Scott A. Rush

Habitat Associations of Two Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Populations Within Private, Working Forests in Louisiana and Mississippi

Duston R. Duffie, Daniel U. Greene, Darren A. Miller, Keri L. Lejeune et autres

The Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus; hereinafter, tortoise), a keystone species in southern pine (Pinus spp.) ecosystems, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in the western portion of its range. Across the species' range, approximately 70% of the land that …

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First breeding records for Chordeiles gundlachii (Antillean Nighthawk) in St. Kitts, West Indies

Kimberly M. Stewart, Gary W. Buckles, Carlin Dzikiti, Scott A. Rush

Abstract Chordeiles gundlachii (Antillean Nighthawk) has been noted as a species of passage in St. Kitts and Nevis. Information about the breeding ecology of this species is largely lacking throughout much of its range. In this report, we document breeding activities on …

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Predicting woodpecker damage in utility infrastructure in the southeastern United States using species distribution modeling

H J. Wright, Carlos Ramirez-Reyes, Kristine O. Evans, Joseph R. Turk et autres

Abstract Predicting areas of wildlife damage to human development has the potential to reduce long‐term costs associated with protecting valuable infrastructure. Four of the 8 woodpecker species (Family: Picidae) in the southeastern United States have been documented damaging wooden utility systems. Previous …

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Is wild turkey habitat selection spatially consistent? A three‐decade meta‐analysis in Mississippi

Ryo Ogawa, Adam B. Butler, Guiming Wang, Scott A. Rush et autres

Abstract Widely distributed species may alter habitat selection based on availability of resources or may respond in dissimilar ways to broadly classified landcovers that exhibit regionally varying ecological distinctions. Failing to account for selection discrepancies may impair management decisions. Eastern wild turkeys …

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A general pattern of trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones

Benjamin L. Branoff, Bradley A. Strickland, Paul A. Montagna, David Lagomasino et autres

Tropical cyclones drive coastal ecosystem dynamics, and their frequency, intensity, and spatial distribution are predicted to shift with climate change. Patterns of resistance and resilience were synthesized for 4138 ecosystem time series from n = 26 storms occurring between 1985 and 2018 …

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Trophic Niche Partitioning among Insectivorous Bats Using a Combination of Stable Isotope Analyses and Wing Morphology

Scott A. Veum, Anaïs Karine Tallon, Scott A. Rush

Trophic dimensions of syntopic species provide information by which drivers of resource partitioning and species coexistence can be evaluated. Specialization on unique prey can minimize competition among different bat species of the same community and provide researchers and managers with insights useful …

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New Records of Dermacentor albipictus (Packard) (Acari: Ixodidae) from Mississippi, U.S.A., with a Report of a New Vertebrate Class Host

Jerome Goddard, Sharon Sims, Richard George Robbins, Scott A. Rush et autres

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Monitoring active osprey nests with drones is more time efficient and less disturbing than conventional methods

Natasha K. Murphy, Jared A. Elmore, Melanie R. Boudreau, Brian S. Dorr et autres

Drones are used to monitor bird nesting sites at less accessible locations, such as on cliffs, human infrastructure, or within the tree canopy. While there are a growing number of studies documenting avian behavioral responses to various drones, there is a continued …

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The role of New World vultures as carriers of environmental antimicrobial resistance

Anaïs Karine Tallon, Renotta K. Smith, Scott A. Rush, Adrián Naveda‐Rodríguez et autres

BACKGROUND: Although antibiotics have significantly improved human and animal health, their intensive use leads to the accumulation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. Moreover, certain waste management practices create the ideal conditions for AMR development while providing predictable resources for wildlife. …

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American Robin (Turdus migratorius) feeding young at night in an area of artificial light

Scott A. Rush, Thomas R. Rovery, Adrián Naveda‐Rodríguez

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Natasha K. Murphy, Jared A. Elmore, Melanie R. Boudreau, Brian S. Dorr et autres

Southern flying squirrel use of forests managed for red‐cockaded woodpeckers in East‐Central Mississippi

Robert T. Meyer, Scott A. Rush, Guiming Wang

Abstract Southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) occupy and destroy the nests of the endangered red‐cockaded woodpecker (RCW; Dryobates borealis), yet few studies have assessed habitat use within and outside of forest partitions managed for RCW cavities (“cluster partition”). We estimated flying squirrel …

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