Department of Wildland Resources (WILD). This department was previously known as Forest, Range, and Wildlife Sciences. The name was changed in Fall Semester 2006.
Dissertations
A Comparison of Consumer's Surplus and Monopoly Revenue Estimates of Recreational Value for Two Utah Waterfowl Marshes, C. Holden Brink
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Effects of Wildlife Water Developments in the Western United States, Randy T. Larsen
A Conceptual Model to Characterize Internal Structure of Plant Communities Based on Functional Traits in Camp Williams, Utah, and Camp Grayling, Michigan, Patricia Hernandez de la Rosa
Acquisition of Forgaging Skills by Lambs Eating Grass or Shrub, Enrique R. Flores
Activities of Domestic Sheep on Central Utah Ranges, J. Daniel Rodgers
Adaptive Significance of Lactate Dehydrogenase B2 Isozymes in Rainbow Trout, Salmo gairdneri and a Biochemical Genetic Comparison of Cutthroat Trout (Salmo Clarki) Populations, Gerald Thomas Klar
A Description and Analysis of Behavior Patterns Among Uinta Ground Squirrels, Thomas Earl Morse
Advancing Quantitative Approaches for Estimating Avian Population Responses to Environmental Change Using a Data-Rich Species: The American White Pelican, Aimee Michele Van Tatenhove
A Fine-Scale Understanding of Sagebrush Islands to Improve Restoration Outcomes in the Intermountain West, Sofia Koutzoukis
American Bison Ecology and Bison-Cattle Interactions in an Isolated Montane Environment, Dustin H. Ranglack
A Model Explaining Medusahead Invasion and Novel Targeted Grazing Approaches of Control, Casey N. Spackman
A Model of Energy Expenditure in White-Tailed Jackrabbits (Lepus townsendii) Based on Integrated Studies of Energetics and Field Ecology, Gordon L. Rogowitz
A Multi-Scale Evaluation of Pygmy Rabbit Space Use in a Managed Landscape, Tammy L. Wilson
An Analysis of Flock Organization in Black-Capped Chickadees, John Ivan Mosher
An Autecological Study of Blackbrush (Coleogyne ramosissima torr.) in Southwestern Utah, James E. Bowns
An Ecological History of Tintic Valley, Juab County, Utah, Jeffrey A. Creque
An Evaluation of Control on the Pocket Gopher, Thomomys talpoides, on the Cache National Forest, Utah, Voit B. Richens
An Evaluation of Factors Affecting Establishment and Survival of Russian Wildrye (Elymus junceus Fisch.) on Foothill Ranges in Utah, Dale Lynn Drawe
A New Approach to Forest Site Quality Modeling, David L. Verbyla
Animal Nutritional Response to Sward Structure Under Short Duration Grazing Management, Kenneth C. Olson
A Seed Demography Model for Finding Optimal Strategies for Desert Annuals, J. Curtis Wilcott
A Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Landscape Change Within the Eastern Terai, India: Linking Grassland and Forest Loss to Change in River Course and Land Use, Tanushree Biswas
Assessing Changes in Waterfowl Population and Community Dynamics, Beth E. Ross
Assessing the Relative Utility of Models of Vegetation Dynamics for the Management of Sagebrush Steppe Rangelands, Paul E. Hosten
Assessing Vehicle-Related Mortality of Mule Deer in Utah, Daniel D. Olson
Autecological and Grazing Control Studies of Dyers Woad (Isatis tinctoria L.) on Northern Utah Rangelands, Kassim O. Farah
Autecological Characteristics of Chrysopogon aucheri and Cymbopogon jwarancusa, Dominant Rangeland Grasses in Baluchistan, Mohammad Saleem
Autecological Life History Studies of Two Geraniums, Geranium richardsonii and Geranium nervosum, Becky Lee Green
Bark Beetle-Induced Changes to Crown Fuel Flammability and Crown Fire Potential, Wesley G. Page
Behavioral Characteristics Affect Habitat Selection of Domestic Ruminants, Cody B. Scott
Behavioral Response of Desert Bighorn Sheep to Human Harassment: A Comparison of Disturbed and Undisturbed Populations, Michael M. King
