The foundations of several disciplines can be expressed as simple quantitative laws, for
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …

The white-footed deermouse Peromyscus leucopus, a long-lived rodent, is a key reservoir in
North America for agents of several zoonoses, including Lyme disease, babesiosis …

The white-footed deermouse Peromyscus leucopus, a long-lived rodent, is a key reservoir
for agents of several zoonoses, including Lyme disease. While persistently infected, this …

Wild Mammals of Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park provides the scholar,
conservationist, and interested lay reader with information on the state's 117 wild …

Shorebird reproductive success monitoring often relies on surveys of nest and brood
survival. However, conclusions may be inaccurate due to the challenges of gathering and …

A parasite-host, host-parasite and distribution-based checklist of helminths found in bats
(Chiroptera) of North America north of Mexico is presented. The parasite-host checklist …

Despite their economic, cultural, and ecological significance, the phylogenetic relationships
among North American deer remain uncertain, due in part to discordance between …

In nature, mercury (Hg) occurs in the elemental form (Hg 0), as well as in inorganic (InHg)
and organic (OrgHg) compounds. It is the only heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature …

Grassland and shrub-steppe ecosystems are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic
activities. Loss of native habitats may negatively impact important small mammal prey …

Abstract The Fisher (Pekania pennanti) is a mesocarnivore of conservation concern in the
Pacific coastal region of North America with a diverse but poorly understood diet. From 1995 …