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February 19, 2026
The South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1988) is a partnership among the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Clemson University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
Satellite tracking supports hypotheses of breeding allochrony and allopatry in the Endangered Pterodroma hasitata (Black-capped Petrel, Diablotin) Satellite tracking supports hypotheses of breeding allochrony and allopatry in the Endangered Pterodroma hasitata (Black-capped Petrel, Diablotin)
Pterodroma hasitata, the Black-capped Petrel (locally known as Diablotin), is the only extant Pterodroma petrel nesting in the Caribbean. The species is listed as globally Endangered by the IUCN and was recently listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Pterodroma hasitata show a phenotypic gradient, ranging from a darker, smaller form to a paler, heavier form, that is...
Authors
Yvan G. Satgé, J. Brian Patteson, Bradford S. Keitt, Chris P. Gaskin, Patrick G.R. Jodice
Different data for different goals: Exploring trade-offs and synergies in the use of spatial data inputs to optimize conservation action in sagebrush ecosystems Different data for different goals: Exploring trade-offs and synergies in the use of spatial data inputs to optimize conservation action in sagebrush ecosystems
Ecosystems worldwide continue to experience rapid rates of habitat and species loss. Management actions to conserve and restore functional habitats are needed to reduce these declines, but funding and resources for such actions are limited. Spatial conservation prioritization (SCP) can facilitate strategic decision-making for targeted conservation planning and delivery, but complexities...
Authors
Jessica E. Shyvers, Bryan C. Tarbox, Adrian P. Monroe, Nicholas J. Van Lanen, Benjamin Seward Robb, Erin K. Buchholtz, Courtney J. Duchardt, David R. Edmunds, Michael S. O’Donnell, Nathan D. Van Schmidt, Julie A. Heinrichs, Cameron L. Aldridge
Differential habitat use of wintering Whooping Cranes throughout the range of the Eastern Migratory Population Differential habitat use of wintering Whooping Cranes throughout the range of the Eastern Migratory Population
In 2001, a reintroduced population of whooping cranes (Grus americana), the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP), was established in the eastern United States. There has been no assessment of habitat use of the EMP across the current winter distribution. During 2 winters, we used radio-telemetry to track groups of cranes each for 1 day. We grouped sites into 3 regions, based on natural...
Authors
Hillary L. Thompson, Anne E Lacy, Robert F Baldwin, Patrick G.R. Jodice
Fish assemblage and functional trait responses to small-dam removal Fish assemblage and functional trait responses to small-dam removal
Dams are one of the greatest threats to freshwater biodiversity and efforts to remove dams to restore riverine systems are increasing. However, dam-removal studies have primarily focused on taxonomic responses to large dam removals with little work on the functional trait responses of fish to small-dam removals; such a focus limits the application of results in regions with different...
Authors
Luke Max Bower, C. A. Marion, M. K. Scott, Kevin Kubach, Andrew Gelder
The South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (est. 1988) is a partnership among the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Clemson University, the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Wildlife Management Institute.
Satellite tracking supports hypotheses of breeding allochrony and allopatry in the Endangered Pterodroma hasitata (Black-capped Petrel, Diablotin) Satellite tracking supports hypotheses of breeding allochrony and allopatry in the Endangered Pterodroma hasitata (Black-capped Petrel, Diablotin)
Pterodroma hasitata, the Black-capped Petrel (locally known as Diablotin), is the only extant Pterodroma petrel nesting in the Caribbean. The species is listed as globally Endangered by the IUCN and was recently listed as endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Pterodroma hasitata show a phenotypic gradient, ranging from a darker, smaller form to a paler, heavier form, that is...
Authors
Yvan G. Satgé, J. Brian Patteson, Bradford S. Keitt, Chris P. Gaskin, Patrick G.R. Jodice
Different data for different goals: Exploring trade-offs and synergies in the use of spatial data inputs to optimize conservation action in sagebrush ecosystems Different data for different goals: Exploring trade-offs and synergies in the use of spatial data inputs to optimize conservation action in sagebrush ecosystems
Ecosystems worldwide continue to experience rapid rates of habitat and species loss. Management actions to conserve and restore functional habitats are needed to reduce these declines, but funding and resources for such actions are limited. Spatial conservation prioritization (SCP) can facilitate strategic decision-making for targeted conservation planning and delivery, but complexities...
Authors
Jessica E. Shyvers, Bryan C. Tarbox, Adrian P. Monroe, Nicholas J. Van Lanen, Benjamin Seward Robb, Erin K. Buchholtz, Courtney J. Duchardt, David R. Edmunds, Michael S. O’Donnell, Nathan D. Van Schmidt, Julie A. Heinrichs, Cameron L. Aldridge
Differential habitat use of wintering Whooping Cranes throughout the range of the Eastern Migratory Population Differential habitat use of wintering Whooping Cranes throughout the range of the Eastern Migratory Population
In 2001, a reintroduced population of whooping cranes (Grus americana), the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP), was established in the eastern United States. There has been no assessment of habitat use of the EMP across the current winter distribution. During 2 winters, we used radio-telemetry to track groups of cranes each for 1 day. We grouped sites into 3 regions, based on natural...
Authors
Hillary L. Thompson, Anne E Lacy, Robert F Baldwin, Patrick G.R. Jodice
Fish assemblage and functional trait responses to small-dam removal Fish assemblage and functional trait responses to small-dam removal
Dams are one of the greatest threats to freshwater biodiversity and efforts to remove dams to restore riverine systems are increasing. However, dam-removal studies have primarily focused on taxonomic responses to large dam removals with little work on the functional trait responses of fish to small-dam removals; such a focus limits the application of results in regions with different...
Authors
Luke Max Bower, C. A. Marion, M. K. Scott, Kevin Kubach, Andrew Gelder