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The Inkwell, Armstrong State University Nov 2017

The Inkwell, Armstrong State University

The Inkwell

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Processing Motion: Using Code To Teach Newtonian Physics, M. Ryan Massey Nov 2017

Processing Motion: Using Code To Teach Newtonian Physics, M. Ryan Massey

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Prior to instruction, students often possess a common-sense view of motion, which is inconsistent with Newtonian physics. Effective physics lessons therefore involve conceptual change. To provide a theoretical explanation for concepts and how they change, the triangulation model brings together key attributes of prototypes, exemplars, theories, Bayesian learning, ontological categories, and the causal model theory. The triangulation model provides a theoretical rationale for why coding is a viable method for physics instruction. As an experiment, thirty-two adolescent students participated in summer coding academies to learn how to design Newtonian simulations. Conceptual and attitudinal data was collected using the Force Concept …

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New Music Series, Jenny Q Chai, Piano, November 8, 2017, Lawrence University Nov 2017

New Music Series, Jenny Q Chai, Piano, November 8, 2017, Lawrence University

Conservatory of Music Concert Programs

Harper Hall

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Smashing The Tragic Illusion Of Justice: The Reprehensibility Of The Death Penalty In Virginia, Meagan E. Costello Nov 2017

Smashing The Tragic Illusion Of Justice: The Reprehensibility Of The Death Penalty In Virginia, Meagan E. Costello

The Catholic Lawyer

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Willful Ignorance, Embodiment, And The Limitations Of Sympathy: J. M. Coetzee On Animal Cruelty Through Fictional Interlocutors, Erin Mellor '17 Nov 2017

Willful Ignorance, Embodiment, And The Limitations Of Sympathy: J. M. Coetzee On Animal Cruelty Through Fictional Interlocutors, Erin Mellor '17

Furman Humanities Review

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Speech On College Campuses: Anything But Safe, Amanda Richey '17 Nov 2017

Speech On College Campuses: Anything But Safe, Amanda Richey '17

Furman Humanities Review

2017 Meta E. Gilpatrick prize essay

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Table Of Contents And Introductory Information, Gretchen Braun Editor Nov 2017

Table Of Contents And Introductory Information, Gretchen Braun Editor

Furman Humanities Review

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Furman Humanities Review. Volume 28, May 2017 - Complete Issue, Gretchen Braun Editor Nov 2017

Furman Humanities Review. Volume 28, May 2017 - Complete Issue, Gretchen Braun Editor

Furman Humanities Review

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Illusion Or Protection? Free Exercise Rights And Laws Mandating Insurance Coverage Of Contraception, Edward T. Mechmann, Esq. Nov 2017

Illusion Or Protection? Free Exercise Rights And Laws Mandating Insurance Coverage Of Contraception, Edward T. Mechmann, Esq.

The Catholic Lawyer

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Culturally Responsive Graduate Teaching Instructors: Lessons On Facilitating Classroom Dialogues On Racial, Ethnic, And Cultural Injustices, Nancy Maingi Nov 2017

Culturally Responsive Graduate Teaching Instructors: Lessons On Facilitating Classroom Dialogues On Racial, Ethnic, And Cultural Injustices, Nancy Maingi

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

Graduate teaching instructors (GTIs) have the unique opportunity of learning to be both scholars and teachers at the same time. This juxtaposition between teacher and student presents distinctive challenges that are seldom captured in existing research. One such challenge is the task to facilitate classroom dialogues on issues of race, ethnicity, and culture. While GTIs are charged with the labor of instructing university classrooms full of diverse student populations, it is common for them to instruct these courses without ever having instructional training on culturally responsive teaching. It is also possible that GTIs are not comfortable discussing issues of race, …

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Full Issue, Thomas V. Dailey, Roger Applegate Nov 2017

Full Issue, Thomas V. Dailey, Roger Applegate

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

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Breeding Season Space Use And Habitat Selection Of Adult Female Scaled And Gambel's Quail In West Texas, Richard A. Temple, Louis Harveson, Ryan S. Luna Nov 2017

Breeding Season Space Use And Habitat Selection Of Adult Female Scaled And Gambel's Quail In West Texas, Richard A. Temple, Louis Harveson, Ryan S. Luna

