Search Results - "McShea, W. J"

Deer on the lookout: how hunting, hiking and coyotes affect white‐tailed deer vigilance by Schuttler, S. G., Parsons, A. W., Forrester, T. D., Baker, M. C., McShea, W. J., Costello, R., Kays, R.

“…Predators affect prey directly by removing animals from the population and indirectly by modifying prey behavior. Humans have extirpated apex predators from…”
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Managing the abundance and diversity of breeding bird populations through manipulation of deer populations by McShea, William J., Rappole, John H.

“…Deer densities in forests of eastern North America are thought to have significant effects on the abundance and diversity of forest birds through the role deer…”
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Wood Thrush Postfledging Movements and Habitat Use in Northern Virginia by J. H. Vega Rivera, Rappole, J. H., McShea, W. J., Haas, C. A.

“…We monitored 42 radio-tagged, fledgling Wood Thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina) to investigate movement and habitat use during the postfledging period…”
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COMPARISON OF BREEDING AND POSTBREEDING MOVEMENTS AND HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SCARLET TANAGER (PIRANGA OLIVACEA) IN VIRGINIA by Vega Rivera, J. H, McShea, W. J, Rappole, J. H

“…We investigated movements and habitat use during breeding and postbreeding periods in Scarlet Tanagers (Piranga olivacea) during June-September 1998 in…”
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Analyses of fecal and hair glucocorticoids to evaluate short- and long-term stress and recovery of Asiatic black bears ( Ursus thibetanus ) removed from bile farms in China by Malcolm, K.D, McShea, W.J, Van Deelen, T.R, Bacon, H.J, Liu, F, Putman, S, Zhu, X, Brown, J.L

“…Highlights ► Stress, as indicated by hair glucocorticoids was higher in bears on bile farms. ► Glucocorticoid levels in hair from farmed bears decreased after…”
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influence of acorn crops on annual variation in rodent and bird populations by McShea, William J.

“…I recorded mast production by oaks (Quercus sp.) at 12 forested sites in western Virginia for 6-12 yr and measured its impact on the abundance of small…”
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Postbreeding Movements and Habitat Use of Adult Wood Thrushes in Northern Virginia by J. H. Vega Rivera, McShea, W. J., Rappole, J. H., Haas, C. A.

“…We report movements and habitat use during the postbreeding period of radio-tagged adult Wood Thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina) at the United States Marine Corps…”
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Effects of scale and logging on landscape structure in a forest mosaic by LEIMGRUBER, P, MCSHEA, W. J, SCHNELL, G. D

“…Landscape structure in a forest mosaic changes with spatial scale (i.e. spatial extent) and thresholds may occur where structure changes markedly. Forest…”
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Putting a cart before the search: successful habitat prediction for a rare forest herb by Bourg, Norman A., McShea, William J., Gill, Douglas E.

“…The realms of rare species conservation and metapopulation biology theory are often interrelated, and hence share several basic challenges. Two of the most…”
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The Effect of Immunocontraception on the Behavior and Reproduction of White-Tailed Deer by McShea, William J., Monfort, Steven L., Hakim, Salah, Kirkpatrick, Jay, Liu, Irwin, Turner, John W., Chassy, Lisa, Munson, Linda

“…Behavioral and reproductive consequences of porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraception were examined in a herd of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus…”
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Variable acorn crops: responses of white-tailed deer and other mast consumers by MCSHEA, W. J, SCHWEDE, G

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Variable Song Rates in Three Species of Passerines and Implications for Estimating Bird Populations (Tasas Variables de Canto en Tres Especies de Aves Paserinas y sus Implicaciones al Estimar Poblaciones de Aves) by McShea, W. J., Rappole, J. H.

“…Song rate in birds is known to be influenced by the social status and nutritional state of the male. However, studies examining the impact of management…”
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Use of Common Forest Forbs to Measure Browsing Pressure by White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman) in Virginia, USA by Fletcher, J. Darl, McShea, William J., Shipley, Lisa A., Shumway, Durland

“…The effect of browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman) on reproductive activity of five understory plant taxa was examined using two…”
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A Comparison of Traps and Fluorescent Powder to Describe Foraging for Mast by Peromyscus leucopus by McShea, William J., Gilles, Andre B.

“…The ability to quantify the foraging movements of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) using livetraps or fluorescent powder was compared. No significant…”
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Reproductive Synchrony and Home Range Size in a Territorial Microtine by McShea, William J.

“…The degree of reproductive synchrony between neighboring females was examined within a natural population of meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus. Females of…”
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Seasonal Changes in Reproductive Tolerance, Spacing, and Social Organization in Meadow Voles: A Microtine Model by Madison, Dale M., McShea, William J.

“…Current theory and supporting data regarding population regulation and cycling in microtine rodents needs to be reviewed in light of a new, season-sensitive…”
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Pampas deer conservation with respect to habitat loss and protected area considerations in San Luis, Argentina by Demarı́a, Manuel R., McShea, William J., Koy, Kevin, Maceira, Nestor O.

“…Ozotoceros bezoarticus celer is the most endangered subspecies of pampas deer. Although common in the Argentine Pampas 100 years ago, it persists in only two…”
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Measurements of Reproductive Traits in a Field Population of Meadow Voles by McShea, William J., Madison, Dale M.

“…Neonatal litter size, pup growth, and birth interval were examined within a population of meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) through use of radiotelemetry…”
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Prey selection and predation behavior of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) in an urban ecosystem: Implications for urban cat management by Herrera, D.J., Cove, M.V., McShea, W.J., Flockhart, D.T., Decker, S., Moore, S.M., Gallo, T.

“…The ecological impact of free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) is well-studied. However, despite receiving considerable attention in both the scientific and…”
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Long-Term Trends in Habitat Selection by Kentucky Warblers by McShea, William J., M. Victoria Mc Donald, Morton, Eugene S., Meier, Rose, Rappole, John H.

“…Microhabitat selection of the Kentucky Warbler (Oporornis formosus), a forest-interior Neotropical migrant, was examined using a geographical information…”
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