Moose are an iconic symbol of northern forests. In many jurisdictions, the management of
moose has focused on regulating harvest with less emphasis on understanding moose …

A review of road-ecology literature suggests that impacts of forest roads on species and
ecosystems begin during the road construction phase, but persist and accumulate well after …

Aim Maintaining connectivity is critical for long‐term persistence of wild carnivores in
landscapes fragmented due to anthropogenic activity. We examined spatial genetic structure …

Inclusive knowledge systems that engage local perspectives and social and natural
sciences are difficult to generate and infuse into decision-making processes but are critical …

Biodiversity considerations in conservation system planning include three main criteria:
representation, special elements, and focal species. A GIS‐based approach utilizing simple …

Collisions with vehicles represent the main conflict between infrastructures and wildlife,
causing damages to both humans and animals. As to the latter, road mortality is a growing …

Photosynthetically fixed energy from the sun, in the form of net primary production, ultimately
supports the majority of life on earth. Given the importance of this energy source, we …

Moose are a keystone species and play a substantive role in predator-prey systems, nutrient
cycling, and forest succession. Following a mountain pine beetle (MPB) spread across …

Many Alaskans depend on family-centered harvests of wild fish, wildlife, and plants in what
could be considered a home production model. State and federal laws provide priorities for …

The relationships between human footprint and measurable impacts to biodiversity and
ecosystems are complex. Also problematic is the hesitancy to derive threshold-based …