Publications

sharp-tailed grouse nest survival and nest predator habitat use in north dakota's bakken oil field.	recent advancements in extraction technologies have resulted in rapid increases of gas and oil development across the united states and specifically in western north dakota. this expansion of energy development has unknown influences on local wildlife populations and the ecological interactions within and among species. our objectives for this study were to evaluate nest success and nest predator dynamics of sharp-tailed grouse (tympanuchus phasianellus) in two study sites that represented areas ...	2017	28081245
population and movement characteristics of radio-collared striped skunks in north dakota during an epizootic of rabies.	we observed a total of 102 striped skunks (mephitis mephitis) from march to july of both 1991 and 1992 in stutsman county, north dakota (usa) during an experiment with food supplementation. twenty-three apparently healthy skunks in 1991 and 56 in 1992 were equipped with radio-collars. in 1991, one of the 23 was tested and found to be rabid. in 1992, 50 of 56 were tested; 35 (70%) were rabid. of skunks with ages estimated, 19 (66%) of 29 were first year animals in 1991 compared with nine (22%) of ...	1997	9131552