Search Results - "Erin E. Boydston"

Effects of urbanization on carnivore species distribution and richness by Ordeñana, Miguel A., Crooks, Kevin R., Boydston, Erin E., Fisher, Robert N., Lyren, Lisa M., Siudyla, Shalene, Haas, Christopher D., Harris, Sierra, Hathaway, Stacie A., Turschak, Greta M., Miles, A. Keith, Van Vuren, Dirk H.

“…Urban development can have multiple effects on mammalian carnivore communities. We conducted a meta-analysis of 7,929 photographs from 217 localities in 11…”
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Mark-recapture and mark-resight methods for estimating abundance with remote cameras: a carnivore case study by Alonso, Robert S, McClintock, Brett T, Lyren, Lisa M, Boydston, Erin E, Crooks, Kevin R

“…Abundance estimation of carnivore populations is difficult and has prompted the use of non-invasive detection methods, such as remotely-triggered cameras, to…”
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Three Pathogens in Sympatric Populations of Pumas, Bobcats, and Domestic Cats: Implications for Infectious Disease Transmission by Bevins, Sarah N, Carver, Scott, Boydston, Erin E, Lyren, Lisa M, Alldredge, Mat, Logan, Kenneth A, Riley, Seth P. D, Fisher, Robert N, Vickers, T. Winston, Boyce, Walter, Salman, Mo, Lappin, Michael R, Crooks, Kevin R, VandeWoude, Sue, Brown, Justin David

“…Anthropogenic landscape change can lead to increased opportunities for pathogen transmission between domestic and non-domestic animals. Pumas, bobcats, and…”
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Pathogen exposure varies widely among sympatric populations of wild and domestic felids across the United States by Carver, Scott, Sarah N. Bevins, Michael R. Lappin, Erin E. Boydston, Lisa M. Lyren, Mathew Alldredge, Kenneth A. Logan, Linda L. Sweanor, Seth P. D. Riley, Laurel E. K. Serieys, Robert N. Fisher, T. Winston Vickers, Walter Boyce, Roy McBride, Mark C. Cunningham, Megan Jennings, Jesse Lewis, Tamika Lunn, Kevin R. Crooks, Sue VandeWoude

“…Understanding how landscape, host, and pathogen traits contribute to disease exposure requires systematic evaluations of pathogens within and among host…”
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Incorporating cold-air pooling into downscaled climate models increases potential refugia for snow-dependent species within the Sierra Nevada Ecoregion, CA by Curtis, Jennifer A, Flint, Lorraine E, Flint, Alan L, Lundquist, Jessica D, Hudgens, Brian, Boydston, Erin E, Young, Julie K

“…We present a unique water-balance approach for modeling snowpack under historic, current and future climates throughout the Sierra Nevada Ecoregion. Our…”
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Evolution of puma lentivirus in bobcats (Lynx rufus) and mountain lions (Puma concolor) in North America by Lee, Justin S, Bevins, Sarah N, Serieys, Laurel E K, Vickers, Winston, Logan, Ken A, Aldredge, Mat, Boydston, Erin E, Lyren, Lisa M, McBride, Roy, Roelke-Parker, Melody, Pecon-Slattery, Jill, Troyer, Jennifer L, Riley, Seth P, Boyce, Walter M, Crooks, Kevin R, VandeWoude, Sue

“…Mountain lions (Puma concolor) throughout North and South America are infected with puma lentivirus clade B (PLVB). A second, highly divergent lentiviral…”
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Carnivore use of avocado orchards across an agricultural-wildland gradient by Nogeire, Theresa M, Davis, Frank W, Duggan, Jennifer M, Crooks, Kevin R, Boydston, Erin E

“…Wide-ranging species cannot persist in reserves alone. Consequently, there is growing interest in the conservation value of agricultural lands that separate or…”
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Canid vs. canid: insights into coyote–dog encounters from social media by Boydston, Erin E., Abelson, Eric S., Kazanjian, Ari, Blumstein, Daniel T.

“…While the relationship between coyotes (Canis latrans) and house cats (Felis catus) may be characterized as one between predators and their prey, coyote…”
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Correction: Incorporating cold-air pooling into downscaled climate models increases potential refugia for snow-dependent species within the Sierra Nevada Ecoregion, CA by Curtis, Jennifer A, Flint, Lorraine E, Flint, Alan L, Lundquist, Jessica D, Hudgens, Brian, Boydston, Erin E, Young, Julie K

“…The correct sentence is: A conservative threshold for April 1st snow depth was defined at 1 meter, which equates to an April 1st SWE of 400 mm based on a snow…”
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Connectivity of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations in a highly fragmented urban landscape by Fraser, Devaughn L., Ironside, Kirsten, Wayne, Robert K., Boydston, Erin E.

