Publications

sex-biased natal dispersal and inbreeding avoidance in american black bears as revealed by spatial genetic analyses.	we tested the hypothesis that sex-biased natal dispersal reduces close inbreeding in american black bears, a solitary species that exhibits nearly complete male dispersal and female philopatry. using microsatellite dna and spatial data from reproductively mature bears (>or= 4 years old), we examined the spatial genetic structure of two distinct populations in new mexico from 1993 to 2000. as predicted, relatedness (r) and the frequency of close relationships (parent-offspring or full siblings) d ...	2008	18828781
trichinella infection in wildlife of the southwestern united states.	several potential mammalian reservoirs of sylvatic species of trichinella were examined from texas, new mexico, and arizona. during 1998-99, tongues were collected from a black bear (ursus americanus) in arizona; from 9 black bears, a coyote (canis latrans), and a mountain lion (felis concolor) in new mexico; and from 154 coyotes, 32 raccoons (procyon lotor), 13 opossums (didelphis marsupialis), 4 ocelots (leopardus pardalis), 3 bobcats (lynx rufus), and 5 feral hogs (sus scrofa) in southern tex ...	2001	11695403