Estimating survival and cause‐specific mortality of male eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris
gallopavo silvestris) is important for understanding population dynamics and implementing …

Northern bobwhites have experienced population declines in Colorado and range wide.
Estimating vital rates can provide clues to factors limiting population growth rate. Although …

Attaching leg bands to birds directly before fall hunting seasons is a primary component of
monitoring waterfowl in North America. Although capture and recovery data are primarily …

Management of wildlife populations is most effective with a thorough understanding of the
interplay among vital rates, population growth, and density-dependent feedback; however …

Several ground‐nesting bird species living in European farmlands are experiencing a
persistent decline. Poorer reproductive success is suspected to be the main demographic …

Imprecise or biased density estimates can lead to inadequate conservation action,
overexploitation of game species, or lost recreational opportunities. Common approaches to …

The brown‐headed nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) was likely extirpated from Missouri in the early
1900s as a result of habitat loss through extensive logging. Conservation partners including …

The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) is an ecologically and economically valuable
species in the United States. Managers rely on autumn density estimates to set harvest …

Williams et al.(2021) recently published a commentary with a title that asked the question
“Why are there so many waterfowl and so few bobwhites?” Their thesis was that upland …

Estimating survival and cause‐specific mortality of male eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris
gallopavo silvestris) is important for understanding population dynamics and implementing …