Decisions about whether to designate a species for conservation and protection depend on
the ability to summarize their population trajectories and their risk of extinction. Such …

Human‐mediated animal movement can expose wildlife populations to novel environments.
Phenotypic plasticity can buffer against the challenges presented by novel environments …

Mitigation translocations move wildlife from specific areas due to conflict with humans over
land use at the site. A critical decision when carrying out mitigation translocation is the …

The Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a burrowing, keystone species of the
southeastern USA. Factors influencing habitat suitability for this declining species in the …

Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), the only land tortoises native to the southeastern
United States, are found throughout their range in a variety of upland habitat types, with their …

To explore patterns of emigration of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), we examined
movements at a study site in south-central Alabama that consisted of 2 distinct aggregations …

Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher Tortoise) populations are declining throughout their range.
Western Gopher Tortoise populations have received strict legal protections and substantial …

Nesting and early life is a period of high mortality for many turtle species, so understanding
how turtles select nest sites, and how those nest sites impact hatching success, may be …

Juvenile growth rates play an important role in demography, as they shorten time to maturity
and often dictate how long individuals remain vulnerable to predation. However, developing …

Inflated predictions from a flawed model influenced the decision to deny federal protection for the
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