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

We used radiotelemetry to investigate breeding-season (1 Apr–1 Sep, 2012 and 2013) home ranges and habitat selection of adult female scaled (Callipepla squamata) and Gambel’s quail (C. gambelii) in the eastern Chihuahuan Desert, Texas. Mean breeding-season home range (95% fixed kernel) for scaled quail was 145.02 ± 23.56 ha (range = 22.03–538.24 ha) and 156.32 ± 13.04 ha (range = 66.15– 270.74 ha) for Gambel’s quail. Mean core-use area (50% fixed kernel) for scaled quail was 31.38 ± 4.80 ha (range = 4.03–111.36 ha) and 32.87 ± 2.61 ha (range = 12.19–52.36 ha) for Gambel’s quail. …

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Conservation Status Of The Masked Bobwhite In Sonora, Mexico, David García-Solórzano, Edgardo López-González, Carlos González-Rebeles Islas Nov 2017

Conservation Status Of The Masked Bobwhite In Sonora, Mexico, David García-Solórzano, Edgardo López-González, Carlos González-Rebeles Islas

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

The historical distribution of the endangered masked bobwhite (Colinus virginianus ridgwayi) ranged from southern Arizona, United States, to Central Sonora, Mexico. Research in Sonora the past 30 years focused on the largest known populations, near the town of Benjamin Hill on the El Carrizo ranch. Research and perceptions by local residents pointed to a decline in masked bobwhite over the past decade. We evaluated existence of the subspecies during 2013-15 by searching transects and interviewing local residents. Our evaluation yielded no validated observations of masked bobwhite, and subsequently we call for further coordinated population monitoring and the development …

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Survival And Nesting Ecology Of Scaled Quail In The Trans-Pecos, Texas, Carlos E. Gonzalez Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson, Ryan S. Luna Nov 2017

Survival And Nesting Ecology Of Scaled Quail In The Trans-Pecos, Texas, Carlos E. Gonzalez Gonzalez, Louis A. Harveson, Ryan S. Luna

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) are one of the most ecologically and economically important wildlife species in the Trans-Pecos, because they are the primary upland game bird in the Chihuahuan Desert. Using radiotelemetry, we evaluated survival (Kaplan–Meier) and nesting success of quail on 3 study sites in the Trans-Pecos, Texas: one (Santiago Mountain Ranch, central Brewster Co.) was supplemented with milo (Sorghum bicolor) year-round, the second (Lado Ranch, south Culberson Co.) never used supplements, and the third (Apache Ranch, central Culberson Co.) was supplemented with quail blocks. We trapped and radiocollared 164 female quail collectively across all …

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Efficacy Of A Soft Release Strategy For Translocating Scaled Quail In The Rolling Plains Of Texas, Rebekah E. Ruzicka, Kara B. Campbell, Michelle C. Downey, Dale Rollins, Bradley Kubečka, Matthew Poole, Donald C. Ruthven Nov 2017

Efficacy Of A Soft Release Strategy For Translocating Scaled Quail In The Rolling Plains Of Texas, Rebekah E. Ruzicka, Kara B. Campbell, Michelle C. Downey, Dale Rollins, Bradley Kubečka, Matthew Poole, Donald C. Ruthven

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) populations have become locally extinct and spatially fragmented in the Rolling Plains ecoregion of Texas. Translocating Scaled Quail from core to declining populations could augment populations or re-establishing extinct populations. Although translocations of scaled quail have been attempted in Texas, none have been documented and none have attempted to identify best practices. Release strategy (i.e., hard or soft release) is a factor that can influence the success of a translocation. Our objective was to compare daily apparent survival of scaled quail translocated to the Rolling Plains between 2 release treatment groups: hard- and soft-release. …

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A Presence-Absence Survey To Monitor Montezuma Quail In Western Texas, Cristela Gonzalez Sanders, Fidel Hernández, Leonard A. Brennan, Andrew N. Tri, Robert Perez Nov 2017

A Presence-Absence Survey To Monitor Montezuma Quail In Western Texas, Cristela Gonzalez Sanders, Fidel Hernández, Leonard A. Brennan, Andrew N. Tri, Robert Perez

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Developing an effective monitoring program for Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is challenging because the technique must be practical for surveying vast, remote landscapes while accounting for the species’ low detectability. We used call-back surveys within a presence–absence framework to estimate occupancy and detection probability of Montezuma quail and used this information in conjunction with habitat data to develop an estimated probability of occurrence map for the species. We established survey points at 4 sites in western Texas (n = 20–30 points/site) and conducted 5 repeat surveys/season during June–August 2007 and 2008. We documented abiotic conditions (temperature, time …

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Survival Demographics Of Montezuma Quail In Southeast Arizona, Pedro M. Chavarria, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Donald S. Davis, Angel Montoya Nov 2017

