A5051788761- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2021-2023
Hendrix College
2023
Conway School of Landscape Design
2023
The Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a widespread burrowing species with an expanding geographic range across the southeastern and midwestern United States. Armadillos dig numerous, large burrows within their home ranges these are likely used by diverse suite of wildlife as has been reported for other ecosystem engineers such Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), Desert agassizi), Black-tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). We motion-triggered game cameras at 35...
Abstract As the human footprint upon landscape expands, wildlife seeking to avoid contact are losing option of altering their spatial distribution and instead shifting daily activity patterns be active at different times than humans. In this study, we used game cameras evaluate how development were related nine‐banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus) along an urban rural gradient in Arkansas, USA during winter 2020–2021. We found that armadillos had substantial behavioral plasticity regard...
Body mass in overwintering waterfowl is an important fitness attribute as it affects winter survival, timing of spring migration, and subsequent reproductive success. Recent research Europe the western United States indicates body mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) has increased from late 1960s to early 2000s. The underlying mechanism currently unknown; however, researchers hypothesize that increases are due a more benign climate, food availability through natural artificial flooding,...
Abstract As human development continues to expand, wildlife must relocate or adapt survive. Many mammalian mesopredators, such as the Virginia opossum ( Didelphis virginiana ), have adapted living alongside development. Furthermore, top‐down predation pressure may be altered in nuanced ways within environment. Species opossums shielded from by behavioral changes predators. Understanding how dominant and subordinate mesopredators co‐exist across natural developed areas will provide insight...
Abstract As humans intensify their activity on landscapes, it is important to consider anthropogenic noise when managing habitat for wildlife. Wetlands along rural urban gradients are subject road pollution, and the waterbirds that live there could be at risk behavioral disturbance. We tested positional response of wintering traffic (i.e., sound pressure level) in a playback study wetlands Arkansas, USA, from January through March 2018. Each trial consisted 3, 20‐minute phases designated as...
Abstract Waterfowl with more body mass and a greater condition during the non‐breeding season are thought to be likely survive have increased productivity following breeding season. Body in waterfowl should reflect resources available them locally. We analyzed relationship of landscape composition on mallard ( Anas platyrhynchos ) (mass‐wing length index) among age sex groups. calculated these variables from hunter‐harvested mallards 2019–2020 2020–2021 duck hunting seasons Lower Mississippi...
Abstract Northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus populations have been rapidly declining in the eastern, central, and southern United States for decades. Land use change an incompatibility between northern resource needs human land practices driven declines. Here, we applied occupancy analyses on two spatial scales (state level ecoregion level) to more than 5,000 surveys conducted over 6 y across entire state of Arkansas explore patterns variables, identify priority areas management...