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Vista: October 8, 2009, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

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The Alestle - Vol. 62 No. 10 - 10/08/2009, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 62 No. 10

Effects Of Simulated Mountain Lion Caching On Decomposition Of Ungulate Carcasses, Zachary Bischoff-Mattson, David Mattson

Western North American Naturalist

Caching of animal remains is common among carnivorous species of all sizes, yet the effects of caching on larger prey are unstudied. We conducted a summer field experiment designed to test the effects of simulated mountain lion (Puma concolor) caching on mass loss, relative temperature, and odor dissemination of 9 prey-like carcasses. We deployed all but one of the carcasses in pairs, with one of each pair exposed and the other shaded and shallowly buried (cached). Caching substantially reduced wastage during dry and hot (drought) but not wet and cool (monsoon) periods, and it also reduced temperature and …

The Hilltop 10-8-2009, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Wsu Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes, October 8-9, 2009

Board of Trustees Minutes

Minutes from the Wright State University Board of Trustees Meeting held on October 8-9, 2009.

The Grizzly, October 8, 2009, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Kate Lechleitner, Michael Delaney, James Kilduff, Lisa Jobe, Andrea Magnolo, Jonathan Edward Barber, Gianna Paone, Abbie Cichowski, Zach Shamberg, Liz Kilmer, Luke Benko

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Weather Cooperates for 2009 Homecoming • Honing in on Housing • Berman Museum Opens New Watercolor Exhibit • SIFE Organizes Women in Business Panel for Students • Hidden Enthusiasts Come Together to Form Comic Book Culture at UC • Dining Services Receives a Makeover in and out of the Kitchen • UC United Brings Strength in Numbers • Athletic Department Seeks New AD, Moliken Stands In • Gentlemen and Scholars: Ursinus Men's Rugby 2009

Burrow Occupancy Patterns Of The Western Burrowing Owl In Southern Nevada, Paul D. Greger, Derek B. Hall

Western North American Naturalist

Understanding long-term patterns of burrow occupancy for the Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) is necessary for the conservation of this species, especially in arid, desert ecosystems where burrow occupancy data are lacking. Monthly burrow monitoring was conducted over a 4-year period (1997–2001) in southern Nevada to determine burrow occupancy patterns of Burrowing Owls and to evaluate the effects of burrow type and desert region on burrow occupancy. Burrow occupancy occurred year-round and was most consistent in the Transition region and tended to be lowest in the Mojave Desert region. Peak burrow occupancy occurred during March through May, …

A New Species Of Hydropsyche (Trichoptera: Hydropsychidae) From Utah, James A. Korecki, David E. Ruiter

Western North American Naturalist

Hydropsyche quitchupaha, n. sp., is described and illustrated based on 3 males collected in Sevier, Emery, and Kane counties, Utah. The upturned posteromesal lobes of tergum X, subapically swollen phallobase, and dorsally depressed phallus apex separate this species from all other members of the Hydropsyche scalaris Group.

Caddisfly (Trichoptera) Assemblages Along Major River Drainages In Arizona, Dean W. Blinn, David E. Ruiter

Western North American Naturalist

Seventy-two caddisfly species in 36 genera and 15 families were collected along the Little Colorado, Verde, Gila, and Colorado rivers in Arizona. Brachycentrids, hydropsychids, limnephilids, and uenoids made up nearly 50% of the assemblage in forested sites above 2200 m. Hydropsychids, hydroptilids, and leptocerids made up 75% of the assemblage in grassland watersheds between 2200 and 1000 m, and 80% at sites below 1000 m in desert watersheds. Species richness averaged 16 at sites above 2200 m elevation, 7 between 2200 and 1000 m, and 3 below 1000 m. H′ diversity was typically >3 at sites above 2200 m and <2.5 below 2200 m. Each river had distinct faunas likely due to isolation of drainages across semiarid landscapes. Low Sørensen similarity values were measured for caddisfly assemblages in the highly regulated Colorado River and the other 3 rivers. Only 17 species were collected at 14 sites along 700 km of the Colorado River. Indicator caddisfly species are provided for altered and less disturbed drainages. We added 7 species not previously reported in Arizona for a total of 154 caddisfly species in the state. We provide a baseline of caddisfly indicators for monitoring changes in ecosystem health during the predicted long-term drought and population expansion in southwestern USA.

