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Ecology and Management of BirdsKathryn Purcell, US Forest ServiceWednesday Feb 8 1:30 PM
Habitat assessment and monitoringJohn Keane, US Forest ServiceWednesday Feb 8 1:30 PM
Wildlife genetics: application and assessmentDr. Benjamin Sacks, UC DavisWednesday Feb 8 1:30 PM
Wildlife Techniques and Technologies IJohn Perrine, Cal Poly SLOWednesday Feb 8 1:30 PM
Invasive Species: Impacts and SurveillanceDirk Van Vuren, UC DavisWednesday Feb 8 3:35 PM
Ecology and Management of Mammals ICody McKee, Nevada Fish and WildlifeWednesday Feb 8 3:35 PM
Wildlife Conservation on Private Lands (Partnering to Enhance Land Stewardship)Geoff Geupel, Point Blue Conservation ScienceThursday Feb 9 8:30 AM
Habitat modification and restorationDan Barton, Humboldt State UniversityThursday Feb 9 8:30 AM
Inputs and Methods for Conservation Planning and Ways to Measure SuccessRachel Mazur, National Park ServiceThursday Feb 9 8:30 AM
Invasive Species: Control and MonitoringRhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force BaseThursday Feb 9 8:30 AM
Wildlife Techniques and Technologies IIDan Barton, Humboldt State UniversityThursday Feb 9 10:35 AM
Ecology and Management of ShorebirdsRodney Siegel, The Institute for Bird PopulationsThursday Feb 9 10:35 AM
Predators: history and human interactionsBreanna Owens & Karin Vardaman, Point Blue Conservation Science, California Wolf CenterFriday Feb 10 8:30 AM
Ecology and Management of Mammals IIKelley Stewart, University of Nevada, RenoFriday Feb 10 8:30 AM
Renewable energy and wildlife managementRick Williams, P G & EFriday Feb 10 8:30 AM
Ecology and Management of Amphibians and ReptilesLaura Patterson, CA Dept of Fish and WildlifeFriday Feb 10 8:30 AM
Perspectives on Canine Predators and LivestockBreanna Owens & Karin Vardaman, Point Blue Conservation Science, California Wolf CenterFriday Feb 10 10:35 AM
Quantitative approaches and modelingJames Sedinger , University of Nevada, RenoFriday Feb 10 10:35 AM
Poster SessionCarlos Alvarado & Allison Fuller, Ascent EnvironmentalThursday Feb 9 6:00 PM


Session: Ecology and Management of Birds

Chair: Kathryn Purcell, US Forest Service

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1Colin DillinghamCALIFORNIA SPOTTED OWL SPATIAL ECOLOGY ON THE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST.Feb 8 1:35 PM
2Rory LampDETECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FLAMMULATED OWLS (PSILOSCOPS FLAMMEOLUS) IN NEVADA: INSIGHTS FROM A NEW PILOT SURVEY PROGRAM.Feb 8 1:55 PM
3Laura CockrellSUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO ON THE UPPER BUTTE BASIN WILDLIFE AREA.Feb 8 2:15 PM
4Chris RayRECENT STABILITY OF RESIDENT AND MIGRATORY LANDBIRD POPULATIONS IN NATIONAL PARKS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.Feb 8 2:35 PM
5Jeff DavisA CENTURY OF AVIFAUNAL CHANGE IN THE FRESNO DISTRICT.Feb 8 2:55 PM

 

