Kevin R. Crooks
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View article: Bears avoid residential neighborhoods in response to the experimental reduction of anthropogenic attractants
Bears avoid residential neighborhoods in response to the experimental reduction of anthropogenic attractants Open
Introduction Urbanization is an extreme form of land use alteration, with human development driving changes in the distribution of resources available to wildlife. Some large carnivores have learned to exploit anthropogenic food resources …
View article: Food Subsidies Reduce Livestock Depredations by a Recovering Carnivore
Food Subsidies Reduce Livestock Depredations by a Recovering Carnivore Open
Finding methods to reduce livestock depredations is important for conserving recovering populations of large carnivores and mitigating impacts on ranching livelihoods. This is especially true for ensuring the successful reintroductions of …
View article: Transdisciplinary research priorities for a One Health approach to human–wildlife coexistence
Transdisciplinary research priorities for a One Health approach to human–wildlife coexistence Open
View article: Beneficial Spillover Effects of Antipredation Interventions Support Human–Carnivore Coexistence
Beneficial Spillover Effects of Antipredation Interventions Support Human–Carnivore Coexistence Open
Reducing human–wildlife conflict is critical for global biodiversity conservation and supporting livelihoods in landscapes where people and wildlife co‐occur. Interventions intended to reduce conflicts and their negative outcomes are diver…
View article: Global artificial light masks biologically important light cycles of animals
Global artificial light masks biologically important light cycles of animals Open
We document the importance of low‐light conditions in 136 animal species and then translate the new world atlas of skyglow, which reports artificial night sky brightness, into estimates of anthropogenic illuminance (that is, artificial lig…
View article: Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise cohesion in wild <i>Canis</i> social groups
Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise cohesion in wild <i>Canis</i> social groups Open
Animals within social groups respond to costs and benefits of sociality by adjusting the proportion of time they spend in close proximity to other individuals in the group (cohesion). Variation in cohesion between individuals, in turn, sha…
View article: Public perspectives on hunting mountain lions and black bears in Colorado
Public perspectives on hunting mountain lions and black bears in Colorado Open
Regulated hunting of large carnivores as a management tool is a contentious topic. We report the results of two public mail‐back surveys conducted using stratified random sampling to assess Colorado residents' opinions about hunting mounta…
View article: Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution
Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution Open
Hunting can fundamentally alter wildlife population dynamics, but the consequences of hunting on pathogen transmission and evolution remain poorly understood. Here we present a study that leverages a unique landscape-scale experiment coupl…
View article: Correction to: Reptile responses to outdoor recreation in urban habitat fragments
Correction to: Reptile responses to outdoor recreation in urban habitat fragments Open
View article: Better red than dead: Plasticine moths are attacked less under HPS streetlights than LEDs
Better red than dead: Plasticine moths are attacked less under HPS streetlights than LEDs Open
Anthropogenic light at night is growing exponentially while many insect populations are in decline. Many nocturnal insects provide numerous ecosystem services and are attracted to anthropogenic lights at night resulting in decreased fitnes…
View article: Predicting dispersal and conflict risk for wolf recolonization in Colorado
Predicting dispersal and conflict risk for wolf recolonization in Colorado Open
The colonization of suitable yet unoccupied habitat due to natural dispersal or human introduction can benefit recovery of threatened species. Predicting habitat suitability and conflict potential of colonization areas can facilitate conse…
View article: Willingness to pay for reintroducing wolves in a divided voting base
Willingness to pay for reintroducing wolves in a divided voting base Open
Wolves will soon be reintroduced in Colorado based on a statewide ballot initiative that narrowly passed in November 2020. Using an economic choice experiment, we estimate the benefits that wolf introduction might bring to Colorado. We cal…
View article: Tourism-supported working lands sustain a growing jaguar population in the Colombian Llanos
Tourism-supported working lands sustain a growing jaguar population in the Colombian Llanos Open
View article: Anthropogenic noise events perturb acoustic communication networks
Anthropogenic noise events perturb acoustic communication networks Open
Anthropogenic noise sources impact ecological processes by altering wildlife behavior and interactions with cascading impacts on community structure. The distribution and magnitude of such noise has grown exponentially over the past centur…
View article: Habitat connectivity and host relatedness influence virus spread across an urbanising landscape in a fragmentation-sensitive carnivore
Habitat connectivity and host relatedness influence virus spread across an urbanising landscape in a fragmentation-sensitive carnivore Open
