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When can local bird detection radars best complement broad‐scale early‐warning forecasts of risk potential for bird–aircraft strikes as part of an integrated approach to strike mitigation? by Colón, Melanie R., Long, Ashley M.

“…Worldwide, wildlife–aircraft strikes cost more than US$1.2 billion in aircraft damage and downtime and jeopardize the safety of aircrews, passengers, and…”
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Demonstration of a multi‐species, multi‐response state‐and‐transition model approach for wildlife management by Long, Ashley M., Colón, Melanie R., Morrison, Michael L., Mathewson, Heather A.

“…Land management agencies have collaborated to standardize assessments of rangeland health. These assessments incorporate state‐and‐transition concepts of…”
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Postbreeding Habitat Use by Golden-Cheeked Warblers (Setophaga chrysoparia) by Colón, Melanie R., Hutchinson, Mark R., Long, Ashley M., Voelker, Gary, Morrison, Michael L.

“…The period following breeding but prior to migration is an important, though understudied, component of the avian annual life cycle. We quantified habitat use…”
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A before–after control–impact assessment to understand the potential impacts of highway construction noise and activity on an endangered songbird by Long, Ashley M., Colón, Melanie R., Bosman, Jessica L., Robinson, Dianne H., Pruett, Hannah L., McFarland, Tiffany M., Mathewson, Heather A., Szewczak, Joseph M., Newnam, J. Cal, Morrison, Michael L.

“…Anthropogenic noise associated with highway construction and operation can have individual‐ and population‐level consequences for wildlife (e.g., reduced…”
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Golden-cheeked Warbler Behavior in Relation to Vegetation Characteristics across their Breeding Range by Smith-Hicks, Kathryn N, Newnam, John C, Colón, Melanie R, Long, Ashley M, Morrison, Michael L

“…We examined golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia; hereafter warbler) behavior by age, sex, and habitat characteristics across their breeding range in…”
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Strike hazard posed by columbids to military aircraft by Colón, Melanie R., Long, Ashley M.

“…Wildlife–aircraft strikes threaten both human and animal safety and result in hundreds of millions of dollars per year in aircraft damage and lost flight…”
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Effects of Road Construction Noise on Golden-Cheeked Warblers: An Update by ASHLEY M. LONG, MELANIE R. COLÓN, JESSICA L. BOSMAN, TIFFANY M. MCFARLAND, ANTHONY J. LOCATELLI, LAURA R. STEWART, HEATHER A. MATHEWSON, JOHN C. NEWNAM, MICHAEL L. MORRISON

“…Previously, we reported results from an impact assessment that examined the effects of road construction noise on habitat selection and productivity of an…”
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New distributional records for endangered black-capped vireos (Vireo atricapilla) on their wintering grounds in Mexico by Colón, Melanie R, Martínez, Eric A, Wolf-Roque, Kashmir, Morrison, Michael L

“…Little information is available regarding the distribution of the endangered black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) on its wintering grounds along the Pacific…”
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Effects of Adult Behavior and Nest-Site Characteristics on Black-Capped Vireo Nest Survival by Pope, Theresa L, Conkling, Tara J, Smith, Kathryn N, Colon, Melanie R, Morrison, Michael L, Wilkins, R. Neal

“…Predation is the leading cause of nest failure for many bird species. Most studies associate risk of predation with vegetation characteristics of the nest…”
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Home ranges, habitat selection, and energy expenditure of Strix varia (Barred Owls): Understanding the full diel cycle matters for enhancing urban landscapes by Jirinec, Vitek, Bresnan, Alessandra M, Clément, Marion A, Colón, Melanie R, Long, Ashley M, Rhyne, Garrett S, Rodrigues, Patricia F, Stein, Eliza D, Pérez-Umphrey, Anna A, Varian, Christina P, Williams, S Tyler, Taylor, Sabrina S

“…We integrated GPS and accelerometer data to examine habitat selection and energy expenditure patterns across the diel cycle in Strix varia (Barred Owls),…”
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Responses of an Endangered Songbird to an Extreme Drought Event by Colón, Melanie R., Long, Ashley M., Morrison, Michael L.

“…Given natural variation in weather conditions and increased risk of drought associated with climate change, understanding how birds respond to fluctuations in…”
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Characteristics of Vegetation Used by Golden-Cheeked Warblers in Central Texas by Long, Ashley M., Newnam, J. Cal, Colón, Melanie R., Smith-Hicks, Kathryn N., Morrison, Michael L.

“…Setophaga chrysoparia (Golden-cheeked Warbler; hereafter Warbler) breeds in oak—juniper woodland across central Texas. Our knowledge of Warbler-habitat…”
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NESTING BEHAVIOR OF THE BLACK-CAPPED VIREO (VIREO ATRICAPILLA) FROM A NEWLY DISCOVERED BREEDING POPULATION IN SOUTHEASTERN COAHUILA, MEXICO by Lerma-Quiroga, David, Ruvalcaba-Ortega, Irene, González-Rojas, José I, Colon, Melanie, Morrison, Michael L

“…We studied four active nests of Vireo atricapilla in the Sierra de la Paila, southeastern Coahuila, Mexico, during July–August 2012. We quantified duration and…”
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Single-trial learning of "what" and "who" information in a gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): implications for episodic memory by Schwartz, Bennett L, Colon, Melanie R, Sanchez, Isabel C, Rodriguez, Isabel Alexa, Evans, Siân

“…Single-trial learning and long-term memory of "what" and "who" information were examined in an adult gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). We presented the…”
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