The following agencies & people were involved with sample collection for this project: Alberta Fish and Wildlife, Alberta Conservation Association (ACA), Saskatchewan Environment, Grasslands National Park, Montana Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks for molted feather collection. In particular, I thank Pat Fargey, Sue McAdam, Al Rosgaard, Pat Gunderson, Craig Miller, Mark Sullivan, Fritz Prellwitz, and Randy Matchett for coordinating sample collection and Jennifer Carpenter for Alberta sample collection in 2005/6.
My assistants involved in sample preparation for this project: Tara Cessford, Brad Necyk, Andrew Wong and Chris Dyte
This research was funded by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada Endangered Species Recovery Fund, ACA Grant Eligible Conservation Fund, Parks Canada Species at Risk Recovery Action and Education Fund, ACA and ACCRU Challenge Grants in Biodiversity, Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation Development Initiatives Program, Montana BLM, WWF U.S.A., American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society (APWS) Leslie Tassel Fund, Society of Canadian Ornithologists Taverner Award, and Prairie Ornamental Pheasant and Waterfowl Association.
I was supported by NSERC Postgraduate Doctoral and Masters Scholarships, McAfee Estate Scholarship in Zoology, Walter H. Johns Fellowships, Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management Scholarships, University of Alberta Teaching Assistantship, Garden Club of America Frances M. Peacock Scholarship for Native Bird Habitat, APWS Charles Sivelle Scholarship, Canadian Wildlife Foundation Orville Erickson Memorial Scholarship, and a Canadian Ornamental Pheasant and Gamebird Association Bob Landon Bursary