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Multi-level, multi-scale resource selection functions and resistance surfaces for conservation planning: Pumas as a case study by Zeller, Katherine A, Vickers, T Winston, Ernest, Holly B, Boyce, Walter M

“…The importance of examining multiple hierarchical levels when modeling resource use for wildlife has been acknowledged for decades. Multi-level resource…”
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Are all data types and connectivity models created equal? Validating common connectivity approaches with dispersal data by Zeller, Katherine A., Jennings, Megan K., Vickers, T. Winston, Ernest, Holly B., Cushman, Samuel A., Boyce, Walter M.

“…Aim: There is enormous interest in applying connectivity modelling to resistance surfaces for identifying corridors for conservation action. However, the…”
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Survival and Mortality of Pumas (Puma concolor) in a Fragmented, Urbanizing Landscape by Vickers, T Winston, Sanchez, Jessica N, Johnson, Christine K, Morrison, Scott A, Botta, Randy, Smith, Trish, Cohen, Brian S, Huber, Patrick R, Ernest, Holly B, Boyce, Walter M

“…Wide-ranging large carnivores pose myriad challenges for conservation, especially in highly fragmented landscapes. Over a 13-year period, we combined…”
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Fractured genetic connectivity threatens a southern california puma (Puma concolor) population by Ernest, Holly B, Vickers, T Winston, Morrison, Scott A, Buchalski, Michael R, Boyce, Walter M

“…Pumas (Puma concolor; also known as mountain lions and cougars) in southern California live among a burgeoning human population of roughly 20 million people…”
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Pandemic H1N1 influenza isolated from free-ranging Northern Elephant Seals in 2010 off the central California coast by Goldstein, Tracey, Mena, Ignacio, Anthony, Simon J, Medina, Rafael, Robinson, Patrick W, Greig, Denise J, Costa, Daniel P, Lipkin, W Ian, Garcia-Sastre, Adolfo, Boyce, Walter M

“…Interspecies transmission of influenza A is an important factor in the evolution and ecology of influenza viruses. Marine mammals are in contact with a number…”
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Sensitivity of landscape resistance estimates based on point selection functions to scale and behavioral state: pumas as a case study by Zeller, Katherine A, McGarigal, Kevin, Beier, Paul, Cushman, Samuel A, Vickers, T. Winston, Boyce, Walter M

“…Estimating landscape resistance to animal movement is the foundation for connectivity modeling, and resource selection functions based on point data are…”
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Using step and path selection functions for estimating resistance to movement: pumas as a case study by Zeller, Katherine A., McGarigal, Kevin, Cushman, Samuel A., Beier, Paul, Vickers, T. Winston, Boyce, Walter M.

“…Context GPS telemetry collars and their ability to acquire accurate and consistently frequent locations have increased the use of step selection functions…”
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Transmission of influenza reflects seasonality of wild birds across the annual cycle by Hill, Nichola J., Ma, Eric J., Meixell, Brandt W., Lindberg, Mark S., Boyce, Walter M., Runstadler, Jonathan A.

“…Influenza A Viruses (IAV) in nature must overcome shifting transmission barriers caused by the mobility of their primary host, migratory wild birds, that…”
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Pathology and Epidemiology of Ceruminous Gland Tumors among Endangered Santa Catalina Island Foxes (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) in the Channel Islands, USA by Vickers, T Winston, Clifford, Deana L, Garcelon, David K, King, Julie L, Duncan, Calvin L, Gaffney, Patricia M, Boyce, Walter M

“…In this study, we examined the prevalence, pathology, and epidemiology of tumors in free-ranging island foxes occurring on three islands in the California…”
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Extinction vortex dynamics of top predators isolated by urbanization by Benson, John F., Mahoney, Peter J., Vickers, T. Winston, Sikich, Jeff A., Beier, Paul, Riley, Seth P. D., Ernest, Holly B., Boyce, Walter M.

