Vol. 19 No. 1-4 December (2013)

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Published: 2013-12-31

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Biological Sciences - Terrestrial Ecosystems [Articles]

EFFECTS OF CATTLE GRAZING ON SMALL MAMMAL COMMUNITIES AT RED ROCK LAKES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, MONTANA

Nathan J. Whelham, Jeffrey M. Warren, Michael R. Frisina

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Diets of Cattle in North Central South Dakota

Daniel W. Uresk, Marguerite E. Voorhees

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Health and Human Development [Articles]

HEART RATE EFFECTS OF LONGBOARD SKATEBOARDING

John Amtmann, Kyle Loch, Charles S. Todd, William Spath

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Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society [Abstracts]

Sarcoptic Mange in Yellowstone's Wolves: Dynamics, Impacts, and the Role of Citizen Science

Emily Almberg, Paul Cross, Douglas Smith, Andrew Dobson, Peter Hudson

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Wildlife Research and Service Learning in Undergraduate Courses: Potential and Pitfalls

Michelle L. Anderson

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Out of the Limelight: Searching for Three Rarely Seen Species in Montana

Alissa Anderson, Ben Turnock

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Preliminary Findings of an Elk Brucellosis Surveillance and Epidemiology Project in Southwestern Montana

Neil Anderson, Julee Shamhart, Torrey Ritter, Jennifer Ramsey, Kelly Proffitt, Keri Carson, Craig Fager

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How Do Nonnative Plants Affect Small Mammals? Effects of Vegetation Structure on Escape Ability of Small Mammals

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

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Volunteer Contributions to Montana's Statewide Bat Monitoring Project

Bob Bastasz, Mandy Derber, Hans Bodenhamer, Lauri Hanauska-Brown, Bryce Maxell

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Passing the Stewardship Baton

Thomas R. Baumeister

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The Science- and Art- of Moose Management in the Big Hole Valley, Montana

Vanna Boccadori

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Population Density, Group Size or Something in Between: Effects of a Variable Social Structure on Parasite Transmission

Angela Brennan, Paul Cross, Megan Higgs, W. Hank Edwards, Brandon Scurlock, Scott Creel

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Correlates of Recruitment in Montana Bighorn Sheep Populations: An Initiative to Synthesize Montana Bighorn Sheep Recruitment Data and Gain Biological Insight

Carson J. Butler, Robert A. Garrott, Jay J. Rotella

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Inhabiting the Nexus of Wildlife Science, Policy and Conservation

Amy B. Cilimburg

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Twenty-Three Years of Harlequin Duck Surveys on the Rocky Mountain Front: Do We Know Anything Yet?

Wendy Clark

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How Will Wildlife Crossings Mitigate Roads for Wildlife in the Face of Climate Change?

Patricia C. Cramer, Robert F. Hamlin

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Identifying Factors Influencing Presence and Reproductive Success of a Golden Eagle Population in South Central Montana

Ross Crandall, Bryan Bedrosian, Derek Craighhead

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Elk Contact Patterns and Potential Disease Transmission

Paul C. Cross, Tyler G. Creech, Michael R. Ebinger, Kezia Manlove, Kathryn Irvine, John Henningsen, Jared Rogerson, Brandon M. Scurlock, Scott Creel

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Linking Habitat Selection and Predation Risk to Spatial Variation in Fitness for Woodland Caribou

Nicholas J. DeCesare, Mark Hebblewhite, Mark Bradley, Dave Hervieux, Marco Musiani

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British Columbia's Mountain Caribou Recovery Project- Where We Have Been

Leo DeGroot

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Preliminary Results of Occupancy Surveys for Modeling Habitat Selection of Sympatric Bighorn Sheep and Mountain Goats in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Jesse D. DeVoe, Robert A. Garrott, Jay J. Rotella

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Habitat Use of Over-Wintering Adult Godlen Eagles in the Western U.S.

