Kurt J Jenkins
I am a Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center. My research focuses on wildlife ecology, monitoring, and management.
I study mammalian ecology and wildlife-habitat relationships. My personal interests include outdoor activities, my family, reading biographies and history, and traveling.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (1985)
M.S., Wildlife Ecology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1980)
B.S., Zoology, University of California, Davis, CA (1977)
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Filter Total Items: 63
The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop
No abstract available.
Authors
Andrea Woodward, Kurt J. Jenkins, Edward G. Schreiner
Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington
Modern timber management practices often influence forage production for elk (Cervus elaphus) on broad temporal and spatial scales in forested landscapes. We incorporated site-specific information on postharvesting forest succession and forage characteristics in a simulation model to evaluate past and future influences of forest management practices on forage values for elk in a...
Authors
Kurt J. Jenkins, Edward E. Starkey
Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were examined in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota in May 1992. Concentrations of sodium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, chloride and magnesium, and soil texture, organic matter and pH for licks and nonlick soils were compared. Black Hills lick and nonlick samples also were compared to...
Authors
John F. Kennedy, Jonathan A. Jenks, Robert L. Jones, Kurt J. Jenkins
Vegetation sampling and measurement Vegetation sampling and measurement
No abstract available.
Authors
K. F. Higgins, J. L. Oldemeyer, K. J. Jenkins, G. K. Clambey, R. F. Harlow
Monitoring data supports hunting closure Monitoring data supports hunting closure
No abstract available.
Authors
Russell Galipeau, K.J. Jenkins, B. Route
Seasonal use of conservation reserve program lands by white-tailed deer in east-central South Dakota Seasonal use of conservation reserve program lands by white-tailed deer in east-central South Dakota
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP_, a provision of the 1985 Food Security Act, subsidizes landowners to take highly erodible lands out of cultivation and seed them to perennial cover for 10years. In eastern South Dakota, 0.5 million ha were enrolled in the CRP from 1985 to 1990 (Agric. Stabilization and Conserv. Serv., Brookings, S.D., unpubl. Data), which represents the largest...
Authors
Jeffrey H. Gould, Kurt J. Jenkins
Non-USGS Publications**
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1996, Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington: Environmental Management, v. 20, no. 5, p. 715-724.
Jenkins, K.J., 1995, The Mentasta caribou herd InLaRoe, E.T., Farris, G.S., Puckett, C.E., Doran, P.D., Mac, M.J., eds., Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems: Washington DC, US National Park Service, National Biological Service, p. 357-358.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1993, Winter forages and diets of elk in old-growth and regenerating coniferous forests in western Washington: American Midland Naturalist, v. 130, no. 2, p. 299-313.
Easterly, T.G., Jenkins, K.J., McCabe, T.R., 1992, Efficacy of orally administered ivermectin on lungworm infection in free ranging bighorn sheep: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 20, p. 34-39.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1991, Food habits of Roosevelt elk: Rangelands, v. 13, no. 6, p. 261-265.
Easterly, T.G., Jenkins, K.J., 1991, Forage production and use on bighorn sheep winter range following spring burning in grassland and ponderosa pine habitats: Prairie Naturalist, v. 23, no. 4, p. 193-200.
Jenkins, K.J., Happe, P.J., Wright, R.G., 1990, Evaluating above-snow browse availability using nonlinear regressions: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 18, p. 49-55.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1988, Resource partitioning and competition among cervids in the northern rocky mountains: Journal of Applied Ecology, v. 25, p. 11-24.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1987, Dietary niche relationships among cervids relative to winter snowpack in northwestern Montana: Canadian Journal of Zoology, v. 65, p. 1397-1401, https://doi.org/10.1139/z87-220.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1987, Simulating succession of riparian spruce forests and white-tailed deer carrying capacity in northwestern Montana: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, v. 2, no. 3, p. 80-83.
Leslie, D.M., Jenkins, K.J., 1985, Rutting mortality among male roosevelt elk: Journal of Mammalogy, v. 66, no. 1, p. 163-164.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1984, Habitat use by Roosevelt elk in unmanaged forests of the Hoh Valley, Washington: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 48, no. 2, p. 642-646, https://doi.org/10.2307/3801209.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1982, Social organization of Roosevelt elk in an old-growth forest: Journal of Mammalogy, v. 63, p. 331-334.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Filter Total Items: 63
The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop The role of ecological theory in long-term ecological monitoring: Report on a workshop
No abstract available.
