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Floodplain emergent wetlands as rearing habitat for fishes and the implications for wetland enhancement

Creator:: Henning, Julie A.
Abstract:: Seasonal emergent wetlands in the Pacific Northwest have not been regarded traditionally as fish rearing habitat, despite access to such habitat when river flows overtop riverbanks and connect to the floodplain. As a result, restoration and enhancement projects to remediate for the loss of such wetland habitat are being implemented...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Julie A. Henning for the degree of

Carnivore Competition: Spatial and Dietary Implications of Gray Wolf Recolonization for Cougars in Northeast Oregon

Creator:: Orning, Elizabeth Kari
Abstract:: After a 40-year absence from Oregon’s landscape, expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus) populations are reestablishing elements of interspecific competition with sympatric large carnivores, like cougars (Puma concolor). This presents new challenges for management of large carnivores and their ungulate prey populations (e.g., elk, Cervus canadensis nelsoni; mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Katie M. Dugger After a 40-year absence from Oregon’s landscape, expanding gray wolf (Canis lupus

Resource Selection, and Demographic Rates of Female Greater Sage-Grouse Following Large-Scale Wildfire

Creator:: Foster, Lee
Abstract:: Understanding the effects of habitat disturbance on a species' habitat selection patterns, and demographic rates, is essential to projecting the trajectories of populations affected by disturbance, as well as for determining the appropriate conservation actions needed to maintain those populations. Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a species of conservation concern...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Following Large-Scale Wildfire Abstract Approved: Katie. M. Dugger, Christian A. Hagen

Passive acoustic monitoring of owls: two studies in forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Duchac, Leila S.
Abstract:: Nearly all birds communicate through sound, and there has been much study of avian populations and communities using song and other vocalizations. Owls are no exception as they defend territories, advertise for mates, and defend against threats using various vocalizations. However, due to their generally nocturnal habits, some owl species...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: __________________________________ _________________________________ Katie M

Behavioral responses of Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus) to recreational disturbance

Creator:: Naylor, Leslie M.
Abstract:: I measured responses of free-ranging Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) to recreational disturbance at Starkey Experimental Forest and Range, Oregon from April to October, 2003 and 2004. Resting, feeding, and travel activities of 13 cow elk were recorded at 5-minute intervals using Actiwatch™ motion sensors. Elk were subjected to four...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: disturbance AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Leslie M Naylor for the degree of Master of Science in

Habitat use, spatial ecology, and stable isotope variability of the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) along the Oregon coast

Creator:: Steingass, Sheanna M.
Abstract:: Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) are one of Oregon’s most common coastal predators, numbering between 10,000 and 12,000 individuals (Brown et al. 2005b). They consume more than 149 species or types of marine prey within the Pacific Northwest, which include a large variety of commercially important fisheries species. Despite...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude to Julie and Bill Reiersgaard, who supported me through the 2015 Achievement Rewards for College

Making the Connection: Linking Stress Physiology of Juvenile Northern Spotted Owls to Environmental Variation and Long-term Survival

Creator:: Mikkelsen, Ashlee J.
Abstract:: The northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina; spotted owl) is of conservation concern and endemic to mature forests of the Pacific Northwest. Adult survival has a strong effect on population growth rate, but juvenile survival and recruitment are also important components of population change. Despite the importance of this life...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________________________ __________________________ Katie M. Dugger Damon B. Lesmeister The northern spotted

Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: York, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Small remnants of 'natural' habitats exist today throughout much of the world. Upland prairies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon have been nearly eliminated by conversion to agriculture and other uses. As a result, very few prairies remain and at least four butterfly species that require this habitat appear to be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Melissa M. York for the degree of

Population characteristics and movement patterns of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) in the Crooked River, Oregon

Creator:: Nesbit, Shivonne M.
Abstract:: Over the last decade, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has documented a precipitous decline in the Crooked River redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) population, prompting this study to address potential factors contributing to the decline. There are two main goals to this project: (1) identify potential factors contributing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Shivonne M. Nesbit for the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on June 4, 2010

Jumping in with Both Feet: Exploring Factors that Shape Juvenile Amphibian Movement

Creator:: Bredeweg, Evan M.
Abstract:: Investigation into how animals move within the landscape is important for both understanding of ecological processes and conservation management. Animal movement is important in shaping life history transitions, demographics, individual fitness, and species distributions. However, as landscapes become increasingly affected by human activities, movement becomes important as species navigate landscapes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Evan M. Bredeweg

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Floodplain emergent wetlands as rearing habitat for fishes and the implications for wetland enhancement

Carnivore Competition: Spatial and Dietary Implications of Gray Wolf Recolonization for Cougars in Northeast Oregon

Resource Selection, and Demographic Rates of Female Greater Sage-Grouse Following Large-Scale Wildfire

Passive acoustic monitoring of owls: two studies in forested landscapes of the Pacific Northwest

Behavioral responses of Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus) to recreational disturbance

Habitat use, spatial ecology, and stable isotope variability of the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) along the Oregon coast

Making the Connection: Linking Stress Physiology of Juvenile Northern Spotted Owls to Environmental Variation and Long-term Survival

Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Population characteristics and movement patterns of redband trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) in the Crooked River, Oregon

Jumping in with Both Feet: Exploring Factors that Shape Juvenile Amphibian Movement

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