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It is our great pleasure to circulate the Bien-

nial Report of the Oklahoma Cooperative

Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, which

highlights graduate research and scholar-

ship for 2006−2007.

The Oklahoma Unit of the U.S. Geological

Survey’s Cooperative Research Units Pro-

gram has been an integral part of graduate-

level research and post-graduate training in

natural resources, particularly fisheries and

wildlife conservation, at Oklahoma State

University since 1948.

With direction from our Coordinating Com-

mittee, research is conducted on a wide

variety of natural resource conservation

topics in cooperation with federal and state

agencies, the University, the Oklahoma

Department of Wildlife Conservation, the

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Wildlife

Management Institute, and various private

concerns. Most of our research projects are

problem oriented and designed to provide

cooperators with useful information on

time-sensitive natural resource issues.

From its establishment in 1948 to 2006,

the Unit was affiliated mostly closely with

OSU’s Department of Zoology in the College

of Arts and Sciences. In 2006, the Unit’s

primary affiliation was moved to the new

Department of Natural Resource Ecology

and Management in the Division of Agri-

cultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Such changes have expanded cooperative

research and enhanced the Unit’s ability to

assist faculties and students of both colleges

and departments and beyond.

Research through the Oklahoma Unit is

conducted mainly by M.S. and Ph.D. candi-

dates. About 340 theses and dissertations

have resulted from their persistence and

scholarship. Unit students are currently

COver

Terrestrial resources in Oklahoma provide numerous recreational opportunities including catching glimpses of a rich avifauna of resident, seasonal, and migratory species. Here, the striking LeConte’s Sparrow, a tallgrass specialist that winters in Oklahoma, was photographed by M.S. Candidate Vincent S. Cavalieri near Sooner Lake in January 2008. Froglet image from the Oklahoma Panhandle on back cover by M.S. graduate Tim Periard.

Biennial Report design update by Matt Lemmond with Oklahoma State University’s Marketing Services.

Welcome

OppOrtUnities fOr GradUate stUdy

natUral

resOUrCe eCOlOGy and manaGement

and beyOnd ….

conducting research on fisheries manage-

ment in reservoirs, ponds, and rivers; stream

ecology; species of special concern including

alligator gar, Cerulean warblers, western

big-eared bat; toxicology; and management

of river otters, black bears, and black bass.

While many of our research projects occur

in Oklahoma, the Unit’s reach includes

activities in Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas,

and beyond. As we begin our 7th decade,

future projects will continue to emphasize

applied research on the natural resources

of Oklahoma and the nation.

The Oklahoma Unit and its Cooperators

would be pleased to share additional informa-

tion on any project summarized herein. You

are welcome to contact any of the investigators

listed by project through the Unit Office.

Additional information about our coopera-

tors can be found at www.coopunits.org,

www.okstate.edu, www.wildlifedepart-

ment.com, www.wildlifemanagementinsti-

tute.org, and www.fws.gov.

David M. Leslie, Jr.UNIT LEADER/WILDL IFE

William L. FisherASSIS TANT UNIT LEADER/ ECOLOGy

Coordinating CommitteeRobert E. WhitsonVICE PRES IDENT OF ThE D IV IS ION OF AGRICULTURAL SC IEN CES AND N ATURAL RESOURCES , OKL AhOMA S TATE UNIVERSIT y

Greg D. DuffyDIRECTOR, OKL AhOMA DEPAR TMENT OF WILDL IFE CONSERVATION

Byron K. WilliamsC hIEF, COOPERATIVE RESEARC h UNIT S , U .S .GEOLOGIC AL SURVEy

Len h. CarpenterF IELD REPRESENTATIVE , WILDL IFE MAN AGEMENT INS T ITUTE

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Contents

The UNIT BIENNIAL REPORT

is a publication of the Oklahoma Cooperative

Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to disseminate

information about Unit research and scholarly

activities at Oklahoma State University. It is

intended to encourage communications among

interested parties. Please contact the Unit for

further information and dialog.

Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit404 Life Sciences West Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078-3051 405.744.6342 P 405.744.5006 F

www.coopunits.org

Cooperators and Research Personnel

Cooperating faculty from the University,

resource professionals from many agencies

and affiliated universities, post-doctoral

researchers, graduate students, research asso-

ciates and technicians, and volunteers are the

lifeblood of Unit operations and opportunity.

Aquatic Resources

From extremely rare prairie and desert fishes

to blue catfish and black bass and with clear

applications of Geographic Information

System technologies, completed and ongoing

Unit projects in aquatic resources explore

complex resource issues focusing on recre-

ation, recovery, and human dimensions.

Scholarship

The spir it of scientif ic contr ibution

and scholarship of Unit participants in

2006−2007 is clear: 8 student awards, 16

theses/dissertations, 61 peer-reviewed and

technical publications, and 93 presentations

at professional state, regional, national, and

international meetings.

Terrestrial Resources

From river otters to avian assessments in

prairies and forest and from conservation

genetics of bats and bears to a variety of

management issues, completed and ongo-

ing Unit projects in terrestrial resources

encompass most topics in contemporary

wildlife conservation.

BIENNIAL REPORT 2006–2007

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Unit Staff

Dr. David M. Leslie, Jr.

Unit Leader and Adjunct Professor. Ph.D.,

Oregon State University, 1982. Terrestrial

vertebrate ecology; endangered species.

[email protected]

Dr. William L. Fisher

Assistant Unit Leader and Adjunct

Professor. Ph.D., University of Louisville,

1987. Stream ecology, fisheries science.

[email protected]

Sheryl L. Lyon

Senior Administrative Support Specialist

[email protected]

Joyce Hufford

Administrative Support Specialist

[email protected]

Biennial RepoRt

2006 2007

Cooperators

OKL ahOma S tate UniverSit y

Agricultural Economics: Tracy Boyer;

Botany: Mike Palmer; Entomology: Tom

Royer; Geography: Allen Finchum, Mike

Myers, Mahesh Rao; Geology: Todd Halihan,

Richard Marston; Natural Resource Ecology

and Management: Craig Davis, Sam Fuhlen-

dorf, Mark Gregory, Fred Guthery, Karen

Hickman, Tim O’Connell, Keith Owens,

Keith Owens, Dan Shoup, Terry Bidwell,

David Engle, Sam Fuhlendorf; Zoology: Joe

Bidwell, Tony Echelle, Stan Fox, Meredith

Hamilton, Karen McBee, Scott McMurry,

Scott McMurry, Dave Schmidly, Loren Smith,

Loren Smith, Ron Van Den Bussche.

