Shannon Barber-Meyer, PhD (Former Employee)
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Wolf noninvasive methods trial from 2019-2021 in the Superior National Forest metadata Wolf noninvasive methods trial from 2019-2021 in the Superior National Forest metadata
This dataset contains gray wolf (Canis lupus) study area section counts of pack wolves by method (observing radiocollared wolves and their packmates via aerial telemetry and also noninvasive methods including ground snow tracking, aerial snow tracking, camera trapping, community scientist reports) from a three winter noninvasive methods trial during 2019-2021 in the USGS Wolf Project...
Wolf survival and cause-specific mortality from 1968-2018 in the Superior National Forest. In Wolf survival and cause-specific mortality from 1968-2018 in the Superior National Forest. In
This dataset contains gray wolf (Canis lupus) survival and cause-specific mortality data from radiocollared wolves (n=756 collared-wolf tenures) from 1968-2018 in the USGS Wolf Project study area (2,060 km2) of the Superior National Forest, USA, an area that also includes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Also, included are the annual resident winter wolf counts for the study...
Garden Lake Deer Yard (Lake Co., MN) Migration Data, 1998-2017 Garden Lake Deer Yard (Lake Co., MN) Migration Data, 1998-2017
This dataset contains the capture location and summer location of deer radio-collared in the Garden Lake deeryard, near Ely MN during the summers of 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014, and 2017. The data set also contains the distance and direction deer migrated from capture locations to summer locations.
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Automatic recorders monitor wolves at rendezvous sites: do wolves adjust howling to live near humans? Automatic recorders monitor wolves at rendezvous sites: do wolves adjust howling to live near humans?
We used automatic sound recorders to study spontaneous vocalizations of wild wolves during the pup-rearing season around rendezvous sites from 24 wolf packs in six study areas across North America, Asia, and Europe. Between 2018 and 2021, for a total of 1225 pack-days, we recorded 605 spontaneous wolf chorus howls and 224 solo-howl series. Howling occurrence varied across areas, from 12...
Authors
Vicente Palacios, Barbara Marti-Domken, Shannon Barber-Meyer, Bilal Habib, Jose Vicente Lopez-Bao, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Emilio Jose Garcia, Victor Sazatornil, L. David Mech
Can non-invasive methods replace radiocollar-based winter counts in a 50-year wolf study? Lessons learned from a three-winter trial Can non-invasive methods replace radiocollar-based winter counts in a 50-year wolf study? Lessons learned from a three-winter trial
Context: Monitoring low-density, elusive predators such as grey wolves (Canis lupus) has often been undertaken via live-capture and radio-collaring. Recent advances in non-invasive methods suggest live-captures may not be necessary for adequate monitoring. Further, non-invasive methods are considered best practice when possible. Aims: I evaluated whether a suite of non-invasive methods...
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer
Rare window into an ancient struggle Rare window into an ancient struggle
No abstract available.
Authors
Megan Carolyn Petersohn, Shannon Barber-Meyer
Testing environmental DNA from wolf snow tracks for species, sex, and individual identification – An addendum Testing environmental DNA from wolf snow tracks for species, sex, and individual identification – An addendum
No abstract available.
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer, Victoria Zeller, Kristy Pilgrim
Are wild wolves southpaws? Including potential conservation implications Are wild wolves southpaws? Including potential conservation implications
Lateralization, or a left-right bias in behavior (e.g., handedness), was originally thought to exclusively exist in humans, but is now known to be widespread. Lateralization can exist at the individual or group level. In dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), tests of paw preference have produced inconsistent results. Because wolves (C. l.) differ genetically, morphologically, and behaviorally...
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer
Assessing spontaneous howling rates in captive wolves using automatic passive recorders Assessing spontaneous howling rates in captive wolves using automatic passive recorders
We studied the spontaneous vocal behaviour of captive wolves at the International Wolf Center (IWC) in Minnesota (spring 2019 and winter 2020), and the Centro del Lobo Ibérico Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (CLIFRF) in Spain (winter 2020). We used AudioMoth recording devices to record wolf howling 24 hr/day. We identified 412 solo howl series and 403 chorus howls and found differences...
