Search Results - "KERTSON, BRIAN N."

Cougar use of residential areas and interactions with people in periods of population stability and growth by Kertson, Brian N., Keren, Ilai N.

“…The presence of large carnivores close to people poses unique challenges for wildlife managers working to maintain fully functioning ecosystems while…”
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Predator–prey space use and landscape features influence movement behaviors in a large‐mammal community by Bassing, Sarah B., Satterfield, Lauren, Ganz, Taylor R., DeVivo, Melia, Kertson, Brian N., Roussin, Trent, Wirsing, Aaron J., Gardner, Beth

“…Predator hunting strategies, such as stalking versus coursing behaviors, are hypothesized to influence antipredator behaviors of prey and can describe the…”
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Fear of large carnivores amplifies human-caused mortality for mesopredators by Prugh, Laura R, Cunningham, Calum X, Windell, Rebecca M, Kertson, Brian N, Ganz, Taylor R, Walker, Savanah L, Wirsing, Aaron J

“…The challenge that large carnivores face in coexisting with humans calls into question their ability to carry out critical ecosystem functions such as…”
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Interactive effects of wildfires, season and predator activity shape mule deer movements by Ganz, Taylor R., DeVivo, Melia T., Kertson, Brian N., Roussin, Trent, Satterfield, Lauren, Wirsing, Aaron J., Prugh, Laura R.

“…Wildfires are increasing in size, frequency and severity due to climate change and fire suppression, but the direct and indirect effects on wildlife remain…”
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Are we telling the same story? Comparing inferences made from camera trap and telemetry data for wildlife monitoring by Bassing, Sarah B., DeVivo, Melia, Ganz, Taylor R., Kertson, Brian N., Prugh, Laura R., Roussin, Trent, Satterfield, Lauren, Windell, Rebecca M., Wirsing, Aaron J., Gardner, Beth

“…Estimating habitat and spatial associations for wildlife is common across ecological studies and it is well known that individual traits can drive population…”
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Cougars, wolves, and humans drive a dynamic landscape of fear for elk by Ganz, Taylor R., DeVivo, Melia T., Wirsing, Aaron J., Bassing, Sarah B., Kertson, Brian N., Walker, Savanah L., Prugh, Laura R.

“…To manage predation risk, prey navigate a dynamic landscape of fear, or spatiotemporal variation in risk perception, reflecting predator distributions, traits,…”
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White‐tailed deer population dynamics in a multipredator landscape shaped by humans by Ganz, Taylor R., Bassing, Sarah B., DeVivo, Melia T., Gardner, Beth, Kertson, Brian N., Satterfield, Lauren C., Shipley, Lisa A., Turnock, Benjamin Y., Walker, Savanah L., Abrahamson, Derek, Wirsing, Aaron J., Prugh, Laura R.

“…Large terrestrial mammals increasingly rely on human‐modified landscapes as anthropogenic footprints expand. Land management activities such as timber harvest,…”
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Cougar space use and movements in the wildland-urban landscape of western Washington by Kertson, Brian N, Spencer, Rocky D, Marzluff, John M, Hepinstall-Cymerman, Jeff, Grue, Christian E

“…The wildland-urban interface lies at the confluence of human-dominated and wild landscapes, creating a number of management and conservation challenges…”
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Long-Term Evaluation of Cougar Density and Application of Risk Analysis for Harvest Management by BEAUSOLEIL, RICHARD A., WELFELT, LINDSAY S., KEREN, ILAI N., KERTSON, BRIAN N., MALETZKE, BENJAMIN T., KOEHLER, GARY M.

“…Estimates of cougar (Puma concolor) density are among the least available of any big game species in North America because of monetary and logistical…”
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A policymaker perspective on use of a population density estimate to manage cougar harvest risk (Beausoleil et al. 2021): A reply to Thorburn by Beausoleil, Richard A., Welfelt, Lindsay S., Keren, Ilai N., Kertson, Brian N., Maletzke, Benjamin T., Koehler, Gary M.

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Improving studies of resource selection by understanding resource use by KERTSON, BRIAN N., MARZLUFF, JOHN M.

“…Understanding the resource needs of animals is critical to their management and conservation. Resource utilization functions (RUFs) provide a framework to…”
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Effects of urbanization on cougar foraging ecology along the wildland–urban gradient of western Washington by Robins, Clint W., Kertson, Brian N., Faulkner, James R., Wirsing, Aaron J.

“…Humans have dramatically altered ecosystem structure through landscape manipulation, often leaving refuge patches of suitable habitat for wildlife amidst…”
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Demographic influences on cougar residential use and interactions with people in western Washington by Kertson, Brian N., Spencer, Rocky D., Grue, Christian E.

“…Sound management of large carnivore populations in wildland–urban environments requires accurate information regarding the ecology of these populations and…”
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Cougar Prey Use In A Wildland–Urban Environment In Western Washington by Kertson, Brian N., Spencer, Rocky D., Grue, Christian E.

“…The Cougar (Puma concolor) is an apex predator whose occurrence and space- use patterns are closely tied to the abundance and vulnerability of ungulate prey…”
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ELK BALANCE THREATS FROM HUMANS, COUGARS, AND WOLVES BY SHIFTING HABITAT USE BETWEEN DAY AND NIGHT by Ganz, Taylor R., DeVivo, Melia T., Wirsing, Aaron J., Bassing, Sarah B., Kertson, Brian N., Walker, Savanah L., Prugh, Laura R.

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Limited cougar recolonization of eastern North America predicted by an individual-based model by Glass, Thomas W., Beausoleil, Richard A., Elbroch, L. Mark, Kertson, Brian N., Maletzke, Benjamin T., Martins, Quinton, Matchett, Marc R., Vickers, T. Winston, Wilmers, Christopher C., Wittmer, Heiko U., Robinson, Hugh

“…As carnivores recolonize parts of their historical range, and such recolonization is increasingly recognized for its ability to reconfigure and revitalize…”
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Research to Regulation: Cougar Social Behavior as a Guide for Management by Richard A. Beausoleil, Gary M. Koehler, Benjamin T. Maletzke, Brian N. Kertson, Robert B. Wielgus

“…Cougar (Puma concolor) populations are a challenge to estimate because of low densities and the difficulty marking and monitoring individuals. As a result,…”
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