Robert Domenech, Bryan Bedrosian, Ross Crandall

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Changes in Nest Density and Daily Nest Survival of Two Woodpecker Species in Relation to a Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

Matthew Dresser, Jay J. Rotella, Victoria Saab, Quresh Latif

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Using Climate Data to Understand the Response by Wildlife and Fisheries

Phil Farnes

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Monitoring Greater Sage Grouse Populations and Habitat Use in the Southeast Montana Sage-Grouse Core Area

Melissa A. Foster, John T. Ensign, Darin Newton

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Telemetry Studies of Mountain Ungulates in the Greater Yellowstone Area: A Progress Report

Robert A. Garrott, P. J. White, Jay J. Rotella

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Limited Maternal Gene Flow Amongst Elk in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA

Brian K. Hand, Gordon Luikart

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Elk Habitat Use on Degraded Rangeland

Teagan Hayes, Philip Ramsey

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Evaluating Bottom-Up and Top-Down Effects on Elk Survival and Recruitment: Year Two Update of a Case Study in the Bitterroot Valley

Mark Hebblewhite, Kelly Proffitt, Ben Jimenez, Mike Thompson, Daniel Eacker

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Habitat Shifts in Montane Riparian Areas in the Centennial Mountains of Southwest Montana

Nathan Korb, Brad Bauer

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Determining Resilient Watersheds for Long-Term Conservation in a Changing Climate

Rebekah Levine, Nathan Korb, Brad Bauer

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Ensemble Habitat Suitability Modeling to Guide Conservation of Black-Backed Woodpeckers

Quresh S. Latif, Victoria A. Saab, Jonathan G. Dudley, Jodie E. Canfield

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Biology is Easy, Understanding People is Hard. Musings of a Wolf Biologist with a Lot of Windshield Time

Kent Laudon

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Grizzly Bear Population Vital Rates and Trend in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, Montana

R. D. Mace

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Statwide Efforts to Monitor Year-Round Bat Activity Patterns and Characterize Cave and Mine Roost Habitats

Bryce Maxell, Lauri Hanauska-Brown, Amie Shovlain, Susan Lenard, Paul Hendricks, Don Sasse, Katie Iverson, Jeanne Spaur, Christopher Servheen

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Recovery of Wolverines in the Western United States: Recent Extirpation and Re-Colonization or Range Retraction and Expansion?

Kevin S. McKelvey, Keith B. Aubry, Neil J. Anderson, Anthony P. Clevenger, Jeffrey P. Copeland, Kimberley S. Heinemeyer, Robert M. Inman, John R. Squires, John S. Waller, Kristine L. Pilgrim, Michael K. Schwartz

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Biodegradable Shooting Targets Acidify Soils, Limit Plant Growth, and Mobilize Lead

Michael R. McTee, Dan L. Mummey, Philip W. Ramsey

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A Correction for Overestimation Bias in Estimates of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Abundance Based on Aerial Surveys of Colony Sites in Colorado and Montana

John Sidle, David Augustine, Douglas Johnson, Sterling Miller, Jack Cully, Richard Reading

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Decreased Plant and Arthropod Richness in Landscapes Dominated by Old World Bluestem Grasses: Implications for Wildlife

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

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Intact Pathway Successfully Buffers Sage Grouse Migration

Rebecca E. Smith, Dave E. Naugle, John C. Carlson, M. Randy Matchett, Pat J. Fargey

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High, Wide and Handsome- A Review of Wildlife and Aquatic Crossing Technology Over the Last

William C. Ruediger, Pat Basting

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Differences in Bird Diversity on Bison vs. Cattle Grazed Ranches in Northeastern New Mexico

Jennifer Runnels, Jesus Rivas

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The Accomplishments of a Network- Priceless Resources: A Strategic Framework for Wetland and Riparian Area Conservation and Restoration in Montana 2008-2012- and Prioritization for 2013-2017

