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148 Publications
Book
Dinsmore, S. J., Burger, L. W., & Conover, R. R. (2009). Benefits of a Buffer-Based Conservation Management System for Bobwhite and Grassland Songbirds in an Intensive Production Agriculture Landscape in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. In L. W. Burger, Jr. and K. O. Evans (Eds.), Managing working lands for bobwhite quail: The USDA-NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project. Mississippi State University. 248.
Burger, L. W., & Evans, K. O. (2009). The NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project: an Overview. In L. W. Jr. and K. O. Evans (Eds.), Managing working lands for bobwhite quail: The USDA-NRCS Bobwhite Restoration Project. Mississippi State University. 248.
Jones-Farrand, D. T., Johnson, D. H., Burger, L. W., & Ryan, M. R. (2007). Grassland Establishment for Wildlife Conservation. In J. B. Haufler (Ed.), Fish and Wildlife Response to Farm Bill Conservation Practices Technical Review. December 2006. 25 - 48.
Robertson, G. P., Burger, L. W., Kling, C. L., Lowrance, R., & Mulla, D. J. (2007). Methods for Environmental Management Research at Landscape and Watershed Scales. In Max Schnef (Ed.), SWCS Conference on Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality. Soil and Water Conservation Society. 27 - 51.
Burger, L. W. (2005). The Conservation Reserve Program in the Southeast: Issues Affecting Wildlife Habitat Value. In J. B. Haufler (Ed.), Fish and wildlife benefits of Farm Bill conservation programs: 2000-2005 update. The Wildlife Society Technical Review 05-2. 63-92.
Nuttle, T., & Burger, L. W. (2005). Birds of Bottomland Hardwood Reforestation Sites: Patterns of Occurrence and Response to Vegetation Structure. In L. H. Fredrickson, S. L. King, and R. M. Kaminski (Eds.), Ecology and Management of Bottomland Hardwood Systems: The State of Our Understanding.. University of Missouri-Columbia: Gaylord Memorial Laboratory Special Publication No. 10. Puxico. 353 - 372.
Burger, L. W. (2001). Ecology and Management of the Northern Bobwhite. In J. Dickson (Ed.), Wildlife of Southern Forests: Habitat and Management. Hancock House Publishers. 48.
Burger, L. W. (2000). Wildlife Responses to the Conservation Reserve Program in the Southeast. In W. L. Hohman (Ed.), A comprehensive review of farm bill contributions to wildlife conservation 1985-2000.. 55-74.
Peer-Reviewed Journals
Oedekoven, C. S., Buckland, S. T., MacKenzie, M. L., King, R., Evans, K. O., & Burger, L. W. (2016). Using Hierarchical Centering to Facilitate a Reversible Jump MCMC Algorithm for Random Effects Models. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. 98(2016), 79-90. [Document Site]
Riffell, S. K., Monroe, A. P., Martin, J., Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., & Smith, M. (2015). Response of Non-grassland Avian Guilds to Adjacent Herbaceous Field Buffers: Testing Hypotheses about Configuration of Targeted Conservation Practices in Agricultural Landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology. British Ecological Society. 52(2), 300-309. DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.12389. [Abstract] [Document Site]
Temu, V. W., Baldwin, B., Reddy, K. R., Riffell, S., & Burger, L. W. (2014). Wildlife Habitat Quality (Sward Structure and Ground Cover) Response of Mixed Native Warm-Season Grasses to Harvesting. Environments. 1, 75-91. DOI:10.3390/environments1010075. [Document]
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., Riffell, S. K., & Smith, M. D. (2014). Assessing Multi-region Benefits from Strategically Targeted Agricultural Buffers. Conservation Biology. Conservation Biology Institute. 28, 892-901. DOI:10.1111/cobi.12311. [Abstract] [Document]
Dollar, J. G., Adams, H., Riffell, S. K., & Burger, L. W. (2014). Evaluating Butterflies as Surrogates for Birds and Plants in Semi-natural Grassland Buffers. Journal of Insect Conservation. 18, 171-178. DOI:10.1007/s10841-014-9626-8. [Document]
Monroe, A. P., Martin, J. A., Riffell, S. K., & Burger, L. W. (2014). Effects of Measuring Nestling Condition on Nest Success in the Dickcissel (Spiza Americana). Wildlife Society Bulletin. 38, 401-406. DOI:10.1002/wsb.412. [Document]