“…Extinction risk is elevated in small, isolated populations due to demographic and genetic interactions. Therefore, it is critical to model these processes…”
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Identification of high risk areas for avian influenza outbreaks in California using disease distribution models by Belkhiria, Jaber, Hijmans, Robert J, Boyce, Walter, Crossley, Beate M, Martínez-López, Beatriz

“…The coexistence of different types of poultry operations such as free range and backyard flocks, large commercial indoor farms and live bird markets, as well…”
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The ecology of human-caused mortality for a protected large carnivore by Benson, John F, Dougherty, Kyle D, Beier, Paul, Boyce, Walter M, Cristescu, Bogdan, Gammons, Daniel J, Garcelon, David K, Higley, J Mark, Martins, Quinton E, Nisi, Anna C, Riley, Seth P D, Sikich, Jeff A, Stephenson, Thomas R, Vickers, T Winston, Wengert, Greta M, Wilmers, Christopher C, Wittmer, Heiko U, Dellinger, Justin A

“…Mitigating human-caused mortality for large carnivores is a pressing global challenge for wildlife conservation. However, mortality is almost exclusively…”
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Avian influenza antibody prevalence increases with mercury contamination in wild waterfowl by Teitelbaum, Claire S, Ackerman, Joshua T, Hill, Mason A, Satter, Jacqueline M, Casazza, Michael L, De La Cruz, Susan E W, Boyce, Walter M, Buck, Evan J, Eadie, John M, Herzog, Mark P, Matchett, Elliott L, Overton, Cory T, Peterson, Sarah H, Plancarte, Magdalena, Ramey, Andrew M, Sullivan, Jeffery D, Prosser, Diann J

“…Environmental contamination is widespread and can negatively impact wildlife health. Some contaminants, including heavy metals, have immunosuppressive effects,…”
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Impact of the California lead ammunition ban on reducing lead exposure in golden eagles and turkey vultures by Kelly, Terra R, Bloom, Peter H, Torres, Steve G, Hernandez, Yvette Z, Poppenga, Robert H, Boyce, Walter M, Johnson, Christine K

“…Predatory and scavenging birds may be exposed to high levels of lead when they ingest shot or bullet fragments embedded in the tissues of animals injured or…”
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Ear Mite Removal in the Santa Catalina Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae): Controlling Risk Factors for Cancer Development by Moriarty, Megan E, Vickers, T Winston, Clifford, Deana L, Garcelon, David K, Gaffney, Patricia M, Lee, Kenneth W, King, Julie L, Duncan, Calvin L, Boyce, Walter M

“…Ear mites (Otodectes cynotis) and ear canal tumors are highly prevalent among federally endangered Island foxes (Urocyon littoralis catalinae) living on Santa…”
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Reassortment of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Birds in Alaska before H5 Clade 2.3.4.4 Outbreaks by Hill, Nichola J, Hussein, Islam T M, Davis, Kimberly R, Ma, Eric J, Spivey, Timothy J, Ramey, Andrew M, Puryear, Wendy Blay, Das, Suman R, Halpin, Rebecca A, Lin, Xudong, Fedorova, Nadia B, Suarez, David L, Boyce, Walter M, Runstadler, Jonathan A

“…Sampling of mallards in Alaska during September 2014-April 2015 identified low pathogenic avian influenza A virus (subtypes H5N2 and H1N1) that shared ancestry…”
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Influence of Host Ecology and Behavior on Campylobacter jejuni Prevalence and Environmental Contamination Risk in a Synanthropic Wild Bird Species by Taff, Conor C, Weis, Allison M, Wheeler, Sarah, Hinton, Mitchell G, Weimer, Bart C, Barker, Christopher M, Jones, Melissa, Logsdon, Ryane, Smith, Woutrina A, Boyce, Walter M, Townsend, Andrea K

“…Campylobacter jejuni is a foodborne pathogen that often leads to human infections through the consumption of contaminated poultry. Wild birds may play a role…”
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Sensitivity of resource selection and connectivity models to landscape definition by Zeller, Katherine A., McGarigal, Kevin, Cushman, Samuel A., Beier, Paul, Vickers, T. Winston, Boyce, Walter M.

“…Context The definition of the geospatial landscape is the underlying basis for species-habitat models, yet sensitivity of habitat use inference, predicted…”
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Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Cross-Species Transmission: Implications for Emergence of New Lentiviral Infections by Lee, Justin, Malmberg, Jennifer L, Wood, Britta A, Hladky, Sahaja, Troyer, Ryan, Roelke, Melody, Cunningham, Mark, McBride, Roy, Vickers, Winston, Boyce, Walter, Boydston, Erin, Serieys, Laurel, Riley, Seth, Crooks, Kevin, VandeWoude, Sue

“…Owing to a complex history of host-parasite coevolution, lentiviruses exhibit a high degree of species specificity. Given the well-documented viral archeology…”
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Prevalence and Pathogenic Potential of Campylobacter Isolates from Free-Living, Human-Commensal American Crows by Weis, Allison M, Miller, Woutrina A, Byrne, Barbara A, Chouicha, Nadira, Boyce, Walter M, Townsend, Andrea K

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