The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView ..read more

Transforming wildlife management institutions at the cultural level to increase alignment with diverse worldviews can improve relations with Indigenous Peoples and the implementation of Indigenous Knowledges within management. 3 priorities to facilitate this cultural shift are: reconciling historical legacies and power imbalances, moving beyond attempts to integrate Indigenous Knowledges into dominant management paradigms, and building reciprocal, accountable relations with Indigenous Peoples. Abstract Within governance agencies, academia, and communities alike, there are increasing calls to ..read more

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The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 88, Issue 4, May 2024 ..read more

We monitored nests and nesting behavior of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) within 4 km of gravel roads and pads during pre-development, construction, and operation activities at a new oil development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, 2013−2019, to examine the effects of industrial development. We found no evidence that oil extraction infrastructure and the associated human activity adversely influenced the abundance, distribution, or daily nest survival of greater white-fronted goose nests; however, we suggest that indirect effects from ice roads should be explicitly con ..read more

We studied movement and habitat selection in red deer in response to drive hunts at 2 sites on a military training area in southern Germany. On the days of the drive hunts, red deer displayed 2 types of response: either they fled quickly and returned soon after the hunt, or they moved away slower and continued to flee until the next day. The prolonged flight was more common in the more forested site, suggesting that a mosaic of forested and open habitat may help alleviate the long-term disturbance effect of drive hunts in red deer. Abstract Hunting triggers behavioral responses in wildlife t ..read more

Current grassland restoration strategies aim to recreate grassland vegetation communities, and often rely on high-diversity native seeding to promote vegetation diversity. We studied small mammal communities on 24 mixed-grassland sites in North Dakota and South Dakota, USA that represented three vegetation cover types: unseeded native reference prairie, low-diversity non-native seed mix, and high-diversity seed mix. Results indicated small mammals are unlikely to respond uniformly to vegetation characteristics, and diversity of seed mixes used in grassland restoration, as well as the resultin ..read more

In the urbanized landscapes of Connecticut, mallard brood survival was comparable to previous estimates in the Northeast, but duckling survival was lower than previously reported, suggesting this parameter warrants continued evaluation as it may be contributing to population declines in Connecticut and the greater Northeast region. Mallard females demonstrated different reproductive strategies, prioritizing either high-quality nesting or brood-rearing habitat. Half of females moved their broods an average of 1.1 ± 0.9 km after hatch, often traveling along small streams, suggesting that manage ..read more

In this study, wildlife-induced disturbance of hair-tube sampling of small mammals was quantified in Monte Pisano mountain system (Italy). Wild boar caused the most disturbance to the sampling tubes. To avoid data loss when conducting hair-tube monitoring, we suggest using at least 2 hair traps per site, and displaced tubes that are retrieved should provide reliable data. Abstract Hair tubes are one of the most effective tools for sampling small-mammal assemblages. Despite their efficiency, they can be damaged by wildlife. We quantified wildlife-induced disturbance of hair-tube sampling in t ..read more

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the environment, has become increasingly recognized in North American wildlife management despite the field being historical dominated by Western science. This article, authored by an Indigenous professional, examines TEK's progression in the field of wildlife management, categorizing its history and current state, while offering insights for the future of TEK, Western science, and wildlife management. Abstract Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), described as the relationship between Indigenous people ..read more