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At the leading edge: Advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Coastal Ecosystems, Fish, Mammals, Plants, Sea Level Rise

Comte, L., S.R. Weiskopf, L.M. Thompson, J.B. Valler, M.A. Rubenstein, C.C. O’Hara, A. Bamzai-Dodson, A.J. Lynch, T.J. Clark-Wolf, O. Couriot, S.Z. Dobrowski, L.L. Figueroa, G.M. Filippelli, H.E. Johnson, M. Krosby, J.J. Lawler, D.A. Moeller, S.A. Parks, E.W. Parsons, J. Ross, B.R. Scheffers, H.R. Sofaer, E.F. Stuber, and S. Carter. 2026. At the leading edge: advancing and bridging the science and management of range-shifting species. BioScience:biag088.

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Effects of wildfire on the distribution of mammals and birds in a working shrub-steppe landscape

Published in: | Research Themes: Birds, Mammals, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

Burgstahler, K., L. Shipley, A. Stift, S. Woodley, and D. Thornton. 2026. Effects of wildfire on the distribution of mammals and birds in a working shrub‐steppe landscape. Ecosphere 17:e70759.

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Identifying climate‐change refugia for species management and conservation in the Pacific Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Refugia

John, A., J.L. Michalak, L.K. Svancara, C. Randels, and J.J. Lawler. 2026. Identifying climate‐change refugia for species management and conservation in the Pacific Northwest. Conservation Science and Practice 8:e70174.

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Detection of deer at remote camera sites in relation to snow conditions

Published in: | Research Themes: Alpine & Subalpine Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Mammals, Refugia

Vega, K.S., A.M. Marshall, L.K. Svancara, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. 2025. Detection of deer at remote camera sites in relation to snow conditions. Journal of Wildlife Management: e70088.

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Temperature driven density gradients of two congeneric felids reveal contrasting responses to climate change at a range margin

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Mammals, Refugia

Singh, S., D. Thornton, and L. Welfelt. 2025. Temperature driven density gradients of two congeneric felids reveal contrasting responses to climate change at a range margin. Scientific Reports 15:45498.

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Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of snow refugia in the rain-snow transition zone of north-central Idaho

Published in: | Research Themes: Alpine & Subalpine Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Mammals, Refugia

Strickfaden, K.M., A.M. Marshall, L.K. Svancara, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. 2023. Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of snow refugia in the rain-snow transition zone of north-central Idaho. Environmental Research Letters 18:044014.

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Great expectations: deconstructing the process pathways underlying beaver-related restoration

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Mammals

Nash, C.S., G.E. Grant, S. Charnley, J.B. Dunham, H. Gosnell, M.B. Hausner, D.S. Pilliod, and J.D. Taylor. 2021. Great expectations: deconstructing the process pathways underlying beaver-related restoration. BioScience 71:249–267.

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Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Plants, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning

Thurman L.L., B.A. Stein, E.A. Beever, W. Foden, S.R. Geange, N. Green, J.E. Gross, D.J. Lawrence, O. LeDee, J.D. Olden, L.M. Thompson, and B.E. Young. 2020. Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change. Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment 18:520-528.

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Ranchers and beavers: Understanding the human dimensions of beaver-related stream restoration on western rangelands

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Grassland Ecosystems, Mammals

Charnley, S., H. Gosnell, R. Davee, and J. Abrams. 2020. Ranchers and Beavers: Understanding The Human Dimensions of Beaver-Related Stream Restoration on Western Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management 73:712–723.

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Assessing the effectiveness of riparian restoration projects using Landsat and precipitation data from the cloud-computing application ClimateEngine.org

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Grassland Ecosystems, Mammals

Hausner, M. B., J. L. Huntington, C. Nash, C. Morton, D. J. McEvoy, D. S. Pilliod, K. C. Hegewisch, B. Daudert, J. T. Abatzoglou, and G. Grant. 2018. Assessing the effectiveness of riparian restoration projects using Landsat and precipitation data from the cloud-computing application ClimateEngine.org. Ecological Engineering 120:432–440.

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