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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Wildlife research"”.
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Cooperative fishery and wildlife research units program outputs
The Cooperative Fishery and Wildlife Research Units program is a federal-state-private cooperative program of training, research, and technical assistance. Formally authorized by Congress in 1960, the program actually began 26 years earlier with establishment of wildlife units at land grant …
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Seasonal range analysis for white-tailed deer on the Broad Run Wildlife Research Area
The mixed oak-pine cover type was evaluated as white-tailed deer range on four study areas by measuring dry matter production of key forages and determining their nutrient composition. Composite diets containing plant species which represented the major portions of each seasonal diet as indicated …
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THE EFFECTS OF HISTORICAL AND CURRENT LAND USE ON THE HABITAT USE AND COMMUNITIES OF URBAN WILDLIFE IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. METROPOLITAN AREA
… and inform best management practices for wildlife-friendly cities in the future. My first dissertation chapter is an overview of my personal research philosophy and how it relates to this dissertation. The second chapter is a systematic literature review that addresses the state of global …
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A 15-Year Research Summary and Hunting Harvest Data Evaluation of the Broad Run Management Area
… is serving as a study report on 15 years or wildlife research performed at the 11,422-acre Broad Run Wildlife Research Area, also known at the Broad Run Management Area, in Craig County, Virginia, Incorporated in this thesis is a synthesis of all pertinent data, conclusions, evaluations, and …
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Determining the Suitability of Functional Landscapes and Wildlife Corridors Utilizing Conservation GIS Methods in Denton County, Texas.
… the loss and removal of native habitat and wildlife. This research sought out to identify the remaining natural areas which retain their natural features and support wildlife. Research methodology included fundamental principles of Conservation Planning, Geographical Information Systems, and …
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Laying the Groundwork for Public Participation in Cougar Mountain: A Case Study of Southwestern Oregon
… statewide controversy. Human dimensions of wildlife research suggests that wildlife conflicts are best addressed by incorporating public involvement strategies into wildlife management. This study used traditional survey research to lay the groundwork for more extensive public involvement in …
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Ecological indicators of access and access management : a wildlife perspective
… growing concern that human access into areas of wildlife habitat and the management of that access has become one of the most significant issues in sustaining wildlife populations worldwide. Although access management is recommended throughout primary wildlife research and provincial land …
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Development and evaluation of a terrestrial animal-borne video system for ecological research
… not offered by other methods and facilitate research into animal behavior, foraging tactics, bioenergetics, wildlife damage issues, and inter- and intra-specific interactions. From 2006 to 2008, I assisted in developing the first terrestrial, store-onboard AVED designed for ecological …
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Select geomorphological components of wildlife habitat in the ridge and valley province of Virginia
I examined geomorphology as it relates to wildlife and wildlife habitat I sought to make dimensions of land surface shape (terrain) available for use by natural resource professionals. Most geomorphic processes operate on longer time scales than the life spans of organisms that inhabit a landscape. …
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Effective monitoring techniques for carnivores and the role of a dominant mesocarnivore in structuring the carnivore community
… and occupancy estimates are essential to wildlife research, but are often hampered by limited observations, especially for cryptic species like carnivores. Using attractants can increase detections of carnivores, but they must be rigorously tested before use. Similarly, apex predators play …
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Metabolism and cryo-sensitivity of domestic cat (Felis catus) and cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) spermatozoa
… domestic cat populations, providing a valuable research model. Multiple components of sperm function are disrupted in teratospermic cats, and even structurally normal spermatozoa from these ejaculates may be functionally compromised. Teratospermic ejaculates are highly sensitive to damage during …
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A study of the geolocator attachment effects and migration timing of Louisiana waterthrushes and Worm-eating warblers
… from 2016 to 2019. The purpose of my research was to examine the potential effects geolocators have on body condition and survival, as well as to describe the migratory speed and duration of the populations. My results suggested that tracking Louisiana Waterthrushes and Worm-eating …
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Evaluation of Duck Production On Waterfowl Production Areas in Northeast North Dakota
… study by the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center that entailed prescribed burning of three WPA’s. Wetland habitat conditions, breeding populations and nesting were evaluated all four years. Brood observations were made during the last three years and nesting cover was …
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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF A CENSUS-BASED REGIONAL RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MODEL FOR BIODIVERSITY RISK ASSESSMENT
… at the state level via the Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Units (CFWRU). The New York CFWRU completed NY-GAP analysis in 2001, providing, for the first time, a statewide vertebrate species distribution dataset. A subsequent regional project, HR-GAP, documented 75% of the State’s …
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Distribution, Genetic Characterization, and Life History of the James spinymussel, Pleurobema collina (Bivalvia: Unionidae), in Virginia and North Carolina
… in 2000 and 2001, respectively. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) tentatively identified this species as Pleurobema collina. My project proposed by the Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to the USFWS and the Virginia Transportation Research Council, determined where P. …
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Using Motion-Triggered Cameras to Estimate Habitat Use by Collared Peccaries
… cameras (MTC) are used in a variety of wildlife research applications; however, few studies outline how to use MTC to collect reliable data on habitat use. Herein I outline how to use MTC for collecting reliable data on habitat use of collared peccaries (Pecari tajacu). Using MTC to …
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A study of raccoons in Princess Anne County, Virginia
… Inland Fisheries and the Virginia Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. A live-trap was developed at the Research Unit for use in this live trapping project and 92 traps were constructed during the fall of 1946. All available evidence indicated that Princess Anne County, Virginia harbored as …