Conover, R. R., Dinsmore, S. J., & Burger, L. W. (2014). Effects of Set-aside Conservation Practices on Bird Community Structure within an Intensive Agricultural Landscape. American Midland Naturalist. 172, 61-75. [Document]
Oedekoven, C. S., Buckland, S. T., MacKenzie, M. L., King, R., Evans, K. O., & Burger, L. W. (2014). Bayesian Methods for Hierarchical Distance Sampling Models. Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental Statistics. International Biometric Society. 19(2), 219-239. DOI:10.1007/s13253-014-0167-0. [Abstract] [Document]
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., Riffell, S. K., Smith, M. D., Twedt, D. J., Wilson, R. R., Vorisek, S., Rideout, C., & Heyden, K. (2014). Avian Response to Conservation Buffers in Agricultural Landscapes during Winter. The Wildlife Society Bulletin. The Wildlife Society. 38, 257-264. DOI:10.1002/wsb.405. [Abstract] [Document]
Adams, H., Riffell, S. K., & Burger, L. W. (2013). Disturbance and Landscape Effects on Avian Nests in Agricultural Conservation Buffers. Journal of Wildlife Management. 77, 1213-1220. [Document]
StJames, E. A., Schummer, M. L., Kaminski, R. M., Penny, E. J., & Burger, L. W. (2013). Effect of Weekly Hunting Frequency on Duck Abundances in Mississippi Wildlife Management Areas. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 4, 144-150. [Document]
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., Oedekoven, C. S., Smith, M. D., Riffell, S. K., Martin, J. A., & Buckland, S. T. (2013). Multi-region Response to Conservation Buffers Targeted for Northern Bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management. The Wildlife Society. 77(4), 716-725. DOI:10.1002/jwmg.502. [Abstract] [Document]
Dollar, J. G., Riffell, S. K., & Burger, L. W. (2013). Effects of Managing Semi-natural Grassland Buffers on Butterflies. Journal of Insect Conservation. 17, 577-590. [Document]
Singleton, L. C., Sladek, B. S., Burger, L. W., & Munn, I. A. (2013). Bird Community Response to Mid-Rotation Management in Conservation Reserve Program Pine Plantations. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 37, 189-197. DOI:10.1002/wsb.224. [Document]
Oedekoven, C. S., Buckland, S. T., MacKenzie, M. L., Evans, K. O., & Burger, L. W. (2013). Improving Distance Sampling: Accounting for Covariates and Non-independency between Sampled Sites. Journal of Applied Ecology. British Ecological Society. 50, 786-793. DOI:10.1111/1365-2664.12065. [Abstract] [Document]
Dorr, B. S., Burger, L. W., Barras, S. C., & Godwin, K. S. (2012). Economic Impact of Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Auritus) Depredation on Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) Aquaculture in Mississippi. Journal of World Aquaculture Society. 43, 502-513. [Document]
Mitchell, K. L., Riffell, S. K., Burger, L. W., & Vilella, F. J. (2012). Provisioning of Nestling Dickcissels in Native Warm-Season Grass Field Buffers. Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 124, 289-309. DOI:10.1676/11-152.1. [Document]
Devault, T. L., Belant, J. L., Blackwell, B. F., Martin, J. A., Schmidt, J. A., Burger, L. W., & Patterson, J. W., Jr. (2012). Airports Offer Unrealized Potential for Alternative Energy Production. Environmental Management. 49, 517-522. DOI:10.1007/s00267-011-9803-4. [Document]
Dorr, B. S., Burger, L. W., & Barras, S. C. (2012). Double-crested Cormorant Distribution on Catfish Aquaculture in the Yazoo River Basin of Mississippi. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 36, 70-77. DOI:10.1002/wsb.94. [Document]
McConnell, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2011). Precision Conservation: Using Precision Agriculture Technology to Optimize Conservation and Profitability in Agricultural Landscapes. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 66, 347-354. DOI:10.2489/jswc.66.6.347. [Document]
Martin, J. A., Belant, J. L., Devault, T. L., Blackwell, B. F., Burger, L. W., Riffell, S. K., & Wang, G. (2011). Wildlife Risk to Aviation: a Multi-scale Issue Requires a Multi-scale Solution. Human-Wildlife Interactions. 5, 198-203. [Document]
Hale, S. L., RIffell, S. L., Burger, L. W., Adams, H., & Dollar, J. G. (2011). Fire Ant Response to Management of Native Grass Conservation Buffers. American Midland Naturalist. 166, 543-548.