Session: Habitat assessment and monitoring

Chair: John Keane, US Forest Service

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1Kathleen GradyEVALUATION AND GUIDANCE FOR RIPARIAN RESTORATION IN COASTAL CALIFORNIA USING BIRDS AS INDICATORS OF RESTORATION SUCCESS.Feb 8 1:35 PM
2Levi JasterUSING SCAT SURVEYS TO ESTIMATE HABITAT USE BY FERAL HORSES AND CATTLE IN RELATION TO LANDSCAPE FEATURES IN SAGE-GROUSE HABITAT.Feb 8 1:55 PM
3Justin WhiteA VERSATILE METHOD OF MODELING URBAN DENSITY FOR ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH.Feb 8 2:15 PM
4Helen LofflandBUMBLE BEE USE OF MONTANE CHAPARRAL AND RIPARIAN VEGETATION AFTER WILDFIRE IN THE CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA.Feb 8 2:35 PM
5Jennifer BrazealASSESSING DEER POPULATION RESPONSES TO A HIGH-SEVERITY WILDFIRE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA USING NON-INVASIVE GENETIC SAMPLING.Feb 8 2:55 PM
6Dave JohnstonARE POPULATIONS OF THE PALLID BAT (ANTROZOUS PALLIDUS) IN DECLINE?Feb 8 3:40 PM
7Aaron FackaWHAT WAS OLD IS NEW AGAIN: TESTING FISHER HABITAT MODELS WITH INDEPENDENT DATA. Feb 8 4:00 PM
8Desiree EarlyHUMBOLDT MARTEN DENNING ECOLOGY IN A MANAGED FOREST LANDSCAPE. Feb 8 4:20 PM
9Mark LinnellDOES LACK OF STRUCTURE LIMIT AN ARBOREAL SPECIES IN YOUNG FOREST?Feb 8 4:40 PM
10Daniel BartonLIVESTOCK GRAZING EFFECTS ON WESTERN TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.Feb 8 5:00 PM

 

Session: Wildlife genetics: application and assessment

Chair: Dr. Benjamin Sacks, UC Davis

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1Marjorie MatocqPATTERNS OF GENETIC VARIATION IN POPULATIONS OF THE PYGMY RABBIT (BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS) IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA, USA. Feb 8 1:35 PM
2Philip LeitnerGENETIC STRUCTURE ACROSS A CONTACT ZONE BETWEEN XEROSPERMOPHILUS GROUND SQUIRRELS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Feb 8 1:55 PM
3Michael BuchalskiBIG DIFFERENCES OVER SMALL DISTANCES: GENETIC DATA OFFER LITTLE EVIDENCE OF HYBRIDIZATION AT THE CONTACT ZONE BETWEEN PENINSULAR AND DESERT BIGHORN SHEEPFeb 8 2:15 PM
4Mallory BedwellUSING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA TO INVESTIGATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SIERRA NEVADA YELLOW-LEGGED FROG (RANA SIERRAE) IN THE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST. Feb 8 2:35 PM
5Christine RicheyTHE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DNA IN EMERGENT AQUATIC PATHOGEN SURVEILLANCE IN POST-FIRE AREAS IN LAS PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST, CA. Feb 8 2:55 PM

 

Session: Wildlife Techniques and Technologies I

Chair: John Perrine, Cal Poly SLO

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1Dylan Rhea-FournierACOUSTIC BAT MONITORING OCCUPANCY MODEL IN GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK.Feb 8 1:35 PM
2Kim BrionesACOUSTIC DETERRENCE: AN EFFECTIVE TOOL FOR BAT EXCLUSION AND IMPACT MINIMIZATION.Feb 8 1:55 PM
3Katherine AyresFUR AND FEATHERS: DETECTION DOGS ASSISTING AVIAN AND BAT FATALITY SURVEYS.Feb 8 2:15 PM
4Robyn PowersPILOT STUDY FOR USE OF SCENT-DETECTION DOGS TO SURVEY FOR THE CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER (AMBYSTOMA CALIFORNIENSE).Feb 8 2:35 PM
5Gabriel ReyesEFFECTS OF SEARCHER EFFICIENCY AND SURVEY COVERAGE ON THE PRECISION AND ACCURACY OF FATALITY ESTIMATES AND DETECTION OF RARE FATALITIES.Feb 8 2:55 PM
6Jerry RoeEFFICACY OF CAMERA TRAPS TO DETECT HERPETOFAUNA WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ALAMEDA WHIPSNAKE AND SAN FRANCISCO GARTER SNAKE.Feb 8 3:40 PM
7Josh SnookAN ECONOMICAL METHOD OF INSTALLING NEST CAMERAS NEAR URBAN RED-TAILED HAWK (BUTEO JAMAICENSIS) NESTS.Feb 8 4:00 PM
8Laura BurkholderEARLYBIRD - A PLATFORM FOR NESTING BIRD DATA.Feb 8 4:20 PM
9Mitchell GrittsTELEMETR: A TOOL FOR MANAGING, VISUALIZING, AND ANALYZING ANIMAL MOVEMENT DATA.Feb 8 4:40 PM
10Patricia BrownNOCTURNAL AIRPLANE AND GROUND TELEMETRY EMPLOYED TO DETERMINE FORAGING RANGE AND HABITAT OF CALIFORNIA LEAF-NOSED AND TOWNSEND'S BIG-EARED BATSFeb 8 5:00 PM