Belowground Resource Exploitation in Semiarid Plants: A Comparative Study Using Two Tussock Grasses That Differ in Competitive Ability, David M. Eissenstat
Big Fires, Big Trees, and Big Plots: Enhancing our Ecological Understanding of Fire With Unprecedented Field Data, Tucker J. Furniss
Breeding Season Ecology and Demography of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Jeffrey M. Warren
Carnivore Competition and Resource use in the Serengeti Ecosystem of Tanzania, George Walter Frame
Causes and Consequences of Plant Spatial Patterns on Natural and Experimental Great Basin (USA) Plant Communities, Andrew P. Rayburn
Causes and Consequences of Space-Use Behavior Under Predation Risk in a Free-Living System, Brian J. Smith
Climate Change and Plant Demography in the Sagebrush Steppe, Aldo Compagnoni
Climate-Driven Impacts of Warming and Grazing on Sub-Arctic Coastal Wetlands in Alaska, Ryan T. Choi
Cognitive Inference and Resulting Behaviors in Response to Ambiguous Threat in the Coyote, Canis latrans, Sarah Shawnee Dawson
Common Raven Density and Greater Sage-Grouse Nesting Success in Southern Wyoming: Potential Conservation and Management Implications, Jonathan B. Dinkins
Common Use Grazing Studies on Southern Utah Summer Range, Al F. Schlundt
Comparative Economics of Cattle and Wildlife Ranching in the Zimbabwe Midlands, Urs P. Kreuter
Comparative Foraging Ecology of Sheep and Goats in Caatinga Woodland in Northeastern Brazil, Scott L. Kronberg
Competitive Interactions Between Two Closely Related Rhizomatous and Caespitose Perennial Grasses under Varying Conditions, L. David Humphrey
Conservation Genetics of a Declining Bumble Bee in Western North America; The Influence of Geography, Dispersal Limitation, and Anthopogenic Activity, Ashley T. Rohde
Conservation Implications of Winter-Feeding Policies for Mule Deer in Utah, Chris C. Peterson
Demographic Analysis of a Northern Utah Black-Tailed Jackrabbit Population, Jack E. Gross
Development and Fitness Consequences of Onshore Behavior Among Polar Bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea Subpopulation, Kate M. Lillie
Development of a Management Plan for Grey Goral: Lessons from Blackbuck and Cheer Pheasant Reintroduction Attempts, Maqsood Anwar
Development of Recreational Use Patterns at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, 1963-1965, John Guthrie Hewston
Differential Behavior of Coyotes with Regard to Home Range Limits, Charles E. Harris
Direct and Indirect Effects of Climate Change on Plant Populations and Communities in Sagebrush Steppe, Andrew R. Kleinhesselink
Disease Ecology and Adaptive Management of Brucellosis in Greater Yellowstone Elk, Gavin G. Cotterill
Disturbance as Restoration in the Intermountain Sagebrush Steppe: Effects on Non Target Bird Species, Russell Edward Norvell
Disturbance Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics at Varying Spatial and Temporal Scales in Southern Rocky Mountain Engelmann Spruce Forests, R. Justin DeRose
Drift of Oligophlebodes sigma and Baetis bicaudatus in a Mountain Stream, William Dean Pearson
Dungpat Microenvironmental Effects on Germination and Establishment of Crested Wheatgrass, Ghulam Akbar
Dusky Grouse Population Ecology and Thermal Landscape Ecology in the Great Basin Ecosystem, Stephanie M. Landry
Dynamics of Arid-Land, Perennial Plant Populations with an Examination of Potential Causal Agents, Henry George Gardiner
Early Career Development Processes of Women and Men Resource Managers in the USDA Forest Service, Joseph Anthony Mincolla
Ecoacoustic Methods for Multi-Taxa Animal Surveys in the Amazon, Leandro A. Do Nascimento
Ecological Factors Influencing Plant Distribution in the Shadscale Zone of Southeastern Utah, Kamal M. Ibrahim
