironoquia plattensis). Final Report. Submitted to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Nebraska Ecological Services, Gra

Krapu, G.L., D.A. Brandt, K.L. Jones, and D.H. Johnson. 2011. Geographic distribution of the mid-continent population of Sandhill Cranes and related management applications. Wildlife Monographs 175(1):1-38.

López-Saut, E.G., F. Chávez-Ramírez, and R. Rodríguez-Estrella. 2011. New records of wintering grounds for Sandhill Cranes in Mexico. Waterbirds 34(2):239-246.

Meyer, C.K., S.D. Peterson, and M.R. Whiles. 2011. Quantitative assessment of yield, precision, and cost-effectiveness of three wetland invertebrate sampling techniques. Wetlands 31:101-112.

Morton, M.J. 2011. Seed dispersal by wind and birds in a tallgrass prairie: implications for grassland management. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA.

Ramirez, L.E. 2011. Impact of alternative range management systems on grasslands in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska. Dissertation. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, 178 p.

Ramírez-Yáñez, L.E., F. Chávez-Ramírez, D.H. Kim, and F. Heredia-Pineda. 2011. Grassland bird nesting on restored and remnant prairies in South-central Nebraska. Ecological Restoration 29(1/2):8-10.

Wills, H.D., K. Geluso, E.J. Smits, J.T. Springer, and W.E. Newton. 2011. Notes on the distribution of Eastern Woodrats and Hispid Cotton Rats in South-central Nebraska. Prairie Naturalist 43(3/4):127-129.

Anthony, D.J., W.P. Bennett, M.C. Vuran, M.B. Dwyer, S. Elbaum, and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2010. Simulating and testing mobile wireless sensor networks. Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation of Wireless and Mobi

Chávez-Ramírez, F., and E. Weir. 2010. Wet meadow literature and information review. Draft Report submitted to the Platte River Recovery and Implementation Program, 42 p.

Edwards, R.C. and E. Thompson. 2010. The role of conservation research and education centers in growing nature-based tourism. Great Plains Research 20:51-70.

Galvez Aguilera, X. and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2010. Distribution, abundance, and status of Cuban Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis nesiotes). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 122(3):556-562.

Meyer, C.K., M.R. Whiles, and S.G. Baer. 2010. Plant community recovery following restoration in temporally variable riparian wetlands. Restoration Ecology 18:52-64.

Pearse, A.T., G.L. Krapu, D.A. Brandt, and P.J. Kinzel. 2010. Changes in agriculture and abundance of Snow Geese affect carrying capacity of Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska. Journal of Wildlife Management 74(3):479-488.

Vivian, L.A. 2010. Updates on the distribution and population status of the Platte River Caddisfly, Ironoquia plattensis, and an assessment of threats to its survival. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA.

Whiles, M.R, C.K. Meyer, and S.G. Baer. 2010. Biological evaluation of Central Platte River slough wetland restrations. Final Report submitted to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 68 p.

Edwards, R., and E. Thompson. 2009. The economic impact of the Rowe Sanctuary and Sandhill Crane migration of the Central Nebraska Region. Bureau of Business Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 41 p.

Kinzel, P. J. 2009. Channel morphology and bed sediment characteristics before and after habitat enhancement activities in the Uridil Property, Platte River, Nebraska, water years 2005–2008. USGS Open-File Report 2009-1147.

Kim, D.H., W.E. Newton, G.R. Lingle, and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2008. Influence of grazing and available moisture on breeding densities of grassland birds in the Central Platte River Valley, Nebraska. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:820-829.

Riggins, J.J., C.A. Davis, and W.W. Hoback. 2009. Biodiversity of belowground invertebrates as an indicator of wet meadow restoration success (Platte River, Nebraska). Restoration Ecology 17:495-505.

Wright, G.D., T.J. Smith, R.K. Murphy, J.T. Runge, and R.R. Harms. 2009. Mortality of cranes (Gruidae) associated with powerlines over a major roost on the Platte River, Nebraska. Prairie Naturalist 41(3/4):116-120.

Chávez-Ramírez, F. 2008. Temporal dynamics and flock characteristics of Sandhill Cranes in the Platte River Valley, Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 10:162.