Conover, R. R., Dinsmore, S. J., & Burger, L. W. (2011). Effects of Conservation Practices on Bird Nest Density and Survival in Intensive Agriculture. Agriculture, Ecosystem, and Environment. 141, 126-132. DOI:10.1016/j.agee.2011.02.022. [Document]
Iglay, R. B., Leopold, B. D., Miller, D. A., & Burger, L. W. (2010). Effect of Plant Community Composition on Plant Response to Fire and Herbicide Treatments. Forest Ecology and Management. Elsevier International: Elsevier. 260, 543-548. [Abstract]
Burger, L. W., Conover, R. R., & Linder, E. T. (2009). Bird Response to Field Border Presence and Width. Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 121, 548-555.
Burger, L. W., Dinsmore, S. J., Smith, M. D., Szukaitis, S. J., & Godwin, K. D. (2009). Effects of Radio-marking on Early Post-release Survival of Northern Bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73, 989-995.
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., Faircloth, B. C., Palmer, W. E., & Carroll, J. P. (2009). Effects of Tissue Sampling Methods on Growth and Survival of Neonatal Northern Bobwhite. . Journal of Wildlife Management. 73, 1241-1244.
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., Faircloth, B. C., Palmer, W. E., & Carroll, J. P. (2009). Effects of Tissue Collection Methods on Morphometrics and Survival of Captive Neonatal Northern Bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management. The Wildlife Society. 73(7), 1241-1244. DOI:10.2193/2008-011. [Abstract] [Document]
Sladek, B. G., Burger, L. W., & Munn, I. A. (2008). Avian Community Response to Mid-rotation Herbicide Release and Prescribed Burning in Conservation Reserve Program Plantations. Southern Journal of Applied Forestry. 32(3), 111-119.
Dorr, B. S., Burger, L. W., & Barras, S. C. (2008). Evaluation of Aerial Cluster Sampling of Double-crested Cormorants on Aquaculture Ponds in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72, 1634-1640.
Dorr, B. S., Burger, L. W., & Barras, S. C. (2008). Evaluation of Aerial Cluster Sampling of Double-crested Cormorants on Aquaculture Ponds in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72, 1634-1640.
Riffell, S. K., Scognamillo, D. G., & Burger, L. W. (2008). Effects of the Conservation Reserve Program on Northern Bobwhite and Grassland Birds. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 146, 309-323.
Seckinger, E. M., Burger, L. W., Chambers, R. J., & Houston, A. E. (2008). Effects of Landscape Composition on Winter Survival of Northern Bobwhites. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72(4), 959-969.
Wood, D. R., Vilella, F. J., & Burger, L. W. (2008). Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides Borealis) Home Range Dynamics and Macrohabitat Selection in a Loblolly-shortleaf Pine Forest. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology. 120(4), 793-800.
Chamberlain, M., Austin, J. A., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2007). Effects of Landscape Composition and Structure on Core Use Areas of Raccoons (Procyon Lotor) in a Prairie Landscape. American Midland Naturalist. 158, 113-122.
Conover, R. R., Burger, L. W., & Linder, E. T. (2007). Winter Bird Response to Field Border Establishment and Width. Journal of Wildlife Management. 71, 1917-1923.
