Search Results - "GUDE, JUSTIN A."

Leveraging hunters as citizen scientists for monitoring non‐target species by DeCesare, Nicholas J., Podruzny, Kevin M., Gude, Justin A.

“…Abstract Hunter populations can provide a tremendous workforce of citizen scientists afield when queried for data. Soliciting incidental observations of…”
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Evaluating the summer landscapes of predation risk and forage quality for elk (Cervus canadensis) by Paterson, John Terrill, Proffitt, Kelly M., DeCesare, Nicholas J., Gude, Justin A., Hebblewhite, Mark

“…The recovery of carnivore populations in North American has consequences for trophic interactions and population dynamics of prey. In addition to direct…”
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Determining Occurrence Dynamics when False Positives Occur: Estimating the Range Dynamics of Wolves from Public Survey Data by Miller, David A W, Nichols, James D, Gude, Justin A, Rich, Lindsey N, Podruzny, Kevin M, Hines, James E, Mitchell, Michael S

“…Large-scale presence-absence monitoring programs have great promise for many conservation applications. Their value can be limited by potential incorrect…”
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Human dimensions of grizzly bear conservation: The social factors underlying satisfaction and coexistence beliefs in Montana, USA by Nesbitt, Holly K., Metcalf, Alexander L., Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli, Costello, Cecily M., Roberts, Lori L., Lewis, Mike S., Gude, Justin A.

“…Coexistence between large carnivores and humans is a global conservation concern. Montana (USA) is home to recovering grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) populations…”
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Modeling broad‐scale patterns of elk summer resource selection in Montana using regional and population‐specific models by Ranglack, Dustin H., Proffitt, Kelly M., Canfield, Jodie E., Gude, Justin A., Rotella, Jay, Garrott, Robert A.

“…Understanding animal distribution is important for management of populations and their habitats. Across the western United States, elk (Cervus canadensis)…”
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Diverse migratory portfolios drive inter‐annual switching behavior of elk across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Zuckerman, Gabriel R., Barker, Kristin J., Gigliotti, Laura C., Cole, Eric K., Gude, Justin A., Hurley, Mark A., Kauffman, Matthew J., Lutz, Daryl, MacNulty, Daniel R., Maichak, Eric J., McWhirter, Doug, Mong, Tony W., Proffitt, Kelly, Scurlock, Brandon M., Stahler, Daniel R., Wise, Ben, Middleton, Arthur D.

“…A growing body of evidence shows that some ungulates alternate between migratory and nonmigratory behaviors over time. Yet it remains unclear whether such…”
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Estimating occupancy and predicting numbers of gray wolf packs in Montana using hunter surveys by Rich, Lindsey N., Russell, Robin E., Glenn, Elizabeth M., Mitchell, Michael S., Gude, Justin A., Podruzny, Kevin M., Sime, Carolyn A., Laudon, Kent, Ausband, David E., Nichols, James D.

“…Reliable knowledge of the status and trend of carnivore populations is critical to their conservation and management. Methods for monitoring carnivores,…”
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The influence of social identity on attitudes toward wildlife by Birdsong, Max H., Metcalf, Alexander L., Metcalf, Elizabeth Covelli, Nesbitt, Holly Kathleen, Gude, Justin A.

“…Wildlife conservation depends on supportive social as well as biophysical conditions. Social identities such as hunter and nonhunter are often associated with…”
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Greater sage‐grouse chick mortality risk relative to livestock grazing management, environmental factors, and morphometric measurements by Berkeley, Lorelle I., Szczypinski, Mark, Coons, Shea P., Dreitz, Victoria J., Gude, Justin A.

