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Predicting future grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem under recolonization and reintroduction scenarios by Sells, Sarah N, Costello, Cecily M

“…Many conservation actions must be implemented with limited data. This is especially true when planning recovery efforts for extirpated populations, such as…”
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Experimental chronic noise is related to elevated fecal corticosteroid metabolites in lekking male greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) by Blickley, Jessica L, Word, Karen R, Krakauer, Alan H, Phillips, Jennifer L, Sells, Sarah N, Taff, Conor C, Wingfield, John C, Patricelli, Gail L

“…There is increasing evidence that individuals in many species avoid areas exposed to chronic anthropogenic noise, but the impact of noise on those who remain…”
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From theory to practice in pattern‐oriented modelling: identifying and using empirical patterns in predictive models by Gallagher, Cara A., Chudzinska, Magda, Larsen‐Gray, Angela, Pollock, Christopher J., Sells, Sarah N., White, Patrick J. C., Berger, Uta

“…ABSTRACT To robustly predict the effects of disturbance and ecosystem changes on species, it is necessary to produce structurally realistic models with high…”
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Economical defence of resources structures territorial space use in a cooperative carnivore by Sells, Sarah N, Mitchell, Michael S, Ausband, David E, Luis, Angela D, Emlen, Douglas J, Podruzny, Kevin M, Gude, Justin A

“…Ecologists have long sought to understand space use and mechanisms underlying patterns observed in nature. We developed an optimality landscape and mechanistic…”
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Competition, prey, and mortalities influence gray wolf group size by Sells, Sarah N., Mitchell, Michael S., Podruzny, Kevin M., Ausband, David E., Emlen, Douglas J., Gude, Justin A., Smucker, Ty D., Boyd, Diane K., Loonam, Kenneth E.

“…Group living is found in only 10–15% of carnivorans and can shape demographic processes. Sociality is associated with benefits including increased ability to…”
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Demographic uncertainty and disease risk influence climate‐informed management of an alpine species by Gude, Justin A., DeCesare, Nicholas J., Proffitt, Kelly M., Sells, Sarah N., Garrott, Robert A., Rangwala, Imtiaz, Biel, Mark, Coltrane, Jessica, Cunningham, Julie, Fletcher, Tammy, Loveless, Karen, Mowry, Rebecca, O'Reilly, Megan, Rauscher, Ryan, Thompson, Michael

“…Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect species occupying ecosystems with relatively hard boundaries, such as alpine ecosystems. Wildlife…”
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Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance by Sells, Sarah N., Podruzny, Kevin M., Nowak, J. Joshua, Smucker, Ty D., Parks, Tyler W., Boyd, Diane K., Nelson, Abigail A., Lance, Nathan J., Inman, Robert M., Gude, Justin A., Bassing, Sarah B., Loonam, Kenneth E., Mitchell, Michael S.

“…A clear connection between basic research and applied management is often missing or difficult to discern. We present a case study of integration of basic…”
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Evidence of economical territory selection in a cooperative carnivore by Sells, Sarah N, Mitchell, Michael S, Podruzny, Kevin M, Gude, Justin A, Keever, Allison C, Boyd, Diane K, Smucker, Ty D, Nelson, Abigail A, Parks, Tyler W, Lance, Nathan J, Ross, Michael S, Inman, Robert M

“…As an outcome of natural selection, animals are probably adapted to select territories economically by maximizing benefits and minimizing costs of territory…”
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Increased Scientific Rigor Will Improve Reliability of Research and Effectiveness of Management by SELLS, SARAH N., BASSING, SARAH B., BARKER, KRISTIN J., FORSHEE, SHANNON C., KEEVER, ALLISON C., GOERZ, JAMES W., MITCHELL, MICHAEL S.

“…Rigorous science that produces reliable knowledge is critical to wildlife management because it increases accurate understanding of the natural world and…”
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Structured decision making for managing pneumonia epizootics in bighorn sheep by Sells, Sarah N., Mitchell, Michael S., Edwards, Victoria L., Gude, Justin A., Anderson, Neil J.

“…Good decision-making is essential to conserving wildlife populations. Although there may be multiple ways to address a problem, perfect solutions rarely exist…”
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Testing A Priori Hypotheses Improves the Reliability of Wildlife Research by MITCHELL, MICHAEL S., SELLS, SARAH N., BARKER, KRISTIN J., BASSING, SARAH B., KEEVER, ALLISON C., FORSHEE, SHANNON C., GOERZ, JAMES W.

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Explicitly Reporting Tests of Hypotheses Improves Communication of Science by Mitchell, Michael S., Sells, Sarah N., Bassing, Sarah B., Barker, Kristin J., Keever, Allison C., Forshee, Shannon C., Goerz, James W.

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Modeling risk of pneumonia epizootics in bighorn sheep by Sells, Sarah N., Mitchell, Michael S., Nowak, J. Joshua, Lukacs, Paul M., Anderson, Neil J., Ramsey, Jennifer M., Gude, Justin A., Krausman, Paul R.

“…Pneumonia epizootics are a major challenge for management of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) affecting persistence of herds, satisfaction of stakeholders, and…”
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The economics of territory selection by Sells, Sarah N., Mitchell, Michael S.

“…•Territory selection can be modeled mechanistically in a cost-benefit framework.•A mechanistic, individual-based model for territory selection provides…”
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Predicted connectivity pathways between grizzly bear ecosystems in Western Montana by Sells, Sarah N., Costello, Cecily M., Lukacs, Paul M., Roberts, Lori L., Vinks, Milan A.

“…Habitat and corridor mapping are key components of many conservation programs. Grizzly bear populations in the continental US are fragmented and connectivity…”
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Grizzly bear habitat selection across the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem by Sells, Sarah N., Costello, Cecily M., Lukacs, Paul M., Roberts, Lori L., Vinks, Milan A.

“…Understanding habitat selection is challenging but key for species of conservation concern, including grizzly bears (Ursus arctos). Here we demonstrate an…”
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Grizzly bear movement models predict habitat use for nearby populations by Sells, Sarah N., Costello, Cecily M., Lukacs, Paul M., van Manen, Frank T., Haroldson, Mark, Kasworm, Wayne, Teisberg, Justin, Vinks, Milan A., Bjornlie, Dan

“…Conservation planning and decision-making can be enhanced by ecological models that reliably transfer to times and places beyond those where models were…”
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Distinguishing Values From Science in Decision Making: Setting Harvest Quotas for Mountain Lions in Montana by MITCHELL, MICHAEL S., COOLEY, HILARY, GUDE, JUSTIN A., KOLBE, JAY, NOWAK, J. JOSHUA, PROFFITT, KELLY M., SELLS, SARAH N., THOMPSON, MIKE

“…The relative roles of science and human values can be difficult to distinguish when informal processes are used to make complex and contentious decisions in…”
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