Lynda A. Saul

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Progress Toward Grizzly Bear Recovery: The Current Status of Grizzlies in the Yellowstone and the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystems

Chris Servheen, Richard Mace

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Elk Movements and Brucellosis Transmission Risk in Southwest Montana

Julee Shamhart, Kelly Proffitt, Neil Anderson, Jennifer Ramsey, Keri Carson, Justin Gude

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Estimating Lynx Habitat Under Future Fire Management and Climate Change Scenarios

Robin P. Silverstein

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Winter Wheat- Finding a Balance Between Modern Agriculture and Prairie Nesting Ducks

Brandi R. Skone, Jay J. Rotella, Johann Walker

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Using Advanced Technology to Evaluate the Effects of Restoration Treatments on Bird Use of Shrubby Draws During Fall Migration

Kate Stone

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Twenty Years of Human-Grizzly Bear Conflict Management in Northwest Montana

Lindsey A. Stutzman, Timothy L. Manley

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History of Woodland Caribou in Montana

Timothy J. Thier, Timothy L. Manley, James S. Williams

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Montana Peregrine Falcon Survey: 2012

Jay S. Sumner, Ralph Rogers, Adam Shreading

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Nesting Ecology of Spiny Softshell Turtles on the Missouri River in Montana: Zoogeographic and Management Implications

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

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Nesting Ecology of Spiny Softshell Turtles on the Missouri River in Montana: Zoogeographic and Management Implications

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

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Wolverine Food Habitats and Foraging Strategies in Glacier National Park, Montana

Richard E. Yates, Jeffrey P. Copeland, John R. Squires

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Camouflage Mismatch in Seasonal Coat Color Due to Decreased Snow Duration

L. Scott Mills, Marketa Zimova, Jared Oyler, Steven Running, John Abatzoglou, Paul Lukacs

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Untangling Rocky Mountain Elk Ecology and Population Dynamics: A Regional Synthesis Across the Northwestern U.S.

Pete Zager, Mike Mitchell

Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society [Abstracts]

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

Amy B. Cilimburg

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Black-Footed Ferret Recovery: Things are Looking Up!

Lauri Hanauska-Brown, Kristy Bly, Peter Husby

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Where are Long-Toed Salamanders Found in a Game of Hide-And-Seek With Trout?

Erin Kenison, Andera R. Litt, David Pilliod, Tom McMahon

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Avian Monitoring with Autonomous Recording Units in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana

Debbie Leick, Kate Stone

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Montana Prairie Pothole Joint Venture Breeding Shorebird Monitoring Project

Megan O'Reilly, Sean Fields

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Assessing Genetic Diversity Between Bighorn Sheep Populations in Western Montana

Roxy S. Rademacher, Allison M. Neils-LeMoine

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Migrating and Overwintering Populations of Diurnal Raptors in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana

Eric Rasmussen, Kate Stone, Rob Domenech, Adam Shreading

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Occupancy Dynamics of Avian Species in Relation to A Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic

Victoria A. Saab, Brittany Mosher, Michael Lerch, Jay Rotella, Quresh Latif

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Proactive Management of Pneumonia Epizootics in Bighorn Sheep in Montana—Project Update

Sarah N. Sells, Michael S. Mitchell, Neil J. Anderson, Jennifer M. Ramsey, Justin A. Gude

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Exploring Adaptive Management for Greater Sage Grouse in Northern Montana in the Face of Climate Change

Richard S. Sojda, Timothy S. Dean, Jay B. Hestbeck, Steven W. Hostetler, Todd Kipfer, Gregory T. Pederson, Michael D. Reilly, Elizabeth A. Shanahan, John W. Sheppard

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Montana Golden Eagle Conservation Guidelines

Catherine S. Wrightman, Jeff Berglund, Bryan Bedrosian, John Carlson, Lauri Hanauska-Brown, Sam Milodragovich, Alan A. Harmata

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