Variation in predator behavior has been proposed, but not tested, as a mechanism
producing seasonal declines in avian nest success. We test this hypothesis by documenting …

Identifying nest predators is of fundamental importance to understanding avian breeding
ecology and can contribute to identifying broadscale nest-predation patterns. We reviewed …

This is the first guide yet produced to the amphibians and reptiles of New York State, a large
and heavily populated state that hosts a surprisingly diverse and interesting community of …

Behavioral thermoregulation is expected to be critical in determining the capacity of reptiles
to respond to climate warming and how that response will vary with latitude. We used radio …

Nocturnal activity is important for many animals, but difficulty in documenting that activity has
hampered efforts to understand factors that influence when animals are active at night. We …

Snakes are frequent predators of eggs and nestlings, but general patterns of snake
predation at bird nests are not well known. We reviewed 84 video observations of snakes …

Landscape composition around bird nests can strongly influence nest predation, a major
cause of reproductive failure for many species. Understanding this relationship may improve …

Variation in use of edge habitat among populations and species of snakes should reflect
underlying causes (eg, thermal ecology, prey availability) and consequences (eg, predation …

Drought can have severe ecological effects and global climate‐change theory predicts that
droughts are likely to increase in frequency and severity. Therefore, it is important that we …

1. Energy requirements explain substantial variation in movement and home range size
among birds and mammals. This study assesses whether the same is true of snakes by …