Vol. 18 No. 1-4 December (2012)

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Published: 2012-12-31

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Biological Sciences - Aquatic Ecosystems [Articles]

Navicula whitefishensis, a New Diatom (Bacillariophyta) From the Northern Rockies

Loren L. Bahls

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Rainbow Trout Spawning Characteristics and Relation to the Parasite Myxobolus cerebralis in the Missouri River, Montana

Grant G. Grisak, Adam C. Strainer, Brad B. Tribby

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Mycobacteriosis in a Bull Trout from Hungry Horse Reservoir, Montana

M. M. Terrazas, L. R. Rosenthal, K. D. Staigiller, K. R. Snekvik, D. S. Bradway

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Biological Sciences - Terrestrial Ecosystems [Articles]

Micro-Habitat Characteristics of Mountain Plover Nest Sites

Jody J. Javersak, Daniel W. Uresk, Milton Joe Trilica

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Effectiveness of Sharp-tailed Grouse Transplants in the Tobacco Valley, Montana

Lewis D. Young, Alan K. Wood

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Environmental Sciences and Engineering [Articles]

Wildlife as Biosamplers: Contaminants in Hair of Elk Harvested Near the Anaconda Smelter Site

Karen L. Gillespie, Holly G. Peterson, Casey M. Clark, Jennifer S. Black

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Health and Human Development [Articles]

Effects of Standard Labor-Wear on Swimming and Treading Water

John A. Amtmann, Cody Harris, William Spath, Chip Todd

49-54
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Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society [Abstracts]

Incorporating Ecohydrologic Variables into Modeling of Patterns of Montane-Mammal Distribution and Abundance

Erik A. Beever, Solomon Dobrowski, Embere Hall, Annie Loosen

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Bio-Energetic Value of the Flathead and Smith Valleys in Northwest Montana for Spring Waterfowl Migration

Gael Bissell, Chris Hammond

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Modeling Carnivore Sign Data: A Case Study with the Carnivore Guild in a Ranch in Eastrn Montana

Tor G. Bertin, David W. Willey

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Moose Management in Southwest Montana: Insights From Four Years of Field Research

Braden O. Burkholder, Vanna J. Boccadori, Robert A. Garrott

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Using Remote Camera Technology to Survey Sharp-Tailed Grouse Leks in Montana

Diane Boyd

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Climatic Variation and Age Ratios in Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Carson J. Butler, Robert A. Garrott

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Evaluating Bottom-Up and Top-Down Effects on Elk Survival and Recruitment: A Case Study in the Bitterroot Valley

Sonja Christensen, Kelly M. Proffitt, Mark Hebblewhite, Benjamin S. Jimenez, Craig Jourdonnais, Mike Thompson

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Moving Wildlife Under US Highway 93 in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley through Wildlife Crossing Structures

Patricia C. Cramer, Robert F. Hamlin

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Timing of Cattle Graze as a Management Tool for Plant and Invertebrate Communities in the Centennial Valley, Montana

Stacy C. Davis, Kyle Cutting, Laura Burkle, Wyatt Cross

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Spatial Search and Efficiency Rates as Components of Wolf Predation Risk

Nicholas J. DeCesare, Mark Hebblewhite, Jesse Whittington, Lalenia Neufeld, Mark Bradley

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Initiating GPS & VHF Telemetry Studies on Mountain Ungulates in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Jesse D. DeVoe, Robert A. Garrott

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Geo-Statistical Methods for Detecting Elk Parturition Sites from GPS Collar Data

Mike Ebinger, Paul C. Cross, Brandon Scurlock, Jared Rogerson, John Henningsen, Eric Maichak, Dalinda Damm

61-62
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Analyzing Climate Data for Wildlife Studies

Phillip Farnes

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Population Trends of Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Elizabeth P. Flesch, Robert A. Garrott

62-63
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Inter-Individual Isolation by Distance: Implications for Landscape Genetics

Tabitha A. Graves, Paul Beier, Jason Wilder, Erin Landguth

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The Effects of Special Mule Deer Buck Regulations on Mule Deer Populations and Harvest

Justin A. Gude, Jay Newell, Paul Lukacs

63-64
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Predicting Prey Population Dynamics from Kill Rate, Predation Rate and Predator-Prey Ratios in three Wolf-Ungulate Systems

Mark Hebblewhite, John Vucetich, Doug Smith, Rolf O. Peterson

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Bat Activity in Riverine Stands of Native Plains Cottonwood and Naturalized Russian Olive in Southeastern Montana

Paul Hendricks, Susan Lenard, Linda Vance

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Development of a Regional Fence Model with Implications for Wildlife Management

Andrew F. Jakes, Erin E. Poor, Colby Loucks, Michael J. Suitor

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Species-Specific Scaling to Define and Conserve the Northern Great Plains Region

