The Trumpeter Swan: its History, Habits, and Population in the United States (open access)

The Trumpeter Swan: its History, Habits, and Population in the United States

Summary of the trumpeter swan, including geographic distribution, habitats for breeding and wintering, life cycle, nesting, food, limiting factors, longevity, population dynamics, and human management.
Date: April 30, 1960
Creator: Banko, Winston E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mammals of New Mexico (open access)

Mammals of New Mexico

Summary of the species of mammals native to New Mexico, including a map of the life zones, descriptions of the physiographic features, and lists of characteristic zone-marking plants, birds, mammals.
Date: December 1931
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Rice Rats of North America (Genus Oryzomys) (open access)

The Rice Rats of North America (Genus Oryzomys)

Discusses habits, economic status, morphology, variation, history, and specimens of North American rice rats. Provides a key and descriptions for species and subspecies.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Arizona (open access)

The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Arizona

Distributional study of the pocket gophers of Arizona, including economic status and species and subspecies.
Date: 1947
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California (open access)

Results of a Biological Survey of Mount Shasta California

From introduction: "Biological survey of northern California from the Madeline Plains to the Pacific Ocean and from the Oregon boundary to Lassen Butte and parts of the Sierra, with Mount Shasta occupying a nearly central position."
Date: October 28, 1899
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2 (open access)

The Death Valley Expedition: A Biological Survey of Parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part 2

Collection of reports on Death Valley, the bordering region of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Reports include birds, reptiles and Batrachians, fishes, insects, mollusks, trees and shrubs, cactuses and yuccas, and list of localities in the reports.
Date: May 31, 1893
Creator: Fisher, A. K.; Stejneger, Leonhard; Gilbert, Charles H.; Riley, C. V.; Stearns, R. E. C.; Merriam, C. Hart et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats (open access)

A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats

From introduction: "Systematic account of the genus Fiber through study of over 1,000 specimens, chiefly well-prepared skins, accompanied by skulls, together with many odd skulls and skeletons."
Date: April 29, 1911
Creator: Hollister, N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida (open access)

Ecology of the Cooper's Hawk in North Florida

Summary of two study areas of the Cooper's Hawk in north Florida, including diet, foraging, home range, and predation.
Date: December 2013
Creator: Millsap, Brian A.; Breen, Timothy F. & Phillips, Laura M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska (open access)

A Biological Survey of the Pribilof, Alaska

Brief summary of the geographic distribution, habits, and habitats of the birds, mammals, insects, arachnids, and chilopods of the Pribilof Islands.
Date: June 20, 1923
Creator: Preble, Edward A. & McAtee, W. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mammals of Maryland (open access)

Mammals of Maryland

Overview of the mammals of Maryland, including descriptions of the orders and maps depicting distribution of the mammals.
Date: April 1969
Creator: Paradiso, John L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Reconnaissance of the Base of the Alaska Peninsula (open access)

A Biological Reconnaissance of the Base of the Alaska Peninsula

General account with outline of route and life zones, and lists of mammals and birds.
Date: November 23, 1904
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of a Biological Reconnoissance of South-Central Idaho (open access)

Results of a Biological Reconnoissance of South-Central Idaho

Brief summary of south-central Idaho, including descriptions of subregions, mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Date: July 30, 1891
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Stejneger, Leonhard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming (open access)

Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming

Characterizes five transcontinental life zones in Wyoming; defines their extent and limits; lists mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species; and provides notes on distribution and abundance of trees observed during the survey.
Date: October 3, 1917
Creator: Cary, Merritt
System: The UNT Digital Library
Biological Investigations in Alaska and Yukon Territory (open access)

Biological Investigations in Alaska and Yukon Territory

From letter of transmittal: "Report on biological investigations made in the interior of Alaska and the Yukon territory in 1903 and 1904. It consists of separate reports on three distinct areas, describing the physiography and giving detailed accounts of the animal life of the region."
Date: October 7, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin (open access)

Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin

Summary of the birds of the St. Croix River Valley, including descriptions of each species' migration status and times of year, nesting season distribution, and habitat.
Date: 1981
Creator: Faanes, Craig A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Review of the American Moles (open access)

A Review of the American Moles

Discusses habits; economic status; characteristics and development of young; pelages and molts; and geographic, individual, sexual, and age variation. Describes subfamilies, history, and generic names of the family Talpidae. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key for genera, species and subspecies.
Date: September 30, 1915
Creator: Jackson, Hartley H. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of a Biological Survey of the San Francisco Mountain Region and Desert of the Little Colorado, Arizona (open access)

Results of a Biological Survey of the San Francisco Mountain Region and Desert of the Little Colorado, Arizona

Brief summary of a biological survey of the Painted Desert, specifically the San Francisco Mountain region, and the Grand Canyon (CaƱon).
Date: September 11, 1890
Creator: Merriam, C. Hart & Stejneger, Leonhard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Wood Rats of the Genus Neotoma (open access)

Revision of the Wood Rats of the Genus Neotoma

From introduction: "Result of a study of the wood rats in the collection of the Biological Survey, numbering over 3,000 specimens, including topotypes of most of the species."
Date: October 19, 1910
Creator: Goldman, Edward A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The California Condor, 1966-76: a Look at its Past and Future (open access)

The California Condor, 1966-76: a Look at its Past and Future

Brief 1966-1976 summary of the California condor, including geographic distribution, population number, food supply, and external disturbances.
Date: 1978
Creator: Wilbur, Stanford R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Biological Survey of Alabama (open access)

A Biological Survey of Alabama

Booklet describing the biology of Alabama in two sections: (1) physiography and life zones, and (2) mammals. It also includes an annotated species list of mammals, bibliography, and index starting on page 81.
Date: October 28, 1921
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon (open access)

The Mammals and Life Zones of Oregon

From introduction: "Summary of the life zones and mammals of Oregon with emphasis on providing reliable information on the management of wildlife. Importance for identifying those species which are state and national assets, and those species of less value or destructive habits."
Date: 1936
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus (open access)

Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus

From letter of transmittal: "The work consists of a systematic study of all the members of the genus, and includes keys for the identification of the various forms, together with the necessary illustrations, and maps showing the geographic distribution of the species."
Date: April 17, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Taxonomic Review of American Long-tailed Shrews (Genera Sorex and Microsorex) (open access)

Taxonomic Review of American Long-tailed Shrews (Genera Sorex and Microsorex)

Brief summary of the habitat, habits, food and economic status, measurements, subfamilies, and subgenera of genera Sorex and Microsorex.
Date: July 1928
Creator: Jackson, Hartley H. T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico (open access)

Life Zones and Crop Zones of New Mexico

Discusses geography, climate, agricultural practices, and crops of each life zone in New Mexico. Provides mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species list for each zone. Includes a life zone map.
Date: September 5, 1913
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
System: The UNT Digital Library