OKL ahOma De Par tment OF WiLDL iFe COnServatiOn

Administration: Richard Hatcher, John

Stafford; Fisheries: Paul Balkenbush, Barry

Bolten, Jeff Boxrucker, Greg Summers;

Wildlife: Bill Dinkines, Joe Hemphill,

Alan Peoples, Mike Sams, Rod Smith,

Mike Shaw; Natural Resources: Julianne

Hoagland, Melinda Hickman, Mark Howery,

Ron Suttles.

U.S . GeOLOGiC aL SUrvey

Cooperative Research Units: Suzanne Car-

tatigorne, Jim Fleming, Mike Van Den Avyle.

U.S . F iSh anD WiLDL iFe ServiCe

Region 2: Charlie Ault; Tulsa Ecological

Services: Jerry Brabander, Ken Collins,

and staff; Bosque del Apache: John Vraden-

burg; Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge:

Joe Kimball.

U.S. DePartment OF DeFenSe

Corps of Engineers, Construction Engi-

neering Research Laboratory: Jeff Fehmi,

Tim Hayden; Arkansas District Office:

Johnny Mclean; Fort Hood: John Cornelius;

Tinker Air Force Base: Ray Moody; Veter-

ans Affairs: Dennis Jackson.

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U.S . FOreS t ServiCe

Roger Perry, Ron Thill

UniverSit y OF OKL ahOma

Edie Marsh-Matthews

n Or theaS tern S tate UniverSit y

Jim Schooley

SOUth Da KOta S tate UniverSit y

Jonathan Jenks, Theresa Zimmerman

SOUthern iLL inOiS UniverSity

Eric Hellgren

OKL ahOma Water reSOUrCeS BOarD

Derek Smithee

OKL ahOma BiOLOGiCaL SUrvey

Caryn Vaughn

GranD river Dam aUthOrit y

Darrell Townsend

rOCKy mOUntain eLK FOUnDatiOn

Randy Porterfield

Research Personnel

POS tDOCtOraL FeLLOWSJason Freund nicholas Langtitus SeilheimerDavid Walter

Ph .D . C anDiDateSeugene albanese Chad BoeckmanBrandi CoynerDaniel Dauwalter *elizabeth DoxonClaudia GlassDonald GlassKimberly haysP. mahawuweerachaiShauna marquardtroger Perry *Baltazar Prado *Zach roehrsKiyoski SasakiJason Schaffler *Dale Splinter *David Walter *Stephen Winter

m.S . C anDiDateSDane BalsmanDominic BarrettKristopher Bodineeric Brinkmanangela BrownKevin Burgessvincent CavalieriPhillip CravattDebora endriss *Lynne Gardner-Santana *andrew George Joseph hackler *amit Jain *haruko Koike *Justin LackDustin Loftis *Jared Lorensenmeredith magnusonSheri mcClure *Scott mcConnell *tim Periard *Scott robertsonSabrina rustryan ryswykFumiko Shirakura *Cybil nikki SmithStephanie Smith *Shruti Palasmudram ramesh

reSearC h aSSOCiateSStacey DavisJohn Shackford

reSearC h teC hniC ianSerin BerghammerFred Zachary BrownJennifer BryantWaite ColbaughBradley Comptonnathan Copelandmary Kate CouchJerrod DavisDavid demontigny

Chase ehloPeter einsigLeslie elmoreDebora endrissBrian evansColter FlumanJeff Foreashley Fosteramber Fritchieashley Graceamie hankinsapril hartBrandy hebertJason heinenamit JainSherry Jameshimanshu KaleKimberly KingShadrack LaanoiJustin LackDrew Laneallysa LapineWill LowryJoshua Luceromeredith magnusonBradley mcnuttrex medlinWeston millerKody mooreJames morelLindsay PascalKendra PhelpsKayla Pollardangie reischJames richardstriston richardsonScott robertsonChristopher royamanda roggowryan ryswykCurtis tackett James taulmanalaina thomasandrew turnerJared vanderpoolBrent WilsonJohn Worthingtontroy ZaikisJustin Zweifelhima Bindu Sadashiva reddyCybil nikki Smith

vOLUnteerSmatthew allenJennifer Batemannaomi CooperCarlos Cordovanathan evansJonathan FisherJonathan KellyCodi LorensenWill LowryKenneth nelsonLindsey ParsonsPaul Portaustin rennricardo torres-Cervantes

* Graduated in Fy06–07

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aquatiC ResouRCes

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digital Atlas of Oklahoma Fishes

Databases of fish collection records from

Oklahoma State University and the Univer-

sity of Oklahoma were incorporated into an

online management system, the Digital Atlas

of Oklahoma Fishes (DAOF) that allows

records to be entered and edited online

by museum curators. All collections were

assigned geographic coordinates and an

associated location confidence value. This

information is available online for users to

search the database through text and spatial

queries and to map species distributions.

FUNdIN GOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

INVES TIG ATORSJason Freund, Postdoctoral Fellow

FACULT Y SUPPOR TWilliam Fisher, anthony echelle, and allen Finchum, Oklahoma State University, and edith marsh-matthews, University of Oklahoma

C OmPLETEdJuly 2006

Genetic structure of wild and captive stocks of desert pupfish

A survey of 6 microsatellite DNA loci

was used to assess genetic structure

of approximately 25 captive stocks of

the desert pupfish complex (C. macu-

larius and C. eremus) in Arizona and

California. A similar analysis of 12 wild

populations of this endangered complex

was used to investigate levels of genetic

change and effective population sizes in

captivity. A protocol was developed for

long-term captive maintenance of desert

pupfish populations.