 

Session: Invasive Species: Impacts and Surveillance

Chair: Dirk Van Vuren, UC Davis

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1Colin LeeINVASIVE SPECIES, FIRE, AND DROUGHT: LEAST BELL'S VIREO AND RIPARIAN AREA MANAGEMENT AT MCB CAMP PENDLETON.Feb 8 3:40 PM
2Kathryn PurcellFORAGING BEHAVIOR OF EUROPEAN STARLINGS: IMPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATING THEIR IMPACT ON NATIVE SPECIES.Feb 8 4:00 PM
3Lindsey KoosHYBRIDS - INVASIVE OR PROTECTED SPECIES?Feb 8 4:20 PM
4Angela AmlinAT-LARGE CATS AND TOXOPLASMOSIS: IMPACTS TO ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS, REGULATORY CHALLENGES, AND COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS.Feb 8 4:40 PM
5Gregory HackerPLAGUE IN CALIFORNIA: A REVIEW OF THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.Feb 8 5:00 PM

 

Session: Ecology and Management of Mammals I

Chair: Cody McKee, Nevada Fish and Wildlife

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1David WyattDEN SITE CHARACTERISTICS FOR RINGTAILS (BASSARISCUS ASTUTUS) ON THE SUTTER BUTTES, SUTTER CO., CALIFORNIA.Feb 8 3:40 PM
2Marcus BlumRESOURCE SELECTION ACROSS GESTATION IN DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP.Feb 8 4:00 PM
3Levi HeffelfingerFACTORS INFLUENCING JUVENILE SURVIVAL OF MULE DEER IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT.Feb 8 4:20 PM
4Nathan JacksonJUVENILE SURVIVAL OF MULE DEER IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON.Feb 8 4:40 PM
5Cara AppelSEASONAL ECOLOGY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE (ERETHIZON DORSATUM) IN A COASTAL DUNE ECOSYSTEM.Feb 8 5:00 PM

 

Session: Wildlife Conservation on Private Lands (Partnering to Enhance Land Stewardship)

Chair: Geoff Geupel, Point Blue Conservation Science

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1Carlos SuarezNRCS PARTNERSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.Feb 9 8:35 AM
2Wendell GilgertPOINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE'S RANGELAND WATERSHED INITIATIVE: REWATERING CALIFORNIA, ONE RANCH AT A TIME.Feb 9 8:55 AM
3Thad HeaterA NEW CONSERVATION PARADIGM - COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS KEY THE SUCCESS OF SAGE GROUSE INITIATIVE CONSERVATION.Feb 9 9:15 AM
4Kelly WeintraubCULTIVATING A LAND ETHIC.Feb 9 9:35 AM
5Cynthia Daley DATA INFORMED RANCH AND GRAZING MANAGEMENT.Feb 9 9:55 AM
6Susan AbelePRIVATE LANDS CONSERVATION IN NEVADA: AN OVERVIEW AND A PERSPECTIVE FROM MAGGIE CREEK RANCH.Feb 9 10:40 AM
7Tiffany RussellBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND WILDLIFE HABITAT: CONSERVATION STORIES FROM POINT BLUE PARTNER BIOLOGISTS IN CALIFORNIA.Feb 9 11:00 AM
8Bonnie EyestoneMANAGING RIPARIAN BIRDS ON AN ACTIVE CATTLE RANCH IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS. Feb 9 11:20 AM
9 PANEL DISCUSSIONFeb 9 11:40 AM

 

Session: Habitat modification and restoration

Chair: Dan Barton, Humboldt State University

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1Kim KlementowskiFUEL MODIFICATION ZONES ON CONSERVATION LANDS.Feb 9 8:35 AM
2Kelly HollandCOLLABORATIVE HABITAT DESIGN AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TO STABILIZE AND INCREASE GIANT GARTER SNAKE POPULATIONS IN THE URBANIZED NATOMAS BASIN, SACRAMENTO, CA.Feb 9 8:55 AM
3Rachel TertesTIDAL MARSH RESTORATION SUCCESS STORY: A CASE STUDY OF THE ISLAND PONDS.Feb 9 9:15 AM
4Matthew ReiterAN AUTOMATED WATER RESOURCES TRACKING SYSTEM: NEAR REAL-TIME DECISION SUPPORT FOR WETLAND WATER MANAGERS FACING DROUGHT AND FLOOD.Feb 9 9:35 AM
5Ian Souza-ColeMANAGING THE DRAWDOWN OF WATER ON PRIVATE WETLANDS TO PROVIDE SHALLOW-WATER HABITAT FOR SHOREBIRDS DURING SPRING MIGRATION. Feb 9 9:55 AM