Plowman, B., Conner, L., Chamberlain, M., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2006). Annual Dynamics of Bobcat (Lynx Rufus) Home Range and Core Areas in Mississippi. American Midland Naturalist. 156, 386-393.
Bond, B. T., Bowman, J. L., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., Godwin, K. D., & Class, C. M. (2006). Swamp Rabbit (Sylvilagus Aquaticus) Demographics, Morphometrics, and Reproductive Characteristics in Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 51, 123-128.
Burger, L. W. (2006). Creating Wildlife Habitat Through Federal Farm Programs: An Objective-Driven Approach. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34, 994-999.
Burger, L. W., McKenzie, D., Thackston, R., & DeMaso, S. (2006). The Role of Farm Policy in Achieving Large-Scale Conservation: Bobwhite and Buffers. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 34, 986-993.
Conner, L. M., Smith, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2005). A Comparison of Distance-based and Classification-based Analyses of Habitat Use: Reply. Ecology. 86, 3125-3129.
Smith, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2005). Use of Imprinted Northern Bobwhite Chicks to Assess Habitat-specific Arthropod Availability. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 33, 596-605.
Wood, D. R., Burger, L. W., & Vilella, F. J. (2005). Red-cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides Borealis) Behavioral Patterns in a Mississippi Loblolly-shortleaf Pine Forest. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 50, 168 - 176.
Smith, M. D., Barbour, P. J., Burger, L. W., & Dinsmore, S. J. (2005). Density and Diversity of Overwintering Birds in Managed Field Borders in Mississippi. Wilson Bulletin. 117, 258-269.
Wood, D., Vilella, F. J., & Burger, L. W. (2004). Red-cockaded Woodpecker Reproduction, Nest Loss, and Cavity Kleptoparasitism in a Mississippi Loblolly-shortleaf Pine Ecosystem. Mississippi Kite. 34, 34-52.
Wood, D. R., Burger, L. W., Bowman, J. L., & Hardy, C. L. (2004). Avian Community Response to Intensive Red-cockaded Woodpecker Habitat Management. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 31, 819-824.
Bond, B. T., Bowman, J. L., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., Godwin, K. D., & Class, C. M. (2004). Demographics, Morphometrics, and Reproductive Characteristics of Eastern Cottontails (Sylvilagus Floridanus) in Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 49, 220-224.
Smith, M. D., Hammond, A. D., Burger, L. W., Palmer, W. E., Carver, A. V., & Szukaitis, S. (2004). A Technique for Capturing Northern Bobwhite Chicks. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 31, 1054-1060.
Austin, J. M., Chamberlain, M. J., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2004). An Evaluation of EGG and Wire Cage Traps for Capturing Raccoons. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 32, 351-356.
Schable, N. A., Faircloth, B. C., Palmer, W. E., Carroll, J. P., Burger, L. W., Brennan, L. A., Hagen, C., & Glenn, T. C. (2004). Tetranucleotide and Dinucleotide Microsatellite Loci from the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus). Molecular Ecology. 4, 415-419.
Nuttle, T., Leidolf, A., & Burger, L. W. (2003). Assessing the Conservation Value of Bird Communities with Partners in Flight-based Ranks. Auk. 120, 541-549.
Greenfield, K. C., Chamberlain, M. J., Burger, L. W., & Kurzejeski, E. W. (2003). Effects of Burning and Discing Conservation Reserve Program Fields to Improve Habitat Quality for Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus). American Midland Naturalist. 149, 344-353.
Burger, L. W. (2003). Book Review "The Technology of Bobwhite Management: the Theory behind the Practice.". Journal of Wildlife Management. 67, 234-237.
Conner, L. M., Smith, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2003). Using Euclidean Distances to Assess Habitat Selection. Ecology. 84, 526-531.
Henner, C. M., Chamberlain, M. J., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2003). A Multi-resolution Assessment of Raccoon Den Selection. Journal of Wildlife Management. Washington, DC: Allen Press. 67, 179-187.
