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Amphibian Occupancy in Flood-Created and Existing Wetlands of the Lower Missouri River Alluvial Valley
The Great Flood of 1993 created 466 new wetlands along the Missouri River floodplain between Kansas City and St. Louis, providing an opportunity to see how wetland dependent species use these newly created habitats. This study focuses on the occupancy and fate of amphibians using new and existing floodplain wetlands after this flood event.
In project: Fish and Amphibian Wetland Sampling
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An expanded One Health model: Integrating social science and One Health to inform study of the human-animal interface
Zoonotic disease emergence is not a purely biological process mediated only by ecologic factors; opportunities for transmission of zoonoses from animals to humans also depend on how people interact with animals. This paper proposes an expanded “One Health” conceptual model for human-animal exposure that accounts for social as well as epidemiologic factors.
Assessing multi-scale habitat relationships and responses to forest management for cryptic herpetofauna in the Missouri Ozarks
In project: Herps
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Assessment of vital rates to evaluate flathead catfish harvest regulations
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Assessment of vital rates to evaluate the current harvest regulations for blue catfish
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Attitudes and Opinions of Runge Conservation Nature Center Lapsed Visitors
Opened to the public in 1993, Runge Conservation Nature Center (RCNC) has 3000 square feet of indoor exhibits, 112 acres, and 5 trails. Programming at RCNC is targeted at all age groups. As part of a visitor use survey at RCNC focus groups were held with lapsed visitors to explore past visitation patterns, attitudes, reasons attendance had lapsed, and what might entice them to return.
In project: Visitor Use at Nature Centers
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Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Data Sheet
Data form to be used by volunteers working on the Missouri Eagle Watch program.
In project: Eagle Watch Program
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Bald Eagle Nest Monitoring Etiquette
An overview of the current status of Bald Eagle protection and things to be aware of when observing and approaching eagles to reduce disturbance.
In project: Eagle Watch Program
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Bald Eagle Nesting Ecology and Phenology
A guide to the general habitat of where Bald Eagle nests are commonly found, the physical characteristics of the nests and a timing of nest activity.
In project: Eagle Watch Program
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Bat Habitat Conservation Plan
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has developed this Bat Habitat Conservation Plan to address the potential for covered forest management activities to cause incidental take of five listed or otherwise at-risk bat species over a period of 50 years. The following bat species are covered in this HCP:
- Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis). Federally listed as endangered.
- Gray bat (Myotis grisescens). Federally listed as endangered.
- Northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis). Federally listed as threatened.
- Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). Under status review by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with the potential to become federally listed.
- Tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Petitioned for listing with the potential to become federally listed.