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Assessing variation in coyote (Canis latrans) diet across three sagebrush steppe sites with different levels of juniper encroachment

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Kendall, Zachary D.

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Juniper (Juniperus spp.) encroachment into the sagebrush steppe ecoregion is one of the main causes of sagebrush degradation and can alter the understory vegetative community by outcompeting native shrubs and grasses, which reduces the available forage and cover for small mammals. Coyotes (Canis latrans) are generalist, omnivorous predators in the...

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Honors College Thesis

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three sagebrush steppe sites with different levels of juniper encroachment by Zachary Kendall
Skin Deep: An Assessment of New Zealand Blue Whale Skin Condition

Creator:

Barlow, Dawn R., Pepper, Acacia L., and Torres, Leigh G.

Abstract:

Skin condition assessment of wildlife can provide insight into individual and population health. Yet, logistics can limit skin condition assessment of large whales. We developed a standardized, quantitative protocol using photographs to assess skin condition of blue whales in New Zealand, and demonstrate the value gained by testing hypotheses, documenting...

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Article

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whales was recently documented in New Zealand (Barlow et al., 2018; 52 Torres, 2013). These blue whales