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Using population viability analysis to inform and adapt ex situ conservation activities benefitting a critically endangered butterfly Open
Population viability analysis (PVA) can be a useful decision‐support tool to leverage uncertainty to avoid conservation hesitancy and paralysis. We developed a novel PVA model to help evaluate the effectiveness of a range of ex situ manage…
Estimating occupancy of focal bee species Open
Current bee monitoring efforts have a limited capacity for understanding factors affecting wild bee population changes, including the effects of management. To improve the effectiveness of wild bee monitoring, we first discuss principles o…
Answering key bumble bee conservation questions by studying discovered wild nests: A <i>Bombus affinis</i> case study Open
The nesting ecology of wild bumble bees is not well resolved, but information learned from discovered nests can be of great conservation value. Data collected at nests on foraging patterns, caste‐specific behaviour and health (e.g., pathog…
Integrating data to assess occupancy patterns of an endangered bumble bee Open
There is growing interest in integrating community science data with structured monitoring data to estimate changes in distribution patterns of imperiled species, including pollinators. However, significant challenges remain in determining…
A call for standardization in wild bee data collection and curation Open
Standardizing data collection methods is essential for advancing research, monitoring, and conservation efforts on bees. Greater consistency in data practices will enable the production of higher-quality, interoperable datasets, fostering …
View article: Simulations for designing and interpreting intervention trials in infectious diseases
Simulations for designing and interpreting intervention trials in infectious diseases Open
Background: Interventions in infectious diseases can have both direct effects on individuals who receive the intervention as well as indirect effects in the population. In addition, intervention combinations can have complex interactions a…
Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (<i>Bombus affinis,</i> Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance Open
Declines in bumble bee species range and abundances are documented across multiple continents and have prompted the need for research to aid species recovery and conservation. The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is the first fede…
View article: P223: Multiplex detection and quantification of neurological disease-associated repeat expansions using the PacBio Sequel IIe platform
P223: Multiplex detection and quantification of neurological disease-associated repeat expansions using the PacBio Sequel IIe platform Open
Expansion of simple DNA sequence repeats is a common cause of hereditary neurological disease. Traditionally, PCR or Southern blotting have been used for the clinical detection of repeat expansions, though these methods suffer from laborio…
View article: Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rusty patched bumble bee, <i>Bombus affinis</i> (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), an endangered North American pollinator
Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rusty patched bumble bee, <i>Bombus affinis</i> (Cresson) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), an endangered North American pollinator Open
The rusty patched bumble bee, Bombus affinis, is an important pollinator in North America and a federally listed endangered species. Due to habitat loss and large declines in population size, B. affinis is facing imminent extinction unless…
View article: Parasites, parasitoids, and hive products that are potentially deleterious to wild and commercially raised bumble bees (Bombus spp.) in North America
Parasites, parasitoids, and hive products that are potentially deleterious to wild and commercially raised bumble bees (Bombus spp.) in North America Open
Bumble bees are important pollinators for a great diversity of wild and cultivated plants, and in many parts of the world certain species have been found to be in decline, gone locally extinct, or even globally extinct. A large number of s…
View article: Endosymbionts that threaten commercially raised and wild bumble bees (Bombus spp.)
Endosymbionts that threaten commercially raised and wild bumble bees (Bombus spp.) Open
Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are important pollinators for both wild and agriculturally managed plants. We give an overview of what is known about the diverse community of internal potentially deleterious bumble bee symbionts, including virus…
View article: An evidence-based rationale for a North American commercial bumble bee clean stock certification program
An evidence-based rationale for a North American commercial bumble bee clean stock certification program Open
The commercial production and subsequent movement of bumble bees for pollination of agricultural field and greenhouse crops is a growing industry in North America and globally. Concerns have been raised about the impacts of pathogen spillo…
Addressing Detection Uncertainty in<i>Bombus affinis</i>(Hymenoptera: Apidae) Surveys Can Improve Inferences Made From Monitoring Open
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed national guidelines to track species recovery of the endangered rusty patched bumble bee [Bombus affinis Cresson (Hymenoptera: Apidae)] and to investigate changes in species occupancy across spa…
Using the stress–vulnerability model to better understand suicide in prison populations Open
Suicide is the culmination of the interaction of a number of factors with the critical component being distress. The contribution of mental illness as a vulnerability factor in an individual case of suicide by a prisoner may be significant…
View article: Applying expert elicitation of viability and persistence to a lynx species status assessment
Applying expert elicitation of viability and persistence to a lynx species status assessment Open
In 2015, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service initiated a review of the status of Canada lynx ( Lynx canadensis ) in the contiguous United States. Available research and monitoring, while substantial, lacked information on the demog…
Quantifying spatiotemporal occupancy dynamics and multi‐year core‐use areas at a species range boundary Open
Aim Many species face large‐scale range contractions and predicted distributional shifts in response to climate change, shifting forest characteristics and anthropogenic disturbances. Canada lynx ( Lynx canadensis ) are listed as threatene…
On the Cutting Edge of Research to Conserve At-Risk Species: Maximizing Impact through Partnerships Open
Today's conservation challenges are complex. Solving these challenges often requires scientific collaborations that extend beyond the scope, expertise, and capacity of any single agency, organization, or institution. Conservation efforts c…
The Insect Predation Game: Evolving Prey Defenses and Predator Responses Open
Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4
The Insect Predation Game Open
Laboratory experiment included in Teaching Issues and Experiments in Ecology (TIEE) Volume 4 The main learning objective of this module was to tie together what students had learned during the last half of the semester.