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Assessing the attractiveness of native wildflower species to bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) in the southeastern United States Assessing the attractiveness of native wildflower species to bees (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) in the southeastern United States
Habitat loss, agricultural intensification, pesticide use, disease and climate change have contributed to the decline of numerous insect groups. Recent government initiatives have recognized the importance of supplementary wildflower plantings to support native bee populations, yet little information exists on the attractiveness of recommended plant species to bees.With the use of...
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Anthony P. Abbate, Joshua W. Campbell, Steven Mark Grodsky, Geoffrey R. Williams
The effect of myiasis on Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) body condition, movement, and habitat use at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts The effect of myiasis on Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) body condition, movement, and habitat use at Camp Edwards in Massachusetts
In 2020, natural resource managers at Camp Edwards, Barnstable County, MA, observed Terrapene carolina carolina (Eastern Box Turtle) individuals infected by myiasis, where parasitic flesh flies larviposit into the living tissue of a host. The hypothesized parasite was Dexosarcophaga cistudinis, but its impacts on the host's body condition, movement, and habitat use were unknown. Our...
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Andrew B. Gordon Jr., Donovan Drummey, Anthony Tur, Annie E. Curtis, Jacob C. McCumber, Michael T. Jones, Jeremy C. Andersen, Graziella Vittoria DiRenzo
Spatio-temporal ecological models via physics-informed neural networks for studying chronic wasting disease Spatio-temporal ecological models via physics-informed neural networks for studying chronic wasting disease
To mitigate the negative effects of emerging wildlife diseases in biodiversity and public health it is critical to accurately forecast pathogen dissemination while incorporating relevant spatio-temporal covariates. Forecasting spatio-temporal processes can often be improved by incorporating scientific knowledge about the dynamics of the process using physical models. Ecological diffusion...
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Juan Francisco Mandujano Reyes, Ting Fung Ma, Ian P. McGahan, Daniel J. Storm, Daniel P. Walsh, Jun Zhu
Influence of dams on sauger population structure and hybridization with introduced walleye Influence of dams on sauger population structure and hybridization with introduced walleye
Dams have negatively affected freshwater biodiversity throughout the world. These negative effects tend to be exacerbated for aquatic taxa with migratory life histories, and for taxa whose habitat is fundamentally altered by the formation of large reservoirs. Sauger (Sander candadensis; Percidae), large-bodied migratory fishes native to North America, have seen population declines over...
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William C. Rosenthal, Elizabeth G. Mandeville, Ashleigh Pilkerton, Paul C. Gerrity, Joseph A. Skorupski, Annika W. Walters, Catherine E. Wagner
Control of introduced American bullfrogs and support of Chiricahua leopard frog conservation in southeast Arizona Control of introduced American bullfrogs and support of Chiricahua leopard frog conservation in southeast Arizona
1. This report summaries field surveys conducted during July 2023 through April 2024 to control introduced American bullfrogs (Lithobates [Rana] catesbeianus; hereafter bullfrog) and support Chiricahua leopard frog (Lithobates [Rana] chiricahuensis) conservation in southeast Arizona. We conducted 394 field surveys across 141 sites in Chiricahua leopard frog Recovery Units 1 and 2 during...
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Javan Mathias Bauder, Chris L. Prewitt
Risk of invasive waterfowl interaction with poultry production: Understanding potential for avian pathogen transmission via species distribution models Risk of invasive waterfowl interaction with poultry production: Understanding potential for avian pathogen transmission via species distribution models
Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have devastated poultry production across the United States, with more than 77 million birds culled in 2022–2024 alone. Wild waterfowl, including various invasive species, host numerous pathogens, including highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV), and have been implicated as catalysts of disease outbreaks among native fauna...
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Reilly T. Jackson, Percival M. Marshall, Chris Burkhart, Julia Schneck, Grant Kelly, Caleb Powell Roberts
Spatio-temporal distribution of adult Pacific lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus relative to habitat fragmentation Spatio-temporal distribution of adult Pacific lamprey Entosphenus tridentatus relative to habitat fragmentation
Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus), a fish species native to the Pacific Northwest (USA), have distinctive cultural and ecological value but determining their spatial and temporal distribution is challenging due to a general lack systematic monitoring. In this study, we used counts of Pacific lamprey redds to model the probability of occurrence and abundance of Pacific lamprey...
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Kara J. Anlauf-Dunn, Benjamin J. Clemens, Matthew Richard Falcy, Courtney L. Zambory
Same streams in a different forest? Investigations of forest harvest legacies and future trajectories across 30 years of stream habitat monitoring on the Tongass National Forest, Alaska Same streams in a different forest? Investigations of forest harvest legacies and future trajectories across 30 years of stream habitat monitoring on the Tongass National Forest, Alaska
The effects of timber harvest practices and climate change have altered forest ecosystems in southeast Alaska. However, quantification of patterns and trends in stream habitats associated with these forests is limited owing to a paucity of data available in remote watersheds. Here, we analyzed a 30-year dataset from southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest to understand how these...
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Michael J. Moore, R. Flitcroft, E. Tucker, K. K. Prussian, S. M. Claeson
Monitoring questing winter tick abundance on traditional moose hunting lands Monitoring questing winter tick abundance on traditional moose hunting lands
An important symbolic and subsistence animal for many Native American Tribes, the moose (Alces alces; mos in Algonquin, Penobscot language) has been under consistent threat in the northeastern United States because of winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) parasitism over the past several decades, causing declines in moose populations throughout the region. This decline has raised concern...
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Juliana Berube, Alexej P. K. Siren, Benjamin Simpson, Kelly B. Klingler, Tammy L. Wilson
Integrating ecological value and charismatic species habitats to prioritize habitats for conservation: A case study from Greater Yellowstone Integrating ecological value and charismatic species habitats to prioritize habitats for conservation: A case study from Greater Yellowstone
Expanding human pressure has reduced natural habitats globally and motivated strategies to conserve remaining natural habitats. Decisions about conservation on private lands, however, are typically made by local stakeholders who are motivated by the elements of nature they most highly value. Thus, national prioritization for conservation should be complemented by local analysis of...
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A. J. Hansena, A. Easta, Z. Ashford, C. Crittendena, O. Jakabosky, D. Quinby, Shannon K. Brewer, Frank T. van Manen, Mark A. Haroldson, A. Middleton, N. Robinson, D. M. Theobald
Wood you believe it? Experimental addition of nonnative wood enhances instream habitat for native dryland fishes Wood you believe it? Experimental addition of nonnative wood enhances instream habitat for native dryland fishes
Flow alteration and riparian vegetation encroachment are causing habitat simplification with severe consequences for native fishes. To assess the effectiveness of enhancing simplified habitat in a large dryland river, we experimentally added invasive wood at 19 paired treatment and reference (no wood added) subreaches (50–100 m) within the main channel of the San Juan River. Using a...
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Benjamin J. Miller, Mark C. McKinstry, Phaedra E. Budy, Casey A. Pennock
A fine-scale examination of parturition timing in temperate ungulates A fine-scale examination of parturition timing in temperate ungulates
Parturition timing has long been a topic of interest in ungulate research. However, few studies have examined parturition timing at fine scale (e.g.,
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Matthew T. Turnley, Tabitha A. Hughes, Randy T. Larsen, Kent R. Hersey, Matthew S. Broadway, M. Colter Chitwood, W. Sue Fairbanks, Robert Charles Lonsinger, Brock R. McMillan