Ecological Implications of Flavor Generalization by Sheep: Role of Flavor Intensity and Variation in Toxin Dose, Karen L. Launchbaugh
Ecological Interactions of Cougars, Deer, And Wild Pigs in the Central Coast Range, California, Mitchell A. Parsons
Ecological Life History of Rudbeckia occidentalis Nutt, Juan Arturo Florez
Ecological Studies of Native Green River Fishes Below Flaming Gorge Dam, 1964-1966, Charles David Vanicek
Ecology and Behavior of Coyotes in Urban Environments at Varying Spatial Scales, Sharon A. Poessel
Ecology and Conservation of Cougars in the Eastern Great Basin: Effects of Urbanization, Habitat Fragmentation, and Exploitation, David C. Stoner
Ecology and Management of a High Elevation Southern Range Greater Sage-Grouse Population: Vegetation Manipulation, Early Chick Survival, and Hunter Motivations, Michael R. Guttery
Ecology, Behavior and Taxonomy of Anurans from Brazil's Atlantic Forest, Rodrigio Barbosa Ferreira
Ecology of Plant Distribution on the Salt-Deserts of Utah, Dillard H. Gates
Economic Analysis of Long-Term Management Strategies for Two Sizes of Utah Cattle Ranches, Roger E. Banner
Economic Strategies for White-Tailed Deer and Livestock Production on Central and South Texas Ranches, Will E. Cohen
Effect of Fertilization on Woody Plant Chemistry: The Role in Diet Selection by Goats, Amanuel Gobena
Effects of Clearcutting on Forage Production, Quality and Decomposition in the Caatinga Woodland of Northeast Brazil: Implications to Goat and Sheep Nutrition, Robert D. Kirmse
Effects of Fire Disturbance on Terrestrial Salamanders in Mixed-Coniferous Forests of the Klamath/Siskiyou Region of the Pacific Northwest, Donald J. Major
Effects of Forage Availability on Voluntary Intake and Feeding Behavior of Grazing Heifers, Anastasios S. Nastis
Effects of Grazing Intensity by Sheep on the Production of Atriplex nummularia and Sheep Live Weight in Jordan, Kamal I. Tadros
Effects of Host Plant Patch Size and Surrounding Plant Type on Insect Population Dynamics, Lynn A. Maguire
Effects of Livestock Grazing Management Practices on Greater Sage-Grouse Nest and Female Survival, Seth J. Dettenmaier
Effects of Olfactory and Visual Predators on Nest Success and Nest-Site Selection of Waterfowl in North Dakota., Jennifer S. Borgo
Effects of Targeted Grazing and Prescribed Burning on Fire Behavior and Community Dynamics of a Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)-Dominated Landscape, Joel M. Diamond
Effects of Variable and Changing Environments on Demography: Inferences from a Lesser Snow Goose Colony, David T. Iles
Endemic Whitefishes of Bear Lake, Utah-Idaho: A Problem in Systematics, Robert G. White
Energy, Fractal Movement Patterns, and Scale-Dependent Habitat Relationships of Urban and Rural Mule Deer, Mark F. McClure
Estimating Optimum Overstory Vegetation Reduction for Increasing Understory Production, John A. Tanaka
Evaluating Native Wheatgrasses for Restoration of Sagebrush Steppes, Jayanti Ray Mukherjee
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Livestock Guardian Dogs: Loss-Prevention, Behavior, Space-Use, and Human Dimensions, Daniel Kinka
Evaluation of the Effects of Single Season Wild-Strain Mallard Releases on Local Breeding Population Densities, Charles E. Dixon
Experimental Avian Botulism Studies on Sewage Oxidation Ponds in Utah, Daniel W. Moulton
Factors Affecting Feeding Habits of Sheep Grazing Foothill Ranges of Northern Utah, Farid D. Iskander
Factors Affecting Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus) Conservation in San Juan County, Utah, Phoebe R. Prather
Factors Affecting Recovery from Defoliation during Drought in Two Aridland Tussock Grasses, Carlos Alberto Busso
Factors Affecting the Sprouting Response of Woody Caatinga Species and Their Implications for Improved Caatinga Management, Linda Howell Hardesty