 

Session: Inputs and Methods for Conservation Planning and Ways to Measure Success

Chair: Rachel Mazur, National Park Service

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1Jessica GriffithsTHE STATUS OF OVERWINTERING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY.Feb 9 8:35 AM
2David WyattMAINTENANCE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FIELD BIOLOGY PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.Feb 9 8:55 AM
3Dou-Shuan YangSTRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG ON THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA.Feb 9 9:35 AM
4Adam LewandowskiINTEGRATING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH CONTEMPORARY ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT TO DEVELOP A LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TASMAM KOJOM, PLUMAS COUNTY, CA.Feb 9 9:55 AM
5James JonesMANAGEMENT OF EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT LANDS UNDER THE USFWS SAFE HARBORED AGREEMENT.Feb 9 10:40 AM
6Kathryn SimonETHICALLY REPORTING DATA FOR RENEWABLE PROJECTS - WHERE WE ARE FALLING DOWN FLAT.Feb 9 11:00 AM
7G. Kent WebbSUBURBAN DEER MANAGEMENT: A STERILIZATION CASE STUDY. Feb 9 11:20 AM
8Ileene AndersonCITIZEN ENFORCEMENT IS KEY ELEMENT TO SECURE ESA PROTECTION AND IMPLEMENT RECOVERY: CASE STUDY - SANTA ANA SUCKER FISH.Feb 9 11:40 AM

 

Session: Invasive Species: Control and Monitoring

Chair: Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base

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1Rachel Sprague
CURRENT STATUS AND PLANS FOR SEABIRD CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ON THE ISLAND OF LANA'I
Feb 9 8:35 AM
2Justin DemianewEFFECTS OF INVASIVE BROOK TROUT REMOVAL ON A HERPETOFAUNA COMMUNITY IN THE KLAMATH MOUNTAINS, USA. Feb 9 8:55 AM
3Valerie Cook FletcherEFFORTS TO ERADICATE INVASIVE WATER SNAKES IN CALIFORNIA.Feb 9 9:15 AM
4Sarah KulpaINVASIVE SPECIES, WILDFIRE, AND THE NEED FOR NATIVE SEEDFeb 9 9:35 AM
5Jason WilliamsAVOIDING FALSE NEGATIVES: MAXIMIZING SURVEY EFFORTS OF CAVERNICOLOUS BAT ROOSTS.Feb 9 9:55 AM

 

Session: Wildlife Techniques and Technologies II

Chair: Dan Barton, Humboldt State University

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1Colleen WisinskiARTIFICIAL BURROW DESIGN AND PRODUCTIVITY OF WESTERN BURROWING OWLS IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY.Feb 9 10:40 AM
2Jennifer CossaboonENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS IN CRITICALLY ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA CONDORS: ASSESSING FULL CONTAMINANT EXPOSURE FOLLOWING REINTRODUCTION TO COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS.Feb 9 11:00 AM
3Mike StakeUSING SATELLITE GPS TRANSMITTERS TO STUDY CALIFORNIA CONDOR MOVEMENT PATTERNS AT WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SITES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.Feb 9 11:20 AM
4Dean SwenssonROAD MORTALITY MITIGATION: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANIMEX FENCE VERSUS MESH FENCE.Feb 9 11:40 AM

 

Session: Ecology and Management of Shorebirds

Chair: Rodney Siegel, The Institute for Bird Populations

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1Nora PapianAPPARENT SURVIVAL OF WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER (CHARADRIUS NIVOSUS NIVOSUS) DURING THE NONBREEDING SEASON IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.Feb 9 10:40 AM
2Aaron GottesmanSHOREBIRD NEST SITE HABITAT COMPOSITION: IMPLICATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.Feb 9 11:00 AM
3Matt ReiterA BIOENERGETICS MODEL FOR SETTING SHOREBIRD CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES IN CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL VALLEY.Feb 9 11:20 AM
4Rhys EvansHABITAT RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER ON VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIAFeb 9 11:40 AM