Michel T. Kohl, Andrew F. Jakes, Marisa K. Lipsey, Rebecca E. Smith, Kristy Bly, Dennis Jorgensen, Cormack C. Gates, David E. Naugle, Shawn T. Cleveland, John C. Carlson, Kelvin Johnson

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Multi-Species Baseline Initiative: Getting the Most Bang for the Survey and Monitoring Buck

Michael Lucid

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What Hunters Prefer and Value about Mule Deer Hunting in Montana

Mike Lewis, Kujala Quentin, Justin A. Gude

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Infection And Immiunity in Bighorn Sheep Metapopulations: Dynamics of Pneumonia

Kezia Manlove, Raina Plowright, Frances Cassirer

68
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Application of Structured Decision Making to Elk Archery Regulation Decisions in Montana

Michael S. Mitchell, Quentin Kujala, Justin A. Gude

68-69
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A Comparison of Wolf Depredation Sites in Areas With Migratory and Resident Elk

Abigail A. Nelson, Matthew J. Kauffman, Arthur Middleton, Doug McWhirter, Mike Jimenez, Ken Gerow

69
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The Effects of Changes in Elk Archery Regulations on Elk Hunter Effort and Harvest, 2004-2010

Jay Newell, Kevin M. Podruzny, Justin A. Gude

70
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Using Occupancy Surveys to Assess Summer Resource Selection of Sympatric Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats in Northern Yellowstone

Megan O'Reilly, Jay J. Rotella, Robert A. Garrott

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Use of a Human Disturbance Model to Assess Impacts of Anthropogenic Development on Wildlife

Tom Olenicki

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Hierarchical Foraging Ecology of Yellowstone Bison and Development of Remote Sensing Techniques for Management of Bison and Other Herbivores Across the Intermountain West

Tom Olenicki, Lynn Irby

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The Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area: 30 Years of Vegetation Monitoring

Gary Olson

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Genetic Population Structure of Mule Deer Odocoileus Hemionus Across Montana

John H. Powell, Steven T. Kalinowski, Megan D. Higgs, Paul C. Cross

72-73
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How Well Can We Predict Wildlife Corridors? Tests of Alternative Modeling Approaches in Migratory Elk and Dispersing Wolverines

Meredith M. Rainey, Andrew J. Hansen

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Trumpeter Swan Production and Habitat in The Centennial Valley, Montana

Jim Roscoe, Ruth Shea

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Documenting Basline Winter Activity Levels of Bats in Montana with Acoustic Monitoring

Nathan A. Schwab

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Evaluating Aspen Responses to Changes in Elk Abundance, Distribution and Behavior Following Wolf Reestablishment in West-Central Yellowstone National Park

Timothy L. Shafer, David W. Roberts, Robert A. Garrott, Kathryn M. Irvine

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Developing Priorities for the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative: State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAP) as One Piece of Information

Richard S. Sojda, Leslie Allen, Tara Chesley-Preston, Yvette Converse, Sean Finn, Thomas Olliff, Greg Watson

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BLM’s National Greater Sage-Grouse Planning Strategy — What it Means for Montana

David Wood, Dale Tribby

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Determining the Influence of Hunter Access on Antlerless Elk B License Harvest in Select Areas of Southwest, Central and Eastern Montana

Joe Weigand, Mike Lewis, Zoe King

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Occupancy Dynamics, Roost Habitat and Prey of Mexican Spotted Owls in Utah

David W. Willey, Chad Hockenbary, Jay J. Rotella

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Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society [Abstracts]

Mechanisms Driving Nonnative Plant-Mediated Changes in Small Mammal Populations and Communities

Dan A. Bachen, Andrea R. Litt, Claire Gower

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Citizen Scientists add to Our Understanding of Bird Populations and Status Across Montana

Amy B. Cilimburg

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Good Animals in Bad Places: Evaluating Landscape Attributes Associated with Elk Vulnerability to Wolf Predation

Shana L. Dunkley, Robert A. Garrott, Jay J. Rotella, Megan D. Higgs, Fred G. R. Watson, Patrick J. White

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Wildlife Barrier Fences and Pronghorn Habitat Conectivity Concerns in Eastern Montana

Jesse C. Hankins, Bobby J. Baker, Kent W. Undlin

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Soil Modification as a Restoration Tool to Reduce Old World Bluestems in Texas Coastal Prairies

Adam Mitchell, Andrea R. Litt, Anthony D. Falk, Forrest S. Smith

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How to Attract a Loon

Ben Turnock, Michael S. Mitchell, Chris Hammond

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Nesting Habitat and Behavior of Spiny Softshell Turtles Apalone Spinifera Hartwegi in the Missouri River, MT

Brian J. Tornabene, Robert G. Bramblett, Stephen A. Leathe, Alexander V. Zale

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Managing Montana’s Golden Eagles in a Landscape of Development: a Collaborative Approach

Catherine S. Wightman

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