Mega‐disturbances cause rapid decline of mature conifer forest habitat in California
Mature forests provide important wildlife habitat and support critical ecosystem functions
globally. Within the dry conifer forests of the western United States, past management and …
globally. Within the dry conifer forests of the western United States, past management and …
Development of a non-invasive method for species and sex identification of rare forest carnivores using footprint identification technology
Many wildlife species have sex specific habitat requirements. Due to the unique
requirements for birthing and raising offspring, female reproductive habitat is often a limiting …
requirements for birthing and raising offspring, female reproductive habitat is often a limiting …
Forest structure has stronger effects than cattle occurrence on the occupancy of a carnivore guild
Anthropogenic activities can profoundly affect ecological communities. This is true of the
most ubiquitous type of anthropogenic land-use, livestock grazing. While livestock grazing is …
most ubiquitous type of anthropogenic land-use, livestock grazing. While livestock grazing is …
Effects of burn severity and postfire salvage logging on carnivore communities in montane forests
LA Volkmann, KE Hodges - Journal of Mammalogy, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Wildfire and postfire salvage logging are major drivers of forest succession in western North
America. Although postfire landscapes support a variety of carnivore species, it is unclear …
America. Although postfire landscapes support a variety of carnivore species, it is unclear …
Long-term patterns of post-fire harvest diverge among ownerships in the Pacific West, USA
Post-fire harvest (PFH) is a forest management practice designed to salvage value from
burned timber, mitigate safety hazards from dead trees, reduce long-term fuels, and prepare …
burned timber, mitigate safety hazards from dead trees, reduce long-term fuels, and prepare …
Shifts in fisher (Pekania pennanti) diet in response to climate-induced tree mortality in California assessed with DNA metabarcoding
A recent climate-induced tree mortality event in California, USA has led to dramatic
landscape-level changes in the southern Sierra Nevada. Wide-spread conifer mortality was …
landscape-level changes in the southern Sierra Nevada. Wide-spread conifer mortality was …
Fire severity mediates marten and fisher occurrence: Impacts of the Dixie Fire on a carnivore community
CJ Collier - 2024 - digitalcommons.humboldt.edu
The consumption of an astounding one million acres resulted from California's largest single
fire to date, the 2021 Dixie Fire. The social and economic losses associated with the fire …
fire to date, the 2021 Dixie Fire. The social and economic losses associated with the fire …
Sympatric carnivores and vegetation structure influence the distribution and abundance of Humboldt martens in Northern California
EL Anderson - 2023 - digitalcommons.humboldt.edu
Abstract The Humboldt marten (Martes caurina humboldtensis) is a species facing
conservation concern in Oregon and California. Historical populations were subjected to …
conservation concern in Oregon and California. Historical populations were subjected to …
[PDF][PDF] ECOLOGY OF MAMMALIAN PREDATORS IN THE
BIGCCE RESERVE - 2022 - scholarworks.calstate.edu
Background The health of the forests in the western United States has been negatively
affected by global warming in recent decades (Keen et al., 2021). The impact of this trend …
affected by global warming in recent decades (Keen et al., 2021). The impact of this trend …