Survival Demographics Of Montezuma Quail In Southeast Arizona, Pedro M. Chavarria, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Donald S. Davis, Angel Montoya

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Many facets of Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae mearnsi) population dynamics, such as survival and causes of mortality, are unknown because of limited or lack of mark–recapture studies on wild populations of this species. Much of what is known about this species comes from casual observations in the field or from dog-assisted flush-count surveys. Further insight into rate and causes of mortality for this species is necessary to ensure proper conservation measures. We evaluated survival and causes of mortality of Montezuma quail in southeastern Arizona from winter 2007 to spring 2010. Survival was determined from quail captured, radiotagged, and …

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Ranges And Movements Of Montezuma Quail In Southeast Arizona, Pedro M. Chavarria, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Donald S. Davis, Angel Montoya Nov 2017

Ranges And Movements Of Montezuma Quail In Southeast Arizona, Pedro M. Chavarria, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Donald S. Davis, Angel Montoya

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Historical assumptions about Montezuma quail movements and home ranges at the population level are limited due to the lack of markrecapture studies on this species from which solid conclusions can be derived. Such information is crucial for estimating population sizes, densities, and rate of emigration and immigration throughout the landscape. Our study examined home range size of 29 Montezuma quail and movements of 65 quail in southeast Arizona from 2008–2010. We used radio telemetry to follow radio-tagged birds in 3 study sites that varied in vegetation composition and topography. Mean home range size (MCP) was about was similar (51 ha) …

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Landscape Features Affecting Northern Bobwhite Predator-Specific Nest Failures In Southeastern Usa, Susan N. Ellis-Felege, Shannon E. Albeke, Nathan P. Nibbelink, Michael J. Conroy, D. Clay Sisson, William E. Palmer, John P. Carroll Nov 2017

Landscape Features Affecting Northern Bobwhite Predator-Specific Nest Failures In Southeastern Usa, Susan N. Ellis-Felege, Shannon E. Albeke, Nathan P. Nibbelink, Michael J. Conroy, D. Clay Sisson, William E. Palmer, John P. Carroll

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Nest predation is a critical component in avian productivity and typically is the leading cause of nest failure for most birds. Several landscape features are thought to drive the behavioral interaction between northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus; e.g., nest placement) and their predators (e.g., search methods for food acquisition). In order to understand habitat characteristics influencing predation, we studied bobwhite nests using 24-hour near-infrared video cameras. We monitored 675 bobwhite nests with cameras on 3 properties in northern Florida and southern Georgia, USA, during 2000–2006. To test the association between nest failures and specific failure causes with landscape structure, …

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Impacts Of Red Imported Fire Ants On Northern Bobwhite Nest Survival, Angelina M. Haines, D. Clay Sisson, Robert A. Gitzen, Christopher A. Lepczyk, William E. Palmer, Theron M. Terhune Ii Nov 2017

Impacts Of Red Imported Fire Ants On Northern Bobwhite Nest Survival, Angelina M. Haines, D. Clay Sisson, Robert A. Gitzen, Christopher A. Lepczyk, William E. Palmer, Theron M. Terhune Ii

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Invasive species are a large management issue because of extensive environmental and economic damage. The red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) is an invasive species of growing concern in wildlife management in the United States because of its increasing distribution, difficulty to suppress, and aggressive predation on native invertebrates, herpetofauna, birds, and small mammals. Managers of the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) have questioned the direct impact of RIFA on bobwhite nest success, particularly the factors that might influence the level of nest predation. We hypothesized that RIFA predation on northern bobwhite would vary by location and …

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Use Of Extinguish Plus™ To Reduce Red Imported Fire Ants And Increase Northern Bobwhite Abundance, James W. Caldwell, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Fred E. Smeins, Michael E. Morrow, Brian L. Pierce, Israel D. Parker Nov 2017

Use Of Extinguish Plus™ To Reduce Red Imported Fire Ants And Increase Northern Bobwhite Abundance, James W. Caldwell, Nova J. Silvy, Roel R. Lopez, Fred E. Smeins, Michael E. Morrow, Brian L. Pierce, Israel D. Parker

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Populations of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) have been declining throughout Texas since at least the 1970s. The red imported fire ant (RIFA, Solenopsis invicta) was introduced from South America and reached Texas by the 1950s. Previous studies have documented the negative effects of RIFA on northern bobwhite populations through both direct predation and indirect reduction of small invertebrates. In 2013, 2014, and 2015, large areas (1,490 ha in 2013 and 2,380 ha in 2014 and 2015) of the 3,744-ha portion of the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (APCNWR) in Colorado County, Texas, were aerially treated with …

