College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment: Recent submissions
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Effects of COVID-19 on Wild Turkey Hunter Satisfaction and Behavior in Tennessee
(2026-06-09)
Understanding hunter satisfaction and behavior under normal and abnormal situations is important for effective management of game species by state wildlife agencies. SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) created a global pandemic that ...
Changes in Hunter Behavior, Success, and Satisfaction in Relation to Wild Turkey Season Opening Dates and Season Length
(2026-06-09)
Many states throughout the range of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) have delayed their spring wild turkey hunting seasons to allow reproductively active males more time to breed before being harvested and to potentially ...
Influence of Mowing and Herbicide Application on White-tailed Deer Use of Perennial Forage Plantings
(2026-06-09)
Plantings of perennial and biennial forage, such as white clover (Trifolium repens), red clover (Trifolium pratense), and alfalfa (Medicago sativa), commonly are used by managers to increase nutritional resource availability ...
What are Hunters Willing to Pay for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management? A Comparison of Different Contingent Valuation Approaches
(2026-06-09)
Wildlife management agencies in regions where chronic wasting disease (CWD) is prevalent have adopted costly management practices to mitigate the spread of this fatal and highly transmissible disease. Non-market valuation ...
Urban Deer Management Status within the United States: A Synthesis of State Wildlife Agencies’ Urban Deer Management Resources
(2026-06-09)
Across the U.S., the presence of white-tailed deer (deer; Odocoileus virginianus) in urban areas can create conflicts with residents (e.g., ornamental plant damage). State wildlife agencies approach urban deer management ...
Impacts of Introduced Blueback Herring on Piscivorous Sportfish in a Southeastern U.S. Reservoir
(2026-06-08)
Non-native species have sometimes been introduced to increase forage availability and sportfish production, but such introductions have potential for negative as well as positive effects. In 2010, non-native blueback herring ...
Comparing Naïve Occupancy Versus Modeled Occupancy to Monitor Declines in Rare Species
(2026-06-08)
Monitoring changes in occupancy (i.e., probability a site has at least one individual of a species) across time is considered an inexpensive alternative to monitoring changes in abundance and can be used to monitor multiple ...
Comparison of Two Otolith Processing Methods for Estimating Age of Silver Carp
(2026-06-08)
Accurate age estimates are critical in the development, implementation, and assessment of silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) management plans. Lapilli otoliths are the most commonly used calcified structures for ...
Dynamics and Economic Contribution of Large Bass Tournaments at Lake Fork Reservoir, Texas
(2026-06-08)
An economic valuation of the recreational sport fishery of Lake Fork in northeast Texas was completed in 2014 and 2015, finding that angler direct expenditures totaled US$18.8 million annually on fishing trips to the ...
Hydrilla Management Impacts on a Largemouth Bass Fishery: A Case for a Balanced Management Approach
(2026-06-08)
Lake Austin, in central Texas, supported a popular trophy largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) fishery concomitant with conservative hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) management during the period 2002–2011. However, a ...
High Mortality of Largemouth Bass Implanted with Transmitters at Colder Water Temperatures
(2026-06-08)
Biotelemetry via surgical implantation of an electronic tag is a common way to examine fish behavior and movement. Previous studies suggest higher post-operative survival should be expected when implanting tags at colder ...
Examining Hybrid Striped Bass Stocking Rates in Texas Reservoirs: A Trade-off between Abundance and Stocking Efficiency
(2026-06-08)
Hybrid striped bass (HSB), which includes palmetto bass (female striped bass Morone saxatilis × male white bass M. chrysops) or its reciprocal sunshine bass (female white bass × male striped bass) support popular fisheries ...
Effects of Mid-rotation Management on the Spread of Invasive Sericea Lespedeza in Working Pine Forests
(2026-06-08)
Relatively little research has focused on the spread of sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) in working pine forests of the southeastern United States despite sericea being one of the most prominent forest invaders of ...
Home Range Size and Resource Use of Male Eastern Wild Turkeys in West Virginia
(2026-06-08)
Age-related differences in habitat use are commonly observed among eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris). We investigated home range size and within home range habitat (third-order) selection of 55 radio-tracked ...
Assessing Tricolored Bat Acoustic Monitoring for Regulatory Purposes in Relation to Reproductive Period, Cover Type, and Presence of Eastern Red Bats
(2026-06-08)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) allows use of acoustical surveys and automated identification software to determine the presence of the proposed endangered tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Analytical ...
Evaluation of Alligator Gar Hooking and Delayed Capture Mortality Using Juglines in the Red River, Arkansas
(2026-06-08)
Hooking and delayed mortality rates are poorly documented for capture of alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula) with standard sampling gears and fishing tackle. A recent study documented over 81% hooking mortality for alligator ...
Comparison of Tandem Baited Hoop Net Catch Rates, Size Structures, and Turtle Bycatch by Month and Bait Type in Two East Arkansas Lakes
(2026-06-08)
Tandem baited hoop nets (TBHN) are the most efficient gear used to evaluate channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) populations in reservoirs. However, sampling month and bait used in TBHN have varied among collections in ...
Evaluation of Recruitment Variability Factors and Indexing Techniques for Channel Catfish in Oklahoma
(2026-06-08)
Commonly, fisheries management decisions are based on one-time samples, which are generally adequate for assessing key rate functions, such as age and growth, but are of limited value for assessing recruitment. Recruitment ...
Evaluating the Coarse-Scale Effects of Walleye and Saugeye Stocking on White Crappie Growth in Oklahoma Using Long-Term Data
(2026-06-08)
The white crappie (Pomoxis annularis) is an important U.S. game fish but is prone to stunting. In Oklahoma, stocking saugeye (Sander vitreus × S. canadensis) is a common management strategy for improving white crappie ...
Effects of Reservoir Characteristics on Crappie Populations in Small Southern Impoundments
(2026-06-08)
Crappie (Pomoxis spp.) fisheries are important across much of North America, but most research has focused on management in larger reservoirs. Understanding factors that affect crappie populations in small reservoirs could ...