An applied ecology of fear framework: linking theory to conservation practice

KM Gaynor, MJ Cherry, SL Gilbert, MT Kohl… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Research on the ecology of fear has highlighted the importance of perceived risk from
predators and humans in sha** animal behavior and physiology, with potential …

A sagebrush conservation design to proactively restore America's sagebrush biome

K Doherty, DM Theobald, JB Bradford… - Open-File Report …, 2022 - research.fs.usda.gov
A working group of experts with diverse backgrounds and disciplinary expertise was
assembled to conceptualize a spatially explicit conservation design to support and inform …

[HTML][HTML] Defend and grow the core for birds: how a sagebrush conservation strategy benefits rangeland birds

AV Kumar, JD Tack, KE Doherty, JT Smith… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Population declines among sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) reliant birds mirror the larger
deterioration of the sagebrush ecosystem. To combat this biome decline, western partners …

Evaluating the sagebrush conservation design strategy through the performance of a sagebrush indicator species

BG Prochazka, CG Lundblad, KE Doherty… - Rangeland Ecology & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sagebrush ecosystems support a suite of unique species such as the emblematic greater
sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) but are under increasing pressure …

Reversing tree expansion in sagebrush steppe yields population‐level benefit for imperiled grouse

AC Olsen, JP Severson, JD Maestas, DE Naugle… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Woody plant expansion into shrub and grasslands is a global and vexing ecological
problem. In the Great Basin of North America, the expansion of pinyon–juniper (Pinus spp …

Coproducing science to inform working lands: The next frontier in nature conservation

DE Naugle, BW Allred, MO Jones, D Twidwell… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Conservationists are increasingly convinced that coproduction of science enhances its utility
in policy, decision-making, and practice. Concomitant is a renewed reliance on privately …

Are sage‐grouse fine‐scale specialists or shrub‐steppe generalists?

JT Smith, BW Allred, CS Boyd… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Sage‐grouse (Centrocercus spp.) are influencing rapidly evolving land
management policy in the western United States. Management objectives for fine‐scale …

A multi-ecosystem prioritization framework to balance competing habitat conservation needs of multiple species in decline

NJ Van Lanen, JE Shyvers, CJ Duchardt… - Landscape Ecology, 2023 - Springer
Context Individual species often drive habitat restoration action; however, management
under this paradigm may negatively affect non-target species. Prioritization frameworks …

[HTML][HTML] A hidden cost of single species management: Habitat-relationships reveal potential negative effects of conifer removal on a non-target species

NJ Van Lanen, AP Monroe, CL Aldridge - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Land management priorities and decisions may result in population declines for non-target
wildlife species. In the western United States, large-scale removal of conifer from sagebrush …

Integrating ecosystem resilience and resistance into decision support tools for multi-scale population management of a sagebrush indicator species

MA Ricca, PS Coates - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Imperiled sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) ecosystems of western North America are
experiencing unprecedented conservation planning efforts. Advances in decision-support …