Conservation of migratory animals requires information about seasonal survival rates.
Identifying factors that limit populations, and the portions of the annual cycle in which they …

Vertebrate insectivores such as bats are a pervasive top-down force on prey populations in
forest ecosystems. Conservation focusing on forest-dwelling bats requires understanding of …

Migrating animals show remarkable diversity in migration strategies, even between
individuals from the same population. Migrating longer distances is usually expected to be …

Abstract Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) are Nearctic–Neotropical
migrants experiencing varied regional population trends not fully explained by breeding …

Coal mining is an anthropogenic stressor that has impacted terrestrial and semi-aquatic
wildlife in the Appalachian Plateau since European settlement. Creation of grassland and …

Numerous wildlife species are dependent on the creation and maintenance of early
successional forests, yet little is known about the effects of habitat management on some …

We examined timing of breeding, nest site selection and nest survival of Horned Larks
(Eremophila alpestris), Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) and American …

Postfledging habitat use and fledgling survival remain unstudied for most songbirds, but this
period is critical for understanding breeding habitat associations and full-season …

Abstract Background The Emei Shan Liocichla (Liocichla omeiensis) is a globally vulnerable
babbler, endemic to southwestern China. We investigated its nest predators, nest-site …

The Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) is currently being considered for
protected status under the US Endangered Species Act. The creation of breeding habitat in …