FUNdIN GU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

INVES TIG ATORSharuko Koike and Dustin Loftis, m.S. Candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR Tanthony a. echelle, ronald a. van Den Bussche, and William L. Fisher

C OmPLETEdFebruary 2007

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aquatiC ResouRCes

COmPLETEd PROjECTS

Population structure and genetic diversity of alligator snapping turtles

Populations of alligator snapping turtles have

declined throughout their range. Because

of increasing interest in restoring popula-

tions, we assessed population structure and

genetic diversity within and among natural

and captive populations using 10 microsat-

ellite loci. We analyzed specimens from

11 river drainage basins in Alabama, Arkan-

sas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-

souri, Oklahoma, and Texas and 2 captive

populations in Oklahoma. No genetic differ-

entiation among population fragments was

apparent within river drainage basins, but

there was significant genetic differentiation

between river drainage basins. Proper man-

agement will depend on cooperation between

federal and state conservation agencies.

FUNdIN GOklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

INVES TIG ATORSJoseph C. hackler, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Tronald a. van Den Bussche, David m. Leslie, Jr., and Stanley Fox

C Om PL ETEdJune 2006

Fluvial geomorphology analysis of the Kiamichi River

We assessed fluvial geomorphic features of

the Kiamichi River, Oklahoma, relative to

freshwater mussel occurrence. We digitally

analyzed aerial photographs from 1979 and

1995 to assess fluvial geomorphic change.

We sampled 114 channel units, or about 10%

of potential mussel habitat in the river, and

measured geomorphic variables: bankfull

width and depth, substrate particle size,

bank stability, and gradient. We compared

mussel presence/absence patterns with

catchment-scale and fluvial geomorphic

variables.


INVES TIG ATORSSabrina rust, m.S. Candidate and aaron easley, Field technician

FACULT Y SUPPOR TWilliam L. Fisher

C OmPLETEdJune 2006

Geomorphic adjustment of the Washita River

As part of the restoration of the Washita

Battlefield Historic Site in southwestern

Oklahoma, we investigated the present geo-

morphic condition of the Washita River that

runs through the Battlefield, the adjustment

of the present channel to the prevailing water

and sediment supply, how this adjustment

has changed through time, and the likelihood

that a modified channel similar to which

existed in 1868 could remain in equilibrium

with the present conditions of flow and

sediment. These data were used to examine

options for restoration of the Battlefield,

which included no action, construction of a

new channel, or allowing natural modifica-

tion of active channel processes.

FUNdIN GU.S. national Park Service

FACULT Y SUPPOR Trichard a. marston, todd halihan, and David m. Leslie, Jr.

C OmPLETEdmay 2007

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Socio-economic evaluation of the lower Illinois River trout fishery

Water-quality problems, primarily low

dissolved oxygen levels, have affected the

introduced trout fishery in the lower Illinois

River below Tenkiller Lake. Properly allo-

cated water releases from Tenkiller Dam are

needed to mitigate these problems. To sup-

port this allocation, we evaluated the impact

of this fishery on the local economy from

on-site creel surveys and follow up telephone

surveys. We found that anglers’ willingness

to pay for trout fishing justified the purchase

of the water rights to maintain the fishery as

it is currently priced. Financial cost-benefit

analysis showed that the fishery, as currently

managed, is financially self sufficient.


INVES TIG ATORBaltazar Prado, Ph.D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Ttracy Boyer and William L. Fisher, Oklahoma State University and James Schooley, north-eastern State University

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONJune 2006

Electrofishing sampling bias for blue catfish

Blue catfish are popular among anglers

because of their potential to produce tro-

phy-sized fish. Conventional blue catfish

sampling methods such as electrofishing

appear to be heavily biased toward small

individuals, virtually omitting larger fish

that many anglers target. Our objectives

are to 1) compare electrofishing catch rates

of blue catfish among seasons and habitat

types and 2) quantify the length bias of elec-

trofishing using a population with a known

length structure. We are electrofishing for

blue catfish in Kaw, Keystone, and Oologah

reservoirs. Sampling is being conducted

seasonally along 3 replicate transects in

2 reservoir locations (upper or lower reser-

voir), 3 structure types (point, flat, or creek

channel), and additional sites where timber/

brush are present.

FUNdIN GOklahoma Department of Conservation

INVES TIG ATORKris Bodine, m. S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDaniel e. Shoup


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Assessment of fish stocks and angler attitudes in close-to-home fishing lakes

The close-to-home fishing program (CTHFP)

was developed by the Oklahoma Department

of Wildlife Conservation to provide Oklahoma

metropolitan residents with quality fishing

opportunities. For the last several years,

municipal ponds and small lakes have been

stocked with channel catfish and hybrid blue-

gill. We are assessing fishing pressure, angler

satisfaction, and angler demographics in

3 Oklahoma City metropolitan lakes, Dolesse

Youth Park Pond, Kid’s Lake North, and

South Lake Park East, to provide information

about the standing stock and age structure of

channel catfish in these CTHFP lakes.


INVES TIG ATORDane Balsman, m. S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDaniel e. Shoup


distribution and ecology of alligator gar in Oklahoma.

Ecology and distribution of alligator gar are

poorly understood throughout their range.

Fisheries biologists need this information

to make effective management and con-

servation decisions. We are assessing the

distribution, abundance, habitat use, and

population characteristics of alligator gar in

the Red River and Lake Texoma and in the

Arkransas River, Oklahoma.


INVES TIG ATOReric L. Brinkman, m.S. Candidate


EXPECTEd C OLmPLETIONJune 2008

Economic Impact of the lower Illinois River Trout Fishery

We are conducting an economic impact

analysis of the trout fishery on the Lower

Illinois River in Sequoyah County, Okla-

homa. The study objectives are to: 1) compile

general demographic and economic data

and determine trends for Sequoyah County,

2) estimate direct spending within the county

by visitors to the Lower Illinois River using

expenditure data from a previous survey,

3) estimate total expenditure impacts from

visitor spending, and 4) summarize county

sales tax collections resulting from expendi-

ture impacts. For the analysis, we are gather-

ing data on the population, employment, and

income of and sales tax for Sequoyah County.

