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Filtering by: Creator Rasmussen, Wayne David, 1915- Degree Level Master's Degree Name Master of Natural Resources (M.N.R.)

Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Creator:

Siefken, Sarah N.

Abstract:

River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project
Coexistence Between Gray Wolves and Humans: A Long-Term Sustainability Study

Creator:

Parry, Karine Elizabeth

Abstract:

Gray wolves are essential keystone species that regulate a biological ecosystem. (Estes, Terborgh, Brashares, Power, Berger, Bond and Wardle, 2011) There are many reasons why maintaining a healthy population of keystone species in the wild is essential. Gray wolves: 1) Are family pack animals that work together as a team,...

Resource Type:

Capstone Project

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-existent. A wolf attack was reported in 1985, based on a 1915 sled dog team of scientist’s experience in