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Spring 2014

McCall, Alysa Grace

Sea ice in Hudson Bay is melting earlier and freezing later as the climate warms, resulting in declines in the condition, survival, and population size of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Western Hudson Bay population. The objectives of this study are to analyze temporal variation in...

Spring 2020

Smereka, Corey

The choices animals make such as what habitat to use or where to live are influenced by individual behavior and life history traits. Gaining insight on space use patterns and habitat selection of a species can help wildlife managers in understanding social dynamics, population size and density,...

Fall 2013

Morrison, Carl D

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...

Spring 2019

Pollock, Sonya Z

Linear features such as roads and railways threaten wildlife directly through collisions with vehicles. Although the adverse effects of roads on wildlife have been extensively studied resulting in widespread mitigation measures (e.g. fencing and highway crossing structures), far less attention...

Fall 2012

Larsen, Terrence Alexander

In response to the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) threat in Alberta, forest companies plan to surge harvest 75% of susceptible (mature) lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) stands over 20 years. To assess potential changes to grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) habitat, I projected food...