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Phenology largely explains taller grass at successful nests in greater sage‐grouse [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution, 2018
Much interest lies in the identification of manageable habitat variables that affect key vital rates for species of concern. For ground‐nesting birds, vegetation surrounding the nest may play an important role in mediating nest success by providing ...
Joseph T. Smith, Jason D. Tack, Kevin E. Doherty, Brady W. Allred, Jeremy D. Maestas, Lorelle I. Berkeley, Seth J. Dettenmaier, Terry A. Messmer, David E. Naugle   +8 more
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Awards and Scholarships

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017
Dr. Michael Kuhns, Department Head for Utah State University Wildland Resources (left) presents Dr. Michael R. Conover (right) with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Recognition Award at a recent Department of Wildland Resources meeting at ...
Terry A. Messmer
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Evaluating vital rate contributions to greater sage‐grouse population dynamics to inform conservation

Ecosphere, 2016
Species conservation efforts often use short‐term studies that fail to identify the vital rates that contribute most to population growth. Although the greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage‐grouse) is a candidate for protection under the U.
David K. Dahlgren, Michael R. Guttery, Terry A. Messmer, Danny Caudill, Robert Dwayne Elmore, Renee Chi, David N. Koons   +6 more
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Wildlife damage to crops: Perceptions of agricultural and wildlife leaders in 1957, 1987, and 2017

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018
A national survey of wildlife agency directors was conducted during 1957 to determine their perceptions of wildlife damage to agriculture. This study was repeated in 1987, expanding the sample to include chief executive officers of state Farm Bureaus and
Michael R. Conover, Erin Butikofer, Daniel J. Decker   +2 more
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Meteorological versus spatial drivers of the spatial synchrony of forest insect pest outbreaks in North America

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 5, May 2026.
Spatial synchrony of population fluctuations has major consequences for the impacts of forest insect pest outbreaks at regional scales. We tested the predictions that the strength and drivers of this synchrony would differ among species according to their dispersal abilities and feeding guilds.
Kyle J. Haynes, Deepa S. Pureswaran, Andrew J. Allstadt, Jonathan A. Walter, Ian DeMerchant, Andrew M. Liebhold   +5 more
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Fate of orphans of Canada geese harvested by hunters in Connecticut, USA, depends upon which month the parents were killed

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 3, May 2026.
Little is known about what happens to juvenile birds after one or both of their parents are harvested by hunters during the post‐fledging dependency period. Here, we compare the fate of juvenile Canada geese Branta canadensis that lost ≥ 1 parent to hunters (orphans) during this period to other juveniles that retained both parents (non‐orphans). For 25
Michael R. Conover, Lauren J. Head
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Characterization of Near‐Surface Velocity Structure at Haast, New Zealand, Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) Measurements of Seismicity

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 7, 16 April 2026.
Abstract Distributed acoustic Sensing (DAS) data collected along a 30 km length of telecommunications fiber crossing the Alpine Fault near Haast enable analysis of interactions between fluvioglacial and seismotectonic processes. Here we use DAS recordings of 25 earthquakes to probe near‐surface structure beneath the Haast river valley.
Allan Raudsepp, Calum J. Chamberlain, Voon Hui Lai, Meghan S. Miller, John Townend   +4 more
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Evidence of negative density‐dependent dispersal in an invasive forest pest

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Understanding the mountain pine beetle's dispersal patterns is critical for evaluating its threat to Canada's boreal forests. It is generally believed that higher beetle densities lead to increased long‐distance dispersal. One possible explanation is that beetle aggregation pheromones become repellent at high concentrations, causing beetles to
Evan C. Johnson, Mark A. Lewis
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Distinct Crustal Structure Across the Alpine Fault, New Zealand: Seismic Imaging of a Through‐Going Vertical Fault Beneath Its Central Section

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract The Alpine Fault (Aotearoa New Zealand) is a major plate boundary transform fault, that quasi‐periodically hosts large (M7‐8) to great (M8+) earthquakes. The fault is thought to be segmented with sections rupturing both individually and in combination.
Karen Lythgoe, Ben Farrar, Jack‐Andrew Smith, Andrew Curtis, John Townend, Calum J. Chamberlain, Emily Warren‐Smith, Jennifer Jenkins   +7 more
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Carbon Cycle Succession Across a Permafrost Thaw Gradient in Northeastern Alberta as Revealed by δ13C in Dissolved Solids, Gases, and Particulates in Lakes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 131, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract δ13C in particulate organic carbon (POC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), carbon dioxide (CO2(g)) and methane (CH4(g)), together with geochemical modeling, were applied to describe carbon cycle evolution in 40 boreal lakes situated across a permafrost thaw gradient in northeastern Alberta, Canada, where ...
J. J. Gibson, P. Eby, A. Jaggi
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