Search Results - "Sumners, Jason"

Scale-dependent habitat selection is shaped by landscape context in dispersing white-tailed deer by Stephens, Ryan B., Millspaugh, Joshua J., McRoberts, Jon T., Heit, David R., Wiskirchen, Kevyn H., Sumners, Jason A., Isabelle, Jason L., Moll, Remington J.

“…Context Identifying how animals select habitat while navigating landscapes is important for understanding behavioral ecology and guiding management and…”
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The spatial scaling and individuality of habitat selection in a widespread ungulate by Heit, David R., Millspaugh, Joshua J., McRoberts, Jon T., Wiskirchen, Kevyn H., Sumners, Jason A., Isabelle, Jason L., Keller, Barbara J., Hildreth, Aaron M., Montgomery, Robert A., Moll, Remington J.

“…Context Animal-habitat relationships tend to manifest at specific spatial scales. Accurately identifying these scales and accounting for the variance in…”
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Acclimation of elk mating system following restoration to the Missouri Ozarks, U.S.A by Pero, Ellen M., Chitwood, M. Colter, Hildreth, Aaron M., Berkman, Leah K., Keller, Barbara J., Sumners, Jason A., Hansen, Lonnie P., Isabelle, Jason L., Eggert, Lori S., Titus, Chelsea L., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Biologists increasingly use translocation to restore animals to areas where they have been extirpated. However, we know little about how translocation…”
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A rare 300 kilometer dispersal by an adult male white‐tailed deer by Moll, Remington J., McRoberts, Jon T., Millspaugh, Joshua J., Wiskirchen, Kevyn H., Sumners, Jason A., Isabelle, Jason L., Keller, Barbara J., Montgomery, Robert A.

“…Despite the key roles that dispersal plays in individual animal fitness and meta‐population gene flow, it remains one of the least understood behaviors in many…”
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Transformation of a state fish and wildlife agency: Missouri Department of Conservation's effort to remain relevant in a changing world by Pauley, Sara Parker, Beres, Audrey, Murray, Norman, Sumners, Jason A., Witthaus, Kendra, Hilgedick, Kristie

“…In 1935, the citizens of Missouri established the Missouri Conservation Commission in the state's constitution and in 1976 approved a conservation sales tax to…”
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Identifying temporal dynamics in post‐release survival of a restored large ungulate by Pero, Ellen M., Chitwood, M. Colter, Hildreth, Aaron M., Keller, Barbara J., Sumners, Jason A., Hansen, Lonnie P., Isabelle, Jason L., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Wildlife translocation is an important conservation tool for restoring species and reducing global biodiversity decline; however, this practice is challenging…”
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Getting in Front of Chronic Wasting Disease: Model-Informed Proactive Approach for Managing an Emerging Wildlife Disease by Belsare, Aniruddha V, Millspaugh, Joshua J, Mason, J R, Sumners, Jason, Viljugrein, Hildegunn, Mysterud, Atle

“…Continuing geographic spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) poses a serious threat to the sustainable future of cervids and hunting in North America…”
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Variable breeding dates among populations of white-tailed deer in the southern United States: The legacy of restocking? by Sumners, Jason A., Demarais, Stephen, Deyoung, Randy W., Honeycutt, Rodney L., Rooney, Alejandro P., Gonzales, Robert A., Gee, Kenneth L.

“…Reproduction is timed so that parturition coincides with optimal conditions for offspring survival, with strong fitness implications in northern regions…”
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Size matters: Sample size assessments for chronic wasting disease surveillance using an agent-based modeling framework by Belsare, Aniruddha, Gompper, Matthew, Keller, Barbara, Sumners, Jason, Hansen, Lonnie, Millspaugh, Joshua

“…Epidemiological surveillance for many important wildlife diseases relies on samples obtained from hunter-harvested animals. Statistical methods used to…”
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One size does not fit all: Genetic considerations from the Missouri elk restoration by Pero, Ellen M., Bell, Donovan A., Robinson, Zachary L., Chitwood, M. Colter, Hildreth, Aaron M., Berkman, Leah K., Keller, Barbara J., Sumners, Jason A., Hansen, Lonnie P., Isabelle, Jason L., Eggert, Lori S., Titus, Chelsea L., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Population restoration is an inherently costly conservation practice typically reliant on animal translocations. There are many approaches to translocation and…”
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Physiological acclimation of elk during population restoration in the Missouri Ozarks, USA by Pero, Ellen M, Chitwood, M Colter, Hildreth, Aaron M, Keller, Barbara J, Millspaugh, Rami J, Sumners, Jason A, Hansen, Lonnie P, Isabelle, Jason L, Breuner, Creagh W, Millspaugh, Joshua J

“…Wildlife translocation is an important, but costly and challenging, conservation tool. Understanding how long it takes wildlife to acclimate to new landscapes…”
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An agent-based framework for improving wildlife disease surveillance: A case study of chronic wasting disease in Missouri white-tailed deer by Belsare, Aniruddha V., Gompper, Matthew E., Keller, Barbara, Sumners, Jason, Hansen, Lonnie, Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…•Traditional sample size calculations overestimate disease detection probabilities.•Incorporating real-world biases in the model improves sample size…”
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Conservation Genetics of the Threatened Bayou Darter (Percidae: Etheostoma rubrum) in the Bayou Pierre System of Southwestern Mississippi by Slack, William T, Sumners, Jason A, Rooney, Alejandro P, Taylor, Christopher M

“…The Bayou Darter, Etheostoma rubrum, is endemic to the Bayou Pierre system of southwestern Mississippi where it occupies swift, shallow riffles with coarse,…”
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Effects of an Antler Point Restriction on Deer Hunter Perceptions and Satisfaction in Missouri by HANSEN, LONNIE P., SUMNERS, JASON A., REITZ, RON, BIAN, YUANYUAN, GAO, XIAOMING, MILLSPAUGH, JOSHUA J.

“…Antler point restrictions (APR), intended to create an older male age structure of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), have been implemented in many…”
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Extended Duration of Parturition Season in North American Elk (Cervus elaphus) by Keller, Barbara J, Bleisch, Amy D, Millspaugh, Joshua J, Lehman, Chad P, Kragel, Jackie J, Hansen, Lonnie P, Sumners, Jason, Rumble, Mark A, Brundige, Gary C

“…The timing of births in ungulates has significant implications for juvenile survival and population growth. For North American elk (Cervus elaphus), typical…”
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Effects of an Antler Point Restriction on Harvest of White-Tailed Deer in Missouri by LONNIE P. HANSEN, EMILY B. FLINN, JASON A. SUMNERS, XIAOMING GAO, JOSHUA J. MILLSPAUGH

“…The Missouri Department of Conservation implemented an antler point restriction (APR) for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) hunting in 29 Missouri,…”
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Genetic comparison of white-tailed deer with different breeding dates and rates by Sumners, Jason Allen

“…Genetic characteristics may influence the reproductive timing and the number of offspring produced by female cervids. This thesis investigates the potential…”
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Genetic comparison of white-tailed deer with different breeding dates and rates by Sumners, Jason Allen

“…Genetic characteristics may influence the reproductive timing and the number of offspring produced by female cervids. This thesis investigates the potential…”
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