Understanding and reversing the widespread population declines of birds require estimating
the magnitude of all mortality sources. Numerous anthropogenic mortality sources directly …

Most organisms live in changing environments or do not use the same resources at different
stages of their lives or in different seasons. As a result, density dependence will affect …

Mitigating human-caused mortality for large carnivores is a pressing global challenge for
wildlife conservation. However, mortality is almost exclusively studied at local (within …

The interrelationship between wild animal, domestic animals and human health is
appreciated now more than ever before. This is because of the recognition of the …

Many published studies in ecological science are viewed as stand‐alone investigations that
purport to provide new insights into how ecological systems behave based on single …

This book arose out of teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in wildlife diseases. It,
in some ways, chronicles my involvement in the investigation and diagnosis of diseases in …

In 1995, the US Fish and Wildlife Service implemented an adaptive harvest management
program (AHM) for the sport harvest of midcontinent mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). The …

There is substantial interest in how mortality rates affect animal populations, but
mechanisms explaining when and under what circumstances particular causes of death …

Populations of migratory species have undergone dramatic changes in recent decades, but
little is known about the factors actually driving those changes. Of particular concern are …

Change in the size of populations over space and time is, arguably, the motivation for much
of pure and applied ecological research. The fundamental model for the dynamics of any …