Spatially heterogeneous landscape factors such as urbanisation can have substantial effects on the severity and spread of wildlife diseases. However, research linking patterns of pathogen transmission to landscape features remains rare. Us…
View article: Apathogenic proxies for transmission dynamics of a fatal virus
Apathogenic proxies for transmission dynamics of a fatal virus Open
Identifying drivers of transmission—especially of emerging pathogens—is a formidable challenge for proactive disease management efforts. While close social interactions can be associated with microbial sharing between individuals, and ther…
View article: Wildlife Photographs: Seeing, Caring, and Learning Through Place-Based Education
Wildlife Photographs: Seeing, Caring, and Learning Through Place-Based Education Open
OPINION article Front. Educ., 13 July 2022Sec. STEM Education https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.910324
View article: Defining ecological and socially suitable habitat for the reintroduction of an apex predator
Defining ecological and socially suitable habitat for the reintroduction of an apex predator Open
Reintroducing native carnivores risks creating conflict with people and consequently reducing support for coexistence and conservation efforts. Determining the interface between areas of ecological suitability and conflict risk can help en…
View article: Scientist perspectives toward the status and management of gray wolves in the western United States
Scientist perspectives toward the status and management of gray wolves in the western United States Open
To inform conservation policy, we solicited scientist perspectives on a controversial conservation issue—the US Fish and Wildlife Service status review to relist gray wolves in the western United States on the Endangered Species Act. Our s…
View article: Rapid changes in public perception toward a conservation initiative
Rapid changes in public perception toward a conservation initiative Open
Rapid, widespread changes in public perceptions and behaviors have the potential to influence conservation outcomes. However, few studies have documented whether and how such shifts occur throughout the span of a conservation initiative. W…
View article: Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution in a large carnivore
Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution in a large carnivore Open
View article: Role of microhabitat and temporal activity in facilitating coexistence of endemic carnivores on the California Channel Islands
Role of microhabitat and temporal activity in facilitating coexistence of endemic carnivores on the California Channel Islands Open
Most extinctions worldwide have occurred on islands, primarily due to interactions with exotic species, but rarely due to interactions among endemic species. This potential exists on two of the California Channel Islands, Santa Cruz and Sa…
View article: Integrating social science into conservation planning
Integrating social science into conservation planning Open
View article: Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution
Hunting alters viral transmission and evolution Open
Hunting can fundamentally alter wildlife population dynamics, but the consequences of hunting on pathogen transmission and evolution remain poorly understood. Here we present a study that leverages a unique landscape-scale experiment coupl…
View article: Interpersonal relationships drive successful team science: an exemplary case-based study
Interpersonal relationships drive successful team science: an exemplary case-based study Open
Scientists are increasingly charged with solving complex societal, health, and environmental problems. These systemic problems require teams of expert scientists to tackle research questions through collaboration, coordination, creation of…
View article: Human activity influences wildlife populations and activity patterns: implications for spatial and temporal refuges
Human activity influences wildlife populations and activity patterns: implications for spatial and temporal refuges Open
Human activity affects plant and animal populations across local to global scales, and the management of recreation areas often aims to reduce such impacts. Specifically, by understanding patterns of human activity and its influence on ani…
View article: Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans
Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans Open
Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological and life history traits may predict success in human‐dominated landscapes such that onl…
View article: Transmission of one predicts another: Apathogenic proxies for transmission dynamics of a fatal virus
Transmission of one predicts another: Apathogenic proxies for transmission dynamics of a fatal virus Open
Identifying drivers of transmission prior to an epidemic—especially of an emerging pathogen—is a formidable challenge for proactive disease management efforts. We tested a novel approach in the Florida panther, hypothesizing that apathogen…
View article: Host relatedness and landscape connectivity shape pathogen spread in the puma, a large secretive carnivore
Host relatedness and landscape connectivity shape pathogen spread in the puma, a large secretive carnivore Open
View article: Will Colorado bring back wolves? It’s up to voters
Will Colorado bring back wolves? It’s up to voters Open