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

Both bighorn sheep and mountain goats are generalist herbivores that overlap extensively in broad food and habitat requirements,...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Jakes, Andrew F., Poor, Erin E., Loucks, Colby, Suitor, Michael J.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Barbed and woven wire fence are ubiquitous features across much of western North America, yet their effects on wildlife have rec...

• 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 Rainey, Meredith M., Hansen, Andrew J.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Landscape connectivity has become a key focus of conservation biology as natural habitat is increasingly fragmented by human lan...

• Volume 18, No. 1-4, Issue , 2012
• Part of Biological Sciences - Terrestrial
• Authored by Hebblewhite, Mark, Smith, Doug, Vucetich, John, Peterson, Rolf O.
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Predation rate (PR), kill rate and predator-prey ratios are all thought to be fundamental statistics for understanding and manag...

• 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 Sojda, Richard S., Allen, Leslie, Chesley-Preston, Tara, Converse, Yvette, Finn, Sean, Olliff, Thomas, Watson, Greg
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are public-private partnerships that focus on natural resource challenges which trans...

• 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 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 Wood, David, Tribby, Dale
• Abstract • Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society (TWS) - Presentation Abstract

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for managing over 50% of the remaining Greater Sage-Grouse habitat throughout...