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View article: Spatial Occupancy Patterns of the Endangered Northern Long‐Eared Bat in New England
Spatial Occupancy Patterns of the Endangered Northern Long‐Eared Bat in New England Open
Aim White‐nose syndrome has caused severe declines in eastern North American cave bats, leading to the federal listing of the northern long‐eared bat ( Myotis septentrionalis ) as endangered in the United States and Canada. This has height…
View article: Red Spruce Forest Stand Structure and Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Habitat Suitability
Red Spruce Forest Stand Structure and Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Habitat Suitability Open
The Virginia northern flying squirrel ( Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus ; VNFS) is a rare, Pleistocene‐relict, disjunct subspecies of the northern flying squirrel. The squirrel occurs only in high‐elevation red spruce ( Picea rubens ) forests of…
View article: Disentangling genetic diversity of <i>Myotis septentrionalis</i>: population structure, demographic history, and effective population size
Disentangling genetic diversity of <i>Myotis septentrionalis</i>: population structure, demographic history, and effective population size Open
Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared Bat) has recently suffered a >90% decline in population size in North America due to white-nose syndrome (WNS). We assessed genetic diversity, population structure, current effective populatio…
View article: Biotic and abiotic factors shaping bat activity in Maryland soybean fields
Biotic and abiotic factors shaping bat activity in Maryland soybean fields Open
Bats are important pest control agents in agriculture. Yet, the underlying fine‐scale biotic and abiotic mechanisms that drive their foraging behaviors and responses to insect outbreaks are unclear. Herbivore‐induced plant volatiles (HIPVs…
View article: Oral Sampling of Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) Maternity Colonies for SARS-CoV-2 in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, USA
Oral Sampling of Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) Maternity Colonies for SARS-CoV-2 in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, USA Open
The potential introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, into North American bat populations is of interest to wildlife managers due to recent disease-mediated declines of several species. Populations of l…
View article: Network analysis of a northern long-eared bat (<i>Myotis septentrionalis</i>) maternity colony in a suburban forest patch
Network analysis of a northern long-eared bat (<i>Myotis septentrionalis</i>) maternity colony in a suburban forest patch Open
Many bat species are highly social, forming groups of conspecifics, particularly during the maternity season. In temperate North America, these social groups are typically comprised of closely related individuals or individuals that share …
View article: Drivers of habitat quality for a reintroduced elk herd
Drivers of habitat quality for a reintroduced elk herd Open
Understanding spatiotemporal variation in habitat quality is essential for guiding wildlife reintroduction and restoration programs. The habitat productivity hypothesis posits that home range size is inversely related to habitat quality. T…
View article: Seasonal Activity Patterns of Bats in High-Elevation Conifer Sky Islands
Seasonal Activity Patterns of Bats in High-Elevation Conifer Sky Islands Open
In the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern USA, bat communities in high-elevation habitats tend to be relatively under-surveyed. High-elevation habitats may provide important habitat to certain species (i.e., migratory tree …
View article: Fuel and vegetation changes in southwestern, unburned portions of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, 2003–2019
Fuel and vegetation changes in southwestern, unburned portions of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, 2003–2019 Open
Overstory basal area, ericaceous shrub cover ( Kalmia latifolia L. and Rhododendron maximum L.), and fuels (i.e., woody fuel loads and depths and O Horizon thickness) were assessed within Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, in 2003 −…
View article: Comparison of Two Detection Methods for a Declining Rodent, the Allegheny Woodrat, in Virginia
Comparison of Two Detection Methods for a Declining Rodent, the Allegheny Woodrat, in Virginia Open
Allegheny woodrats Neotoma magister are an imperiled small mammal species most associated with emergent rock habitats in the central Appalachian Mountains and the Ohio River Valley. The monitoring of populations and their spatiotemporal di…
View article: Statistical assessment on determining local presence of rare bat species
Statistical assessment on determining local presence of rare bat species Open
The publisher's final version of this work can be found at https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4142. Deposited by shareyourpaper.org and openaccessbutton.org. We've taken reasonable steps to ensure this content doesn't violate copyright. However,…
View article: Statistical assessment on determining local presence of rare bat species
Statistical assessment on determining local presence of rare bat species Open
Surveying cryptic, sparsely distributed taxa using autonomous recording units, although cost‐effective, provides imperfect knowledge about species presence. Summertime bat acoustic surveys in North America exemplify the challenges with cha…
View article: Mid-Atlantic Big Brown and Eastern Red Bats: Relationships between Acoustic Activity and Reproductive Phenology
Mid-Atlantic Big Brown and Eastern Red Bats: Relationships between Acoustic Activity and Reproductive Phenology Open
Acoustic data are often used to describe bat activity, including habitat use within the summer reproductive period. These data inform management activities that potentially impact bats, currently a taxa of high conservation concern. To und…
View article: Survival of white‐tailed deer fawns on Marine Corps Base Quantico
Survival of white‐tailed deer fawns on Marine Corps Base Quantico Open