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A Brief History Of Insecticides And Quail, Amanda Gobeli, Caitlin Thompson, Kelly S. Reyna Nov 2017

A Brief History Of Insecticides And Quail, Amanda Gobeli, Caitlin Thompson, Kelly S. Reyna

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Humans have employed chemical methods of pest control since the earliest days of agriculture and these substances have affected native wildlife, including quail and other gamebirds (Galliformes), to varying degrees. Several quail species have experienced steep population declines over the past several decades and insecticides may be a contributing factor. Quail are also known to use agricultural habitat for nesting and foraging purposes and are therefore likely to encounter elevated levels of insecticidal chemicals in the soil, vegetation, and insect biomass in that environment. The first commercially available insecticides appeared in the early 1900s with the introduction of arsenic-based compounds …

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Effect Of Temperature And Wind On Metabolism Of Northern Bobwhite In Winter, L. Wes Burger Jr., Thomas V. Dailey, Mark R. Ryan, Eric Kurzejeski Nov 2017

Effect Of Temperature And Wind On Metabolism Of Northern Bobwhite In Winter, L. Wes Burger Jr., Thomas V. Dailey, Mark R. Ryan, Eric Kurzejeski

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) are widely distributed across more than half of the United States, and extending into Canada and Mexico. Within this distribution they tolerate a wide range of climatic conditions and thermal stress. Annual variation in weather can produce dramatic short-term population fluctuations, particularly in the northern portion of the distribution. To better understand effects of thermal stress on energy requirements of bobwhite, we measured roosting metabolic response to cold stress and wind speed using open respirometry in a closed-circuit wind tunnel. Oxygen consumption was measured for 8 winter-acclimated captive bobwhites at each of 8 temperatures …

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Genetic Diversity And Relatedness Within And Among Northern Bobwhite Coveys In South Texas, Katherine S. Miller, Leonard A. Brennan, Randy W. Deyoung, Fidel Hernández, X. Ben Wu Nov 2017

Genetic Diversity And Relatedness Within And Among Northern Bobwhite Coveys In South Texas, Katherine S. Miller, Leonard A. Brennan, Randy W. Deyoung, Fidel Hernández, X. Ben Wu

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Although biologists have studied northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) genetic diversity and population structure, there is little known about the genetic diversity, structure, and relatedness of their winter coveys. Both flexible mating strategies and the fall shuffle may have implications for inbreeding and genetic diversity in northern bobwhite populations. Our goal was to determine genetic diversity and relatedness for coveys on a private ranch in Jim Hogg County in South Texas. During the 2010–2011 and 2011–2012 hunting seasons, 96 northern bobwhites were sampled from 29 coveys. We analyzed 11 northern bobwhite microsatellite DNA loci, measured genetic structure with an …

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Effect Of Field Trials On Northern Bobwhite Survival And Hunt Quality On Dixie Plantation, D. Clay Sisson, Theron M. Terhune Ii Nov 2017

Effect Of Field Trials On Northern Bobwhite Survival And Hunt Quality On Dixie Plantation, D. Clay Sisson, Theron M. Terhune Ii

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

The potential negative effects of horseback field trials on survival and post trial hunting quality of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) have long been debated. Recent acquisition of Dixie Plantation (3,650 ha) by Tall Timbers Research Station provided a unique opportunity to evaluate this interaction as Dixie has been home to the Continental Field Trial since 1937. We monitored radio-tagged bobwhites annually (n = 183; ~20 coveys during fall/winter) on a core study area (640 ha) upon which a portion of the field trial was conducted during January 2015 & 2016. We estimated Kaplan-Meier survival of radio-tagged bobwhites …

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Evaluating Hunting Success Of Pen-Reared And Wild Northern Bobwhite In A Reclaimed Kentucky Mineland, Jeremy P. Orange, John M. Yeiser, Danna L. Baxley, John J. Morgan, Ben A. Robinson Nov 2017

Evaluating Hunting Success Of Pen-Reared And Wild Northern Bobwhite In A Reclaimed Kentucky Mineland, Jeremy P. Orange, John M. Yeiser, Danna L. Baxley, John J. Morgan, Ben A. Robinson

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) have experienced severe population declines across their distribution. In order to address population declines and to continue providing hunting opportunities, multi-state efforts have been undertaken to stabilize and restore bobwhite populations. Ongoing efforts using the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative’s quail focus area approach have so far demonstrated success throughout Kentucky. However, population increases in the Peabody Bobwhite Focal Area, in western Kentucky, have not been correlated to increases in perceived hunter success. Consequently, some sportsmen question the effectiveness of focal area conservation. In response to hunter concerns, we tested dog hunting ability with wild …

