Clinton Moore, PhD (Former Employee)
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Comparing growth and body condition of indoor-reared, outdoor-reared, and direct-released juvenile Mojave desert tortoises
Desert tortoise populations have declined, and head-starting hatchlings in captivity until they are larger and older — and presumably more likely to survive — is one strategy being evaluated for species recovery. Previous studies have reared hatchlings in outdoor, predator-proof pens for 5–9 years before release, in efforts to produce hatchlings in excess of 100–110 mm midline carapace length that
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J. A. Daly, K. A. Buhlman, B. D. Todd, Clinton T. Moore, J. M. Peaden, T. D. Tuberville
Population dynamics of reintroduced Whooping Cranes
Because of the small size and restricted range of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population, reintroduction is a prominent element of the recovery effort to ensure persistence of Whooping Cranes (Grus americana). A fundamental objective of all Whooping Crane reintroduction efforts is the establishment of a self-sustaining population. Therefore, success of reintroduction efforts will ultimately be determ
Authors
Sarah J. Converse, Sabrina Servanty, Clinton T. Moore, Michael C. Runge
Integrated analysis for population estimation, management impact evaluation, and decision-making for a declining species
A challenge for making conservation decisions is predicting how wildlife populations respond to multiple, concurrent threats and potential management strategies, usually under substantial uncertainty. Integrated modeling approaches can improve estimation of demographic rates necessary for making predictions, even for rare or cryptic species with sparse data, but their use in management application
Authors
Brian A. Crawford, Clinton T. Moore, Terry M. Norton, John C. Maerz
Mitigating road mortality of diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemy's terrapin) with hybrid barriers at crossing hot spots
Roads represent a pervasive feature on most landscapes that can pose multiple threats to wildlife populations and substantial challenges for management. To be effective, management strategies must often target where threats are most concentrated. Road mortality and nest predation are well-documented threats to Diamond-backed Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) across the majority of their range, inclu
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Brian A. Crawford, Clinton T. Moore, Terry M. Norton, John C. Maerz
Lizard activity and abundance greater in burned habitat of a xeric montane forest
Restoring the natural or historical state of ecosystems is a common objective among resource managers, but determining whether desired system responses to management actions are occurring is often protracted and challenging. For wildlife, the integration of mechanistic habitat modeling with population monitoring may provide expedited measures of management effectiveness and improve understanding o
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Kevin L. Fouts, Clinton T. Moore, Kristine D. Johnson, John C. Maerz
Achieving full connectivity of sites in the multiperiod reserve network design problem
The conservation reserve design problem is a challenge to solve because of the spatial and temporal nature of the problem, uncertainties in the decision process, and the possibility of alternative conservation actions for any given land parcel. Conservation agencies tasked with reserve design may benefit from a dynamic decision system that provides tactical guidance for short-term decision opportu
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Nahid Jafari, Bryan L. Nuse, Clinton T. Moore, Bistra Dilkina, Jeffrey Hepinstall-Cymerman
A decision support tool for adaptive management of native prairie ecosystems
The Native Prairie Adaptive Management initiative is a decision support framework that provides cooperators with management-action recommendations to help them conserve native species and suppress invasive species on prairie lands. We developed a Web-based decision support tool (DST) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey initiative. The DST facilitates cross-organiz
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Victoria M. Hunt, Sarah Jacobi, Jill J. Gannon, Jennifer E. Zorn, Clinton T. Moore, Eric V. Lonsdorf
Coastal vertebrate exposure to predicted habitat changes due to sea level rise
Sea level rise (SLR) may degrade habitat for coastal vertebrates in the Southeastern United States, but it is unclear which groups or species will be most exposed to habitat changes. We assessed 28 coastal Georgia vertebrate species for their exposure to potential habitat changes due to SLR using output from the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model and information on the species’ fundamental niches.
