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Spatial ecology of cougars (Puma concolor) in the Cypress Hills: Implications for human-cougar interactions and range expansion
DownloadFall 2013
Cougar (Puma concolor) range is expanding eastward in North America. Understanding how range expansion is occurring in a human-dominated landscape is needed to manage the social and ecological implications of a returning large carnivore. To address this, I used GPS-radio collars and...
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The ecology of a re-established cougar (Puma concolor) population in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan
DownloadFall 2010
Cougars (Puma concolor) have recently begun to reclaim former range and also are expanding into new territory. The Cypress Hills of southeast Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan now hosts the most eastern confirmed breeding population of cougars in Canada. However, with the return of cougars come...
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Trappings of Success: Predator Removal & Habitat Associations with Dabbling Duck Nest Survival in Alberta Parklands
DownloadSpring 2019
In mallards and other upland-nesting duck species in the prairies, nest survival is the vital rate most influential to population dynamics, with 15% - 20% survival required for maintenance of stable populations. Nest survival is most limited by nest predation, which often is enhanced by...