The Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, with support from the Arkansas Fish and Game Commission, is leading research to investigate the effects of commercial harvest on turtle populations and demography across the Delta ecoregion. Most turtle species are long-lived, mature at advanced ages, and have slow reproduction.
Brett A. DeGregorio, PhD
Unit Leader - Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
My students and I study the movement ecology, habitat use, distribution, and behavioral responses to anthropogenic disturbance, community ecology, predator prey ecology of reptiles, birds, and mammals. Many of my current projects utilize wildlife game cameras to monitor community level changes and behavioral responses to human activity or development. My work is adaptable and flexible as my research program is tailored to work closely with the needs of our state cooperators, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. My students and I endeavor to study wildlife issues all over the state of Arkansas. I teach several courses at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville including Wildlife Management and Conservation in Arkansas and Conservation Biology.
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Researchers holding freshwater turtles
The Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, with support from the Arkansas Fish and Game Commission, is leading research to investigate the effects of commercial harvest on turtle populations and demography across the Delta ecoregion. Most turtle species are long-lived, mature at advanced ages, and have slow reproduction.
Crawfish frog in their breeding wetland
Crawfish frog in its breeding wetland, this frog was captured and outfitted with radio-transmitters to understand how far from the wetlands they travel after breeding season ends.
Crawfish frog in its breeding wetland, this frog was captured and outfitted with radio-transmitters to understand how far from the wetlands they travel after breeding season ends.
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail camera
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail cameraUSGS researchers from the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit have found that the nine-banded armadillo has expanded its range to cover all of Missouri, southern Iowa, parts of Kansas and Illinois, northern and eastern Indiana, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and nearly all of South Carolina and Georgia, as well as the western third of North Carolin
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail camera
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail cameraUSGS researchers from the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit have found that the nine-banded armadillo has expanded its range to cover all of Missouri, southern Iowa, parts of Kansas and Illinois, northern and eastern Indiana, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and nearly all of South Carolina and Georgia, as well as the western third of North Carolin
Trail cam photo of a raccoon
Trail cam photo of a raccoon. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Trail cam photo of a raccoon. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Bobcat Meets Trail Cam
Mesopredators play important ecological roles in most systems. This group of wildlife is often well-adapted to human development and their densities can vary according to the human-subsidized resources with trickle down effects on other animals.
Mesopredators play important ecological roles in most systems. This group of wildlife is often well-adapted to human development and their densities can vary according to the human-subsidized resources with trickle down effects on other animals.
Trail cam image of a bobcat
Trail cam image of a bobcat. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Trail cam image of a bobcat. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
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Researchers holding freshwater turtles
The Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, with support from the Arkansas Fish and Game Commission, is leading research to investigate the effects of commercial harvest on turtle populations and demography across the Delta ecoregion. Most turtle species are long-lived, mature at advanced ages, and have slow reproduction.
The Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, with support from the Arkansas Fish and Game Commission, is leading research to investigate the effects of commercial harvest on turtle populations and demography across the Delta ecoregion. Most turtle species are long-lived, mature at advanced ages, and have slow reproduction.
Crawfish frog in their breeding wetland
Crawfish frog in its breeding wetland, this frog was captured and outfitted with radio-transmitters to understand how far from the wetlands they travel after breeding season ends.
Crawfish frog in its breeding wetland, this frog was captured and outfitted with radio-transmitters to understand how far from the wetlands they travel after breeding season ends.
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail camera
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail cameraUSGS researchers from the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit have found that the nine-banded armadillo has expanded its range to cover all of Missouri, southern Iowa, parts of Kansas and Illinois, northern and eastern Indiana, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and nearly all of South Carolina and Georgia, as well as the western third of North Carolin
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail camera
Nine-banded armadillo photographed by a trail cameraUSGS researchers from the Michigan Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit have found that the nine-banded armadillo has expanded its range to cover all of Missouri, southern Iowa, parts of Kansas and Illinois, northern and eastern Indiana, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and nearly all of South Carolina and Georgia, as well as the western third of North Carolin
Trail cam photo of a raccoon
Trail cam photo of a raccoon. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Trail cam photo of a raccoon. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Bobcat Meets Trail Cam
Mesopredators play important ecological roles in most systems. This group of wildlife is often well-adapted to human development and their densities can vary according to the human-subsidized resources with trickle down effects on other animals.
Mesopredators play important ecological roles in most systems. This group of wildlife is often well-adapted to human development and their densities can vary according to the human-subsidized resources with trickle down effects on other animals.
Trail cam image of a bobcat
Trail cam image of a bobcat. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.
Trail cam image of a bobcat. USGS researchers at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit are leading efforts to monitor how wildlife responds to features in residential yards.