Browsing by Author "Peterson, Markus J."
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Daut, Elizabeth Frances (2015-04-24)Trade in wild-caught animals as pets is a global conservation and animal-welfare concern. Illegal and poorly-regulated legal wildlife trade can threaten biodiversity, spread infectious diseases, and result in considerable ...
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Halley, Yvette A.; Dowd, Scot E.; Decker, Jared E.; Seabury, Paul M.; Bhattarai, Eric; Johnson, Charles D.; Rollins, Dale; Tizard, Ian R.; Brightsmith, Donald J.; Peterson, Markus J.; Taylor, Jeremy F.; Seabury, Christopher M.; Janke, Axel (PloS One, 2014)
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Ferro, Pamela Joyce (2011-10-21)We collected 6,823 cloacal swabs over four years (2005–2006: 1,460; 2006– 2007: 2,171; 2007–2008: 2,424; and 2008–2009: 768) from 30 potential avian host species. Most samples (88.3 percent) were from dabbling ducks ...
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Caveny, Robert J. (2010-10-12)Sustainable management of wildlife populations relies on accurate estimates of population size as harvest recommendations are dependent on estimates of sustainable surplus. Techniques for surveying wild turkey populations ...
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Locke, Shawn Lee (2009-06-02)Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) are a highly mobile, wide ranging, and secretive species located throughout the arid regions of Texas. As a result of declines in turkey abundance within the Edwards ...
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Raymond, Russell Wayne (2009-05-15)Leishmaniasis is caused by infection with protozoan parasites within the genus Leishmania and, in the New World, is transmitted by the bites of female sand flies within the genus Lutzomyia. The occurrence of leishmaniasis ...
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Perotto Baldiviezo, Humberto Lauro (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Rio Grande wild turkey (RGWT) abundance in portions of the Edwards Plateau has declined steadily since the late 1970s as compared to other areas of the Edwards Plateau where populations have exhibited no trend. The reasons ...
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Groce, Julie Elizabeth (2009-05-15)Several species of small, cavity-nesting owls occur in the Sierra Nevada, including in areas impacted by human activities. The owls typically use standing dead trees (snags) for nest sites. Although descriptive studies ...
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Watson, Rebecca Reiko (Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)There is strong evidence that the skeletal muscles of pinnipeds are adapted for an aerobic, lipid-based metabolism under the hypoxic conditions associated with breath-hold diving. However, regional variations in mitochondrial ...
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Randel, Charles Jack (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Since 1970, Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo intermedia) numbers in the southern region of the Edwards Plateau of Texas have been declining. Nest-site characteristics and invertebrate abundance were hypothesized ...
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Daut, Elizabeth F.; Lahodny, Glenn; Peterson, Markus J.; Ivanek, Renata; Baker, Michelle L. (PloS One, 2016)
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Hall, Damon M. (2011-10-21)This project aims to create new research tools within the human dimensions (HD) of the natural resources field to improve environmental policy decision making. It addresses problems that arise from the recent trend towards ...
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Dreibelbis, Justin Zachary (2009-05-15)Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) numbers in the southeastern region of the Edwards Plateau (EP) have shown a significant decline since the 1970s; however, the remainder of the EP had stable populations ...
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Halley, Yvette A.; Oldeschulte, David L.; Bhattarai, Eric K.; Hill, Joshua; Metz, Richard P.; Johnson, Charles D.; Presley, Steven M.; Ruzicka, Rebekah E.; Rollins, Dale; Peterson, Markus J.; Murphy, William J.; Seabury, Christopher M.; Janke, Axel (PloS One, 2015)
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Gandaria, Adan G. (2011-02-22)The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) of Texas is an ecologically diverse region in the United States and marks the northernmost extension for many tropical species of plants and animals. Since the early 1900s, 95% of the ...
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Schaap, Jody Neal (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)To determine possible causes of declining Rio Grande wild turkey (RGWT; Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) abundance in the southern Edwards Plateau, research was conducted on 4 sites, 2 with stable (S [SA and SB]; Kerr and ...
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Melton, Kyle Brady (2009-05-15)The abundance of Rio Grande wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) in the southeastern Edwards Plateau of Texas has declined since the late 1970s. Because knowledge of reproductive rates is important to understanding ...
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Jones, Ryan S. (2010-07-14)Lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) numbers have declined considerably in Texas since the early 1900s. Conversion of native prairie to cropland has been the major cause of the decline. I trapped and monitored ...
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Schwertner, Thomas Wayne (Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)I investigated the effect of precipitation and predator abundance on Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo; RGWT) in Texas. My results suggested that RGWT production was strongly correlated with cumulative winter ...
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Minion, Jodi Michele (2009-05-15)Contemporary activists in the United States find it increasingly difficult to negotiate socio-political constraints to build a social movement. Those looking for relatively safe and effective venues for participation in ...