Understanding the drivers of population dynamics informs management actions and assures
the public that harvest activities are not detrimental to the long-term stability of wildlife …

Muskrats (Ondatra zibethicus) are native to North America and widely distributed across the
continent. Recent evidence and anecdotal reports suggest that muskrat populations may be …

Indices of relative abundance are routinely used to monitor and manage wildlife, yet all
indices contain observation error and have unknown relationships with true abundance …

An accurate understanding of harvest trends is required for effective wildlife management.
Trapper harvest data represent valuable long‐term data for evaluating patterns and trends …

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) is often used to monitor wildlife populations and to develop
statistical population models. Animals caught and released are often not included in CPUE …

Abstract ̶ In this paper, I review questions about the 5 Ws ̶ Who, What, When, Where, and
Why ̶ of mammal trapping that I judge significant to better understand the pros and cons of …

Climate change may affect the ability of hunters to harvest wildlife and, hence, threaten food
security of local people. However, few studies have investigated the relative influence of …

Wildlife researchers often rely on demographic data collected from harvested animals to
estimate population dynamics. But demographic data from harvested animals may be non …

Semiaquatic muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) are in decline throughout their native range. We
report on the environmental and behavioural mechanisms responsible for a half‐century of …

Muskrats Ondatra zibethicus are semiaquatic herbivores experiencing long‐term and
widespread population declines across North America. Translocation may be a viable tool to …