Some jurisdictions in the eastern United States have reduced harvest of white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) because of perceived declines in recruitment and population size over the last decade. Although the restoration of America…
View article: Redundancy analysis reveals complex den use patterns by eastern spotted skunks, a conditional specialist
Redundancy analysis reveals complex den use patterns by eastern spotted skunks, a conditional specialist Open
Wildlife managers tasked with understanding habitat and resource selection at the population level attempt to characterize patterns in nature that aid and inform conservation. Resource selection functions (RSFs), such as discrete choice an…
View article: Monitoring and Modeling Tree Bat (Genera: Lasiurus, Lasionycteris) Occurrence Using Acoustics on Structures off the Mid-Atlantic Coast—Implications for Offshore Wind Development
Monitoring and Modeling Tree Bat (Genera: Lasiurus, Lasionycteris) Occurrence Using Acoustics on Structures off the Mid-Atlantic Coast—Implications for Offshore Wind Development Open
In eastern North America, “tree bats” (Genera: Lasiurus and Lasionycteris) are highly susceptible to collisions with wind energy turbines and are known to fly offshore during migration. This raises concern about ongoing expansion of offsho…
View article: Context dependency of disease‐mediated competitive release in bat assemblages following white‐nose syndrome
Context dependency of disease‐mediated competitive release in bat assemblages following white‐nose syndrome Open
White‐nose syndrome (WNS) has caused dramatic declines of several cave‐hibernating bat species in North America since 2006, which has increased the activity of non‐susceptible species in some geographic areas or during times of night forme…
View article: Predicted Spatial Distribution of the Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) in Virginia Using Detection and Non-Detection Records
Predicted Spatial Distribution of the Eastern Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius) in Virginia Using Detection and Non-Detection Records Open
The geographic distribution of a species is a fundamental component in understanding its ecology and is necessary for forming effective conservation plans. For rare and elusive species of conservation concern, accurate maps of predicted oc…
View article: Demography of the Appalachian Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius putorius)
Demography of the Appalachian Spotted Skunk (Spilogale putorius putorius) Open
Spilogale putorius (Eastern Spotted Skunk) is a small, secretive carnivore that has substantially declined throughout the eastern United States since the mid-1900s. To better understand the current status of Eastern Spotted Skunks, we stud…
View article: Forecasting the Distribution of a Range-Expanding Bat Reveals Future Response to Climate Change and Habitat
Forecasting the Distribution of a Range-Expanding Bat Reveals Future Response to Climate Change and Habitat Open
Many terrestrial vertebrate species are exhibiting geographic distribution changes including poleward range limit shifts in response to increases in regional temperature. Bats are a highly mobile taxa capable of rapid responses to changes …
View article: Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Day-Roost Loss in the Central Appalachian Mountains following Prescribed Burning
Northern Long-Eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Day-Roost Loss in the Central Appalachian Mountains following Prescribed Burning Open
Before the arrival of white-nose syndrome in North America, the northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) was a common cavity-roosting bat species in central Appalachian hardwood forests. Two successive prescribed burns on the Ferno…
View article: Developing Species-Age Cohorts from Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Parameterize a Forest Landscape Model
Developing Species-Age Cohorts from Forest Inventory and Analysis Data to Parameterize a Forest Landscape Model Open
Simulating long-term, landscape level changes in forest composition requires estimates of stand age to initialize succession models. Detailed stand ages are rarely available, and even general information on stand history often is lacking. …
View article: Winter roost selection of Lasiurine tree bats in a pyric landscape
Winter roost selection of Lasiurine tree bats in a pyric landscape Open
Day-roost selection by Lasiurine tree bats during winter and their response to dormant season fires is unknown in the southeastern United States where dormant season burning is widely applied. Although fires historically were predominantly…
View article: Effects of Surveying for the Federally Endangered Spruce-Fir Moss Spider (Microhexura montivaga Crosby & Bishop) on its Bryophyte Habitat
Effects of Surveying for the Federally Endangered Spruce-Fir Moss Spider (Microhexura montivaga Crosby & Bishop) on its Bryophyte Habitat Open
Microhexura montivaga (Spruce-fir Moss Spider) is a federally endangered arachnid endemic to high-elevation montane conifer forests of the southern Appalachian Mountains. The spider is cryptic and difficult to monitor because this species …
View article: Spatial behavior of northern flying squirrels in the same social network
Spatial behavior of northern flying squirrels in the same social network Open
North American flying squirrels ( Glaucomys spp.) are social species that communally den and exhibit home range overlap. However, observations on home range overlap tend to come from live‐trapped individuals and it is unknown whether overl…
View article: Datasets to accompany paper assessing eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) den selection using generalized linear mixed-effects modeling and redundancy analysis.
Datasets to accompany paper assessing eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) den selection using generalized linear mixed-effects modeling and redundancy analysis. Open
Dataset on den use by eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius) at four study sites throughout the Appalachian region of Virginia and West Virginia.