“…Context Urbanization is a substantial force shaping the genetic and demographic structure of natural populations. Urban development and major highways can…”
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Sex Differences in Territorial Behavior Exhibited by the Spotted Hyena (Hyaenidae, Crocuta crocuta) by Boydston, Erin E., Morelli, Toni Lyn, Holekamp, Kay E.

“…Spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta) are gregarious carnivores that defend group territories against encroachment by neighboring conspecifics. Here we monitored…”
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Evaluation of road expansion and connectivity mitigation for wildlife in southern California by Alonso, Robert S, Lyren, Lisa M, Boydston, Erin E, Haas, Christopher D, Crooks, Kevin R

“…We designed a remote-camera survey to study how the expansion of California State Route 71 (CA-71) and implementation of connectivity mitigation affected the…”
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Roads influence movement and home ranges of a fragmentation-sensitive carnivore, the bobcat, in an urban landscape by Poessel, Sharon A., Burdett, Christopher L., Boydston, Erin E., Lyren, Lisa M., Alonso, Robert S., Fisher, Robert N., Crooks, Kevin R.

“…•We analyzed movement patterns of urban bobcats with respect to roads.•Roads did not influence movements within bobcat home ranges.•Road densities within study…”
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Role of microhabitat and temporal activity in facilitating coexistence of endemic carnivores on the California Channel Islands by Bolas, Ellen C, Sollmann, Rahel, Crooks, Kevin R, Boydston, Erin E, Shaskey, Laura, Boser, Christina L, Dillon, Adam, Van Vuren, Dirk H

“…Most extinctions worldwide have occurred on islands, primarily due to interactions with exotic species, but rarely due to interactions among endemic species…”
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Urban landscapes can change virus gene flow and evolution in a fragmentation‐sensitive carnivore by Fountain‐Jones, Nicholas M., Craft, Meggan E., Funk, W. Chris, Kozakiewicz, Chris, Trumbo, Daryl R., Boydston, Erin E., Lyren, Lisa M., Crooks, Kevin, Lee, Justin S., VandeWoude, Sue, Carver, Scott

“…Urban expansion has widespread impacts on wildlife species globally, including the transmission and emergence of infectious diseases. However, there is almost…”
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Urbanization reduces genetic connectivity in bobcats (Lynx rufus) at both intra– and interpopulation spatial scales by Kozakiewicz, Christopher P., Burridge, Christopher P., Funk, W. Chris, Salerno, Patricia E., Trumbo, Daryl R., Gagne, Roderick B., Boydston, Erin E., Fisher, Robert N., Lyren, Lisa M., Jennings, Megan K., Riley, Seth P. D., Serieys, Laurel E. K., VandeWoude, Sue, Crooks, Kevin R., Carver, Scott

“…Urbanization is a major factor driving habitat fragmentation and connectivity loss in wildlife. However, the impacts of urbanization on connectivity can vary…”
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Wild felids as hosts for human plague, Western United States by Bevins, Sarah N, Tracey, Jeff A, Franklin, Sam P, Schmit, Virginia L, Macmillan, Martha L, Gage, Kenneth L, Schriefer, Martin E, Logan, Kenneth A, Sweanor, Linda L, Alldredge, Mat W, Krumm, Caroline, Boyce, Walter M, Vickers, Winston, Riley, Seth P D, Lyren, Lisa M, Boydston, Erin E, Fisher, Robert N, Roelke, Melody E, Salman, Mo, Crooks, Kevin R, Vandewoude, Sue

“…Plague seroprevalence was estimated in populations of pumas and bobcats in the western United States. High levels of exposure in plague-endemic regions…”
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Carnivore population structure across an urbanization gradient: a regional genetic analysis of bobcats in southern California by Smith, Julia G., Jennings, Megan K., Boydston, Erin E., Crooks, Kevin R., Ernest, Holly B., Riley, Seth P. D., Serieys, Laurel E. K., Sleater-Squires, Shaelynn, Lewison, Rebecca L.

“…Context In human-dominated landscapes, habitat fragmentation and barriers to movement can interrupt gene flow. While often considered at a local extent,…”
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Gene flow and pathogen transmission among bobcats (Lynx rufus) in a fragmented urban landscape by LEE, JUSTIN S., RUELL, EMILY W., BOYDSTON, ERIN E., LYREN, LISA M., ALONSO, ROBERT S., TROYER, JENNIFER L., CROOKS, KEVIN R., VandeWOUDE, SUE

“…Urbanization can result in the fragmentation of once contiguous natural landscapes into a patchy habitat interspersed within a growing urban matrix. Animals…”
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Taphonomic and zooarchaeological implications of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) bone accumulations in Kenya: a modern behavioral ecological approach by Lansing, Sarah W, Cooper, Susan M, Boydston, Erin E, Holekamp, Kay E

“…The significant impact of extant carnivores, particularly spotted hyenas, on the depositional history and physical characteristics of archaeofaunal and…”
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