Browsing Scholarly Works, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation by Title
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The application of microsatellite DNA markers for forensic analysis of koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2005)We describe the use of microsatellite DNA markers, previously developed for common carp, to investigate a forensic case involving ornamental koi carp. Two South African breeders offered koi strains for sale, which a third ... -
The case for environmental moderation (or why people who live in recycled bottles shouldn't throw stones)
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The impact of forest logging and fragmentation on carnivore species composition, density and occupancy in Madagascar's rainforests
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-07)Forest carnivores are threatened globally by logging and forest fragmentation yet we know relatively little about how such change affects predator populations. This is especially true in Madagascar, where carnivores have ... -
Threat of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome to field biologists working with small mammals
(2007-09)Low risk for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) has been reported among biologists engaged in fieldwork with rodents. The overall probability of acquiring HPS when working with rodents appears to be 1 in 1,412 (0.00071). ... -
Threatened predator on the equator: multi-point abundance estimates of the tiger Panthera tigris in central Sumatra
(Cambridge University Press, 2013-04)Information on spatial and temporal variation in abundance is crucial for effective management of wildlife. Yet abundance estimates for the Critically Endangered Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sumatrae are lacking from ... -
Tigers Need Cover: Multi-Scale Occupancy Study of the Big Cat in Sumatran Forest and Plantation Landscapes
(PLOS, 2012-01-23)The critically endangered Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae Pocock, 1929) is generally known as a forest-dependent animal. With large-scale conversion of forests into plantations, however, it is crucial for restoration ... -
Toward epidemic thresholds on temporal networks: a review and open questions
(2019-11-14)Abstract Epidemiological contact network models have emerged as an important tool in understanding and predicting spread of infectious disease, due to their capacity to engage individual heterogeneity that ... -
Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild mustelids and cats across an urban-rural gradient
(PLOS, 2018-06-20)The increase in human population and domestic pets, such as cats, are generating important consequences in terms of habitat loss and pathogen pollution of coastal ecosystems with potential to generate negative impacts in ... -
The use of camera traps for estimating jaguar Panthera onca abundance and density using capture/recapture analysis
(Cambridge University Press, 2004-04)Across their range jaguars Panthera onca are important conservation icons for several reasons: their important role in ecosystems as top carnivores, their cultural and economic value, and their potential conflicts with ... -
Using a Bayesian network to understand the importance of coastal storms and undeveloped landscapes for the creation and maintenance of early successional habitat
(PLOS, 2019-07-25)Coastal storms have consequences for human lives and infrastructure but also create important early successional habitats for myriad species. For example, storm-induced overwash creates nesting habitat for shorebirds like ... -
Using Historical Atlas Data to Develop High-Resolution Distribution Models of Freshwater Fishes
(Public Library of Science, 2015-06-15)Understanding the spatial pattern of species distributions is fundamental in biogeography, and conservation and resource management applications. Most species distribution models (SDMs) require or prefer species presence ... -
Water Quality Impacts of Three Biofilter Designs in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems
(Commercial Fish and Shellfish Technologies Program, Virginia Tech, 2002-06-01)Nine recirculating aquaculture systems utilizing three biofilter types were placed on line and stocked with yellow perch, Percaflavescens, fingerlings. Biofilter type differed among systems, and included upflow pulsed bed ... -
Water table depth, surface saturation, and drought response in bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) wetlands
(Springer, 2012)The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is known to select wetland areas that are near water with deep mud, but water table dynamics in their habitats have not been well described. We installed and monitored shallow ... -
Woodland salamander responses to a shelterwood harvest-prescribed burn silvicultural treatment within Appalachian mixed-oak forests
(2016-01-01)Forest management practices that mimic natural canopy disturbances, including prescribed fire and timber harvests, may reduce competition and facilitate establishment of favorable vegetative species within various ecosystems. ... -
Year-round monitoring reveals prevalence of fatal bird-window collisions at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center
(PeerJ, 2018-04-04)Collisions with glass are a serious threat to avian life and are estimated to kill hundreds of millions of birds per year in the United States. We monitored 22 buildings at the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center (VTCRC) ...
