Recent declines in eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) have prompted
increased interest in management and research of this important game species. However …

Understanding patterns in the spatial distribution of individuals in a population is a central
question in ecology. Concurrent with advances in biotelemetry devices, development of …

Within home ranges, animals repeatedly visit certain areas. Recursive movement patterns
are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, but are rarely considered when developing …

Management of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) forests relies on frequent prescribed fire to
maintain desirable plant communities. Prescribed fire is often applied while female wild …

Many species of birds gradually adapt to urbanization and colonize cities successfully.
However, their nest site selection and competitive relationship in an urban community …

The pine-grassland ecosystems once prevalent in the Southeastern United States were
dependent on frequent fire events to maintain plant communities and avoid succession to …

Resource heterogeneity across the landscape prompts animals to make behavioral tradeoffs
to survive and reproduce. Behavioral thermoregulation can buffer organisms from thermal …

Animals exhibit pronounced age‐based shifts in habitat selection, often because of
increasing body size. Body size affects how animals access resources, traverse landscapes …

Behavioral and movement ecology of broods are among the most poorly understood
aspects of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) reproductive ecology. Recent declines in wild …

Climate change may induce mismatches between wildlife reproductive phenology and
temporal occurrence of resources necessary for reproductive success. Verifying and …