Brasher, M. G., Kaminski, R. M., & Burger, L. W. (2002). Evaluation of Indicated Breeding Pair Criteria to Estimate Mallard Populations. Journal of Wildlife Management. 66, 959-966.
Bond, B. T., Burger, L. W., Leopold, B. D., & Godwin, K. D. (2002). Habitat Use of Cottontail Rabbits Across Multiple Spatial Scales in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management. 66, 1171-1178.
McCoy, T. D., Kurzejeski, E. W., Burger, L. W., & Ryan, M. R. (2001). . Effects of Conservation Practice, Mowing, and Temporal Changes on Vegetation Structure on Conservation Reserve Program Fields in Northern Missouri. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 29, 979-987.
McCoy, T. D., Ryan, M. R., Kurzejeski, E. W., & Burger, L. W. (2001). Grassland Bird Conservation: CP1 Vs. CP2 Plantings in Conservation Reserve Program Fields in Missouri. American Midland Naturalist. 145, 1-17.
Bond, B. T., Burger, L. W., Leopold, B. D., & Godwin, K. D. (2001). Survival of Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus Floridanus) in Mississippi and the Examination of Latitudinal Variation. American Midland Naturalist. 145, 127-136.
Bond, B. T., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., & Godwin, K. D. (2001). Movements and Home Range Dynamics of Cottontail Rabbits in Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management. 65, 1004-1013.
Wood, D. R., Vilella, F. J., & Burger, L. W. (2001). Red-cockaded Woodpecker Banding at Bienville National Forest, Mississippi. North American Bird Bander. 26, 16-19.
Burger, L. W., & Leopold, B. D. (2001). Integrating Mathematics and Statistics into Undergraduate Wildlife Programs. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 28, 1024-1030.
Greenfield, K. C., Burger, L. W., Chamberlain, M. J., & Kurzejeski, E. W. (2001). . Vegetation Management Practices on Conservation Reserve Program Fields to Improve Northern Bobwhite Habitat Quality. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 30, 527-538.
Wood, D. R., Burger, L. W., Vilella, F. J., & Raulston, B. E. (2000). . Long-term Effects of Red-cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Entrance Restrictors: a Follow-up Study of Raulston Et Al. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 28, 105-109.
Bond, B. T., Bowman, J. L., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., & Kochanny, C. O. (2000). An Improved Radio Collar for Eastern Cottontail Rabbits. Wildlife Society Bulletin. Washington DC: Allen Press. 28, 565-569.
Chamberlain, M. J., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2000). Habitat Characteristics of Roostsites of Adult Wild Turkey Females in Central Mississippi. Journal of Wildlife Management. Washington DC. 64, 1025-1032.
McCoy, T. D., Ryan, M. R., Kurzejeski, E. W., & Burger, L. W. (1999). Conservation Reserve Program: Source or Sink Habitat for Grassland Birds in Missouri. J. Wildl. Manage. 63, 530-537.
Burger, L. W., Miller, D. A., & Southwick, R. I. (1999). Economic Impact of Northern Bobwhite Hunting in the Southeastern United States. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 27, 1010-1018.
Peer-Reviewed Conference Papers
Evans, K. O., Burger, L. W., & Palmer, W. E. (2012). Genetic Structure of Northern Bobwhites in Northeast Mississippi and Southwest Tennessee. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium. Tuscon, AR. 7, 244-250. [Abstract] [Document]
Burger, L. W., Leopold, B. D., & Godwin, D. (2009). Over-Winter Survival of Northern Bobwhite in Relation to Landscape Composition and Structure. Gamebird 2006: Quail VI and Perdix XII. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Athens, GA, USA. 432 - 446.
Smith, M. D., Hamrick, R. G., Burger, L. W., & Carroll, J. P. (2009). Estimating Sample Sizes for Distance Sampling of Autumn Northern Bobwhite Calling Coveys. Gamebird 2006: Quail VI and Perdix XII. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Athens, GA, USA. 46 - 53.