Marrero Garcia, D., J.A. Osorio, X. Galvez Aguilera, and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2008. The Cuban Sandhill Crane as umbrella species: relationship with plant diversity in threatened white sand savannahs. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 10:163.

Chávez-Ramírez, F., C. Helzer, and P. Tebbel. 2008. A landscape perspective of Whooping Crane migration through Nebraska: conservation and management implications. Proceedings of the North America Crane Workshop 10:160.

Jenniges, J.J. and R.G. Plettner. 2008. Least Tern nesting at human created habitats in central Nebraska. Waterbirds 31(2):274-282.

Kim, D.H. R.D. Slack, and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2008. Impacts of El Niño: Southern oscillation events on the distribution of wintering raptors. The Journal of Wildlife Management 72(1):231-239.

Lingle, G. 2008. Implementation of the Whooping Crane monitoring protocol. AIM Environmental Consultants Report prepared for the Governance Committee of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program. 16 p.

Lorenz, B. and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2008. Distribution and dispersion patterns of Sandhill Crane flocks in the Platte River Valley. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 10:159.

Meyer, C.K., and M.R. Whiles. 2008. Macroinvertebrate communities in restored and natural Platte River slough wetlands. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 27:626-639.

Meyer, C.K., S.G. Baer, and M.R. Whiles. 2008. Ecosystem recovery across a chronosequence of restored wetlands in the Platte River Valley. Ecosystems 11:193-208.

Nemec, K.T., and T.B. Bragg. 2008. Plant-feeding Hemiptera and Orthoptera communities in native and restored mesic tallgrass prairies. Restoration Ecology 16(2):324-335.

Askins, R.A., F. Chávez-Ramírez, B.C. Dale, C.A. Haas, J.R. Herket, F.L. Knopf, and P.D. Vickery. 2007. Conservation of grassland birds in North America: understanding ecological processes in different regions. Ornithological Monographs 64:1-46.

Canadian Wildlife Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2007. International recovery plan for the Whooping Crane. Ottawa: Recovery of Nationally Endangered Wildlife (RENEW), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 162 pp.

Davis, C.A., J.E. Austin, and D.A. Buhl. 2006. Factors influencing soil invertebrate communities in riparian grasslands of the Central Platte River floodplain. Wetlands 26(2):438-454.

Kinzel, P. J., J. M. Nelson, and A. K. Heckman. 2006. Channel morphology and bed-sediment characteristics before and after riparian vegetation clearing in the Cottonwood Ranch, Platte River, Nebraska, water years 2001–2004. USGS Scientific Investigations

Kinzel, P.J., J.M. Nelson, R.S. Parker, and L.R. Davis. 2006. Spring census of mid-continent Sandhill Cranes using aerial infrared videography. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(1):70-77.

Renfrew, R.B., D.H. Johnson, G.R. Lingle, and W.D. Robinson. 2006. Avian response to meadow restoration in the central Great Plains. Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference 20:313-324.

Sidle, J.G., W.G. Jobman, and C.A. Faanes. 2006. Aerial searches for Whooping Cranes along the Platte River, Nebraska. Nebraska Bird Review 74(3):95-98.

Stoll, J.R., R.B. Ditton, and T.L. Eubanks. 2006. Platte River birding and the spring migration: humans, value, and unique ecological resources. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11(4):241-254.

Chávez-Ramírez, F. 2005. New locations and range extension of wintering Sandhill Cranes in central northern Mexico. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 9:173-178.

Currier, P.J. and K. Pfeiffer. 2005. An adaptive approach to river channel management on the Platte River in central Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 9:151-154.

Davis, C. 2005. Breeding and migrant bird use of a riparian woodland along the Platte River in Central Nebraska. North American Bird Bander 30(3):109-114.

Davis, C. 2005. Breeding bird communities in riparian forests along the Central Platte River, Nebraska. Great Plains Research 15:199-211.

Farmer, A.H., B.S. Cade, J.W. Terrell, and J.H. Henriksen. 2005. Evaluation of models and data for assessing Whooping Crane habitat in the Central Platte River, Nebraska. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5123. 78 p.

Kim, D.H. 2005. First Nebraska nest record for Henslow’s Sparrow. The Prairie Naturalist 37:171-173.