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Factors Influencing Northern Bobwhite Hunter Success On A Public Wildlife Management Area In Kentucky, Jarred M. Brooke, John J. Morgan, Danna L. Baxley, Craig Harper, Pat Keyser Nov 2017

Factors Influencing Northern Bobwhite Hunter Success On A Public Wildlife Management Area In Kentucky, Jarred M. Brooke, John J. Morgan, Danna L. Baxley, Craig Harper, Pat Keyser

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Hunter success is a critical measure of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) restoration. Understanding the factors influencing hunter success can guide wildlife agencies in efforts to improve success and satisfaction and sustain hunter support of conservation initiatives. We compared use of vegetation types by radiomarked bobwhite (n = 30 coveys) and hunting dogs (n = 241) equipped with Global Positioning System collars during the 2014–2015 quail hunting season on Peabody Wildlife Management Area in western Kentucky. We surveyed hunting parties (n = 252) immediately after their hunt to determine success (flushed bobwhite) and gather hunt-party characteristics. …

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Retention And Efficacy Of Citizen Scientist Volunteers Of The Texas Quail Index, Kelly S. Reyna, Dale Rollins Nov 2017

Retention And Efficacy Of Citizen Scientist Volunteers Of The Texas Quail Index, Kelly S. Reyna, Dale Rollins

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

The Texas Quail Index (TQI) was a 5-year, science-based project that utilized citizen scientists to collect data in the field, including 5 indices of bobwhite abundance in the spring, and 3 indices of bobwhite abundance in the fall. Over the course of the study, 84% of all volunteers dropped out of the program and <8% of all data sets were complete. Accordingly, we surveyed the volunteers by mail to determine the rate and cause of participation decline and to identify characteristics of a reliable volunteer. Results indicated that annual volunteer participation rate declined more rapidly as time and labor requirements increased. Similarly, 74.3% of survey respondents who dropped out of the study reported leaving because the project required too much time and work. Motives may have contributed to the volunteer attrition as 72% of volunteers joined the program to learn more about quail management; however 71% of those that left the program reported not gaining knowledge in that area. We recommend that project designs, for citizen-science projects, should incorporate the motives of volunteers and recruit those whose motives best align with project goals. We also recommend that citizen-science coordinators keep volunteer tasks short and within the interest of the volunteer, to increase retention. Finally, we recommend stipends for volunteers on large-scale, laborious projects.

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Statistical Population Reconstruction Using Wings From Harvested Northern Bobwhites Can Inform Management, Theron M. Terhune Ii, Kristen M. Malone, D. Clay Sisson, James A. Martin Nov 2017

Statistical Population Reconstruction Using Wings From Harvested Northern Bobwhites Can Inform Management, Theron M. Terhune Ii, Kristen M. Malone, D. Clay Sisson, James A. Martin

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Despite the widespread collection wings from harvested northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) by state wildlife agencies and private entities, age-at-harvest information has been largely underutilized for guiding management decisions for this species. Statistical population reconstruction (SPR) techniques can use age-at-harvest information and provide a valuable tool for monitoring trends and the status of bobwhite (and other game bird) populations. However, SPR has not been applied to bobwhite. We evaluated the utility of statistical population reconstruction models, which have been applied successfully to other species (e.g., elk, Cervus elaphus; blacktailed deer, Odocoilues hemonius; and greater sage-grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus …

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Northern Bobwhite Home Range Sizes And Movements In South Texas, Katherine S. Miller, Fidel Hernández, Leonard A. Brennan, Randy W. Deyoung, X. Ben Wu Nov 2017

Northern Bobwhite Home Range Sizes And Movements In South Texas, Katherine S. Miller, Fidel Hernández, Leonard A. Brennan, Randy W. Deyoung, X. Ben Wu

National Quail Symposium Proceedings

Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) often have relatively small home ranges (1-km radius); however, occasional long-distance movements also have been recorded, which may help maintain connectivity and genetic diversity within and among populations. We quantified movements of radiocollared northern bobwhites on the King Ranch in South Texas, USA. For each bird we determined core area, home range (fixed kernel), mean movement rate, and maximum distance moved. We compared movements across age, gender, precipitation trends, and plant communities using Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Almost half (44.7%) of the birds moved >400 m (max. distance moved) and 46 (16%) moved …

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