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Wildlife response to spatial and temporal changes in forest habitat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A common goal in land-management planning is to describe the relationship between management actions, vegetation and wildlife habitat conditions for large landscapes. Achieving this goal can be challenging because ecological ...
Space use and resource selection by Eastern spotted skunks in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Once a common and economically important furbearer, the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is now listed as endangered, threatened, or a species of conservation concern throughout much of its historical range. ...
Resource selection by black-footed ferrets in relation to the spatial distribution of prairie dogs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Once extinct in the wild, the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is one of the rarest mammals in North America. Reintroductions of ferrets at 13 sites over 10 years have resulted in only 3 self-sustaining populations. ...
Development and evaluation of a terrestrial animal-borne video system for ecological research
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Animal-borne video and environmental data collection systems (AVEDs) are integrated sensor systems that combine video from the animal's perspective with data from other sensors (e.g., audio, location). By placing sensor ...
Translocation and Conservation of Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) and Ozark hellbenders (C. a. bishopi) in Missouri have declined ...
Broad-scale resource selection and food habits of a recently reintroduced elk population in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Since being extirpated from eastern North America, elk (Cervus elaphus) have been reintroduced in 10 eastern states and 1 Canadian province. However, little is known about the habitat needs of eastern elk populations. Our ...
Lek ecology of male greater sage-grouse in Carbon County, Wyoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Not all forests are disturbed equally: population dynamics and resource selection of black-backed woodpeckers in the Black Hills, South Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Black-backed Woodpeckers are a disturbance-dependent species that rely on burned forests and mountain pine beetle infestations. Efforts to prevent or mitigate the effects of these natural disturbances may lead to habitat ...
Implications of Commercial Harvest of River Turtles in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Initial movements and disturbance response of a newly reintroduced elk herd in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Initial movements of reintroduced wildlife populations can determine shortterm restoration success. Managers need ways to encourage animals to exhibit high release site fidelity so that they can mitigate suboptimal breeding, ...
Resource selection, movement patterns, and survival of post-fledging grassland birds in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
Current grassland management paradigms focus on addressing nesting requirements for grassland birds, but ignore post-fledging requirements. I described resource selection, movement patterns, and survival of dickcissels ...
Evaluation of fecal glucocorticoid metabolite assays for short-term stressors and validation for stress monitoring in African herbivores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
During stressful periods, glucocorticoid production is increased. Glucocorticoid metabolites are found in blood, urine and feces. Our first goal was to determine if fecal glucocorticoid metabolite (FGM) measurements are a ...
Factors affecting spatial and temporal dynamics of an ungulate assemblage in the Black Hills, South Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
Our goal was to gain empirical data on the spatial and temporal selection of resources by the ungulate assemblage in Custer State Park (CSP), South Dakota. To achieve this goal, we developed a spatially-explicit model to ...
Occupancy modeling of ruffed grouse in the Black Hills National Forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) are important game birds and the management indicator species for quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) in the Black Hills National Forest (BHNF). As a result, a robust monitoring protocol ...
Evaluation and development of black-footed ferret resource selection models
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Resource selection function (RSF) and utilization function (RUF) models aid in evaluating habitat suitability and investigating hypothesized mechanisms of space use of wildlife. We monitored postbreeding resource selection ...
Pronghorn migration and resource selection in southwestern North Dakota
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Wildlife managers need pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) movement data in North Dakota because harvest quotas are based on a summer survey, which might not represent the distribution of pronghorn during the fall hunting ...
Greater sage-grouse nest site selection, brood-rearing site selection, and chick survival in Wyoming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage-grouse) populations throughout North America were recently listed as �warranted but precluded� under the Endangered Species Act. North America�s largest wind ...
Demographic, behavioral and physiological responses of wildlife to reintroduction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
To improve the outlook for conserving species and strengthen natural resource management, for my dissertation I evaluated factors influencing wildlife reintroduction success. Success is often defined demographically, where ...
A landscape-scale assessment of the response of birds to land cover, climate, and forest management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Climate change will likely increase temperatures across the globe as well as alter regional climates. These climate shifts have the potential to substantially change vegetation and reshape both plant and animal distributions. ...