Publications
FORT scientists have produced more than 2000 peer reviewed publications that are registered in the USGS Publications Warehouse, along with many others prior to their work at the USGS or in conjunction with other government agencies.
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Variation in fire regimes of the Rocky Mountains: Implications for avian communities and fire management Variation in fire regimes of the Rocky Mountains: Implications for avian communities and fire management
Information about avian responses to fire in the U.S. Rocky Mountains is based solely on studies of crown fires. However, fire management in this region is based primarily on studies of low-elevation ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests maintained largely by frequent understory fires. In contrast to both of these trends, most Rocky Mountain forests are subject to mixed severity fire...
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Victoria A. Saab, Hugo D. W. Powell, Natasha B. Kotliar, Karen R. Newlon
Movements and home ranges of mountain plovers raising broods in three Colorado landscapes Movements and home ranges of mountain plovers raising broods in three Colorado landscapes
We report movements and home-range sizes of adult Mountain Plovers (Charadrius montanus) with broods on rangeland, agricultural fields, and prairie dog habitats in eastern Colorado. Estimates of home range size (95% fixed kernel) were similar across the three habitats: rangeland (146.1 ha ± 101.5), agricultural fields (131.6 ha ± 74.4), and prairie dog towns (243.3 ha ± 366.3). Our...
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V.J. Dreitz, Michael B. Wunder, F.L. Knopf
Rocky Mountain Center for Conservation Genetics and Systematics Rocky Mountain Center for Conservation Genetics and Systematics
The use of molecular genetic tools has become increasingly important in addressing conservation issues pertaining to plants and animals. Genetic information can be used to augment studies of population dynamics and population viability, investigate systematic, refine taxonomic definitions, investigate population structure and gene flow, and document genetic diversity in a variety of...
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S.J. Oyler-McCance, T.W. Quinn
Public acceptance of management actions and judgments of responsibility for the wolves of the southern Greater Yellowstone Area: Report to Grand Teton National Park Public acceptance of management actions and judgments of responsibility for the wolves of the southern Greater Yellowstone Area: Report to Grand Teton National Park
Introduction Wolves of Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Area Gray wolves (Canis lupus) appeared in Grand Teton National Park (GRTE) in October of 1998, two years after being reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Since that time, five packs have been within the GRTE borders - Gros Ventre Pack, Nez Perce Pack, Yellowstone Delta Pack, Teton Pack, and Green...
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Jonathan G. Taylor, S. Shea Johnson, Lori B. Shelby
Restoration of an endangered species: The black-footed ferret Restoration of an endangered species: The black-footed ferret
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E. Biggins, B.J. Miller, T. W. Clark, R.P. Reading
Communicating with wildland interface communities during wildfire Communicating with wildland interface communities during wildfire
An inter-agency research team studied communications during the small Bridge Fire in southern California, as well the before-, during-, and post-fire communications of an extreme fire event (Old and Grand Prix Fires) in the same area in the fall of 2003. This “quick-response” research showed that pre-fire communication planning was particularly effective for small fire events, and parts...
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Jonathan G. Taylor, Shana C. Gillette, Ronald W. Hodgson, Judith L. Downing
Effectiveness of methyl bromide as a cargo fumigant for brown treesnakes Effectiveness of methyl bromide as a cargo fumigant for brown treesnakes
The effectiveness of methyl bromide as a fumigant for brown treesnake (Boiga irregularis) management was evaluated on Guam. Eighteen snakes in secured cloth bags were randomly positioned in a 47.7-m3 tarpaulin-covered cargo container for each fumigation treatment. Methyl bromide treatments tested were: 24 g m−3 and and 12 g m−3, both for 2-h and 1-h exposures. All treatments, except for...
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P.J. Savarie, W.S. Wood, G.H. Rodda, R. L. Bruggers, R.M. Engeman
The effects of urgency to reach agreement on the process and outcome of multi-party natural resource negotiations The effects of urgency to reach agreement on the process and outcome of multi-party natural resource negotiations
We studied seven hydropower license consultations to examine the role of a sense of urgency to reach agreement. Hydropower licensing consultations were studied because the statutory requirement for consultation encourages negotiation, all such consultations are similar, and a negotiated settlement is not a foregone result. Cases selected for analysis met screening criteria. Structured...
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Berton Lee Lamb, Jonathan G. Taylor, Nina Burkardt, Shana C. Gillette
Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI): A successful start to a national program in the United States Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI): A successful start to a national program in the United States
Most research to assess amphibian declines has focused on local-scale projects on one or a few species. The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI) is a national program in the United States mandated by congressional directive and implemented by the U.S. Department of the Interior (specifically the U.S. Geological Survey, USGS). Program goals are to monitor changes in...
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Erin Muths, Robin E. Jung, Larissa L. Bailey, M. J. Adams, P. Stephen Corn, C. Kenneth Dodd, Gary M. Fellers, Walter J. Sadinski, Cecil R. Schwalbe, Susan C. Walls, Robert N. Fisher, Alisa L. Gallant, William A. Battaglin, D. Earl Green
Population genetic analysis of Mountain Plover using mitochondrial DNA sequence data Population genetic analysis of Mountain Plover using mitochondrial DNA sequence data
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) distribution and abundance have been reduced drastically in the past 30 years and the conversion of shortgrass prairie to agriculture has caused breeding populations to become geographically isolated. This, coupled with the fact that Mountain Plovers are thought to show fidelity to breeding grounds, leads to the prediction that the isolated breeding
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S.J. Oyler-McCance, J. St. John, F.L. Knopf, T.W. Quinn
Quantity, quality, and support for research in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: An organizational assessment Quantity, quality, and support for research in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: An organizational assessment
To develop a clearer picture of the nature, extent and quality of management support available for conducting research within the FWS, we completed investigations to identify organizational units within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that conduct research as a significant portion of their mission; identify positions in the FWS that include, in whole or in part, a component of...
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Joan M. Ratz, Phadrea D. Ponds, Jennifer R. Neilson, Joyce Liverca, Berton Lee Lamb
Genetic divergence of rabies viruses from bat species of Colorado, USA Genetic divergence of rabies viruses from bat species of Colorado, USA
Molecular epidemiological studies have linked many cryptic human rabies cases in the United States with exposure to rabies virus (RV) variants associated with insectivorous bats. In Colorado, bats accounted for 98% of all reported animal rabies cases between 1977 and 1996. The genetic divergence of RV was investigated in bat and terrestrial animal specimens that were submitted for rabies...
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V. Shanker, L.A. Orciari, C. De Mattos, I.V. Kuzmin, W.J. Pape, T. J. O'Shea, C. E. Rupprecht