Publications
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Ecology, conservation, and status of reptiles in Canada
No abstract available.
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C.N.L. Seburn, C.A. Bishop, P. S. Corn
Scale-dependent approaches to modeling spatial epidemiology of chronic wasting disease.
This e-book is the product of a second workshop that was funded and promoted by the United States Geological Survey to enhance cooperation between states for the management of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The first workshop addressed issues surrounding the statistical design and collection of surveillance data for CWD. The second workshop, from which this document arose, followed logically from
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Mary M. Conner, John E. Gross, Paul C. Cross, Michael R. Ebinger, Robert Gillies, Michael D. Samuel, Michael W. Miller
Paleo-perspectives on climate and ecosystem change
No abstract available.
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Gregory T. Pederson, C. Whitlock, E. Watson, B.H. Luckman, L.J. Graumlich
Monitoring alpine plants for climate change: The North American GLORIA Project
Alpine Environments
Globally, alpine environments are hotspots of biodiversity, often harboring higher diversity of plant species than corresponding areas at lower elevations. These regions are also likely to experience more severe and rapid change in climate than lowlands under conditions of anthropogenic warming (Theurillat & Guisan 2001; Halloy & Mark 2003; Pickering & Armstrong 2003). Such cli
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C. Millar, Daniel B. Fagre
Adapting to the reality of climate change at Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
The glaciers of Glacier National Park (GNP) are disappearing rapidly and likely will be gone by 2030. These alpine glaciers have been continuously present for approximately 7,000 years so their loss from GNP in another 25 years underscores the significance of current climate change. There are presently only 27 glaciers remaining of the 150 estimated to have existed when GNP was created in 1910. Me
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Daniel B. Fagre
Integrated research on climate change in mountain ecosystems: The CLIMET project
No abstract available.
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D.B. Fagre, D. L. Peterson, D. M. McKown
Where the buffalo roam: The role of history and genetics in the conservation of bison on U.S. federal lands
As an emblem of the Great Plains, American Indians, and wildlife conservation, the American bison (Bison bison) is one of the most visible and well-known of wildlife species in North America (fig. 1, above). Species of the genus Bison originally entered the continent via the Bering land bridge from northern Eurasia in the Illinoian glacial period of the Pleistocene epoch (125,000–500,000 years ago
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Natalie D. Halbert, Peter J. Gogan, Ron Hiebert, James N. Derr
Effects of supplemental feeding on gastrointestinal parasite infection in Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus): Preliminary observations
The effects of management practices on the spread and impact of parasites and infectious diseases in wildlife and domestic animals are of increasing concern worldwide, particularly in cases where management of wild species can influence disease spill-over into domestic animals. In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA, winter supplemental feeding of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) may enhance
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Alicia M. Hines, Vanessa O. Ezenwa, Paul C. Cross, Jared D. Rogerson
Hydrology and geomorphology of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park
The influence of significant tributaries that join the Snake River within 10 km of Jackson Lake Dam (JLD) mitigate some impacts resulting from nearly 100 years of flow regulation in Grand Teton National Park. I analyzed measured and estimated unregulated flow data for all segments of the study area by accounting for tributary flows. The magnitude of the 2-yr recurrence flood immediately downstream
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Nicholas C. Nelson, John C. Schmidt
Sustaining Rocky Mountain landscapes: Science, policy and management for the Crown of the Continent ecosystem
Prato and Fagre offer the first systematic, multi-disciplinary assessment of the challenges involved in managing the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem ( CCE), an area of the Rocky Mountains that includes northwestern Montana, southwestern Alberta, and southeastern British Columbia. The spectacular landscapes, extensive recreational options, and broad employment opportunities of the CCE have made it