We will use fishing-related expenditure col-

lected during a 2004 survey of lower Illinois

River trout anglers.


INVES TIG ATORStracy Boyer and William L. Fisher

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONDecember 2007

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aquatiC ResouRCes

COmPLETEd PROjECTS

Field and laboratory investigations of an ammonia-dominated industrial effluent

Laboratory-based toxicity tests are commonly

used to evaluate wastewater discharges;

however, effluent like ammonia may induce

different effects in the laboratory versus the

field. We are validating basic laboratory

bioassays with a field study of aquatic organ-

isms in the Verdigris River, Oklahoma. We

are surveying macroinvertebrate and fish

assemblages and evaluating in situ caged

test organisms to assess the influence of an

ammonia effluent release on the Verdigris

River. Results will determine if standard

laboratory tests provide an appropriate

indication of the fate and effects of effluent

in the environment.

FUNdIN Gterra industries

INVES TIG ATORPhillip Cravatt, m. S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TJoseph r. Bidwell and William L. Fisher

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONDecember 2007

Transport pathways and water-quality impacts of septic systems on Grand Lake

Pensacola Dam impounds the Neosho and

Spring rivers to form Grand Lake in north-

eastern Oklahoma. The popularity of Grand

Lake as a recreational area has resulted in

extensive shoreline development with some

communities relying on septic systems for

waste treatment. Malfunctioning, inadequate,

and/or poorly sited septic systems have the

potential to release nutrients and harmful

bacteria into the lake. We are using infrared

technology to indicate the presence of failing

septic systems and associated lake intrusion.

Evaluations of on-site water chemistry are

being used to determine if septic leachate is

having an impact on water quality.

FUNdIN GGrand river Dam authority

INVES TIG ATORKevin Burgess, m. S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TJoseph r. Bidwell

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONaugust 2007

Instream flow assessment of streams draining the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer

The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer in southcen-

tral Oklahoma is a primary source of water

for surrounding towns, and there is growing

pressure to export water from the aquifer

to other regions of Oklahoma. The State of

Oklahoma placed a moratorium on issuing

groundwater permits for municipal and

public water supplies in counties that do not

overlay the aquifer until studies of groundwa-

ter yield and effects of groundwater pumping

on streams were conducted. We are using

1) the Instream Flow Incremental Methodol-

ogy to assess instream flow requirements of

selected fishes in the Blue River and Penning-

ton Creek, Oklahoma and 2) the Indicators

of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) method to

characterize the natural flow regime of the

Blue River, Pennington Creek, and several

smaller spring-fed creeks.

FUNdIN GOklahoma Water resources Board

INVES TIG ATORtitus Seilheimer, Postdoctoral Fellow



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Conservation genetics of Blue River fishes

The Blue River is a minimally-altered, spring-

fed stream originating from the Arbuckle-

Simpson aquifer in southcentral Oklahoma.

Four fish populations in the Blue River,

red spot chub, least darter, logperch, and

orangebelly darter, appear to have had long

histories of isolation from their closest rela-

tives in the eastern Oklahoma. We are using

mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) phylograms

and a phylogentic diversity/genetic history

approach to examine the added diversity

represented by these four fish populations

in Blue River to compare their contribution

with other geographically defined units in

Oklahoma.

FUNdIN GU. S. Geological Survey

INVES TIG ATORnick Lang, Postdoctoral Fellow

FACULT Y SUPPOR Tanthony echelle, ron van Den Bussche, William L.Fisher

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONSeptember 2008

Fisheries and habitat monitoring in the Arkansas River navigation channel

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers has

proposed deepening the Arkansas River navi-

gation channel and dredge barriers to back-

water lakes and side channels to improve

river boat navigation and safety and enhance

fisheries habitat. We are comparing fish

populations and assemblages, water quality,

and habitat in permanently-connected side

channels in the lower Verdigris River, which

is the uppermost portion of the Arkansas

River navigation system. Sampling is being

conducted during 3 hydrologic seasons,

summer low flow, winter intermediate flow,

and spring high flow, to assess movements

of fishes into and out of the side channels in

relation to environmental changes.

FUNdIN GU. S. army Corps of engineers and Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit

INVES TIG ATORJared Lorensen, m. S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TWilliam L. Fisher and Joseph r. Bidwell


macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages in tallgrass prairie streams

The Caney, Verdigris and Neosho rivers in

the Tallgrass Prairie region of Oklahoma

were ranked as very high priority conserva-

tion landscapes in the Oklahoma Compre-

hensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy.

These rivers contain 9 mussel species and

6 fish species of greatest conservation

concern; however, there is a lack of basic

information on the status and distribution of

macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages in

these rivers. Our objectives are to 1) survey

macroinvertebrates and fish in each river to

determine relative abundance and diversity,

2) use stable isotopes of nitrogen to assess

spatial variation among trophic levels in

the rivers, and 3) determine the range and

density of invading zebra mussels in the

Verdigris, Neosho, Arkansas rivers.


INVES TIG ATORChad Boeckman, Ph. D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TJoseph r. Bidwell and William L. Fisher


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Colonizing elk outside the Wichita mountains Wildlife Refuge

We assessed home-range, habitat use, and

nutrition of elk on private land and the Wich-

ita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (WMWR) in

southwestern Oklahoma. Tracking of 22

radiocollared elk resulted in 2,657 locations

(Jan 2002–Mar 2005). Home-range sizes of

elk in forested habitat (Granite Area) were

smaller than those of elk in a grassland habi-

tat (Slick Hills). Elk in the Granite Area and

Slick Hills used agricultural fields during

forage-limited winter months. Hoof, muscle,

and fecal stable isotopes of carbon and nitro-

gen from harvested elk on private land and

WMWR showed that elk on private land

consumed more C3 vegetation and nitrogen

annually than elk in WMWR.