Kim, D.H. 2005. Northern Saw-whet Owls: rare or overlooked? An example from the Central Platte Valley. The Nebraska Bird Review 73(2):67-70.

Krapu, G., D. Brandt, D. Buhl, and G. Lingle. 2005. Evidence of a decline in fat storage by mid-continental Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska during spring: a preliminary assessment. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 9:179-184.

LaGrange, T. 2005. Guide to Nebraska’s wetlands and their conservation needs: second edition. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Publications. 37 p.

Lingle, G.R. 2005. Fifteen Years of Breeding Bird Censuses at Four Wet Meadow Sites within the Central Platte River Valley of Nebraska. Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust, Wood River, Nebraska, USA.

Whiles, M.R., and B.S. Goldowitz. 2005. Macroinvertebrate communities in Central Platte River wetlands: patterns across a hydrologic gradient. Wetlands 25:462-472.

Henszey, R.J., K. Pfeiffer, and J.R. Keough. 2004. Linking surface- and ground-water levels to riparian grassland species along the Platte River in central Nebraska, USA. Wetlands 24:665-687.

Scott-Morales, L., E. Estrada, F. Chávez-Ramírez, and M. Cotera. 2004. Continued decline in geographic distribution of the Mexican Prairie Dog (Cynomys mexicanus). Journal of Mammalogy 85(6):1095-1101.

Davis, C.A. 2003. Habitat use and migration patterns of Sandhill Cranes along the Platte River, 1998-2001. Great Plains Research 13:199-216.

Kim, D.H., F. Chávez-Ramírez, and R.D. Slack. 2003. Effects of artificial perches and interspecific interactions on patch use by wintering raptors. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81:2038-2047.

Wu, W. 2003. Riverine landscape of the Middle Platte River: hydrological connectivity and physiochemical heterogeneity. Dissertation. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 212 p.

Jones, K.L., T.C. Glenn, R.C. Lacy, J.R. Pierce, N. Unruh, C.M. Mirande, and F. Chávez-Ramírez. 2002. Refining the Whooping Crane studbook by incorporating microsatellite DNA and leg-banding analyses. Conservation Biology 16(3):789-799.

Krahulik, J.R. 2002. Effects of land management and habitat change on wet meadow invertebrate diversity in south-central Nebraska. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA. 103 p.

Austin, J.E., and A.L. Richert. 2001. A comprehensive review of observational and site evaluation data of migrant Whooping Cranes in the United States, 1943-1999. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Jamestown, North Dakota,

Davis, C.A. 2001. Abundance and habitat associations of birds wintering in the Platte River Valley, Nebraska. Great Plains Research 11:233-248.

Davis, C.A. 2001. Nocturnal roost site selection and diurnal habitat-use by Sandhill Cranes during spring in central Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 8:48-56.

Fairfax, S.K., and D.L. Guenzler. 2001. Conservation Trusts. University of Kansas Press: Lawrence, Kansas, USA.

Farmer, A.H., B.S. Cade, J.W. Terrell, and J.H. Henriksen. 2001. Results of a Whooping Crane roosting habitat model workshop. Sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Whooping Crane Habitat Management Trust, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 28

Henszey, R.J. 2001. Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust. In C.L. Convis, editor. Conservation geography: Case studies in GIS, computer mapping, and activism.ESRI, Inc. Redlands, California, USA. 112-113.

Simpson, A. 2001. Soil vegetation correlations along a hydrologic gradient in the Platte River wet meadows. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA. 148 p.

Whiles, M.R., and B.S. Goldowitz. 2001. Hydrologic influences on insect emergence production from Central Platte River wetlands. Ecological Applications 11:1829-1842.

Alexander, K.D., and M.R. Whiles. 2000. A new species of Ironoquia (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) from an intermittent slough of the central Platte River, Nebraska. Entomological News 111:1-7.

Currier, P.J. 2000. Evaluating the development and effectiveness of wet meadow restorations in the Central Platte River Valley. Draft Study Plan submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Cooperative Agreement 1448-60181-00-J518), Grand Island, Nebr

Currier, P.J., and C.A. Davis. 2000. The Platte as a prairie river: a response to Johnson and Boettcher. Great Plains Research 10:69-84.

Davis, C.A. 1999. Migration chronology and habitat use by Sandhill Cranes in Central Nebraska. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 10:41.