Authors
Vicente Palacios, Shannon Barber-Meyer, Barbara Marti-Domken, Lori J. Schmidt
Science and Products
Wolf noninvasive methods trial from 2019-2021 in the Superior National Forest metadata Wolf noninvasive methods trial from 2019-2021 in the Superior National Forest metadata
This dataset contains gray wolf (Canis lupus) study area section counts of pack wolves by method (observing radiocollared wolves and their packmates via aerial telemetry and also noninvasive methods including ground snow tracking, aerial snow tracking, camera trapping, community scientist reports) from a three winter noninvasive methods trial during 2019-2021 in the USGS Wolf Project...
Wolf survival and cause-specific mortality from 1968-2018 in the Superior National Forest. In Wolf survival and cause-specific mortality from 1968-2018 in the Superior National Forest. In
This dataset contains gray wolf (Canis lupus) survival and cause-specific mortality data from radiocollared wolves (n=756 collared-wolf tenures) from 1968-2018 in the USGS Wolf Project study area (2,060 km2) of the Superior National Forest, USA, an area that also includes the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Also, included are the annual resident winter wolf counts for the study...
Garden Lake Deer Yard (Lake Co., MN) Migration Data, 1998-2017 Garden Lake Deer Yard (Lake Co., MN) Migration Data, 1998-2017
This dataset contains the capture location and summer location of deer radio-collared in the Garden Lake deeryard, near Ely MN during the summers of 1998, 1999, 2001, 2014, and 2017. The data set also contains the distance and direction deer migrated from capture locations to summer locations.
Filter Total Items: 48
Automatic recorders monitor wolves at rendezvous sites: do wolves adjust howling to live near humans? Automatic recorders monitor wolves at rendezvous sites: do wolves adjust howling to live near humans?
We used automatic sound recorders to study spontaneous vocalizations of wild wolves during the pup-rearing season around rendezvous sites from 24 wolf packs in six study areas across North America, Asia, and Europe. Between 2018 and 2021, for a total of 1225 pack-days, we recorded 605 spontaneous wolf chorus howls and 224 solo-howl series. Howling occurrence varied across areas, from 12...
Authors
Vicente Palacios, Barbara Marti-Domken, Shannon Barber-Meyer, Bilal Habib, Jose Vicente Lopez-Bao, Douglas W. Smith, Daniel R. Stahler, Emilio Jose Garcia, Victor Sazatornil, L. David Mech
Can non-invasive methods replace radiocollar-based winter counts in a 50-year wolf study? Lessons learned from a three-winter trial Can non-invasive methods replace radiocollar-based winter counts in a 50-year wolf study? Lessons learned from a three-winter trial
Context: Monitoring low-density, elusive predators such as grey wolves (Canis lupus) has often been undertaken via live-capture and radio-collaring. Recent advances in non-invasive methods suggest live-captures may not be necessary for adequate monitoring. Further, non-invasive methods are considered best practice when possible. Aims: I evaluated whether a suite of non-invasive methods...
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer
Rare window into an ancient struggle Rare window into an ancient struggle
No abstract available.
Authors
Megan Carolyn Petersohn, Shannon Barber-Meyer
Testing environmental DNA from wolf snow tracks for species, sex, and individual identification – An addendum Testing environmental DNA from wolf snow tracks for species, sex, and individual identification – An addendum
No abstract available.
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer, Victoria Zeller, Kristy Pilgrim
Are wild wolves southpaws? Including potential conservation implications Are wild wolves southpaws? Including potential conservation implications
Lateralization, or a left-right bias in behavior (e.g., handedness), was originally thought to exclusively exist in humans, but is now known to be widespread. Lateralization can exist at the individual or group level. In dogs (Canis lupus familiaris), tests of paw preference have produced inconsistent results. Because wolves (C. l.) differ genetically, morphologically, and behaviorally...
Authors
Shannon Barber-Meyer
Assessing spontaneous howling rates in captive wolves using automatic passive recorders Assessing spontaneous howling rates in captive wolves using automatic passive recorders
We studied the spontaneous vocal behaviour of captive wolves at the International Wolf Center (IWC) in Minnesota (spring 2019 and winter 2020), and the Centro del Lobo Ibérico Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente (CLIFRF) in Spain (winter 2020). We used AudioMoth recording devices to record wolf howling 24 hr/day. We identified 412 solo howl series and 403 chorus howls and found differences...
Authors
Vicente Palacios, Shannon Barber-Meyer, Barbara Marti-Domken, Lori J. Schmidt
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