Search Results - "ETTER, DWAYNE R."

Performance of spatial capture-recapture models with repurposed data: Assessing estimator robustness for retrospective applications by Smith, Jennifer B, Stevens, Bryan S, Etter, Dwayne R, Williams, David M

“…Advancements in statistical ecology offer the opportunity to gain further inferences from existing data with minimal financial cost. Spatial capture-recapture…”
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Habitat and climatic associations of climate‐sensitive species along a southern range boundary by Wilson, Evan C., Cousins, Stella, Etter, Dwayne R., Humphreys, John M., Roloff, Gary J., Carter, Neil H.

“…Climate change and habitat loss are recognized as important drivers of shifts in wildlife species' geographic distributions. While often considered…”
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Environmental conditions for Jamestown Canyon virus correlated with population-level resource selection by white-tailed deer in a suburban landscape by Hollis-Etter, Karmen M, Montgomery, Robert A, Etter, Dwayne R, Anchor, Christopher L, Chelsvig, James E, Warner, Richard E, Grimstad, Paul R, Lovin, Diane D, Godsey, Jr, Marvin S

“…Suburban landscapes can alter spatial patterns by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and increase animal contact with vectors, pathogens, and humans…”
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Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in streams to detect feral swine ( Sus scrofa) by Hauger, Amberly N, Hollis-Etter, Karmen M, Etter, Dwayne R, Roloff, Gary J, Mahon, Andrew R

“…Invasive feral swine can damage ecosystems, disrupt plant and animal populations, and transmit diseases. Monitoring of feral swine populations requires…”
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Noninvasive Estimation of Black Bear Abundance Incorporating Genotyping Errors and Harvested Bear by DREHER, BRIAN P, WINTERSTEIN, SCOTT R, SCRIBNER, KIM T, LUKACS, PAUL M, ETTER, DWAYNE R, ROSA, GUILHERME J. M, LOPEZ, VERONICA A, LIBANTS, SCOT, FILCEK, KRISTI B

“…Estimating black bear (Ursus americanus) population size is a difficult but important requirement when justifying harvest quotas and managing populations…”
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Effects of Wild Pig Disturbance on Forest Vegetation and Soils by GRAY, STEVEN M., ROLOFF, GARY J., KRAMER, DANIEL B., ETTER, DWAYNE R., VERCAUTEREN, KURT C., MONTGOMERY, ROBERT A.

“…In North America, wild pigs (Sus scrofa; feral pigs, feral swine, wild boars) are a widespread exotic species capable of creating large-scale biotic and…”
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Behavioral states in space and time: understanding landscape use by an invasive mammal by Gray, Steven M., Humphreys, John M., Montgomery, Robert A., Etter, Dwayne R., VerCauteren, Kurt C., Kramer, Daniel B., Roloff, Gary J.

“…Animal movement models can be used to understand species behavior and assist with implementation of management activities. We explored behavioral states of an…”
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Seasonal Use of Latrines by Bobcats: Implications for Monitoring Programs by HILTS, DYLAN J., GEHRING, THOMAS M., NIELSEN, CLAYTON K., ETTER, DWAYNE R., BROWN, SHELBY M., TRUAX, ROBERT R.

“…Latrines serve as important communication networks among felids for transmitting information relative to social dominance, reproductive status, and defense of…”
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American black bears and hair snares: a behavioral analysis by Gurney, Steven M, Smith, Jennifer B, Etter, Dwayne R, Williams, David M

“…Despite the widespread use of noninvasive hair-sampling for American black bear (Ursus americanus) population monitoring, there is no explicit analysis of…”
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Reliably Detecting Snowshoe Hares with Winter Track Counts by David M. Burt, Gary J. Roloff, Dwayne R. Etter, Eric Clark

“…We determined the optimum transect length and spacing for detecting snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) from snow-track surveys in a fixed area. We also evaluated…”
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Factors Affecting Harvests of Fishers and American Martens in Northern Michigan by Hiller, Tim L, Etter, Dwayne R, Belant, Jerrold L, Tyre, Andrew J

“…Harvest data (e.g., number of animals harvested, trapper effort) are an important source of information for state wildlife agencies to manage harvested…”
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Abundance Trends of American Martens in Michigan Based on Statistical Population Reconstruction by Skalski, John R, Millspaugh, Joshua J, Clawson, Michael V, Belant, Jerrold L, Etter, Dwayne R, Frawley, Brian J, Friedrich, Paul D

“…Estimating the dynamics of furbearer populations is challenging because their elusive behavior and low densities make observations difficult. Statistical…”
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American black bear habitat selection in northern Lower Peninsula, Michigan, USA, using discrete-choice modeling by Carter, Neil H, Brown, Daniel G, Etter, Dwayne R, Visser, Larry G

“…Since 1990, increases in American black bear (Ursus americanus) population and distribution in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, USA, have led to positive…”
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Noninvasive Hair Sampling and Genetic Tagging of Co-Distributed Fishers and American Martens by Williams, Bronwyn W, Etter, Dwayne R, Linden, Daniel W, Millenbah, Kelly F, Winterstein, Scott R, Scribner, Kim T

“…Estimation of abundance is important for assessing population responses to management actions. Accurate abundance estimates are particularly critical for…”
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Sex Affects Age Determination and Wear of Molariform Teeth in White-Tailed Deer by Van Deelen, Timothy R., Hollis, Karmen M., Anchor, Chris, Etter, Dwayne R.

“…Field estimation of the ages of adult white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and other ungulates often requires assessment of the degree to which…”
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American black bear–apiary conflicts in Michigan by McKinley, Beverly K., Belant, Jerrold L., Etter, Dwayne R.

“…American black bear (Ursus americanus) damage to apiaries can result in substantial economic loss. We used records of black–bear apiary conflicts collected by…”
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Uncertainty in Determination of Sex from Harvested Bobcats by Williams, Bronwyn W, Etter, Dwayne R, DeWitt, Philip D, Scribner, Kim T, Friedrich, Paul D

“…Considerable uncertainty often exists in estimates of demographic parameters based on data collected from harvested furbearer species. We used molecular…”
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Comparison of Techniques for Sex Determination of American Martens by Belant, Jerrold L, Etter, Dwayne R, Friedrich, Paul D, Cosgrove, Melinda K, Williams, Bronwyn W, Scribner, Kim T

“…Accurate determination of sex in harvested species is critical for understanding demography and developing population models for management. We used…”
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Survival and Movements of White-Tailed Deer in Suburban Chicago, Illinois by Etter, Dwayne R., Hollis, Karmen M., Van Deelen, Timothy R., Ludwig, Daniel R., Chelsvig, James E., Anchor, Chris L., Warner, Richard E.

“…Management of high-density suburban deer populations requires knowledge of survival and movement to predict population trends. However, natural and…”
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Improving large scale mark–recapture estimates for American black bear populations by Belant, Jerrold L, Etter, Dwayne R, Mayhew, Sarah L, Visser, Larry G, Friedrich, Paul D

“…We estimated American black bear (Ursus americanus) abundance across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (41,984 km2) during 8 years between 1990–2004 using…”
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