Formation And Contents Of Yellow-Pine Chipmunk (Tamias Amoenus) Winter Larders, Kellie M. Kuhn, Stephen B. Vander Wall

Western North American Naturalist

Despite much attention to the foraging habits and hibernation patterns of food-storing mammals, little is known about the contents of winter larders under natural conditions or how animals prepare a winter larder. Here we describe the contents of 15 yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus) winter larders from 3 different years and describe the movement of scatter-hoarded seeds into larders. We found larders by locating 14 radio-collared chipmunks in their winter dens. One additional larder was found by tracking the movement of seeds labeled with radioactive scandium-46 from scattered caches into the larder. Chipmunks formed winter dens and rapidly provisioned …

Distribution Records And Comments On Mammals In Western South Dakota, Steven G. Platt, Zannita Fast Horse, Thomas R. Rainwater, Stanlee M. Miller

Western North American Naturalist

The mammal fauna of western South Dakota is imperfectly known; in particular there is a notable paucity of data from Indian reservations in the region. We collected mammals from January 2003 through May 2006 using a variety of standard methodologies, including trapping with snap-traps and Macabee traps, shooting, and salvaging road- and hunter-killed animals. Herein we provide 23 specimen-based county records representing 17 species of mammals. In addition, a photo record constitutes the first report of Dasypus novemcinctus from South Dakota and the northernmost record in the United States. The possible local extirpation of Marmota flaviventris in the southern Black …

Large, Wetland-Associated Mayflies (Ephermeroptera) Of Glacier National Park, Montana, Robert L. Newell, Blake R. Hossack

Western North American Naturalist

We describe species richness and habitat associations of mayflies (Ephemeroptera) collected during amphibian surveys of 355 water bodies in Glacier National Park (NP), Montana, in 2006–2008. We collected 9 taxa (in 7 genera) of mayflies that were identifiable to species. Callibaetis ferrugineus hageni was collected most frequently, followed by Siphlonurus occidentalis, S. phyllis, Ameletus celer, A. similior, Parameletus columbiae, Ephemerella dorothea infrequens, Baetis bicaudatus, and Leptophlebia cupida. Siphlonurus phyllis had not been reported in the western United States prior to our surveys, and P. columbiae is a species of concern in the region. The identifications of 4 additional taxa were …

New Record And Southern Range Extension For The Mearn's Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys Arenicola Mearns, 1896) In Veracruz, Mexico, Alvar González-Christen, Christian Alejandro Delfín-Alfonso, Alberto González-Romero

Western North American Naturalist

Mearn's grasshopper mouse (Onychomys arenicola) in Mexico is found primarily in the central and northern states. This is the first report of the genus Onychomys in the state of Veracruz, based on 7 captured specimens (3 collected). This finding extends the species' known distribution by approximately 470 km east-southeast. In addition, this record increases the alpha diversity of terrestrial mammals for the state of Veracruz to 192 species.

Spring And Winter Records Of The Eastern Pipistrelle (Perimyotis Subflavus) In Southeastern New Mexico, Ernest W. Valdez, Keith Geluso, Jennifer Foote, Gosia Allison-Kosior, David M. Roemer

Western North American Naturalist

Eastern pipistrelles (Perimyotis subflavus) were first documented from South Dakota, western Texas, and New Mexico during recent years, suggesting that the distribution of this species is expanding westward across central parts of North America. In New Mexico, only 2 records of P. subflavus previously were known—one from summer and one from autumn. Here we report on 3 new records of P. subflavus from southeastern New Mexico, including the first 2 records from winter and the first record from spring. One individual in winter was observed hibernating in a cave in Chaves County. Our records and previous ones from …

Diel Use Of Water By Reintroduced Bighorn Sheep, Jericho C. Whiting, R. Terry Bowyer, Jerran T. Flinders

Western North American Naturalist

Water sources are an important habitat component for populations of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), and the technique of sampling at water sources has been used extensively to study behaviors and estimate parameters of bighorn populations. Little is known, however, concerning the time of day at which groups of bighorns visit water. Understanding when bighorns visit water sources will allow wildlife investigators to conduct sampling when bighorns are most likely to be present at this resource. We quantified use of 7 water sources by reintroduced bighorn sheep during summer 2005 and 2006 on Antelope Island State Park, Utah. Our …

Efficacy Of Two Variations On An Aerial Lek-Count Method For Greater Sage-Grouse, D. T. Booth, S. E. Cox, G. E. Simonds, B. Elmore

Western North American Naturalist

Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a species of concern, and accurate population data are needed to monitor conservation management efforts. Conventional, ground-based lek counts are labor-intensive, expensive, and have several sources of potential error and bias, including the practical limits on number and distribution of leks counted. We tested aerial methods for photographing multiple leks during a single morning. We completed 14 aerial approaches to 6 leks in 2 different years using 2 different airplanes and altitudes. Grouse flushed from leks on 12 approaches when the airplane was within 200–300 m of the lek. In 2 instances, strutting …

Trees, Truffles, And Beasts: How Forests Function By Chris Maser, Andrew W. Claridge, And James M. Trappe, Tonya M. Haff

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Front Matter, Vol. 69 No. 3

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Relative And Seasonal Abundance Of Three Bark Beetle Predators (Coleoptera: Trogositidae, Cleridae) Across An Elevation Gradient In Ponderosa Pine Forests Of North Central Arizona, Kelly K. Williams, Joel D. Mcmillin, Tom E. Degomez