Authors
Elizabeth A. Hunter, Nathan P. Nibbelink, Clark R. Alexander, Kyle Barrett, Lara F. Mengak, Rachel Guy, Clinton T. Moore, Robert J. Cooper
Adaptive management in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System: Science-management partnerships for conservation delivery
Adaptive management is an approach to recurrent decision making in which uncertainty about the decision is reduced over time through comparison of outcomes predicted by competing models against observed values of those outcomes. The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a large land management program charged with making natural resource management decisio
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C. T. Moore, E. V. Lonsdorf, M. G. Knutson, H. P. Laskowski, S. K. Lor
Conservation of northern bobwhite on private lands in Georgia, USA under uncertainty about landscape-level habitat effects
Large-scale habitat enhancement programs for birds are becoming more widespread, however, most lack monitoring to resolve uncertainties and enhance program impact over time. Georgia?s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) is a competitive, proposal-based system that provides incentives to landowners to establish habitat for northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). Using data from monitoring conducted
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J.E. Howell, C. T. Moore, M.J. Conroy, R.G. Hamrick, R.J. Cooper, R.E. Thackston, J.P. Carroll
Design for a region-wide adaptive search for the ivorybilled woodpecker with the objective of estimating occupancy and related parameters
We describe a survey design and field protocol for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) search effort that will: (1) allow estimation of occupancy, use, and detection probability for habitats at two spatial scales within the bird?s former range, (2) assess relationships between occupancy, use, and habitat characteristics at those scales, (3) eventually allow the development of a p
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R.J. Cooper, Rua S. Mordecai, B.G. Mattsson, M.J. Conroy, K. Pacifici, J.T. Peterson, C. T. Moore
Sources of variation in detection of wading birds from aerial surveys in the Florida Everglades
We conducted dual-observer trials to estimate detection probabilities (probability that a group that is present and available is detected) for fixed-wing aerial surveys of wading birds in the Everglades system, Florida. Detection probability ranged from
Authors
M.J. Conroy, J.T. Peterson, O.L. Bass, C.J. Fonnesbeck, J.E. Howell, C. T. Moore, J.P. Runge
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Filter Total Items: 32
Comparing growth and body condition of indoor-reared, outdoor-reared, and direct-released juvenile Mojave desert tortoises
Desert tortoise populations have declined, and head-starting hatchlings in captivity until they are larger and older — and presumably more likely to survive — is one strategy being evaluated for species recovery. Previous studies have reared hatchlings in outdoor, predator-proof pens for 5–9 years before release, in efforts to produce hatchlings in excess of 100–110 mm midline carapace length that
Authors
J. A. Daly, K. A. Buhlman, B. D. Todd, Clinton T. Moore, J. M. Peaden, T. D. Tuberville
Population dynamics of reintroduced Whooping Cranes
Because of the small size and restricted range of the Aransas-Wood Buffalo Population, reintroduction is a prominent element of the recovery effort to ensure persistence of Whooping Cranes (Grus americana). A fundamental objective of all Whooping Crane reintroduction efforts is the establishment of a self-sustaining population. Therefore, success of reintroduction efforts will ultimately be determ
Authors
Sarah J. Converse, Sabrina Servanty, Clinton T. Moore, Michael C. Runge
Integrated analysis for population estimation, management impact evaluation, and decision-making for a declining species
A challenge for making conservation decisions is predicting how wildlife populations respond to multiple, concurrent threats and potential management strategies, usually under substantial uncertainty. Integrated modeling approaches can improve estimation of demographic rates necessary for making predictions, even for rare or cryptic species with sparse data, but their use in management application
Authors
Brian A. Crawford, Clinton T. Moore, Terry M. Norton, John C. Maerz
Mitigating road mortality of diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemy's terrapin) with hybrid barriers at crossing hot spots
Roads represent a pervasive feature on most landscapes that can pose multiple threats to wildlife populations and substantial challenges for management. To be effective, management strategies must often target where threats are most concentrated. Road mortality and nest predation are well-documented threats to Diamond-backed Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) across the majority of their range, inclu
