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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Snowshoe hare"”.
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Evaluation of capture-recapture estimators using a cyclic snowshoe hare population
… estimators when applied to a cyclic snowshoe hare population in the Kluane Lake area in the Southern Yukon. The estimation models and model selection routine of program CAPTURE, and the Jolly-Seberopen model were evaluated. Two independent approaches were used to evaluate estimators: …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WOODLAND CARIBOU, SOIL CARBON CYCLING AND SOIL FERTILITY ON THE SLATE ISLANDS ARCHIPELAGO IN ONTARIO, CANADA
… (OMNRF) ecologists established caribou and snowshoe hare (<em>Lepus americanus</em>) exclosures on the islands in 2006, and have routinely monitored the vegetation to study the effects of limiting herbivory.</p> <p>This study explores the implications of limiting herbivory on soil fertility, …
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Climate Change, Gene Flow, and the Legendary Synchrony of Snowshoe Hares
… genetic and population dynamic processes for the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), a species historically recognized as a key driver of North American boreal community dynamics.</p> <p>I collected >1000 genetic samples and >300 time series from 175 cooperators in 30 U.S. states and Canadian …
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Climate Change, Gene Flow, and the Legendary Synchrony of Snowshoe Hares
… genetic and population dynamic processes for the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus), a species historically recognized as a key driver of North American boreal community dynamics.</p> <p>I collected >1000 genetic samples and >300 time series from 175 cooperators in 30 U.S. states and Canadian …
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Prevalence and environmental risk factors for ten zoonoses in two cree communities of James Bay (Canada
… of the virus of the California serogroup (10%) (Snowshoe hare and Jamestown Canyon viruses) and of than less 5% for Echinococcus granulosus, Toxocara canis and Trichinella sp. Risk factors associated to the diseases are “being male”, “hunting” and owning a dog”. There are relatively few health …
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Problem-solving capabilities as a test of predator adaptability: A comparision of bobcats (Lynx rufus) and Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)
… are specialized to hunt lagomorphs, especially snowshoe hare (<italic>Lepus americanus</italic>). Many wildlife professionals anecdotally report vast behavioral differences between these two species, but no empirical juxtaposition of the two has been published. This study proposes a means to …
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Theoretical Impacts of Habitat Loss and Generalist Predation on Predator-Prey Cycles
… The models were parameterized using data from snowshoe hare and Canada lynx field studies to generate similar cyclic dynamics in the center of a single patch in the absence of generalist predation. I found that generalist predation has strong stabilizing effects for both models and may …
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IDENTIFYING WILDLIFE CROSSING ZONES FOR THE PRIORITIZATION OF HIGHWAY MITIGATION MEASURES ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 2: WEST GLACIER, MT TO MILEPOST 193
… were also taken of coyote, black bear, snowshoe hare, wolf, and cougar. Camera images showed that wildlife tended to use roadside trails during hours of lower traffic volumes. I used multiple logistic regression at three scales (50 m, 250 m, and 500 m) followed by model selection with …
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IDENTIFYING WILDLIFE CROSSING ZONES FOR THE PRIORITIZATION OF HIGHWAY MITIGATION MEASURES ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 2: WEST GLACIER, MT TO MILEPOST 193
… were also taken of coyote, black bear, snowshoe hare, wolf, and cougar. Camera images showed that wildlife tended to use roadside trails during hours of lower traffic volumes. I used multiple logistic regression at three scales (50 m, 250 m, and 500 m) followed by model selection with …
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Predator species identification from saliva at kill sites with limited remains
… about predator species identification at snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) kill sites for the ultimate purpose of elucidating predator-prey interactions. Predator saliva at kill sites was sampled with foam buccal swabs, stored in lysis buffer for shelf-stable preservation, and tested for …
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A Study of factors influencing a non-cyclic, island population of snowshoe hares
… differences between Jacquot Island and mainland snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) populations, in the southwestern Yukon. The population dynamics of snowshoe hares on Jacquot Island have been observed to differ from the dynamics of a population undergoing a "10-year cycle," such as that on the …
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The St. Louis site (FfNk-7) and the Below Forks site (FhNg-25) : the faunal analysis of two mummy cave series and Oxbow Complex sites in central Saskatchewan
… heavy reliance on secondary sources, especially snowshoe hare and canids. The highly fragmented and dispersed nature of the faunal remains indicated that most of the occupations were campsites or multiple activity sites. A comparison with other sites of similar geographical location and antiquity …
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Effects of forest management, prey, and predators on the habitat selection of fishers in the South Cascades of Washington.
… while younger stands had higher abundance of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) and mountain beavers (Aplodontia rufa). I identified a potential disconnect between preferred habitats of fishers and two common prey species, mountain beavers and snowshoe hares. In the second chapter, I examined …
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Movements, Survival, and Habitat Relationships of Snowshoe Hares Following Release in Northeast Ohio
The geographic distribution of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) is primarily associated with northern boreal forests of North America. Snowshoe hares were once indigenous to the snow-belt region of northeastern Ohio, but were extirpated by the early 1900s. Attempts were made to reintroduce …
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Molecular analysis of La Crosse virus transcription and replication in host cells
… The sequences of caps scavenged by snowshoe hare (SSH) and Tahyna (TAH) viruses and various LAC virus isolates in cell cultures and mosquito tissues were similar. Cap scavenging in cells dually infected with LAC virus and Sindbis (SIN) virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus) …