Goldowitz, B.S., and M.R. Whiles. 1999. Investigations of fish, amphibians, and aquatic invertebrate species within the Middle Platte River system. Final Report submitted to the Platte Watershed Program, University of Nebraska- Lincoln and the U.S. Protec

Helzer, C.J., and D.E. Jelinski. 1999. The relative importance of patch area and perimeter–area ratio to grassland breeding birds. Ecological Applications 9(4):1448-1458.

Jenkins, A. 1999. The Middle Platte socioeconomic overview. Platte Watershed Program Report. 82 p.

Jenkins, A. 1999. The Platte River Cooperative Agreement: a basinwide approach to endangered species issues. Great Plains Research 9:95-113.

Landholt, L. M. and Genoways, Hugh H., "POPULATION TRENDS IN FURBEARERS IN NEBRASKA" (2000).Mammalogy Papers: University of Nebraska State Museum. 108.

Pfeiffer, K. 1999. Evaluation of wet meadow restorations in the Platte River Valley. Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference 16:202-206.

Platte River Whooping Crane Maintenance Trust. 1999. Crane and Waterfowl Migration Report. Internal Report. 6 p.

Whiles, M.R., B.S. Goldowitz, and R.E. Charlton. 1999. Life history and production of a semi-terrestrial Limnephilid caddisfly in an intermittent Platte River wetland. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 18:533-544.

Whitney, W.S. 1999. Prairie and wetland restoration along the Central Platte River, 1991-1998. Proceedings of the North American Prairie Conference 16:207-215.

Carr, A. 1998. The spatial distribution and abundance of submergent aquatic macrophytes in the backwaters of a braided river floodplain Platte River, Nebraska. Thesis. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 53 p.

Currier, P.J. 1998. Wetland restoration on the Platte River floodplain in Nebraska. In S. K. Mujdar, E.W. Miller, and F.J. Brenner, editors. Ecology of wetlands and associated systems. Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA. 611-627 p

Gu, R., S. Montgomery, and T. Al Austin. 1998. Quantifying the effects of stream discharge on summer river temperature. Hydrological Sciences Journal 43(6):885-904.

PRWCMT. 1998. Habitat management, restoration, and acquisition plan for the Big Bend reach of the Platte River in Central Nebraska.

Solberg, J.W. 1998. 1997 Coordinated spring mid-continent Sandhill Crane survey. Administrative Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. 10 p.

VerCauteren, T.L. 1998. Local scale analysis of Sandhill Crane use of lowland grasslands along the Platte River, Nebraska. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 58 p.

Whiles, M.R., and B.S. Goldowitz. 1998. Biological responses to hydrologic fluctuation in wetland sloughs of the Central Platte River. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 9:3-18.

Currier, P.J. 1997. Woody vegetation expansion and continuing declines in open channel habitat on the Platte River in Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 7:141-152.

Johnson, W.C. 1997. Equilibrium response of riparian vegetation to flow regulation in the Platte River, Nebraska. Regulated Rivers: Research and Management 13:403-415.

Lingle, G.R. 1997. Sandhill Crane mortality due to blizzard of March 1996 in Nebraska. Platte Basin Ecosystem Symposium 8.

Smith, D.T. 1997. Influence of landscape structure on habitat availability and use by Sandhill Cranes in four geographic regions of the Platte River, Nebraska. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 61 p.

Bedell, P.A. 1996. Evidence of dual breeding ranges for the Sedge Wren in the Central Great Plains. The Wilson Bulletin 108(1):115-122.

Cannon, J.R. 1996. Whooping Crane recovery: a case study in public and private cooperation in the conservation of endangered species. Conservation Biology 10(3):813-821.

Currier, P.J. 1996. Channel changes in the Platte River Whooping Crane critical habitat area 1984-1995. The Platte River Whooping Crane Critical Habitat Maintenance Trust, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 32 p.

Currier, P.J. 1996. Landscape ecology: a primer and overview of application to the Central Platte River, Nebraska. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 7.

Currier, P.J. and R.J. Henszey. 1996. Platte River wet meadows: a primer on their flora, fauna, hydrology, management, and restoration. Draft submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Project No. 14-16-0006-90-917), Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 25

Currier, P.J. and G.R. Lingle. 1996. Wild Rose wetland restoration project. Final Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Project No. 14-48-0006-92-925), Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 10 p.

