Vol. 30 (2024)

Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society [Individual Abstracts]

• A Dead Bone’s Story - The Ecological, Biomechanical and Behavioral Approach to Assess Antler Weapon Design in Montana Elk

  Nicole Lopez, Douglas Emlen

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• A Portable Structure for Identifying Individual Wolverines and Lynx Using Integrated Cameras and Hair Snags (Oral and Poster Presentation)

  Kalon Baughan, Bret Davis, Philip Ramsey, Kristy Pilgrim, Scott Jackson, Michael Schwartz, Mikaela Howie

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• Amphibian Larva Occupancy of Inland Northwest Wetlands ‐ Threat of Non‐Native Fish

  Erim Gomez, Rodney Sayler

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• Assessing the Accuracy of Temperature Measurements from Reconyx Cameras

  Kaitlyn Strickfaden, Adrienne Marshall, Leona Svancara, David Ausband

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• Beavers and Their Role in Riparian Restoration in Montana (Oral and Poster)

  Torrey Ritter, Michelle McGree, David Schmetterling, Claire Gower, Vanna Boccadori

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• Black Bear Harvest Summaries and Harvest Sustainability in Southwest Montana from 2013‐2023

  Noah Starling

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• Breeding Biology and Migration Ecology of Turkey Vultures in Western Montana

  Brian Busby, Adam Shreading, Rob Domenech

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• Comparison of Beaver Dam Densities Between Drainages Open and Closed to Trapping (Poster)

  Matthew Gomez, Torrey Ritter, Lisa Eby

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• Current Status of White‐Nose Syndrome and Bat Monitoring Efforts in Montana

  Emily Almberg, Shannon Hilty, Dan Bachen, Matt Becker, Jennifer Ramsey, Kristina Smucker

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• Effects of Timber Harvest and Wildfire Disturbance on Grizzly Bear Space Use in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem

  Milan A. Vinks, Sarah N. Sells, Cecily M. Costello, Lori L. Roberts

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• Evaluating Citizen Science Mountain Goat Ground Counts using Gps‐Collared Goats in Southwest Montana

  Julie Cunningham, Kelly Proffitt

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• Evaluating Community Assembly using Species Niche Strategies Within a Multispecies Occupancy Modeling Framework

  Kristina Harkins, Doug Keinath, Merav Ben‐David

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• Evaluating Density‐Weighted Connectivity of Black Bears in Glacier National Park with Spatial Capture‐Recapture Models

  Tabitha Graves, Sarah Carroll, Greta Schmidt, John Waller

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• Evaluating the Motus Wildlife Tracking System for Monitoring Ground‐Dwelling Birds

  Aubrey Sullivan, Beau Larkin, Chris Hammond, Kristina Smucker, Ty Smucker, Lance McNew

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• Evaluation of Sex and Age Identification Characteristics in Sharp-tailed Grouse (Poster)

  Kristina Harkins, Mikel Newberg, Ty Smucker

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• Examining Influences on Capture Probability of Migrating Raptors (Poster)

  Chloe Hernandez, Brian Busby, Adam Shreading, Rob Domenech

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• Golden Eagle Migration Pathways Along the Continental Divide in Alberta and Montana (Poster)

  Jess Garby, Jami Belt, Lisa Bate, Rob Domenech

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• Greater Sage Grouse Ecology in the Upper Big Hole Valley

  Vanna Boccadori, Todd Cross, Jim Magee

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• Human Dimensions of Wolverine Perspectives and Attitudes of Backcountry Winter Recreationists (Poster)

  Eli Estey, Jan Eitel, Karla Eitel, Kenneth Wallen

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• Impact of the Presence of Pseudogymnoascus Destructans on Activity of Montana’s Bat Species

  Dan Bachen, Christian Stratton, Kathryn M. Irvine, Emily Almberg, Alexis McEwan, Shannon Hilty, Kristina Smucker

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• Improving Black‐Billed Cuckoo Monitoring in Montana

  Anna Kurtin, Erim Gomez, Nicole Hussey, Anna Noson, Megan O’Reilly, Tessa Rhinehart, Brandi Skone, Bella Wengappuly, Andy Boyce

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• Investigating Non‐Invasive Survey Methods for Studying Harlequin Ducks on Their Breeding Grounds in the Northern Rockies

  Holli Holmes, Hannah Specht, Joshua Millspaugh, Lisa Bate

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• Investigating Raptor Perception of Snowshoe Hare Coat Color, Camouflage, and Mismatch

  Amanda Emmel, Nate Bickford, Scott Mills

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• Lessons from Wyoming Mule Deer Herds on the Effectiveness of Recreational Harvest in Controlling Chronic Wasting Disease

  Wynne Moss, Paul Cross, Samantha E. Allen, Justin Binfet, Hank Edwards, Jessica Jennings‐Gaines

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• Linking Prey Abundance to Predator Occupancy Under Variable Winter Conditions

  Shawn Cleveland, Brian Underwood, Andy MacDuff

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• Long‐Term Moose Population Trends and Consequences for Willow Condition in the Southern Absaroka‐Beartooth Wilderness

  Rachael Dines, Dan Tyers, Bok Sowell, Doug Smith

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• Montana Bumble Bee Atlas Project ‐ Engaging Community Scientists to Fill Distribution Gaps for Declining Bumble Bees in Montana (Poster)

  Marirose Kuhlman, Rich Hatfield, Amanda Hendrix, Dean Pearson

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• Montana Elk Winter Habitat Distribution as a Function of Winter Severity

  Aidan Beers, Kelly Proffitt, Jay Rotella

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• Montana Furbearer Monitoring - A Cyclical Approach to Track Species Occupancy and Spatial Distribution

  Nathan Kluge

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• Montanans’ Changing Attitudes Toward Wolves (2012 ‐ 2023)

  Alexander Metcalf, Max Birdsong, Elizabeth Metcalf, Michael Lewis, Justin Gude

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• Montana’s 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan Revision

  Kimberly Szcodronski, Kristina Smucker

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• Moose Abundance and Recruitment on The Blackfeet Indian Reservation and Glacier National Park

  Landon Magee, Chad Bishop, Joshua Millspaugh

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• Predicted Grizzly Bear Habitat in the Bitterroot Ecosystem

  Sarah Sells, Cecily Costello

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• Reintroducing Sharp‐Tailed Grouse to Western Montana ‐ First Year of Translocations

  Laura Dykstra, Ty Smucker, Beau Larkin, Lance McNew

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• Reinventing Ancient Human Practices: Efficacy of Livestock Guard Dogs at Keeping an Apex Predator away from People

  Wesley Sarmento, Julie Young

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• Rest‐Rotation Grazing and Streambank Restoration after Two Growing Seasons of Rest

  Jarrett Payne

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• Spatiotemporal Review of Montana’s Sage Grouse Habitat Mitigation Framework

  Jamie McFadden, Therese Hartman, Logan Cain, Nate Wold

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• Swift Fox Census Survey in Northeast Montana

  Nicole Hussey

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• The Effect of Precipitation Accumulation on Bull Elk Harvest in The Big Hole Area of Montana

  Emily Pizzini

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• The Influence of Social Identity on Montanans’ Attitudes Toward Grizzly Bears

  Alexander Metcalf, Max Birdsong, Elizabeth Metcalf, Michael Lewis, Justin Gude, Holly Nesbitt

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• The Little Belt Mountains Wild Sheep Restoration Effort

  Jay Kolbe, Sonja Andersen

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• Wolf Predation on Elk Populations in Yellowstone National Park in Relation to Climate Change

  Nathan Woleslagle

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