FUNdIN Grocky mountain elk Foundation, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, nature Works, and BancFirst

INVES TIG ATORW. David Walter, Ph.D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr., David m. engle, Jonathan a. Jenks, and eric hellgran

C OmPLETEdJune 2006

Ecology of an urban population of Texas horned lizard

We described habitat use, spatial ecology,

and population status of Texas horned lizards

within Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

Forty-one adult females, 39 adult males,

21 yearlings, and 60 hatchlings have been

marked over 3 years. Estimated annual sur-

vival was 0.70; population size was 53 ± 11

lizards using the Jolly-Seber model in program

Mark; and was 5 ± 1 lizards/ha. Using the

95% convex polygon method, the average

size of home ranges was 0.43 ± 0.08 ha

(n = 13) for adult females and 0.57 ± 0.18 ha

(n = 11) for adult males. Lizards used habitat

nonrandomly, selecting native prairie, red

cedar– shrubland, nonnative prairie, and

developed habitats in order of preference.

FUNdIN Gtinker air Force Base

INVES TIG ATORSDebora a. endriss, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Teric C. hellgren and Stanley F. Fox

C OmPLETEdmay 2006

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Landscape-level roost site selection by bats in the Ouachita mountains

We evaluated effects of landscape attributes

and forest stand types on roost-site selection

by forest-dwelling bats in east-central Arkan-

sas to determine how forest management at

the landscape level affected bats. Five years

of data were collected on 7 species of bats

(eastern red, Seminole, eastern pipistrelle,

big brown, evening, hoary, and northern

long-eared Myotis). Bats were instrumented

with radio transmitters and relocated at roost

sites where roost and site characteristics

were quantified. GPS locations for 442 roosts

from 174 individual bats were used with GIS

databases to develop landscape– roost site

models. Stand-level selection was analyzed

to determine how stand types and timber-

harvest techniques affected roost selection.

FUNdIN GUSDa Forest Service Southern research Station and arkansas Game and Fish Commission

INVES TIG ATORroger W. Perry, Ph.D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr., Oklahoma State University and ron thill, USDa Forest Service

C OmPLETEd July 2006

Conservation genetics of the western big-eared bat

Intra- and interpopulational structure and

differentiation of the western big-eared bat

were investigated in western Oklahoma.

We analyzed mitochondrial DNA sequences

(maternally inherited) and microsatellite

data (biparentally inherited). Female bats

had high intra- and interpopulational vari-

ability and different dispersal patterns than

males. Populations of females were separated

by a gap in exposed gypsum deposits from

Kansas southeastward to Blaine County

and in Washita County. Microsatellite data

suggested that males did not experience bar-

riers to gene flow and had a homogenizing

effect on population structure. Despite high

male gene flow and dispersal, populations of

females probably were locally regulated.

FUNdIN GDepartment of veterans affairs and Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit

INVES TIG ATORSStephanie J. Smith, m.S. Candidate and Kendra Phelps, Field technician

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr., ronald a. van Den Bussche, and meredith J. hamilton

C O mPLETEd may 2006

Home range and habitat use of the western big-eared bat

Radiotransmitters were applied to lactating

female western big-eared bats in 2 counties

in western Oklahoma. Mean distance moved

by females from a maternity roost in Washita

County was 1.95 km, and maximum distance

moved was 6.0 km. In Major County, mean

distance moved was 0.81 km, and maximum

distance moved was 3.35 km. Most females

in Washita County had 2 core foraging areas,

1 near their maternity cave and other

>4.5 km south. Females in Major County had

1 core foraging area close their maternity

roost. Suitable foraging habitat was more

abundant near the maternity roost in Major

County than in Washita County.

FUNdIN GDepartment of veterans affairs and Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit

INVES TIG ATORSStephanie J. Smith, m.S. Candidate and Kendra Phelps and rory allison, Field technicians

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr., ronald a. van Den Bussche, and meredith J. hamilton

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mountain plovers and long-billed curlews in the Oklahoma Panhandle

Breeding populations of mountain plovers

and long-billed curlews were estimated in

the Oklahoma Panhandle. We conducted

1,104, 10-min roadside surveys for birds

at randomly selected sections in Cimarron

County. Sampling included estimates of

detection probabilities and broadcast calls

of the elusive mountain plover to increase

the probability of detecting this species. Over

2 field seasons, we encountered 84 mountain

plovers (including the 1st documented nest in

Texas County) and 145 long-billed curlews.

Mountain plovers were most often found in

unvegetated tilled fields used for pivot irriga-

tion farming.


INVES TIG ATORSScott mcConnell, m.S. Candidate and John Shackford, research associate

FACULT Y timothy J. O’Connell and David m. Leslie, Jr.

C Om PL ETEdJune 2006

Assessment of ecological disturbance to a Cross Timbers habitat

We assessed effects of a 2003 tornado on

the bird community, plant composition, and

forest structure in a Cross Timbers stand in

the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma.

Diameter-at-breast height, status (dead or

alive), damage type and number of sprouts

of tagged trees were recorded every sum-

mer. Age structure and fire history were

recorded using dendroecological techniques.

We sampled birds and herbaceous plants in

tornado-damaged and nondamaged areas.

The tornado killed a greater proportion of

blackjack oaks than post oaks. Bird species

richness in the tornado-damaged area was

greater than in the undamaged area.


INVES TIG ATORSDaniel mcGlinn, Ph.D. candidate and Fumiko Shirakura and roy Churchwell, m.S.Candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR Tmichael W. Palmer

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Survey of small mammals of special concern

Using Sherman-live traps, gopher traps, and

mist nets, we surveyed small mammals on

the 14 western-most Wildlife Management

Areas in western Oklahoma. Each manage-

ment area was trapped for 3 consecutive

nights with 8 lines of 50 traps dispersed

throughout the management area in an

attempt to survey as many different habitat

types as possible. During this study, we

had 50,100 trap nights and 75 net nights,

collected 6,879 small mammals, and docu-

mented 23 new county records for small

mammals in western Oklahoma.


