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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Restoration of an endangered species: The black-footed ferret Restoration of an endangered species: The black-footed ferret
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Authors
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...
Authors
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...
Authors
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
Recent water temperature trends in the Lower Klamath River, California Recent water temperature trends in the Lower Klamath River, California
Elevated water temperatures have been implicated as a factor limiting the recovery of anadromous salmonids in the Klamath River basin. This article reviews evidence of a multidecade trend of increasing temperatures in the lower main-stem Klamath River above the ocean and, based on model simulations, finds a high probability that water temperature has been increasing by approximately 0.5...
Authors
John M. Bartholow
The Conservation Reserve Program: Planting for the future. Proceedings of a National Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, June 6-9, 2004 The Conservation Reserve Program: Planting for the future. Proceedings of a National Conference, Fort Collins, Colorado, June 6-9, 2004
In June 2004 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), with support from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), held a three-day symposium on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in Fort Collins, Colorado. These proceedings contain papers by most of those who made presentations at the symposium, but some were unable to provide written papers. This shortcoming has been...
Native fish sanctuaries of the lower Colorado River: Cibola High Levee Pond, Desert Pupfish Pond Native fish sanctuaries of the lower Colorado River: Cibola High Levee Pond, Desert Pupfish Pond
Historically, the Colorado River was one of the most formidable rivers in the world. Each spring, melting snow from the mountains scoured the desert landscape moving millions of tons of sediment to the sea. The Grand Canyon lays testament to its erosive nature. Summer heat would bring seasonal droughts, reducing the river to a trickle impacting humans, animals, and fish. Isolated by high...
Authors
G. Mueller
Variation in torpor patterns of free-ranging black-tailed and Utah prairie dogs across gradients of elevation Variation in torpor patterns of free-ranging black-tailed and Utah prairie dogs across gradients of elevation
We compared over-winter body temperature (Tb) patterns for more than 6 months in adult (> 1 year) black-tailed (Cynomys ludovicianus) and Utah (C. parvidens) prairie dogs from colonies located along gradients of elevation in northern Colorado and southern Utah. In general, black-tailed prairie dogs entered torpor facultatively during winter, whereas Utah prairie dogs hibernated...
Authors
E.M. Lehmer, E. Biggins