“…Greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage‐grouse) populations in the western United States have declined, necessitating conservation efforts. The…”
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Conserving transboundary wildlife migrations: recent insights from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Middleton, Arthur D, Sawyer, Hall, Merkle, Jerod A, Kauffman, Matthew J, Cole, Eric K, Dewey, Sarah R, Gude, Justin A, Gustine, David D, McWhirter, Douglas E, Proffitt, Kelly M, White, PJ

“…Animal migrations are ecologically, culturally, and economically important. Ungulate populations in many parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas…”
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Effects of wolf removal on livestock depredation recurrence and wolf recovery in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming by Bradley, Elizabeth H., Robinson, Hugh S., Bangs, Edward E., Kunkel, Kyran, Jimenez, Michael D., Gude, Justin A., Grimm, Todd

“…Wolf (Canis lupus) predation on livestock and management methods used to mitigate conflicts are highly controversial and scrutinized especially where wolf…”
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Economical defence of resources structures territorial space use in a cooperative carnivore by Sells, Sarah N, Mitchell, Michael S, Ausband, David E, Luis, Angela D, Emlen, Douglas J, Podruzny, Kevin M, Gude, Justin A

“…Ecologists have long sought to understand space use and mechanisms underlying patterns observed in nature. We developed an optimality landscape and mechanistic…”
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Effects of hunter access and habitat security on elk habitat selection in landscapes with a public and private land matrix by Proffitt, Kelly M., Gude, Justin A., Hamlin, Kenneth L., Messer, Matthew Adam

“…Traditional elk habitat management on public land has focused on providing security habitat for bull elk during the hunting season to provide for both adequate…”
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Security Areas for Elk During Archery and Rifle Hunting Seasons by RANGLACK, DUSTIN H., PROFFITT, KELLY M., CANFIELD, JODIE E., GUDE, JUSTIN A., ROTELLA, JAY, GARROTT, ROBERT A.

“…Fall elk (Cervus canadensis) habitat management on public lands provides security areas for reasonable elk survival and hunter opportunity. The management…”
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Multi‐level thresholds of residential and agricultural land use for elk avoidance across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Gigliotti, Laura C., Atwood, M. Paul, Cole, Eric K., Courtemanch, Alyson, Dewey, Sarah, Gude, Justin A., Hurley, Mark, Kauffman, Matthew, Kroetz, Kailin, Leonard, Bryan, MacNulty, Daniel R., Maichak, Eric, McWhirter, Douglas, Mong, Tony W., Proffitt, Kelly, Scurlock, Brandon, Stahler, Daniel R., Middleton, Arthur D.

“…Conversion of land for settlements and agriculture is increasing globally and can influence wildlife space use. However, there is limited research to identify…”
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Competition, prey, and mortalities influence gray wolf group size by Sells, Sarah N., Mitchell, Michael S., Podruzny, Kevin M., Ausband, David E., Emlen, Douglas J., Gude, Justin A., Smucker, Ty D., Boyd, Diane K., Loonam, Kenneth E.

“…Group living is found in only 10–15% of carnivorans and can shape demographic processes. Sociality is associated with benefits including increased ability to…”
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Demographic uncertainty and disease risk influence climate‐informed management of an alpine species by Gude, Justin A., DeCesare, Nicholas J., Proffitt, Kelly M., Sells, Sarah N., Garrott, Robert A., Rangwala, Imtiaz, Biel, Mark, Coltrane, Jessica, Cunningham, Julie, Fletcher, Tammy, Loveless, Karen, Mowry, Rebecca, O'Reilly, Megan, Rauscher, Ryan, Thompson, Michael

“…Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect species occupying ecosystems with relatively hard boundaries, such as alpine ecosystems. Wildlife…”
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Elk migration influences the risk of disease spillover in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Rayl, Nathaniel D., Merkle, Jerod A., Proffitt, Kelly M., Almberg, Emily S., Jones, Jennifer D., Gude, Justin A., Cross, Paul C.

“…Wildlife migrations provide important ecosystem services, but they are declining. Within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), some elk Cervus canadensis…”
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Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance by Sells, Sarah N., Podruzny, Kevin M., Nowak, J. Joshua, Smucker, Ty D., Parks, Tyler W., Boyd, Diane K., Nelson, Abigail A., Lance, Nathan J., Inman, Robert M., Gude, Justin A., Bassing, Sarah B., Loonam, Kenneth E., Mitchell, Michael S.

“…A clear connection between basic research and applied management is often missing or difficult to discern. We present a case study of integration of basic…”
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Hunter access affects elk resource selection in the Missouri breaks, Montana by Proffitt, Kelly M., Thompson, Scott, Henry, Drew, Jimenez, Benjamin, Gude, Justin A.

“…Elk (Cervus canadensis) populations that exceed socially tolerable population levels create problems with private landowners over property damage and…”
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