Our understanding of any system constitutes a model of that system. In a reintroduction, the
systems of interest are usually the source population, the reintroduced population, the …

Sensitivity analyses that assess the impact of changing vital rates on population growth have
been widely used to guide conservation. If implemented with caution, they can provide …

Despite decades of field research on greater sage‐grouse, range‐wide demographic data
have yet to be synthesized into a sensitivity analysis to guide management actions. We …

Recent localized declines in white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populations in the
southeastern United States have been linked to increasing predation pressure from coyotes …

There is considerable evidence that kee** propagule pressure low can drastically reduce
establishment probability of potential invasive species. Yet, most management plans and …

Management of wildlife populations impacted by novel threats is often challenged by a lack
of data on temporal changes in demographic response. Populations may suffer rapid …

Assessment of a species' status is a key part of management decision making for
endangered and threatened species under the US Endangered Species Act. Predicting the …

Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), a threatened species of the southwestern
United States, has severely declined to the point where 76% of populations in critical habitat …

Fire and fire management are recognized as important factors in biodiversity conservation.
Measuring species-level demographic, behavioural and population responses to different …

We released and monitored 53 juvenile Agassiz's Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii),
aged two to 15 y, that were hatched and head-started inside predator-resistant field …