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Gobbling across landscapes: Eastern wild turkey distribution and occupancy–habitat associations by Pollentier, Christopher D., Hardy, Michael A., Lutz, R. Scott, Hull, Scott D., Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Extensive restoration and translocation efforts beginning in the mid‐20th century helped to reestablish eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris)…”
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Downed wood removal effects on survival and site fidelity of woodrats in a California oak woodland by Smyser, Timothy J., Hardy, Michael A., Davis, Amy J., Preston, William L., Tietje, William D.

“…Owing to the increasing intensity and frequency of wildfires in the western United States, the removal of woody debris (downed dead wood and snags) from…”
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Swift action increases the success of population reinforcement for a declining prairie grouse by Hardy, Michael A., Hull, Scott D., Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Translocations have become an increasingly valuable tool for conservation in recent years, but assessing the successfulness of translocations and identifying…”
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Responses to land cover and grassland management vary across life‐history stages for a grassland specialist by Hardy, Michael A., Broadway, Matthew S., Pollentier, Christopher D., Radeloff, Volker C., Riddle, Jason D., Hull, Scott D., Zuckerberg, Benjamin

“…Grassland birds have exhibited dramatic and widespread declines since the mid‐20th century. Greater prairie chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) are…”
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Western Snowy Plovers Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus select nesting substrates that enhance egg crypsis and improve nest survival by COLWELL, MARK A., MEYER, JASON J., HARDY, MICHAEL A., MCALLISTER, SEAN E., TRANSOU, AMBER N., LEVALLEY, RON R., DINSMORE, STEPHEN J.

“…Predation is an important cause of nest failure for many birds and has shaped the life‐history characteristics of many species, especially ground‐nesting…”
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Factors Influencing Snowy Plover Nest Survival on Ocean-Fronting Beaches in Coastal Northern California by Hardy, Michael A, Colwell, Mark A

“…Selection of a nest site that affords camouflage of eggs or incubating adults is thought to be strongly influenced by predation, especially for ground-nesting…”
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Vegetation associations of birds wintering in a California oak woodland by Hardy, Michael A., Vreeland, Justin K., Tietje, William D.

“…Conditions in wintering areas can have persistent effects throughout the year for bird populations. Most studies, however, are conducted during the breeding…”
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Effects of Repeated Captures on Body Mass and Survival of Dusky-Footed Woodrats in a California Oak Woodland by Hardy, Michael A, Zingo, James M, Tietje, William D

“…Trapping sessions consisting of repeated captures are routinely used to assess demography, social organization, and habitat associations of small mammals. Some…”
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Correlated-Replicate Occupancy Models for Wild Turkey Gobbling Call-Count Surveys by POLLENTIER, CHRISTOPHER D., HARDY, MICHAEL A., LUTZ, R. SCOTT, HULL, SCOTT D.

“…Gobbling call-count surveys have been frequently used as a means for monitoring distributions and population trends of eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris…”
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Distribution, Demography, and Population Viability of Prairie Grouse: Implications for Conservation and Management in Working Landscapes by Hardy, Michael A

“…Open habitats such as grassland, shrubland, and savannah, despite harboring numerous threatened and endemic species, have suffered greatly from habitat loss…”
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Vegetation associations of birds wintering in a California oak woodland: Winter Bird Vegetation Associations by Hardy, Michael A., Vreeland, Justin K., Tietje, William D.

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Arrival times, laying dates, and reproductive success of Snowy Plovers in two habitats in coastal northern California by Colwell, Mark A., Burrell, Noah S., Hardy, Michael A., Kayano, Kimiko, Muir, Jordan J., Pearson, Wendy J., Peterson, Sara A., Sesser, Kristin A.

“…Habitat quality, as indexed by the reproductive success of individuals, can greatly influence population growth, especially for rare species near the limits of…”
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Arrival times, laying dates, and reproductive success of Snowy Plovers in two habitats in coastal northern CaliforniaTiempo de llegada, fecha de puesta y exito reproductivo de Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus en dos habitats costaneros del norte de California by Colwell, Mark A, Burrell, Noah S, Hardy, Michael A, Kayano, Kimiko, Muir, Jordan J, Pearson, Wendy J, Peterson, Sara A, Sesser, Kristin A

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Arrival times, laying dates, and reproductive success of Snowy Plovers in two habitats in coastal northern California: Snowy Plover Breeding Habitat by Colwell, Mark A., Burrell, Noah S., Hardy, Michael A., Kayano, Kimiko, Muir, Jordan J., Pearson, Wendy J., Peterson, Sara A., Sesser, Kristin A.

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Influence of Heavy Vehicle Suspensions on ABS Performance by Hardy, Michael S. A., Cebon, David

“…An articulated lorry was instrumented in order to measure its performance in straight-line braking. The trailer was fitted with two interchangeable tandem axle…”
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