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Exploration of Environmental DNA (eDNA) to Detect Kirtland’s Snake (Clonophis kirtlandii) by Ratsch, Rikki, Kingsbury, Bruce A., Jordan, Mark A.

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys utilize DNA shed by organisms into their environment in order to detect their presence. This technique has proven effective in…”
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Environmental associations of Ophidiomyces ophidiicola, the causative agent of ophidiomycosis in snakes by Friedeman, Nicholas, Carter, Evin, Kingsbury, Bruce A, Ravesi, Michael J, Josimovich, Jillian M, Matthews, Monica, Jordan, Mark A

“…Emerging pathogenic fungi have become a topic of conservation concern due to declines observed in several host taxa. One emerging fungal pathogen, Ophidiomyces…”
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No place like home: an experimental comparison of reintroduction strategies using snakes by Roe, John H., Frank, Michael R., Gibson, Scott E., Attum, Omar, Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…1. The practice of deliberately moving animals from one site to another for conservation is increasing as a tool to re‐establish extirpated populations…”
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WETLAND AND UPLAND USE PATTERNS IN SEMI-AQUATIC SNAKES: IMPLICATIONS FOR WETLAND CONSERVATION by Roe, John H., Kingsbury, Bruce A., Herbert, Nathan R.

“…Conservation efforts require detailed knowledge of a species' habitat use and movements about the landscape. We radio-tracked sympatric congeners, the…”
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Exotic invasive plants alter thermal regimes: implications for management using a case study of a native ectotherm by Carter, Evin T., Eads, Bryan C., Ravesi, Michael J., Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…Summary Exotic invasive plants can alter ecosystem structure and function, yet there is a paucity of evidence regarding broadly applicable mechanisms. We…”
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Captive-rearing duration may be more important than environmental enrichment for enhancing turtle head-starting success by Tetzlaff, Sasha J., Sperry, Jinelle H., Kingsbury, Bruce A., DeGregorio, Brett A.

“…Raising captive animals past critical mortality stages for eventual release (head-starting) is a common conservation tactic. Counterintuitively, post-release…”
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Invasive plant management creates ecological traps for snakes by Carter, Evin T., Ravesi, Michael J., Eads, Bryan C., Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…Exotic plant management often begins only after introduced taxa become widespread and problematic. Control efforts at this stage have a higher potential to…”
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Beyond the wetland border: Estimating the impact of roads for two species of water snakes by Roe, John H., Gibson, Joanna, Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…We used models integrating road maps, traffic volume, and snake movements to examine the potential for roads to contribute to mortality in two species of water…”
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Climatic and geographic predictors of life history variation in Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus): A range-wide synthesis by Hileman, Eric T, King, Richard B, Adamski, John M, Anton, Thomas G, Bailey, Robyn L, Baker, Sarah J, Bieser, Nickolas D, Bell, Jr, Thomas A, Bissell, Kristin M, Bradke, Danielle R, Campa, 3rd, Henry, Casper, Gary S, Cedar, Karen, Cross, Matthew D, DeGregorio, Brett A, Dreslik, Michael J, Faust, Lisa J, Harvey, Daniel S, Hay, Robert W, Jellen, Benjamin C, Johnson, Brent D, Johnson, Glenn, Kiel, Brooke D, Kingsbury, Bruce A, Kowalski, Matthew J, Lee, Yu Man, Lentini, Andrew M, Marshall, John C, Mauger, David, Moore, Jennifer A, Paloski, Rori A, Phillips, Christopher A, Pratt, Paul D, Preney, Thomas, Prior, Kent A, Promaine, Andrew, Redmer, Michael, Reinert, Howard K, Rouse, Jeremy D, Shoemaker, Kevin T, Sutton, Scott, VanDeWalle, Terry J, Weatherhead, Patrick J, Wynn, Doug, Yagi, Anne

