Download or read book The Allegheny Woodrat written by John Peles and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decline in populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) was first noticed in the 1980s. Since that time, woodrats have become extirpated from at least two states and have declined dramatically in several others. Recent evidence suggests that the decline of this species may be proceeding further south to include states where woodrat populations were previously considered to be stable. The Allegheny Woodrat: Ecology, Conservation, and Management of a Declining Species provides a comprehensive summary of research conducted over the past twenty-five years. The book integrates the results of this research into a comprehensive picture of the ecological requirements, conservation principles, and management strategies for this declining species. In addition, general principles learned from the study of woodrats are applied to the conservation and management of other declining species, including other species of Neotoma. The editors and chapter authors are researchers from both academic settings and state management agencies, individuals who have contributed significantly to the study of Allegheny woodrats during the past two decades. The book will be of interest to ecologists, conservation biologists, wildlife professionals, and students.

Download or read book Allegheny Woodrat written by Indiana. Division of Fish and Wildlife and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animals. A fact sheet on allegheny woodrats provided by the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife.

Download or read book The Allegheny Woodrat written by John Peles and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A decline in populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) was first noticed in the 1980s. Since that time, woodrats have become extirpated from at least two states and have declined dramatically in several others. Recent evidence suggests that the decline of this species may be proceeding further south to include states where woodrat populations were previously considered to be stable. The Allegheny Woodrat: Ecology, Conservation, and Management of a Declining Species provides a comprehensive summary of research conducted over the past twenty-five years. The book integrates the results of this research into a comprehensive picture of the ecological requirements, conservation principles, and management strategies for this declining species. In addition, general principles learned from the study of woodrats are applied to the conservation and management of other declining species, including other species of Neotoma. The editors and chapter authors are researchers from both academic settings and state management agencies, individuals who have contributed significantly to the study of Allegheny woodrats during the past two decades. The book will be of interest to ecologists, conservation biologists, wildlife professionals, and students.

Download or read book Allegheny Wood Rat Populations written by William Taylor Heisler and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister Distribution Across Pennsylvania written by Chad D. Clair and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Study and Analysis of Historic Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister Sites written by Elizabeth Grietzer and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) once ranged throughout most of the eastern United States, however in recent years their populations have experienced dramatic declines. Several mutually inclusive hypotheses may explain the decline of the woodrat populations, including habitat fragmentation and disturbance, decreased food availability, and increased exposure to the deadly raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis). Select historic locations were evaluated for habitat characteristics, the prevalence of raccoon roundworm and the presence of predators and competitors, in order to evaluate the impacts of each of the three hypotheses. The results indicated that raccoon roundworm and decreased hard mast availability are the main drivers behind the extirpation of Allegheny woodrats at the four surveyed historic sites. Finally, each site was characterized and evaluated for its potential for future woodrat reintroductions. It is recommended that future research evaluates the remaining historic locations in New Jersey, in order to determine state-wide factors associated with the decline of Allegheny woodrat populations.

Download or read book Experimental Release and Fate Study of the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister written by Edwin M. McGowan and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Food Habits of the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister written by Nikole Lee Castleberry and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Genic Variation in Small Populations of the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister written by John D. Peles and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of an Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister Population Pre and Post Construction in the North Block of the Tuscarora State Forest South Central Pennsylvania written by Craig M. Kindlin and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Allegheny Woodrat in Central Pennsylvania written by Daniel Edward Sands and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Population Parameters for the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Magister in Eastern Kentucky written by Bree Enderle McMurray and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister), native to the eastern United States, was historically distributed throughout the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Alabama. Many northern populations have suffered dramatic declines in the past two decades. Although Kentucky is considered to have stable populations, woodrats have never been monitored in this state. The goal of this investigation was to establish baseline population parameters for monitoring N. magister in Kentucky. I conducted a 1-year mark and recapture study from May 1997 to April 1998 of two woodrat colonies (Murder Branch and Ratliff) in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Menifee County, Kentucky, Annual trap success for 880 trapnights was 22% at the Murder Branch site and 16 % at the Ratliff site. Male:female sex ratios for every marked individual were 1:1.47 and 1.45:1 at Murder Branch and Ratliff, respectively. At both sites, adult males tended to be larger than females. Juveniles grew at an average rate of 1.0 g/day (n = 12 individuals), and subadults grew at an average rate of 0.6 g/day (n = 11 individuals). Juveniles were present only in late spring and early summer at Murder Branch, but were present from early summer to mid-winter at Ratliff. It appeared the Allegheny woodrat was capable of breeding throughout the year, even during winter months, and may reach sexual maturity as early as six or seven months of age.

Download or read book Conservation and Management of the Allegheny Woodrat in the Central Appalachians written by Steven Bryan Castleberry and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reintroduction of the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Floridana Magister to Neotoma Valley Hocking County Ohio written by Walter James Schlie and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Microhabitat and Ecology of the Allegheny Woodrat in Northcentral West Virginia written by Ryan T. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Social Organization in Confined Populations of the Allegheny Woodrat Neotoma Floridana Magister written by Kenneth Paul Kinsey and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Transferability of a Predictive Geographic Information System Model of Allegheny Woodrat Habitat in Kentucky written by Eric Stephen Ivanovich and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I tested the feasibility of predicting areas of suitable habitat for the Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) in the Daniel Boone National Forest by using a Geographic Information System model. Several themes depicting woodrat habitat variables were overlaid in order to produce a comprehensive map displaying possible habitat of the woodrat, with an indication of likelihood of occurrence. The model was assembled using a database of known woodrat occurrence sites together with habitat data including slope, landuse cover, forest cover, location of forest openings, site geology, cliffline locations, stream locations, and road locations. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the significant habitat variables that were used in the modeling process. The resulting habitat model was able to correctly classify 97% of the test locations at the 0.50% probability level.