 

Session: Predators: history and human interactions

Chair: Breanna Owens & Karin Vardaman, Point Blue Conservation Science, California Wolf Center

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1Lynn CullensA DECADE OF RURAL HOME LIVESTOCK PROTECTION: PUMAS, PEOPLE, AND PENS.Feb 10 8:35 AM
2Rachel MazurFINDING A FIX FOR HUMAN-BLACK BEAR CONFLICT: LESSONS FROM THE SIERRA.Feb 10 8:55 AM
3Roger PowellACTIVITY AND MOVEMENTS OF HABITUATED AND SUPPLEMENTED WILD BLACK BEARS COMPARED TO NON-HABITUATED BEARS.Feb 10 9:15 AM
4Jeff AlvarezHISTORIC AND RECENT DISTRIBUTION OF GRAY WOLVES IN CALIFORNIA.Feb 10 9:35 AM
5Daniel KinkaHOW LIVESTOCK GUARD DOGS WORK.Feb 10 9:55 AM

 

Session: Ecology and Management of Mammals II

Chair: Kelley Stewart, University of Nevada, Reno

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1Jocelyn AkinsDISTRIBUTION MODELS, OCCUPANCY ESTIMATION, AND CONSERVATION STATUS OF THE CASCADE RED FOX IN SOUTHERN WASHINGTON. Feb 10 8:35 AM
2Sophie Preckler-QuisquaterOCCUPANCY ESTIMATION AS A TOOL TO TEST AND REFINE A PREDICTIVE SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODEL FOR THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY RED FOX (VULPES VULPES PATWIN).Feb 10 8:55 AM
3David GreenINVESTIGATING THE INTERACTIONS AMONG FISHER, GRAY FOX, AND RINGTAIL USING DYNAMIC OCCUPANCY MODELS.Feb 10 9:15 AM
4Rebecca GreenFISHER (PEKANIA PENNANTI) REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS IN THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA RELATIVE TO THE BROADER RANGE.Feb 10 9:35 AM
5Katie MoriartyDISTRIBUTION TO DENSITY: UPDATES REGARDING COASTAL MARTEN AND FISHER IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON.Feb 10 9:55 AM
6Katherine SmithDIET PREFERENCES OF THE SALT MARSH HARVEST MOUSE IN THE SUISUN MARSH.Feb 10 10:40 AM
7Aidan BeersDEVELOPING A PROTOCOL FOR LONG-TERM MONITORING AND HABITAT PROJECTIONS FOR A CLIMATE-SENSITIVE SENTINEL SPECIES, THE AMERICAN PIKA, TO TRACK ECOSYSTEM CHANGE.Feb 10 11:00 AM
8Elizabeth HunterFECUNDITY LIMITS INITIAL SUCCESS OF REINTRODUCED GUNNISON'S PRAIRIE DOGS IN AN ARID GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM.Feb 10 11:20 AM
9Kim FettkeBATS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER? A DIFFERENT APPROACH FOR ANALYSIS UNDER CEQA OF PROJECT IMPACTS TO BAT SPECIES.Feb 10 11:40 AM
10Katrina SmithDESIGNING AN EFFECTIVE BAT MONITORING PROGRAM PRIOR TO THE INVASION OF WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME. Feb 10 12:00 PM

 

Session: Renewable energy and wildlife management

Chair: Rick Williams, P G & E

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1Ileene AndersonUNANTICIPATED CONSEQUENCES: MONITORING FOR NEWLY EMERGING WILDLIFE IMPACTS.Feb 10 8:35 AM
2Kirsten DutcherSPATIAL PATTERNS OF RELATEDNESS FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT TORTOISE (GOPHERUS AGASSIZII) IN A REDUCED AND FRAGMENTED HABITAT.Feb 10 8:55 AM
3Brad NortonEVOLVING REGULATIONS FROM MBTA TO BGEPA TO ESA.Feb 10 9:15 AM
4Jessi BrownCONTINENTAL-SCALE MOVEMENTS OF GOLDEN EAGLES IN WESTERN NORTH AMERICA.Feb 10 9:35 AM
5Dave JohnstonWILL LARGE SCALE SOLAR DEVELOPMENTS AFFECT INSECTIVOROUS BAT POPULATIONS?Feb 10 9:55 AM

