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Upper thermal tolerances of two native and one invasive crayfish in Missouri, USA Upper thermal tolerances of two native and one invasive crayfish in Missouri, USA
The spread of invasive crayfish requires invaded habitats to be thermally suitable, and differences in thermal tolerances among species could provide thermal refugia for native crayfish affected by the invader. We estimated upper thermal tolerances for the invasive Faxonius hylas and native F. peruncus and F. quadruncus in Missouri, USA, using critical thermal maxima (CTmax) methodology...
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Jacob Thomas Westhoff, Hisham A. Abdelrahman, James A. Stoeckel
Evaluating growth rates of captive, wild, and reintroduced populations of the imperiled Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) Evaluating growth rates of captive, wild, and reintroduced populations of the imperiled Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)
Reintroduction of species at sites where populations have been extirpated has become a common technique in wildlife conservation. To track progress towards reintroduction success, effective postrelease monitoring is needed to document vital rates of individuals and the corresponding impact on population trajectories. We assessed growth and body size in Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon...
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Houston C. Chandler, David Steen, Jack Blue, James E. Bogan, M. Rebecca Bolt, Tony Brady, David R. Breininger, Jorge Buening, Matt Elliott, James Godwin, Craig Guyer, Robert L. Hill, Michelle Hoffman, Natalie L. Hyslop, Christopher L. Jenkins, Chris Lechowicz, Matt Moore, Robert A. Moulis, Sara Piccolomini, Robert Redmond, Frankie H. Snow, Benjamin S. Stegenga, Dirk J. Stevenson, James Stiles, Sierra Stiles, Mark Wallace, Jimmy Waters, Michael Wines, Javan Mathias Bauder
Ectoparasitism and energy infrastructure limit survival of preadult Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains Ectoparasitism and energy infrastructure limit survival of preadult Golden Eagles in the Southern Great Plains
Much of the US Southern Great Plains (SGP) continues to undergo intensive energy development that could affect the region's Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), yet the species' population status there is unknown. During 2011–2020, we used satellite telemetry to assess annual survival rates and causes of mortality among 40 preadult (
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Robert K. Murphy, Brian A. Millsap, Dale W. Stahlecker, Clint W. Boal, Brian W. Smith, Shea D. Mullican, Corrie C. Borgman
Declining American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) nest site habitat suitability in a timber production landscape: Effects of abiotic, biotic, and forest management factors Declining American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) nest site habitat suitability in a timber production landscape: Effects of abiotic, biotic, and forest management factors
Conservation of the American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus; hereafter goshawk) has been contentious in relation to forest management. Higher quality goshawk nesting habitat is generally considered to consist of contiguous tracts of mature forest, due to goshawks' large home ranges, territoriality, and food requirements. The large trees of mature forest have the greatest economic value...
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Jason E. Bruggeman, Patricia L. Kennedy, David E. Andersen, Shelly Deisch, Eileen Dowd Stukel
Movement beyond the mean: decoupling sources of individual variation in brook trout movement across seasons Movement beyond the mean: decoupling sources of individual variation in brook trout movement across seasons
Movement is an important eco-evolutionary process that can shape population and ecosystem structure and function. Accordingly, a firm understanding of species movement ecology is often foundational to effective management and conservation. However, despite movement being an inherently individual-level behavior, there remains a tendency to describe dispersal and migration patterns using...
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Shannon L. White, Jason Keagy, Sarah Batchelor, Julia Langlois, Natalie Thomas, Tyler Wagner
The effects of estradiol-17β on the sex reversal, survival, and growth of Red Shiner and its use in the development of YY individuals The effects of estradiol-17β on the sex reversal, survival, and growth of Red Shiner and its use in the development of YY individuals
Objective The Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis is one of the most prolific and ecologically destructive invasive fish species in the southwestern United States. The production and release of YY individuals as Trojan sex chromosome carriers can theoretically eradicate invasive fish populations by eventually eliminating phenotypic females.Methods The YY individuals are typically produced...
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Chad N. Teal, Daniel J. Schill, Javan Mathias Bauder, Susan B. Fogelson, Kevin Fitzsimmons, William T. Stewart, Melanie Culver, Scott A. Bonar
Achieving success with RISE: A widely implementable, iterative, structured process for mastering interdisciplinary team science collaborations Achieving success with RISE: A widely implementable, iterative, structured process for mastering interdisciplinary team science collaborations
Scientific experts from different disciplines often struggle to mesh their specialized perspectives into the shared mindset that is needed to address difficult and persistent environmental, ecological, and societal problems. Many traditional graduate programs provide excellent research and technical skill training. However, these programs often do not teach a systematic way to learn team...
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Martha E. Mather, Gabriel Granco, Jason Bergtold, Marcellus Caldas, Jessica Heier Stamm, Aleksey Sheshukov, Matthew Sanderson, Melinda Daniels
The species status assessment: A framework for assessing species status and risk to support endangered species management decisions The species status assessment: A framework for assessing species status and risk to support endangered species management decisions
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Conor P. McGowan, Nathan Allan, David R. Smith
An amplicon genotyping panel suitable for species identification and population genetics in sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (Sander vitreus) An amplicon genotyping panel suitable for species identification and population genetics in sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (Sander vitreus)
Sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (Sander vitreus) are closely related North American fish species that are often managed by fishery agencies throughout their ranges. However, genotyping resources for sauger are presently limited to a small set of microsatellite loci. We evaluated whether primers in an existing walleye genotyping-in-thousands panel could amplify single nucleotide...
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Jared Joseph Homola, Wesley A. Larson, Paul Albosta
The context dependency of fish-habitat associations in separated karst ecoregions The context dependency of fish-habitat associations in separated karst ecoregions
Fish populations may be isolated via natural conditions in geographically separated ecoregions. Although reconnecting these populations is not a management goal, we need to understand how these populations persist across landscapes to develop meaningful conservation actions, particularly for species occupying sensitive karst ecosystems. Our study objective was to determine the...
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Dusty A. Swedberg, Robert M. Mollenhauer, Shannon K. Brewer
Forage senescence and disease influence elk pregnancy across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Forage senescence and disease influence elk pregnancy across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
For various temperate ungulate species, recent research has highlighted the potential for spring vegetation phenology (“green-up”) to influence individual condition, with purported benefits to population productivity. However, few studies have been able to measure the benefit on vital rates directly, and fewer still have investigated the comparative influence of other phenological...
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Owen R. Bidder, Thomas Connor, Juan M. Morales, Gregory J.M. Rickbeil, Jerod A. Merkle, Rebecca K. Fuda, Jared D. Rogerson, Brandon M. Scurlock, William H Edwards, Eric K. Cole, Douglas E. McWhirter, Alyson B. Courtemanch, Sarah Dewey, Matthew Kauffman, Daniel R. MacNulty, Johan T. du Toit, Daniel R. Stahler, Arthur D. Middleton
Backpack satellite transmitters reduce survival but not nesting propensity or success of greater sage-grouse Backpack satellite transmitters reduce survival but not nesting propensity or success of greater sage-grouse
Telemetry technology is ubiquitous for studying the behavior and demography of wildlife, including the use of traditional very high frequency (VHF) radio telemetry and more recent methods that record animal locations using global positioning systems (GPS). Satellite-based GPS telemetry allows researchers to collect high spatial–temporal resolution data remotely but may also come with...
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Bryan S. Stevens, Courtney J. Conway, Cody A. Tisdale, Kylie N. Denny, Andrew Meyers, Paul Makela