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February 11, 2026

EcoNews | Winter 2026 - Vol. 7 | Issue 1

January 27, 2026

Finding and defending grassland cores using spatial covariance

January 16, 2026

Tight Lines: Evaluating Rainbow Trout Fishing in Oklahoma

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Publications

February 1, 2026

Integrating climate and anthropogenic dynamics can inform multifaceted management for declining mule deer populations Integrating climate and anthropogenic dynamics can inform multifaceted management for declining mule deer populations

Wildlife and their habitats face profound challenges from climate and landscape-scale changes that extend beyond the influence and time horizon of most biologists and land managers. In this changing environment, long-term datasets can enhance assessments of how demographic trends respond to interactions among local (e.g., habitat restoration decisions) and broad extent drivers, including...

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Teagan A. Hayes, Aaron N. Johnston, L. Embere Hall, Jill Randall, Matthew Kauffman, Christopher Keefe, Kevin Monteith, Tabitha A. Graves

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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

January 23, 2026

Waterfowl move less in heterogeneous and human-populated landscapes, with implications for spread of avian influenza viruses Waterfowl move less in heterogeneous and human-populated landscapes, with implications for spread of avian influenza viruses

Animal movements contribute to the spread of infectious diseases and are driven in part by environmental conditions. We investigated the links among the environment, animal movement, and infectious disease dynamics in waterfowl, which are among the primary wildlife hosts of avian influenza viruses. By combining telemetry data on 4606 individuals from 26 waterfowl species with data on...

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Claire Stewart Teitelbaum, Diann J. Prosser, Joshua T. Ackerman, Sakib Ahmed, A.B.M. Sarowar Alam, Kazi Zenifar Azmiri, Nyambaya Batbayar, Joël Bêty, Abigail Blake-Bradshaw, Dmitrijs Boiko, Nelleke H. Buitendijk, Jeffrey J. Buler, David Cabot, Michael L. Casazza, Bradley S. Cohen, Batmunkh Davaasuren, Sébastien Farau, Jamie Feddersen, John R. Fieberg, Wolfgang Fiedler, Peter Glazov, Larry R. Griffin, Matthieu Guillemain, Heath Hagy, Matthew J. Hardy, Cory Highway, David Hoffman, Tehan Kang, Allison Keever, Jennifer Kilburn, Andrea Kölzsch, Helmut Kruckenberg, Toni Laaksonen, Brian S. Ladman, Hansoo Lee, Siwan Lee, Josée Lefebvre, Pierre Legagneux, Hans Linssen, Jesper Madsen, Nicholas M. Masto, Scott R. McWilliams, Tori Mezebish Quinn, Carl P.J. Mitchell, Axelle Moreau, Gerhard Müskens, Scott Newman, Bart A. Nolet, Rascha J.M. Nuijten, Jay Osenkowski, Cory T. Overton, Antti Piironen, Betty Plaquin, Andrew M. Ramey, Jean Rodrigue, David Rodrigues, Kees H.T. Schreven, Yali Si, Jeffery D. Sullivan, John Takekawa, Philippe J. Thomas, Mariëlle van Toor, Jonas Waldenström, Christopher K. Williams, David W. Wolfson, Fei Xu, Ian G. Brosnan, Susan E.W. De La Cruz

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January 13, 2026

Plasticity in the reproductive biology of Yellowstone cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus virginalis bouvieri in Yellowstone Lake following lake trout Salvelinus namaycush invasion Plasticity in the reproductive biology of Yellowstone cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus virginalis bouvieri in Yellowstone Lake following lake trout Salvelinus namaycush invasion

Yellowstone cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus virginalis bouvieri in Yellowstone Lake are the focus of intensive conservation efforts due to the threat of predation by invasive lake trout Salvelinus namaycush. Suppression gillnetting has reduced the abundance of predatory lake trout, and the Yellowstone cutthroat trout population is recovering. Long-term monitoring indicates the size...

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Michelle A. Briggs, Molly A. Webb, Christopher S. Guy, Todd M. Koel

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Science

February 19, 2026

Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1980) is a partnership among the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, University of Wyoming, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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February 19, 2026

Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1980) is a partnership among the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, University of Wyoming, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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February 19, 2026

West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1986) is a partnership among the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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Cooperative Research Units

February 19, 2026

West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

The West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1986) is a partnership among the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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February 19, 2026

Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit

The Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1971) is a partnership among the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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Cooperative Research Units

February 19, 2026

Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit

The Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1971) is a partnership among the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.

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