Smith, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2009). Population Response of Northern Bobwhite to Field Border Management Practices in Mississippi. Gamebird 2006: Quail VI and Perdix XII. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Athens, GA, USA. 220 - 231.
Evans, K. O., Smith, M. D., Burger, L. W., Chambers, R. J., Houston, A. E., & Carlisle, R. (2009). Release of Pen-reared Bobwhites: Potential Consequences to the Genetic Integrity of Resident Wild Populations. Gamebird 2006: Quail VI and Perdix XII. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, Athens, GA, USA. 121 - 133.
Evans, K. O., Smith, M. D., Burger, L. W., Chambers, R. J., Houston, A. E., & Carlisle, R. (2009). Release of Pen-reared Bobwhites: Potential Consequences to the Genetic Integrity of Resident Wild Populations. Proceedings of Gamebird 2006: Quail VI and Perdix XII. Athens, GA: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. 121-133. [Abstract] [Document]
Sladek, B. G., Munn, I. A., Burger, L. W., & Roberts, S. D. (2006). Response of Timber Growth and Avian Communities to Quality Vegetation Management in Mid-rotation CRP Pine Plantations. In K. F. Connor (Ed.), Proceedings of the 13th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 30-33.
Sladek, B. G., Munn, I. A., Burger, L. W., & Roberts, S. D. (2006). Financial Returns of Wildlife Habitat Improvement Programs in Mid-rotation CRP Loblolly Pine Plantations. In J. Chang (Ed.), Proceedings of the 2005 Southern Forest Economics Workshop. Baton Rouge, LA.. 264-273.
Hamrick, R. G., Burger, L. W., & Godwin, D. (2005). First-Year Efficacy of Herbicide Treatments for Controlling Fescue and Bermudagrass on a Prairie Site in Mississippi. In T. G. Barnes and L. R. Kiesel (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th Eastern Native Grass Symposium. The University of Kentucky Department of Forestry, Lexington, KY, October 3-6, 2004. 1-14.
Burger, L. W. (2005). The Conservation Reserve Program in the Southeast: Issues Affecting Wildlife Habitat Value. In A.W. Allen and M.W. Vandever (Eds.), The Conservation Reserve Program: Planting for the Future: Proceedings of a National Conference, Fort Collins CO, June 6-9, 2004.. Biological Science Report, USGS/BRD/BSR--2006-5145: U.S. Government Printing Office, Denver, CO.. 135-141.
Smith, M. D., & Burger, L. W. (2003). Multi-resolution Approach to Wildlife Habitat Modeling Using Remotely Sensed Imagery. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). 48th Annual Meeting. 5131, 31-43.
Heard, L. P., Allen, A. W., Best, L. B., Brady, S. J., Burger, L. W., Esser, A. J., Hackett, E., Helinski, R. R., Hohman, W. L., Johnson, D. H., Pederson, R. L., Reynolds, R. E., Rewa, C., & Ryan, M. R. (2001). The History, Status and Future Needs of Fish and Wildlife Management on Private Lands as Related to USDA Agricultural Programs. Trans. N. A. Wildlife. Nat. Resour. Conf. 65, 55-67.
Taylor, J. M., Burger, L. W., Manley, S., & Brennan, L. A. (2000). Seasonal Survival and Cause-Specific Mortality of Northern Bobwhite in Mississippi. Quail IV: Fourth National Quail Symposium. Tall TImbers Research Station. 4, 103 - 107.
Taylor, J. M., & Burger, L. W. (2000). Habitat Use of Breeding Bobwhite in Managed Old Field Habitats in Mississippi. Quail IV: Fourth National Quail Symposium. Tall Timbers Research Station. (4), 7 - 15.
Bowman, J. L., Wood, D. R., Vilella, F. J., Leopold, B. D., Burger, L. W., & Godwin, K. D. (1999). Effects of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Management on Vegetative Composition and Structure and Subsequent Impacts on Game Species. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. SEAFWA. 53.