INVES TIG ATORSZachary roehrs and Brandi Coyner, Ph.D. Can-didates, and Deanna martinez, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Tronald a. van Den Bussche, meredith J. hamil-ton, David m. Leslie, Jr., and David J. Schmidly


Herpetological survey of the Black mesa Ecoregion and surrounding area

We are using drift fences in 12 arrays with 4

pit falls and 6 funnel traps, 4 fixed-route road

routes of ca. 40 km, visual surveys, noctur-

nal anuran call surveys, and opportunistic

encounters to survey the herpetofauna in

the Black Mesa ecoregion in the Oklahoma

Panhandle. A total of 1,920 individual

animals have been captured or observed to

date: 1,248 amphibians (1,246 frogs and

2 salamanders) and 672 reptiles (167 snakes,

470 lizards, and 35 turtles). Twenty-six rep-

tile species and 9 amphibian species were

documented. Heterogeneous habitats and

microhabitats result in enhanced diversity

of herpetofauna.


INVES TIG ATORStimothy S. Periard, m.S. Candidate and Cybil Smith, Field technician

FACULT Y SUPPOR TStanley F. Fox and David m. Leslie, Jr.

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONmay 2008

distribution and status of river otters in eastern and central Oklahoma

Our objective was to describe the status

and distribution of northern river otters in

eastern and central Oklahoma. In winter

and spring, we visited 340 bridge sites in

28 distinct watersheds and documented

river otters in 11 counties where they have

not been documented. Mail surveys to

wildlife professionals and trappers suggest

otter occurrence in 8 additional counties.

Tissues of 72 otters, either from live-captured

individuals or salvaged carcasses, were

evaluated for carbon and nitrogen isotopes;

age structure also was assessed. Both iso-

topic signatures and ages suggested better

nutrition and younger populations along a

presumed dispersal front from the eastern

Oklahoma border westward.


INVES TIG ATORSDominic a. Barrett, m.S. Candidate and Stacey K. Davis, Field technician

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr. and ronald a. van Den Bussche

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONJanuary 2008

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distribution and abundance of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma

We are using DNA obtained noninvasively

from black bear hair samples collected dur-

ing 2 7-week sampling sessions in summers

2004–2006 to examine several character-

istics of the population of black bears cur-

rently colonizing southeastern Oklahoma.

Population density is believed to be relatively

low because bears have not saturated avail-

able habitat in the western part of the study

area. Levels of genetic diversity are high and

comparable to other black bear populations

in the North America. No past bottlenecks,

inbreeding, or cryptic population structure

are evident in this population. We predict

this population will continue to grow and

expand into available habitat.


INVES TIG ATORSLynne C. Gardner-Santana and angela G. Brown, m.S. Candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR Teric C. hellgren, ronald a. van Den Bussche, and David m. Leslie, Jr.


Golden-cheeked warbler tolerance of non-consumptive recreation

We examined effects of mountain biking

on daily activity budgets, nesting behavior,

productivity, and territory size of the golden-

cheeked warbler, an endangered neotropical

migrant that breeds exclusively in central

Texas. Results suggest that male golden-

cheeked warbler territories are larger in

areas with high mountain bike activities than

areas with minimal mountain bike activities.

Differences in habitat quality caused by

fragmentation of forests by mountain biking

may be responsible. Analysis of behavior

and productivity data will further elucidate

impacts of mountain biking on this endan-

gered species.

FUNdIN GFort hood and U.S. army Corps of engineers, Construction engineering research Laboratory

INVES TIG ATORSCraig a. Davis and David m. Leslie, Jr.


Status of Cerulean Warbler in Oklahoma

We are evaluating breeding populations of

Cerulean Warbler in eastern Oklahoma.

The Cerulean Warbler is a rare breeder in

the State that, while never widespread, has

declined in recent years; it may still breed at

1–2 historical locations in riparian bottom-

land forest and upland hardwood forest on

steep slopes. We surveyed former breeding

areas and apply a synoptic habitat model

to identify other potential breeding areas.

At randomly selected sites from mapped suit-

able habitat, we conducted timed point-count

surveys including broadcast of the Cerulean

Warbler’s song. We expect to survey about

100 sites in the Ozark and Ouachita plateaus

in 2006–2007.


INVESTIGOTOR vincent Cavaleiri, m.S. Candidate

FACULTY timothy J. O’Connell and David m. Leslie, Jr.


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Control of exotic salt cedar at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

Salt cedar was introduced in the U.S. in the

1880s; it spread rapidly thereafter. It grows

aggressively and can rapidly deplete ground

water. This project is investigating biological

control of salt cedar at Salt Plains National

Wildlife Refuge in north-central Oklahoma

with the salt cedar beetle, a known herbivore

of salt cedar. Assessments include docu-

menting the genetic status of salt cedar at

the refuge, evaluating strains of salt cedar

beetle and their potential natural enemies,

and evaluating vegetative succession follow-

ing defoliation.


INVES TIG ATORalissa Berro, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Ttom a. royer

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONJuly 2009

Effects of patch-burning on sand sagebrush vegetation

We are evaluating the effect of patch-burning

on sand sagebrush vegetation at Cooper

Wildlife Management Area in Woodward

County, northwestern Oklahoma. Both veg-

etation structure and species composition

are being quantified as well as density of the

dominant shrub, sand sagebrush (Artemisia

filifolia). Results will elucidate the effect of

patch burning on grassland bird habitat in a

vegetation type in which this novel manage-

ment technique has not been studied well.


INVES TIG ATORSStephen Winter, Ph.D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TSamuel D. Fuhlendorf and Craig a. Davis


Patch-burn management for imperiled grassland bird species

We are assessing if we can enhance bird

communities in mixed grass prairie and

sagebrush communities at Cooper Wildlife

Management Area in western Oklahoma

by providing habitat heterogeneity to which

different species may respond. Ordination

analyses suggested birds respond to changes

in tree abundance, sagebrush density,

and amount of bare ground. For instance,

Cassin’s Sparrows respond to increased

sagebrush density and decreased tree abun-

dance, whereas Lark Sparrows respond to

increased bare ground.


