Browsing Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2014 Spring"
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An assessment of stream fish vulnerability and an evaluation of conservation networks in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Stream fish species in Missouri are being exposed to habitat degradation, as well as increases in stream temperature and alterations to the flow regime due to climate change. These threats are likely to have negative ... -
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 ... -
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, ...