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By Cooperative Research Units November 9, 2022

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Research Spotlight: Building Forest Resilience to Wildfire

Pine Ridge Region of Nebraska

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In various universities, many of our Units are situated in schools, divisions, or colleges of forestry, ecology, natural resources, and life sciences. Forest ecology is the study of plants, animals, and ecosystems, and the interconnected processes in forests. Our forest ecologists lead research and teach courses on prescribed fire, chronic wasting disease in deer, white-nose syndrome in bats, grazing, tree invasion in grasslands, and fire-grassland bird restoration.  

Surveying Northern Spotted Owls in Oregon

Northern spotted owl
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Investigating Large Mammals and Fire in New Mexico

The 2014 Pino Fire, a small fire that took place near Jemez, New Mexico
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Understanding Greater Sage-Grouse Decline

Greater sage-grouse preparing to fly
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Auburn University

Auburn University

University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

Some contributions of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Units to forest wildlife management

Although the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Program is nationwide in scope and has been in existence since 1935, it is probable that many readers of the Journal of Forestry are unaquainted with the program's objectives and accomplishments. This paper was written at the suggestion of a S.A.F. member to provide such information.
Authors
Daniel L. Leedy

Linking demographic rates to local environmental conditions: Empirical data to support climate adaptation strategies for Eleutherodactylus frogs

Conducting managed species translocations and establishing climate change refugia are adaptation strategies to cope with projected consequences of global warming, but successful implementation requires on-the-ground validation of demographic responses to transient climate conditions. Here we estimated the effect of nine abiotic and biotic factors on local occupancy and an index of abundance (few o
Authors
A.C. Rivera-Burgos, Jaime A. Collazo, Adam Terando, Krishna Pacifici
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Cooperative Research Units

Demographic and potential biological removal models identify raptor species sensitive to current and future wind energy

A central challenge in applied ecology is understanding the effect of anthropogenic fatalities on wildlife populations and predicting which populations may be particularly vulnerable and in greatest need of management attention. We used 3 approaches to investigate potential effects of fatalities from collisions with wind turbines on 14 raptor species for both current (106 GW) and anticipated futur
Authors
James E. Diffendorfer, Jessica C. Stanton, Julie A. Beston, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Scott R. Loss, Todd E. Katzner, Douglas H. Johnson, Richard A. Erickson, Matthew D. Merrill, Margo D. Corum
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Species Management Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Early successional riparian vegetation is important for western Yellow-billed Cuckoo nesting habitat

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Cuckoo; Coccyzus americanus) populations continue to decline in the western United States despite efforts to increase availability of riparian forest. Cuckoos have unique breeding habitat requirements such as large contiguous tracts of riparian forest (>80 ha), large estimated home ranges (20–90 ha), and dense vertical structure around the nest. However, local habitat
Authors
P.J. Wohner, S.A. Laymon, J.E. Stanek, Sammy L. King, R.J. Cooper
By
Cooperative Research Units

In various universities, many of our Units are situated in schools, divisions, or colleges of forestry, ecology, natural resources, and life sciences. Forest ecology is the study of plants, animals, and ecosystems, and the interconnected processes in forests. Our forest ecologists lead research and teach courses on prescribed fire, chronic wasting disease in deer, white-nose syndrome in bats, grazing, tree invasion in grasslands, and fire-grassland bird restoration.  

Surveying Northern Spotted Owls in Oregon

Northern spotted owl
Learn more

Investigating Large Mammals and Fire in New Mexico

The 2014 Pino Fire, a small fire that took place near Jemez, New Mexico
Learn more

Understanding Greater Sage-Grouse Decline

Greater sage-grouse preparing to fly
Learn more
Auburn University

Auburn University

University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University

New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech

Some contributions of the Cooperative Wildlife Research Units to forest wildlife management

Although the Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit Program is nationwide in scope and has been in existence since 1935, it is probable that many readers of the Journal of Forestry are unaquainted with the program's objectives and accomplishments. This paper was written at the suggestion of a S.A.F. member to provide such information.
Authors
Daniel L. Leedy

Linking demographic rates to local environmental conditions: Empirical data to support climate adaptation strategies for Eleutherodactylus frogs

Conducting managed species translocations and establishing climate change refugia are adaptation strategies to cope with projected consequences of global warming, but successful implementation requires on-the-ground validation of demographic responses to transient climate conditions. Here we estimated the effect of nine abiotic and biotic factors on local occupancy and an index of abundance (few o
Authors
A.C. Rivera-Burgos, Jaime A. Collazo, Adam Terando, Krishna Pacifici
By
Cooperative Research Units

Demographic and potential biological removal models identify raptor species sensitive to current and future wind energy

A central challenge in applied ecology is understanding the effect of anthropogenic fatalities on wildlife populations and predicting which populations may be particularly vulnerable and in greatest need of management attention. We used 3 approaches to investigate potential effects of fatalities from collisions with wind turbines on 14 raptor species for both current (106 GW) and anticipated futur
Authors
James E. Diffendorfer, Jessica C. Stanton, Julie A. Beston, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Scott R. Loss, Todd E. Katzner, Douglas H. Johnson, Richard A. Erickson, Matthew D. Merrill, Margo D. Corum
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Species Management Research Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center

Early successional riparian vegetation is important for western Yellow-billed Cuckoo nesting habitat

Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Cuckoo; Coccyzus americanus) populations continue to decline in the western United States despite efforts to increase availability of riparian forest. Cuckoos have unique breeding habitat requirements such as large contiguous tracts of riparian forest (>80 ha), large estimated home ranges (20–90 ha), and dense vertical structure around the nest. However, local habitat
Authors
P.J. Wohner, S.A. Laymon, J.E. Stanek, Sammy L. King, R.J. Cooper
By
Cooperative Research Units
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