INVES TIG ATORSelizabeth D. Doxon, Ph.D. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TSamuel D. Fuhlendorf and Craig a. Davis


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Habitat-Use of migrant Shorebirds in the mixed-Grass Prairie

This study is examining the influence of local

and landscape-level variables on migrant

shorebirds in the Mixed-grass Prairie Region

of Oklahoma. Specifically, we are conducting

surveys of wetlands in this region for shore-

birds during spring and fall migration. We

are measuring environmental factors at local

and landscape scales because regional and

local environmental factors determine the

composition and distribution of avian species

within biological communities during migra-

tion. To assess habitat quality for shorebirds

at a local-level scale, we are measuring vari-

ables within discrete wetlands. We will use

GIS to characterize landscape variables that

may influence shorebird habitat use patterns

at a landscape-level scale.


INVES TIG ATORSGene albanese, Ph.D. Candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR TCraig a. Davis, Joe Bidwell, Samuel D. Fuhlen-dorf, mike Palmer, and Susan Skagen.


Avian response to Old World Bluestem monocultures in mixed grass prairie

Despite persistent and widespread declines

of grassland birds in North America, few

studies have assessed differences between

native grasslands and seeded monocultures

as songbird habitat. In the Great Plains, Old

World bluestems (OWB) have been widely

planted, yet there is evidence to suggest that

OWB may not provide suitable conditions for

several grassland bird species. The objec-

tives of this study are to compare breeding

bird communities in OWB monocultures to

native mixed grass prairie, and to evaluate

the influence of vegetation structure and

composition on bird abundance and diversity

in all seasons.


INVES TIG ATORSandrew D. George, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR Ttimothy J. O’Connell, Karen r. hickman and David m. Leslie, Jr.

EXPECTEd C OmPLETIONmay 2009

Conversion of Old World Bluestem monocultures to Native Plant Communities

This study will evaluate methods for restor-

ing native plant communities that have been

invaded by Old World bluestem (OWB).

Successful conversion requires OWB to be

effectively controlled before native plants can

become established. We will evaluate the most

effective combination of fire, herbicide applica-

tion rate, and timing of herbicide application

in eradicating OWB. Following successful

eradication, we will also compare establish-

ment success of a native, high seral grass seed

mixture with a seed mixture that contains both

low and high seral grass and forbs.


INVES TIG ATORSScott robertson, mS Candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR TKaren r. hickman, timothy O’Connell, Curtis Bensch, and David m. Leslie, Jr.

EXPECTEd C OmPLETION may 2009

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Human disturbance and wintering waterfowl at Bosque del Apache

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

in the Middle Rio Grande Valley of New

Mexico provides wintering habitat to thou-

sands of migratory waterfowl and cranes.

This research is focused on the effect of high

and low consumptive and non-consumptive

human disturbance on wintering waterfowl

at Bosque del Apache. Body condition, time-

budget assessments, and corticosterone

levels will be assessed, with primary focus

on northern pintails and lesser snow geese

because of the importance of these species.


INVES TIG ATORDustin taylor, m.S. Candidate

FACULT Y SUPPOR TLoren Smith, matt Lovern, Scott mcmurry


USdA programs effects on High Plains playa wetlands

In concert with a companion project through

the Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife

Research Unit, this research is assessing the

influence of USDA conservation practices on

playa wetland ecosystems in the High Plains.

We are evaluating ecosystem services for

playa wetlands in 3 land treatment groups:

cropland, lands enrolled in USDA conserva-

tion programs (e.g., CRP and WRP), and

grassland. Results will include the devel-

opment of predictive functional condition

indicator models that include multiple-scale

factors that contribute to differences in eco-

system service estimates.

FUNdIN GUSDa natural resources Conservation Service

INVES TIG ATORmary Dougherty, m.S. candidate; Pam truman and Jessica O’Connell Ph.D. candidates

FACULT Y SUPPOR TLoren Smith and Scott mcmurry


Assessing impacts of communication towers on avian species

This study is evaluating effects of various

lighting schemes (color, height, and number)

of communications towers on avian mortal-

ity and effects of scavenging-rate bias while

assessing avian mortalities. Towers with red-

flashing and white-flashing lights have been

identified for study in northeastern Oklahoma

and will be evaluated to estimate avian mortal-

ity during spring and autumn migration. Scav-

enging bias will be assessed experimentally by

enumerating removal of bird carcasses placed

generally under support wires of selected tow-

ers and reference areas.

FUNdIN Grogers State University and Oklahoma Coop-erative Fish and Wildlife research Unit

INVES TIG ATORSClaudia r. Glass and Don G. Glass, Ph.D. Can-didates

FACULT Y SUPPOR TDavid m. Leslie, Jr., Craig a. Davis and mer-edith J. hamilton


HONORS ANd AWARdS

Angela G. Brown (Unit m.S. student; advisor, Leslie) received the robert L. Lochmiller ii endowed Scholarship in Wildlife ecology, Department of natural resources ecology and management, Oklahoma State University, april 2007.

daniel dauwalter (Unit Ph.D. student; advisor, Fisher) was the co-recipient of the inaugural murray-Gray Unit Service award, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit, april 2006.

daniel dauwalter (Unit Ph.D. student; advisor, Fisher) received the Outstanding Ph.D. Student award, Depart-ment of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, april 2006.

Elizabeth doxon (Unit Ph.D. student; advisor, Davis) received the robert L. Lochmiller ii endowed Scholarship in Wildlife ecology, Department of natural resources ecology and management, Oklahoma State University, april 2007.

debora Endriss (Unit m.S. student; advisors, hellgren and Fox) received the robert L. Lochmiller ii endowed Scholarship in Wildlife ecology, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, april 2006.

William L. Fisher (assistant Unit Leader) received the margaret S. ewing Outstanding mentor award, Depart-ment of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, april 2006.

david (Chip) Leslie (Unit Leader) received the hartley h. t. Jackson Service award from the american Society of mammalogists at the 86th annual meeting in amherst, ma, June 2006.

jason R. Pogue (Senior Financial Officer, Office of the vice President of research and technology transfer, OSU) received the murray-Gray Unit Service award, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit, april 2007.

Lynne Gardner-Santana (Unit m.S. student, advisor van Den Bussche) received the Wilhm Graduate teaching assistantship award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, april 2006.

Sabrina Rust (Unit m.S. student; advisor, Fisher) received the Best Paper award, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Section, Oklahoma academy of Science, november 2005, and the Byron moser award Best Paper award, Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, april 2006.