Ekstein, J.D. and S.E. Hygnstrom. 1996. Fate of wetlands associated with the Central Nebraska Irrigation Canal System. Great Plains Research (6):41-60.

Emmons, P.J. 1996. Water quality in a wet meadow, Platte River Valley, Central Nebraska. U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet (FS-097-96). 4 p.

Goldowitz, B.S. 1996. Qualitative comparison of long term changes in the habitats and fish species composition of the Platte and North Platte rivers of Nebraska. Platte River Biodiversity Studies. Final Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi

Helzer, C.J. 1996. The effects of wet meadow fragmentation on grassland birds. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 73 p.

Kirsch, E.M. 1996. Habitat selection and productivity of Least Terns on the lower Platte River, Nebraska. Wildlife Monographs 132:3-48.

Lingle, G. 1996. 1995 Breeding bird census—Wetland sedge meadow I and II,subirrigated grassland and native hay. Journal of Field Ornithology 67(supplement):76–77, 86-87.

Middle Platte Ecological Risk Assessment Team. 1996. Central Platte River floodplain ecosystem: Ecological risk assessment case study. Executive Summary Draft prepared for the Risk Assessment Forum, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.,

Currier, P.J. 1995. Relationships between vegetation, groundwater hydrology, and soils on Platte River wetland meadows. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 6:23.

Currier, P.J., and B.S. Goldowitz. 1995. Artificially constructed backwaters and their impact on groundwater levels beneath an adjacent wet meadow on the Platte River in central Nebraska. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 6:202-222

Faanes, C.A., and G.R. Lingle. 1995. Breeding birds of the Platte River Valley of Nebraska. U.S. Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, North Dakota, USA. 78 p.

Lingle, G. 1995. 1994 Breeding bird census—Wetland sedge meadow I and II, subirrigated grassland and native hay. Journal of Field Ornithology 66(supplement):100–101, 111-112.

Silvia, T.D. 1995. Riparian habitats of the Central Platte as a corridor for dispersal of small mammals in Nebraska. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 80 p.

Smith, D.T., D.E. Jelinski, J. Hendrix, P.J. Currier, and S. Narumalani. 1995. Landscape pattern in the Central Platte River region, Nebraska. Proceedings of the Platte River Basin Ecosystem Symposium 6.

Currier, P.J. 1994. Restoration of functioning wet meadows on the Platte River— experimenting with reseeding, constructed wetlands, and hydrology. Final report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Project No. 14-16-0006-90-917), Grand Island,

Lingle, G.R. 1994. Birding crane river: Nebraska’s Platte. Harrier Publishing, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 124 p.

Lingle, G.R., S. Bergman, and J. Liske. 1994. 1993 breeding bird census— Subirrigated grassland and native hay, wetland sedge meadow I and II. Journal of Field Ornithology(supplement) 65:107-108, 122-123.

Solberg, J.W. 1994. 1993 Coordinated Spring Mid-Continent Sandhill Crane Survey. Administrative Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. 7 p.

Wesche, T.A., O.D. Skinner, and R.J. Henszey. 1994. Platte River wetland hydrology study. Final report prepared for U.S. Bureau of Reclamation by Wyoming Water Resources Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, 165 p.

Currier, P.J., and G.R. Lingle. 1993. Habitat restoration and management for Least Terns and Piping Plovers by the Platte River Trust. In K.F. Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least

Davis, C.A., and P.A. Vohs. 1993. Availability of earthworms and scarab beetles to Sandhill Cranes in native grasslands along the Platte River. Prairie Naturalist 25:199-211.

Davis, C.A., and P.A. Vohs. 1993. Role of macroinvertebrates in spring diet and habitat use of Sandhill Cranes. Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 20:81-86.

Faanes, C.A., and M.J. LeValley. 1993. Is the distribution of Sandhill Cranes of the Platte River changing? Great Plains Research 3:297-304.

Henszey, R.J. and T.A. Wesche. 1993. Hydrologic components influencing the condition of wet meadows along the Central Platte River, Nebraska. Report submitted to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. 112 p.

