The equilibrium theorem provided a fundamental framework for understanding species'
distributions and movement in fragmented ecosystems. Wetland-dependent avian species …

The relationship between the rate of predation and prey abundance is an important
component of predator–prey dynamics. However, functional responses are less …

Declines in northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations have led landowners in
Texas, USA, to develop various management strategies to combat waning abundance. One …

Connectivity is important for population persistence and can reduce the potential for
inbreeding depression. Connectivity between populations can also facilitate disease …

Bias in vital rate estimation may come from failing to meet a variety of assumptions during
the stages of sampling, monitoring, and analysis, though most are not commonly addressed …

Organisms seek to maximize fitness by balancing reproductive allocations against mortality
risk, given selection pressures inherent to the environment. However, environmental …

Population ecologists require robust estimates of survival and other demographic
parameters for understanding the ecological and evolutionary drivers of wildlife population …

Given the rapid pace of renewable energy development, there is need to assess impacts of
mitigation-driven translocations on sensitive species, including federally protected Mojave …

Recent natural gas development has caused concern among wildlife managers,
researchers, and stakeholders over the potential effects on wildlife and their habitats …

Many factors may affect daily nest survival. We present a novel multi‐state, multi‐stage
model to estimate daily survival for each nest stage, daily hatching probability and …