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    Migrating mule deer compensate en route for phenological mismatches

    Billions of animals migrate to track seasonal pulses in resources. Optimally timing migration is a key strategy, yet the ability of animals to compensate for phenological mismatches en route is largely unknown...

    Anna C. Ortega, Ellen O. Aikens, Jerod A. Merkle in Nature Communications (2023)

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    Elk and Rangelands

    Elk (Cervus canadensis) are the second largest member of the deer family that reside in North America. Historically, the species occupied most of North America, however, today, they occupy only a small proportion...

    Michel T. Kohl, Shawn M. Cleveland in Rangeland Wildlife Ecology and Conservatio… (2023)

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    Temperature shapes movement and habitat selection by a heat-sensitive ungulate

    Warmer weather caused by climate change poses increasingly serious threats to the persistence of many species, but animals can modify behavior to mitigate at least some of the threats posed by warmer temperatu...

    Jesse M. Alston, Michael J. Joyce, Jerod A. Merkle, Ron A. Moen in Landscape Ecology (2020)

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    Managing Genetic Diversity and Extinction Risk for a Rare Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) Population

    Unfenced plains bison are rare and only occur in a small number of locations throughout Canada and the United States. We examined management guidelines for maintenance of genetic health and population persiste...

    Seth G. Cherry, Jerod A. Merkle, Marie Sigaud, Daniel Fortin in Environmental Management (2019)

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    Examining speed versus selection in connectivity models using elk migration as an example

    Landscape resistance is vital to connectivity modeling and frequently derived from resource selection functions (RSFs). RSFs estimate relative probability of use and tend to focus on understanding habitat pref...

    Angela Brennan, Ephraim M. Hanks, Jerod A. Merkle, Eric K. Cole in Landscape Ecology (2018)