Kirsch, E.M., and G.R. Lingle. 1993. Habitat use and nesting success of Least Terns along the Platte River, Nebraska. In Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least Tern Symposium 1992,

Lingle, G.R. 1993, 1994. Predator management of least tern and piping plover nesting areas on the central Platte River, Nebraska. Annual Reports submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Project No. 14-48-0006-93-906), Grand Island, Nebraska, USA.

Lingle, G.R. 1993. Causes of nest failure and mortality of Least Terns and Piping Plovers along the central Platte River. In Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least Tern Symposium 19

Lingle, G.R. 1993. Nest success and flow relationships on the Central Platte River. In Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least Tern Symposium 1992, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA: 69-72.

Lingle, G.R. 1993. Site fidelity and movements of least terns and piping plovers along the Platte River, Nebraska. In Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least Tern Symposium 1992, Lin

Lingle, G.R., and J.G. Sidle. 1993. Observations of leg injuries in the piping plover. In Higgins and M.R. Brashler, editors. Proceedings, the Missouri River and its Tributaries: Piping Plover and Least Tern Symposium 1992, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA: 195.

Sidle, J.G., H.G. Nagel, R. Clark, C. Gilbert, D. Stuart, and K. Willburn. 1993. Aerial Thermal Infrared Imaging of Sandhill Cranes of the Platte River, Nebraska. Remote Sensing of the Environment 43:333-341.

Solberg, J.W. 1993. 1992 Coordinated spring mid-continent Sandhill Crane survey. Administrative Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. 6 p.

Davis, C.A. and P.A. Vohs. 1992. The ecology of native grassland macroinvertebrates and feeding ecology of Sandhill Cranes. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:175.

Dinan, K.F. 1992. Application of the stream network temperature model (SNTEMP) to the central Platte River, Nebraska. Thesis. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

Faanes, C.A. 1992. Factors influencing the future of Whooping Crane habitat on the Platte River in Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:101-108.

Faanes, C.A. 1992. Unobstructed visibility at Whooping Crane roost sites on the Platte River, Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:117-120.

Faanes, C.A., and D.B. Bowman. Relationship of channel maintenance flows to Whooping Crane use of the Platte River. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:111-116.

Faanes, C.A., G.R. Lingle, and D.H. Johnson. 1992. Characteristics of Whooping Crane roost sites in the Platte River. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:90-94.

Freeman, P.W., and K. Perkins. 1992. Survey of mollusks of the Platte River. Final Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. 35 p.

Lingle, K.L. 1992. Habitat and microhabitat preferences of adult freshwater mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionidae) of the Platte River, Nebraska. Thesis. University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA. 237 p.

Lingle, G.R. 1992. History and economic impact of crane-watching in Central Nebraska. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:33-37.

Norling, B.S., S.H. Anderson, and W.A. Hubert. 1992. Roost sites used by Sandhill Cranes staging along the Platte River, Nebraska. Great Basin Naturalist 52(3):253-261.

Solberg, J.W. 1992. 1991 Coordinated spring mid-continent Sandhill Crane survey. Administrative Report, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bismarck, North Dakota, USA. 6 p.

Ziewitz, J.W. 1992. Whooping Crane riverine roosting habitat suitability model. Proceedings of the North American Crane Workshop 6:71-81.

Ziewitz, J.W., J.G. Sidle and J.J. Dinan. 1992. Habitat conservation for nesting Least Terns and Piping Plovers along the Central Platte River in Nebraska. Prairie Naturalist 24:1-20.

Bray, T.E. and B.L. Wilson. Report on the status of Platanthera praeclara (Western Prairie Fringed Orchid) on the Platte River in Nebraska from Phillips to Lewellen and on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) projects 1835 and 1417. Report submitte

Currier, P.J. 1991. Reclamation of crane roosting habitat on the Platte River and restoration of riverine wetlands. Proceedings of the 1987 International Crane Workshop, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, China. 403-407.

Davis, C.A. 1991. The ecology of macroinvertebrates inhabiting native grasslands and their role in the feeding ecology of Sandhill Cranes. Thesis. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. 88 p.

Lingle, G., and W.S. Whitney. 1991. 1990 Breeding bird census—Wetland sedge meadow I and II, subirrigated grassland and native hay. Journal of Field Ornithology 62(supplement):77-78, 84-85.

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