Western North American Naturalist

We examined abundance and flight periodicity of 3 predators of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), Temnochila chlorodia (Mannerheim) (Coleoptera: Trogositidae), Enoclerus sphegeus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Cleridae), and E. lecontei (Wolcott) (Coleoptera: Cleridae), across an elevational gradient of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Lawson) forests in north central Arizona. Predator populations were estimated at 10 sites in each of 3 elevation bands (low: 1600–1736 m; mid: 2058–2230 m; high: 2505–2651 m) for 3 years (2004–2006) using pheromone-baited funnel traps targeting 3 primary bark beetle species. We also investigated how predator abundance and flight seasonality related to those of 5 bark beetle species: …

End Matter, Vol. 69 No. 3

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

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The Montclarion, October 08, 2009, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University

Activation Of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Is A Consequence Of Cell Death, Yixia Ye, Antonella Tinari, Walter Malorni, Zahra Zakeri

Publications and Research

Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (Cdk5) is similar to other Cdks but is activated during cell differentiation and cell death rather than cell division. Since activation of Cdk5 has been reported in many situations leading to cell death, we attempted to determine if it was required for any form of cell death. We found that Cdk5 is activated during apoptotic deaths and that the activation can be detected even when the cells continue to secondary necrosis. This activation can occur in the absence of Bim, calpain, or neutral cathepsins. The kinase is typically activated by p25, derived from p35 by calpain-mediated cleavage, …

The Cowl - V. 74 - N. 5 - Oct 8, 2009

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 74 - Number 5 - October 8, 2009. 36 pages.

Relationships Between Insolation And Rattlesnake Hibernacula, Bryan T. Hamilton, Erika M. Nowak

Western North American Naturalist

We examined the relationship between insolation, climate, and hibernacula of black-tailed (Crotalus molossus), Great Basin (Crotalus lutosus), and western diamondback (Crotalus atrox) rattlesnakes at 4 sites in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Hibernacula were located through a combination of visual searches and radio telemetry from 1995 to 2003. We used global information systems to calculate insolation and compared hibernaculum insolation values with random points representing available insolation of the surrounding habitat. Insolation reflects soil temperatures, and we predicted that hibernacula in cool climates, at high elevations, and at high latitudes would have higher insolation relative …

Field Guide To The Sedges Of The Pacific Northwest By B.L. Wilson, R.E. Brainerd, D. Lytjen, B. Newhouse, And N. Otting, Frank A. Lang, Cindy Roché

Western North American Naturalist

No abstract provided.

Ectoparasites Of The Occult Bat, Myotis Occultus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), Ernest W. Valdez, Christopher M. Ritzi, John O. Whitaker Jr.

Western North American Naturalist

Only a single previous study has examined ectoparasites of the occult bat (Myotis occultus), from which only 2 species of fleas were identified. For our study, we examined 202 individuals, 52 fresh hosts and 150 museum specimens, from New Mexico and southern Colorado for ectoparasites. We recorded 2158 ectoparasites, 634 from fresh hosts and 1524 from museum specimens. Ectoparasites belonged to 10 families and 13 genera of insect or acari and represent new host and locality records. In general, ectoparasites collected from fresh hosts and museum specimens were represented by 4 major species of mite: Macronyssus crosbyi, Alabidocarpus …

Karyotypes Of The Long-Tailed Vole (Microtus Longicaudus) In Isolated Mountain Ranges Of The American Southwest, Jennifer K. Frey, Benjamin J. Frey, Dwight W. Moore

Western North American Naturalist

The long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) exhibits karyotypic variation in western North America. In the American Southwest, the species has a disjunct, relict distribution. However, karyotypes obtained from 20 specimens in 5 isolated mountain ranges (White Mountains, Arizona; Mount Taylor and the Sangre de Cristo, Jemez, and Mogollon mountains, New Mexico) exhibited no variation. These and previously reported karyotypes from the region had a diploid number (2n) of 56 and fundamental number (FN) of 84, which is the most commonly reported karyotype for the species.

A Histological Study Of The Primary Gonadal Tissue Of An Antlerless Buck Mule Deer (Odocoileus Hemionus), Richard Heckmann

Western North American Naturalist

An antlerless mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) was collected on 2 December 1992 from an established Oak Creek mule deer herd 2 miles north of Oak City, Utah (Utah Wildlife Receipt #027604). Upon examination, the animal had prominent male genitalia with hair rubbed off from the pedicle part of the skull. Tissue examination revealed active spermatogenesis and viable sperm in the lumen of the epididymis and testis. Antlerless male deer have been reported previously in this area, but this is the first histological study of the abnormal deer. Lack of antlers would be advantageous for male deer during the …