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Apparent competition and the differing effects of generalist and specialist predators on cervid populations
(2020)
Apparent competition is an important ecological function that has been extensively
studied in wild cervid populations, but little is known about how to manage it or why
some cervid populations are more affected by it ...
Carrying capacity of vicunas in the Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve, Ecuador
(2020)
The Chimborazo Faunal Production Reserve (CFPR) and the reintroduction of the vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) is a success story for species conservation in South America. While the vicuna was once thought to be headed for ...
Estimating change of amphibian wetland habitat for Painted Rock Island, Lake of the Woods, from 1952-2015 using historical aerial photography and modern satellite imagery
(2020)
Amphibians are suffering from global decline due to a synergy of factors – many of which are primarily the result of anthropogenic impacts including climate change, yet they are a crucial component of a functioning ecosystem. ...
Habitat composition and spatial response of white-tailed deer to forestry treatments in moose range, Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Minnesota
(2020)
Moose (Alces alces L.) have long been an important subsistence species are of great cultural value to the Ojibwe peoples. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Z.) have been implicated in negatively impacting ecosystems ...
Evaluating the winter diet of a pack of coyotes (Canis latrans) in a periurban environment on Georgian Bay
(2022)
This thesis explores the diet of a pack of coyotes in a periurban environment on
the southern extent of Georgian Bay, west of the Town of Collingwood. Coyotes have
seen a massive expansion in their range, and even though ...