Authors
Brian A. Crawford, Clinton T. Moore, Terry M. Norton, John C. Maerz
Lizard activity and abundance greater in burned habitat of a xeric montane forest
Restoring the natural or historical state of ecosystems is a common objective among resource managers, but determining whether desired system responses to management actions are occurring is often protracted and challenging. For wildlife, the integration of mechanistic habitat modeling with population monitoring may provide expedited measures of management effectiveness and improve understanding o
Authors
Kevin L. Fouts, Clinton T. Moore, Kristine D. Johnson, John C. Maerz
Achieving full connectivity of sites in the multiperiod reserve network design problem
The conservation reserve design problem is a challenge to solve because of the spatial and temporal nature of the problem, uncertainties in the decision process, and the possibility of alternative conservation actions for any given land parcel. Conservation agencies tasked with reserve design may benefit from a dynamic decision system that provides tactical guidance for short-term decision opportu
Authors
Nahid Jafari, Bryan L. Nuse, Clinton T. Moore, Bistra Dilkina, Jeffrey Hepinstall-Cymerman
A decision support tool for adaptive management of native prairie ecosystems
The Native Prairie Adaptive Management initiative is a decision support framework that provides cooperators with management-action recommendations to help them conserve native species and suppress invasive species on prairie lands. We developed a Web-based decision support tool (DST) for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Geological Survey initiative. The DST facilitates cross-organiz
Authors
Victoria M. Hunt, Sarah Jacobi, Jill J. Gannon, Jennifer E. Zorn, Clinton T. Moore, Eric V. Lonsdorf
Coastal vertebrate exposure to predicted habitat changes due to sea level rise
Sea level rise (SLR) may degrade habitat for coastal vertebrates in the Southeastern United States, but it is unclear which groups or species will be most exposed to habitat changes. We assessed 28 coastal Georgia vertebrate species for their exposure to potential habitat changes due to SLR using output from the Sea Level Affecting Marshes Model and information on the species’ fundamental niches.
Authors
Elizabeth A. Hunter, Nathan P. Nibbelink, Clark R. Alexander, Kyle Barrett, Lara F. Mengak, Rachel Guy, Clinton T. Moore, Robert J. Cooper
Adaptive management in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System: Science-management partnerships for conservation delivery
Adaptive management is an approach to recurrent decision making in which uncertainty about the decision is reduced over time through comparison of outcomes predicted by competing models against observed values of those outcomes. The National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a large land management program charged with making natural resource management decisio
Authors
C. T. Moore, E. V. Lonsdorf, M. G. Knutson, H. P. Laskowski, S. K. Lor
Conservation of northern bobwhite on private lands in Georgia, USA under uncertainty about landscape-level habitat effects
Large-scale habitat enhancement programs for birds are becoming more widespread, however, most lack monitoring to resolve uncertainties and enhance program impact over time. Georgia?s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) is a competitive, proposal-based system that provides incentives to landowners to establish habitat for northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). Using data from monitoring conducted
Authors
J.E. Howell, C. T. Moore, M.J. Conroy, R.G. Hamrick, R.J. Cooper, R.E. Thackston, J.P. Carroll
Design for a region-wide adaptive search for the ivorybilled woodpecker with the objective of estimating occupancy and related parameters
We describe a survey design and field protocol for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) search effort that will: (1) allow estimation of occupancy, use, and detection probability for habitats at two spatial scales within the bird?s former range, (2) assess relationships between occupancy, use, and habitat characteristics at those scales, (3) eventually allow the development of a p
Authors
R.J. Cooper, Rua S. Mordecai, B.G. Mattsson, M.J. Conroy, K. Pacifici, J.T. Peterson, C. T. Moore
Sources of variation in detection of wading birds from aerial surveys in the Florida Everglades
We conducted dual-observer trials to estimate detection probabilities (probability that a group that is present and available is detected) for fixed-wing aerial surveys of wading birds in the Everglades system, Florida. Detection probability ranged from
Authors
M.J. Conroy, J.T. Peterson, O.L. Bass, C.J. Fonnesbeck, J.E. Howell, C. T. Moore, J.P. Runge