“…Elucidating how life history traits vary geographically is important to understanding variation in population dynamics. Because many aspects of ectotherm life…”
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To forage, mate, or thermoregulate: Influence of resource manipulation on male rattlesnake behavior by Tetzlaff, Sasha J., Carter, Evin T., DeGregorio, Brett A., Ravesi, Michael J., Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…Male animals should preferentially allocate their time to performing activities that promote enhancing reproductive opportunity, but the need to acquire…”
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Detection of Snake Fungal Disease from a Lampropeltis triangulum (Eastern Milksnake) in Northern Michigan by Ravesi, Michael J, Tetzlaff, Sasha J, Allender, Matthew C, Kingsbury, Bruce A

“…An alarming number of cases of Snake Fungal Disease (SFD), a condition frequently resulting in morbidity and mortality in snakes, have been documented in…”
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Range-wide analysis of eastern massasauga survivorship by Jones, Peter C., King, Richard B., Bailey, Robyn L., Bieser, Nickolas D., Bissell, Kristin, Campa III, Henry, Crabill, Trisha, Cross, Matthew D., Degregorio, Brett A., Dreslik, Michael J., Durbian, Francis E., Harvey, Daniel S., Hecht, Scott E., Jellen, Benjamin C., Johnson, Glenn, Kingsbury, Bruce A., Kowalski, Matthew J., Lee, James, Manning, Jennifer V., Moore, Jennifer A., Oakes, Julie, Phillips, Christopher A., Prior, Kent A., Refsnider, Jeanine M., Rouse, Jeremy D., Sage, Joseph R., Seigel, Richard A., Shepard, Donald B., Smith, Chad S., Vandewalle, Terry J., Weatherhead, Patrick J., Yagi, Anne

“…Decisions affecting wildlife management and conservation policy of imperiled species are often aided by population models. Reliable population models require…”
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The Spatial Ecology of the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus c. catenatus) in Northern Michigan by DeGregorio, Brett A, Manning, Jennifer V, Bieser, Nicholas, Kingsbury, Bruce A

“…We investigated the spatial ecology of the eastern massasauga (Sistrurus c. catenatus) at a study site unique in that it was near the northern extent of the…”
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Microsatellite variation, population structure, and bottlenecks in the threatened copperbelly water snake by Marshall, John C. Jr, Kingsbury, Bruce A, Minchella, Dennis J

“…Habitat loss and isolation is pervasive in the Midwest U.S. Wetlands are experiencing particularly dramatic declines, yet there is a paucity of information on…”
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Comparative water snake ecology: conservation of mobile animals that use temporally dynamic resources by Roe, John H., Kingsbury, Bruce A., Herbert, Nathan R.

“…Obtaining information on movement and spatial patterns of animals and understanding the factors that shape their movements about the landscape are critical…”
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Reducing the potential for human–snake encounters in a recreational park by Carter, Evin T., Attum, Omar, Eads, Bryan C., Hoffman, Andrew S., Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…Parks and outdoor recreation areas often struggle to balance management for outdoor recreation with the protection of native flora and fauna. Additional…”
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The Status of the Northern Population of the Copper-Bellied Watersnake, Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta by Attum, Omar, Lee, Yu Man, Kingsbury, Bruce A

“…The Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta (Copper-bellied Watersnake) population north of 40 degrees north latitude is categorized as threatened under the US…”
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Habitat Separation among Three Species of Water Snakes in Northwestern Kentucky by Laurent, Edward J, Kingsbury, Bruce A

“…Historical records and recent studies indicate that populations of the Copperbellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta) are in decline. Reduction in…”
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Exploration of Environmental DNA by Ratsch, Rikki, Kingsbury, Bruce A, Jordan, Mark A

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys utilize DNA shed by organisms into their environment in order to detect their presence. This technique has proven effective in…”
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An Experimental Design for Examining Thermoregulatory Set Points in Ectothermic Animals by Kingsbury, Bruce A.

“…Provides a protocol for examining the mechanisms of animal thermoregulation in a straightforward but more sophisticated manner than using a thermal gradient…”
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