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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Predicting Long-Term Genetic Integration Following Stocking of Florida Bass (Micropterus salmoides) into an Arkansas Reservoir
(2026-06-08)
Management agencies within native largemouth bass (LMB; Micropterus nigricans) range across the United States regularly stock non-native
pure Florida bass (FLB; Micropterus salmoides) or reciprocal LMB × FLB F1 hybrids ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Validating Age Estimates from Pectoral Fin Spines and Length-Frequency Analysis of Known-Age Shortnose Sturgeon
(2026-06-08)
The pectoral fin spine is the most accepted hard structure used for estimating ages of sturgeons. However, sturgeon age validation studies indicate that age estimation using fin spines typically underestimate sturgeon ages, ...
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 ...
Nonbreeding Waterfowl Behavioral Response to Crewed and Uncrewed Aerial Surveys on Conservation Areas in Missouri
(2026-06-09)
Monitoring waterfowl populations provides the basis for improving habitat quantity and quality, establishing harvest regulations, and ensuring sustainable waterfowl populations through appropriate management. Waterfowl ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Size and Composition as a Proxy for Identification of Wild Pig Sounders
(2026-06-09)
Management of wild pigs (Sus scrofa) typically employs some form of population survey methodology, and trail cameras are the most common tool for conducting these surveys. Identification of individual sounders is generally ...
Travel Distance and Habitat Selection by Female Wild Turkeys on the First Day of Egg Laying
(2026-06-09)
Nest site selection has a critical effect on nest success for eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris), yet the underlying drivers of nest site selection are often misrepresented in the literature. Early works ...
Determining Body Mass of Wild Pigs from Body Measurements
(2026-06-09)
Animal body mass can be used to estimate age, determine health status, or guide dosage when administering sedatives. Because it can be difficult to weigh live large animals, using morphometric measurements to estimate body ...