Burger, L. W., Sisson, D. C., Stribling, H. L., & Speake, D. W. (1998). Northern Bobwhite Survival and Cause-Specific Mortality on an Intensively Managed Plantation in Georgia. Proc. Ann. Conf. Southeast. Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies. SEAFWA. 52, 174-190.
Articles in Trade Journals and Popular Press
Singleton, L., Evans, K. O., & Burger, L. W. (2010). CP33 - Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds Payoff for Birds and Farmers. Wildlife Issues. Fall/Winter 2009.
Burger, L. W., & Evans, K. O. (2008). Bobwhite Populations on Private Lands: What Can We Expect from Habitat Management? Wildlife Issues. Spring 2008. 10-13.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2008). Quail Management on a Small Property: a Case Study. Wildlife Trends. Sept/Oct. 2008.
Hamrick, R., Singelton, L., & Burger, L. W. (2008). Bird Response to Pine Plantation Management. Tree Talk. Spring 2008. 11, 26.
Burger, L. W. (2008). Bobwhite Populations in the Southeast: What Can We Expect from Habitat Management? Wildlife Trends. Nov/Dec 2008.
Burger, L. W. (2007). Conservation Buffer Program Benefits Grassland Birds. Bird Conservation.. Winter 2006-2007. 20.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2007). Successful Wildlife Management on a Working Farm: A Case Study. Wildlife Trends. July/August 2007. 26-32.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2006). Quail Species of the United States: An Introduction. The Whistler. 1(2), 10-13.
Burger, L. W. (2006). The NBCI: What's It Mean for Bobwhite Conservation. The Whistler. 1(2), 1-3.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2006). CP33 - Upland Habitat Buffers: Common "Cents" Conservation. Quail Forever Magazine. 1, 28-43.
Burger, L. W. (2006). New MSU Study: Bird Habitats Clearly in Our "Field of Vision". Delta Wildlife. 15, 16.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2006). Prescribed Burning: Safely and Legally. Wildlife Trends. 6(2), 1-4.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2005). Conservation Buffers. Wildlife Trends. 5(2), 1-7.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2005). Making Federal Farm Programs Work for You. Wildlife Trends. 5(3), 15-21.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. (2005). Mid-contract Management Opportunities on Conservation Reserve Program Lands. Wildlife Trends. 5(5), 15-21.
Hamrick, R., & Burger, L. W. (2005). New Opportunity to Benefit Bobwhite Quail and Farm Economics in Mississippi. Delta Wildlife. Winter 2004. 28-29.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Godwin, D. (2005). Land Use Changes in Mississippi: What Does It Mean for Bobwhite Restoration? Mississippi Woods and Waters. Nov. 2005. 8(4), 21-23.
Godwin, D., & Burger, L. W. (2004). Habitat Management for Quail. Mississippi Woods and Waters. 6(7), 24-25.
Thompson, J., Burger, L. W., Leopold, B. D., & Miller, D. A. (2003). Bird Response to Prescribed Burning and Selective Herbicide in Loblolly Pine Plantations. Delta Wildlife. April 2003. 11(1), 8-10.
Jones, C. J., Burger, L. W., & Watkins, B. (2003). Bird and Plant Communities in a Loblolly Pine Forest Managed with Prescribed Fire and Herbicide. Forest Landowner. May/June 2003. 29-33.
Watkins, B., Jones, J. C., & Burger, L. W. (2003). Growing a Bountiful Habitat. TimberLines. 1(2), 27-28.
Thompson, J., Miller, D., Leopold, B. D., & Burger, L. W. (2003). Burning and Herbicides Is for the Birds. Making tracks. Weyerhauser, Winter 2003. 8.
Burger, L. W. (2002). Wildlife Benefits of Conservation Buffers in Southeastern Agricultural Systems. Alabama Wildlife Federation. Jan. 2002. 26-29.
Burger, L. W., & Godwin, D. (2002). The Bobwhite Quail in Mississippi. Mississippi Woods and Waters. 4(6), 50-53.