 

Session: Ecology and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles

Chair: Laura Patterson, CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife

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1Sean BarryWAS THE CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG EVER NATIVE TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY?Feb 10 8:35 AM
2David CookHABITAT VALUE OF CONSTRUCTED BREEDING POOLS FOR THE ENDANGERED CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER (AMBYSTOMA CALIFORNIENSE).Feb 10 8:55 AM
3Tara CollinsOBSERVATIONS ON HOW DROUGHT HAS AFFECTED CALIFORNIA TIGER SALAMANDER, VERNAL POOL FAIRY SHRIMP, AND VERNAL POOL TADPOLE SHRIMP WITHIN THREE CALIFORNIA MITIGATION BANKS.Feb 10 9:15 AM
4Ted RobertsonTEMPORARY CAPTIVITY OF CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROGS DURING A POND ENHANCEMENT IN AN ARID LANDSCAPEFeb 10 9:35 AM
5Michael WestphalRESTORING CALIFORNIA JOINTFIR (EPHEDRA CALIFORNICA) TO BUFFER CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS ON BLUNT-NOSED LEOPARD LIZARDS (GAMBELIA SILA) IN THE SAN JOAQUIN DESERT. Feb 10 9:55 AM
6Jason JonesNATIVE OR NOT: A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF NEVADA'S ENIGMATIC WESTERN POND TURTLE.Feb 10 10:40 AM
7Mark EndersHABITATS, HOME RANGES, AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE WESTERN POND TURTLE IN NEVADA'S CARSON RIVER.Feb 10 11:00 AM
8Margarete WaldenUNDERSTANDING THE HIBERNAL PHENOLOGY OF A POPULATION OF EASTERN BOX TURTLES (TERRAPENE C. CAROLINA).Feb 10 11:20 AM
9Brian LavinTHE NORTHERN ALLIGATOR LIZARD (ELGARIA COERULEA) AND THE CALIFORNIA BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT.Feb 10 11:40 AM
10Dustin HowlandISLAND DIVERSIFICATION OF (OOPHAGA PUMILIO) THE STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROG IN PANAMA.Feb 10 12:00 PM

 

Session: Perspectives on Canine Predators and Livestock

Chair: Breanna Owens & Karin Vardaman, Point Blue Conservation Science, California Wolf Center

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1Tyanne RolandEFFECTS OF WOLF PRESENCE ON CATTLE OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS.Feb 10 10:40 AM
2Hilary Zaranek AndersonNEW RANCH RANGE RIDING: REDEFINING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAND, WILDLIFE, LIVESTOCK AND HUMANS. Feb 10 11:00 AM
3Karin VardamanTHE WORKING CIRCLE COLLABORATIVE: AN INITIATIVE TO REDUCE WOLF DEPREDATION OF LIVESTOCK.Feb 10 11:20 AM
4 PANEL DISCUSSION - PART 1Feb 10 11:40 AM
5 PANEL DISCUSSION - PART 2Feb 10 12:00 PM

 

Session: Quantitative approaches and modeling

Chair: James Sedinger , University of Nevada, Reno

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1Kristin BerryMODELLING AN AGASSIZ'S DESERT TORTOISE POPULATION: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF A CATASTROPHIC DECLINE.Feb 10 10:40 AM
2Chris McCollTECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES FOR IMPROVED REGIONAL CONSERVATION DECISION SUPPORT.Feb 10 11:00 AM
3Thomas RieckeUSING INTEGRATED POPULATION MODELS TO INFORM MANAGEMENT OF PACIFIC BLACK BRANT POPULATIONS ON THE YUKON-KUSKOKWIM RIVER DELTA.Feb 10 11:20 AM
4Ben SedingerEXPLORING COMPENSATION IN DUCK MORTALITY: HOW DO DUCK POPULATIONS RESPOND TO HARVEST? Feb 10 11:40 AM
5Phillip StreetMINIMIZING MODEL AND DESIGN BASED SOURCES OF BIAS WHEN ESTIMATING JUVENILE SURVIVAL FROM COUNTS OF OFFSPRING WITH A MARKED PARENT.Feb 10 12:00 PM

 

Session: Poster Session

Chair: Carlos Alvarado & Allison Fuller, Ascent Environmental

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