Authors
Andrea Woodward, Kurt J. Jenkins, Edward G. Schreiner
Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington
Modern timber management practices often influence forage production for elk (Cervus elaphus) on broad temporal and spatial scales in forested landscapes. We incorporated site-specific information on postharvesting forest succession and forage characteristics in a simulation model to evaluate past and future influences of forest management practices on forage values for elk in a...
Authors
Kurt J. Jenkins, Edward E. Starkey
Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Characteristics of mineral licks used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were examined in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota in May 1992. Concentrations of sodium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, chloride and magnesium, and soil texture, organic matter and pH for licks and nonlick soils were compared. Black Hills lick and nonlick samples also were compared to...
Authors
John F. Kennedy, Jonathan A. Jenks, Robert L. Jones, Kurt J. Jenkins
Vegetation sampling and measurement Vegetation sampling and measurement
No abstract available.
Authors
K. F. Higgins, J. L. Oldemeyer, K. J. Jenkins, G. K. Clambey, R. F. Harlow
Monitoring data supports hunting closure Monitoring data supports hunting closure
No abstract available.
Authors
Russell Galipeau, K.J. Jenkins, B. Route
Seasonal use of conservation reserve program lands by white-tailed deer in east-central South Dakota Seasonal use of conservation reserve program lands by white-tailed deer in east-central South Dakota
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP_, a provision of the 1985 Food Security Act, subsidizes landowners to take highly erodible lands out of cultivation and seed them to perennial cover for 10years. In eastern South Dakota, 0.5 million ha were enrolled in the CRP from 1985 to 1990 (Agric. Stabilization and Conserv. Serv., Brookings, S.D., unpubl. Data), which represents the largest...
Authors
Jeffrey H. Gould, Kurt J. Jenkins
Non-USGS Publications**
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1996, Simulating secondary succession of elk forage values in a managed forest landscape, western Washington: Environmental Management, v. 20, no. 5, p. 715-724.
Jenkins, K.J., 1995, The Mentasta caribou herd InLaRoe, E.T., Farris, G.S., Puckett, C.E., Doran, P.D., Mac, M.J., eds., Our Living Resources: A Report to the Nation on the Distribution, Abundance, and Health of U.S. Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems: Washington DC, US National Park Service, National Biological Service, p. 357-358.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1993, Winter forages and diets of elk in old-growth and regenerating coniferous forests in western Washington: American Midland Naturalist, v. 130, no. 2, p. 299-313.
Easterly, T.G., Jenkins, K.J., McCabe, T.R., 1992, Efficacy of orally administered ivermectin on lungworm infection in free ranging bighorn sheep: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 20, p. 34-39.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1991, Food habits of Roosevelt elk: Rangelands, v. 13, no. 6, p. 261-265.
Easterly, T.G., Jenkins, K.J., 1991, Forage production and use on bighorn sheep winter range following spring burning in grassland and ponderosa pine habitats: Prairie Naturalist, v. 23, no. 4, p. 193-200.
Jenkins, K.J., Happe, P.J., Wright, R.G., 1990, Evaluating above-snow browse availability using nonlinear regressions: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 18, p. 49-55.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1988, Resource partitioning and competition among cervids in the northern rocky mountains: Journal of Applied Ecology, v. 25, p. 11-24.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1987, Dietary niche relationships among cervids relative to winter snowpack in northwestern Montana: Canadian Journal of Zoology, v. 65, p. 1397-1401, https://doi.org/10.1139/z87-220.
Jenkins, K.J., Wright, R.G., 1987, Simulating succession of riparian spruce forests and white-tailed deer carrying capacity in northwestern Montana: Western Journal of Applied Forestry, v. 2, no. 3, p. 80-83.
Leslie, D.M., Jenkins, K.J., 1985, Rutting mortality among male roosevelt elk: Journal of Mammalogy, v. 66, no. 1, p. 163-164.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1984, Habitat use by Roosevelt elk in unmanaged forests of the Hoh Valley, Washington: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 48, no. 2, p. 642-646, https://doi.org/10.2307/3801209.
Jenkins, K.J., Starkey, E.E., 1982, Social organization of Roosevelt elk in an old-growth forest: Journal of Mammalogy, v. 63, p. 331-334.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.