Many recommendations exist for estimating home ranges of herpetofauna, often focused on
mitigating effects of sedentary behavior and autocorrelation. Authors have often applied …

Assessing the environmental factors that influence the ability of a threatened species to
move through a landscape can be used to identify conservation actions that connect isolated …

The long‐term viability of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations is
jeopardized by increased urbanization and habitat degradation owing to fire suppression …

Habitat fragmentation is one of the leading causes of biodiversity decline and most
commonly results from urbanization and construction of transportation infrastructure. Roads …

Background Preserving corridors for movement and gene flow among populations can
assist in the recovery of threatened and endangered species. As human activity continues to …

Abstract In the North American longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem, the Gopher
Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a keystone species that has declined significantly over …

Private working forest landscapes provide wildlife habitat and understanding how species
interact with these landscapes is critical to identifying conservation opportunities. The …

The accuracy of posttranslocation population monitoring methods is critical to assessing
long-term success in translocation programs. Translocation can produce unique challenges …

To explore patterns of emigration of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus), we examined
movements at a study site in south-central Alabama that consisted of 2 distinct aggregations …

We examined a study plot sampled in the Conecuh National Forest of southern Alabama in
1999 and again in 2016 after stand thinning and persistent prescribed fire were used to …