• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Davis, Stacy C., Cutting, Kyle
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Grazing is an important natural disturbance in the western US. While many studies have focused on the effects of grazing intensi...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Manlove, Kezia, Plowright, Raina, Cassirer, Frances
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

It is widely accepted that reducing contact between domestic and wild sheep limits pneumonia introduction, where domestic sheep ...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Kohl, Michel T., Bly, Kristy, Naugle, David E., Lipsey, Marisa K., Smith, Rebecca E., Jorgensen, Dennis, Gates, C. Cormack, Cleveland, Shawn T., Carlson, John C., Johnson, Kelvin, Jakes, Andrew F.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Prairie ecosystems are in a continuous state of flux, shifting by processes that include variable weather patterns and climatic ...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Boyd, Diane,
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Some of the biggest challenges in conducting lek surveys for sharp-tailed grouse in Montana are weather-related road access, dis...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Olson, Gary,
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Changes in native plant community cover and composition are generally gradual and affected by multiple environmental factors. De...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Butler, Carson J., Garrott, Robert A.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Using management data regularly collected by state and federal agencies, we indexed recruitment rates of bighorn sheep and mount...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Willey, David W., Hockenbary, Chad, Rotella, Jay J.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Mexican spotted owls (Strix occidentalis lucida) occupy canyon habitats that have received less attention than owls in forested ...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Christensen, Sonja, Hebblewhite, Mark, Thompson, Mike, Jimenez, Benjamin S., Proffitt, Kelly M., Jourdonnais, Craig
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Understanding the contribution of recruitment rates to overall growth rate in ungulate populations is a fundamental challenge in...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Dunkley, Shana L., Rotella, Jay J., Garrott, Robert A., Higgs, Megan D., Watson, Fred G. R., White, Patrick J.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Poster Abstract

Vulnerability of prey to predators is heavily influenced by their respective physical and behavioral characteristics; however th...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Turnock, Ben, Hammond, Chris, Mitchell, Michael S.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Poster Abstract

Prospecting is a behavior observed in many species when breeding territories are limited. This behavior has been observed in Com...