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The association between continual, year-round hunting and bellowing rate of bison bulls during the rut by Sarno, Ronald J, Grigione, Melissa M, Higa, Alessandra, Childers, Eddie, Ecoffey, Trudy

“…The impact of hunting (selective harvest, trophy hunting) on the demography of mammals is well documented. However, despite continual year-round hunting of…”
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A Detailed Protocol to Enable Safe-Handling, Preemptive Detection, and Systematic Surveillance of Rat-Vectored Pathogens in the Urban Environment by Parsons, Michael H, Sarno, Ronald J, Deutsch, Michael A

“…We detail a five-stage protocol to address physical barriers and experimental limitations that have hindered routine pathogen monitoring of wild rats in urban…”
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Maternal Expenditure in Plains Bison (Bison bison bison): Subtle but Nontrivial Differences Between Sons and Daughters in the Demand of Energy by Klein, Toby, Sarno, Ronald J

“…Patterns of maternal expenditure in Plains bison (Bison bison bison) are equivocal, with different studies yielding conflicting results. Therefore, our…”
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Pumas as ecosystem engineers: ungulate carcasses support beetle assemblages in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by Barry, Joshua M., Elbroch, L. Mark, Aiello-Lammens, Matthew E., Sarno, Ronald J., Seelye, Lisa, Kusler, Anna, Quigley, Howard B., Grigione, Melissa M.

“…Ecosystem engineers create physical changes in abiotic and biotic material, and through this process control the availability of resources for other species…”
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The diet of coyotes and red foxes in Southern New York by Peterson, Michaela, Baglieri, Maria, Mahon, Kristen, Sarno, Ronald J., Ries, Lindsay, Burman, Prabir, Grigione, Melissa M.

“…Coyotes ( Canis latrans ) and red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) are both generalist predators presently found in the Northeastern United States. This study aimed to…”
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Differing vigilance among gray squirrels (Sciuridae carolinensis) along an urban–rural gradient on Long Island by Sarno, Ronald J., Parsons, Michael, Ferris, Angela

“…Urbanization has had far-reaching effects on the wildlife that have adapted to this novel landscape. Not only have wildlife endured shifts in ecosystem…”
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Estimating effective population size of guanacos in Patagonia: an integrative approach for wildlife conservation by Sarno, Ronald J., Jennings, David E., Franklin, William L.

“…By the mid-1900s the guanaco ( Lama guanicoe ) approached extinction in southern South America due to habitat destruction and hunting. In order to maintain the…”
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Association of Male Inguinal Patch Size with Mate Assortment in the Kihansi Spray Toad, Nectophrynoides asperginis by Shuter, Avishai D, Parsons, Michael H, Sarno, Ronald J

“…Nectophrynoides asperginis (Bufonidae) is a small toad endemic to the spray zone of the Kihansi River waterfall in Tanzania, Africa. This species was declared…”
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Diet of Florida coyotes in a protected wildland and suburban habitat by Grigione, Melissa M., Burman, Prabir, Clavio, Sarah, Harper, Steve J., Manning, Denara, Sarno, Ronald J.

“…Coyotes ( Canis latrans ) arrived to Florida (USA) in the 1960s and are currently found throughout most of the state. The purpose of this study was to…”
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A Comparison of Available Prey and Diet of Florida Burrowing Owls in Urban and Rural Environments: A First Study by Mrykalo, Robert J, Grigione, Melissa M, Sarno, Ronald J

“…The distribution of the Florida Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia floridana) has expanded from primarily rural areas in south-central Florida to include…”
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Molecular Genetic Insights on Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Ecology and Conservation in Namibia by Marker, Laurie L, Wilkerson, Alison J. Pearks, Sarno, Ronald J, Martenson, Janice, Breitenmoser-Würsten, Christian, O'Brien, Stephen J, Johnson, Warren E

“…The extent and geographic patterns of molecular genetic diversity of the largest remaining free-ranging cheetah population were described in a survey of 313…”
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Spatial distribution of guanaco mating sites in southern Chile: conservation implications by Bank, Michael S., Sarno, Ronald J., Franklin, William L.

“…We investigated the distribution, habitat characteristics and conservation value of mating areas in a wild population of guanacos in Torres del Paine National…”
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Molecular genetic evidence for social group disruption of wild vicuñas Vicugna vicugna captured for wool harvest in Chile by Sarno, Ronald J., González, Benito A., Bonacic, Cristian, Zapata, Beatriz, O’Brien, Stephen J., Johnson, Warren E.

“…Since 1994 wild vicuñas have been captured and shorn for their wool, yet, there remains a noticeable lack of data regarding the possible influence of capture…”
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Lack of response of an open-habitat ungulate to the presence of predator urine by SARNO, RONALD J, GRIGIONE, MELISSA M, ARVIDSON, LANCE D

“…The behavioral response of ungulates to the presence of odors associated with dangerous predators has received some attention, yet little is known about how…”
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MULTIPLE PATERNITY AND REPRODUCTIVE TACTICS OF FREE-RANGING AMERICAN MINKS, MUSTELA VISON by Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki, Sarno, Ronald J., Johnson, Warren E., O'Brien, Stephen J., Macdonald, David W.

“…Demography and spatial patterns of free-ranging American mink were documented by continuous year-round trapping and radiotracking along 24 km of the River…”
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Suitability of Translocation Sites for Florida Burrowing Owls: Prey Availability and Diet by Sarno, Ronald J., Nixon, Per A., Mealey, Brian K., Concoby, Ronald E., Mrykalo, Robert J., Grigione, Melissa M.

“…We investigated if relative abundance of invertebrate prey for Athene cunicularia floridana (Florida Burrowing Owl) differed between two pre-translocation…”
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Maternal Expenditure in Plains Bison by Klein, Toby, Sarno, Ronald J

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Forced Dispersal of Juvenile Guanacos (Lama guanicoe): Causes, Variation, and Fates of Individuals Dispersing at Different Times by Sarno, Ronald J., Bank, Michael S., Stern, Hal S., Franklin, William L.

“…We examined adult-juvenile conflict in the guanaco (Lama guanicoe). During spring, territorial males become increasingly aggressive toward all juveniles born…”
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Home Range and Dispersal of Juvenile Florida Burrowing Owls by Mrykalo, Robert J., Grigione, Melissa M., Sarno, Ronald J.

“…We present the first use of necklace radio transmitters to document the home range and dispersal of juvenile Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia floridana)…”
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Predator tourism improves tolerance for pumas, but may increase future conflict among ranchers in Chile by Ohrens, Omar, Tortato, Fernando R., Hoogesteijn, Rafael, Sarno, Ronald J., Quigley, Howard, Goic, Dania, Elbroch, L. Mark

“…Predator tourism is one strategy to improve tolerance for predators, and support biodiversity and ecosystem health. Torres del Paine National Park (TdP) – a…”
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