Burger, L. W., & Godwin, D. (2001). Mississippi Bobwhite Quail on Decline. Wildlife Issues. 2(1), 14.
Palmer, W., Burger, L. W., Sisson, C., & Stribling, L. (2001). Predation and Bobwhite: A Century Later Part Two of a Trilogy. Quail Unlimited Magazine. Feb- Mar 2001.
Palmer, W., Burger, L. W., Sisson, C., & Stribling, L. (2001). Predation and Bobwhite: A Century Later Part Three of a Trilogy. Quail Unlimited Magazine. June-July 2001.
Burger, L. W., & Godwin, D. (2000). The Bobwhite Quail in Mississippi. Tree Talk. Mississippi Forestry Association, Spring 2000. 14-16.
Burger, L. W., & Godwin, D. (2000). Quail Management: Reversing the Trend. Wildlife Issues. 1(1), 8.
Burger, L. W. (2000). Bobwhite Management Practices in Agricultural Landscapes. Delta Wildlife. Summer 2000. 24-25.
Palmer, W., Burger, L. W., Sisson, C., & Stribling, L. (2000). Predation and Bobwhite: A Century Later Part One of a Trilogy. Quail Unlimited Magazine. Oct-Nov 2000.
In-House
Riffell, S. K., Burger, L. W., & Watkins, T. B. (2009). Evaluating Pre-emergence Herbicides for Establishing Native Grasses and Forbs. Mississippi State University: FWRC Research Advances. 12(2), 4.
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., Strickland, B., Godwin, D., & Stewart, D. (2007). Ecology and Management of the Northern Bobwhite. Mississippi State University: Mississippi State Cooperative Extension Service Pub. 2179. 20.
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., Jones, J. C., & Strickland, B. (2007). Native Warm-season Grass Restoration in Mississippi. Mississippi State University: Mississippi State Cooperative Extension Service Pub. 2435. 12.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2006). Conservation Buffers: Wildlife Benefits in Southeastern Agricultural Systems. Mississippi State University: FWRC Research Advance. 9(2), 1-4.
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2006). Pine Forestland Habitat Management for Wildlife. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2005). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Kansas Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub.. WF421.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Thrasher, K. (2005). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Tennessee Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub.. WF420.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2005). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Georgia Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub.. WF419.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2005). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. National Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2005). . Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Maryland Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2005). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Delaware Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2005). Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in the Southeastern Coastal Plain Bird Conservation Region. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2005). Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in the Central Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2005). Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in Mississippi. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2005). Farm-level Habitat Management for Bobwhite Quail and Other Farm Wildlife. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Hamrick, R., Burger, L. W., & Brasher, K. (2005). Conservation Reserve Program Mid-contract Management: Practices for Wildlife Habitat Improvement. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub..
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Brasher, K. (2004). Restoring Bobwhite Quail Habitat: A Conservation Practice for Agricultural Producers. Mississippi Version. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center Misc. Pub.. WF418.
Technical Report
Barbour, P. J., Martin, S. W., & Burger, L. W. (2008). Economic Impact of Conservation Field Borders on Farm Operations. Mississippi State University: Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Experiment Station Bulletin 1167. 10.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Godwin, D. (2006). Regional Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in the Southeastern Coastal Plain Bird Conservation Region. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center brochure.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Godwin, D. (2006). Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in Mississippi. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center brochure.
Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Godwin, D. (2006). Regional Planning and Prioritization of Northern Bobwhite Habitat Restoration in the Central Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center brochure.
Burger, L. W., & Burger, L. M. (2006). Geospatial Technologies for Wildlife Management. July Issue: Wildlife Trends. 6(4), 12-18.
Barbour, P. J., Burger, L. W., Hamrick, R., & Smith, M. D. (2005). Grassland Bird Response to Agricultural Field Borders. Mississippi State University: Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Research Advance. 8(2), 4.
Professional Presentations
Moorhead, R. J., Henry, B., & Burger, L. W. (2014). SUASs Use in Precision Agriculture. AgTech Conference. Memphis, TN: Entira.