W. david Walter (Unit Ph.D. student, advisor, Leslie) was the co-recipient of the inaugural murray-Gray Unit Service award, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit, april 2006.

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digital Atlas of Oklahoma mammals

We are converting collection records in the

Oklahoma State University Collection of

Vertebrates, compiled over the past century

into the Digital Atlas of Mammals (DAOM),

a complement to the ongoing Digital Atlas

of Oklahoma Fishes project. Quality-control

procedures will assure that identification,

taxonomy, and georeferencing are accurate

and standardized. The DAOM will provide

accessible information on Oklahoma mam-

mals for managing critical habitat and

making informed decisions about species

of greatest conservation need and a ready

resource for Oklahoma citizens interested

in wildlife.


INVES TIG ATORSJason Freund, Postdoctoral Fellow

FACULT Y SUPPOR TKaren mcBee, William L. Fisher, and allen Finchum



FEdERAL

FISCAL YEARS

2006–2007

HONORS ANd AWARdS

THESES ANd dISSERTATIONS

dauwalter, daniel. 2006. relationships among geomorphology, habitat, and fishes in eastern Oklahoma streams: implications for stream resto-ration. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State Univer-sity, Stillwater. 211 pp. (Zoology: advisor, Fisher)

Endriss, debora A. 2006. ecology of an urban popula-tion of the texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum) in central Oklahoma. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 141 pp. (Zoology: advisors, hell-gren and Fox)

Gardner-Santana, Lynne C. 2007. Patterns of genetic diversity in black bears (Ursus americanus) during a range expansion into Oklahoma. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 71 pp. (Zoology: adivsor, van Den Bussche)

Hackler, joe. 2006. assessment of genetic variation within and among natural and captive populations of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii). m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 36 pp. (Zoology: advisors, Fox and van Den Bussche)

Koike, Haruko. 2007. Genetic structure of refuge populations of the desert pupfish complex. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 73 pp. (Zoology: advisor, echelle)

Loftis, dustin. 2007. the genetic structure of the desert pupfish complex. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 42 pp. (Zoology: advisors, echelle and van Den Bussche)

mcClure, Sherri A. 2005. Status and genetic structure of the channel catfish complex (Genus Ictalurus) in new mexico and texas. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 29 pp. (Zoology: advisors, echelle and van Den Bussche)

mcConnell, Scott. 2006. habitat associations, ranges, and population estimates of selected bird species in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State Univer-sity, Stillwater. 159 pp. (Zoology: advisor, O’Connell)

Periard, Timothy S. herpetological survey of the Black mesa ecoregion, Oklahoma, with an emphasis on the ecology of the texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornu-tum). m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 104 pp. (Zoology: advisor, Fox)

Perry, Roger W. 2006. Stand- and landscape-level roost selection by forest bats in the Ouachita mountains. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 87 pp. (Zoology: advisor, Leslie)

Prado, Baltazar E. 2006. economic valuation of the lower illinois trout fishery in Oklahoma under current and hypothetical management plans. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 252 pp. (agricul-tural economics: advisor, Boyer)

Schaffler, jason j. 2005. age, growth, and recruitment of striped bass in Lake texoma, Oklahoma-texas. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 91 pp. (Zoology: advisor, Winkleman)

Shirakura, Fumiko. 2006. tornado damage and fire history in the Cross timbers of the tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Oklahoma. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 59 pp. (Botany: advisor, Palmer)

Smith, Stephanie j. 2006. Using genetic analyses to gain insight on a rare bat, Corynorhinus townsendii pallescens. m.S. thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 49 pp. (Zoology: advisors, Leslie and van Den Bussche)

Splinter, d. K. Spatial patterns in the fluvial system: compari-sons among three eastern Oklahoma ecoregions. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 183 pp. (environmental Science: advisors, marston and Fisher)

Walter, W. david. 2006. ecology of a colonizing popu-lation of rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus). Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 151 pp. (Zoology: advisor, Leslie)

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Bales, S. L., e. C. hellgren, D. m. Leslie, Jr., and J. hemphill, Jr. 2005. Dynamics of a recolonizing population of black bears in the Ouachita mountains of Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:1342–1351.

Chappell, W. S., and W. L. Fisher. 2005. Fish assem-blages and aquatic habitat relationships at the tishom-ingo national Wildlife refuge, Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma academy of Science 85:19–31.

Churchwell, R., C. A. davis, S. d. Fuhlendorf, and d. m. Engle. 2005. Direct impacts of cattle grazing on grassland nesting birds. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Orni-thological Society 38:25–30.

dauwalter, d.C., W. L. Fisher, and K. C. Belt. 2006. mapping stream habitats with a global positioning system: accuracy, precision, and comparison with traditional methods. environmental management 37:271–280.

dauwalter, d. C., and W. L. Fisher. 2007. electrofish-ing capture probability of smallmouth bass in streams. north american Journal of Fisheries management 27:162-171.

dauwalter, d. C., and W. L. Fisher. 2007. Spawning chronology, nest site selection and nest success of smallmouth bass during benign streamflow conditions. american midland naturalist 158:60-78.

dauwalter, d. C., d. K. Splinter, W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 2007. Geomorphology and stream habitat relationships with smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolo-mieu) abundance at multiple spatial scales in eastern Oklahoma. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and aquatic Sciences 64:1116-1129.

*Fenner, d. B., d. L. Winkelman, and m. G. Walsh. 2004. Diet overlap of introduced rainbow trout and three native fishes in an Ozark stream. Pages 475–482 in Propagated fish in resource management (m. J. nickum, P. m. mazik, J. G. nickum, and D. D. macKinlay, eds.). american Fisher-ies Society Symposium 44, Bethesda, maryland.

Fore, j. d., d. C. dauwalter, and W. L. Fisher. 2007. microhabitat use by smallmouth bass in an Ozark stream. Journal of Freshwater ecology 22:189-199.

Fuhlendorf, S. d., W. C. Harrell, d. m. Engle, R. G. Hamilton, C. A. davis, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Should heterogeneity be the basis for grassland conservation? response of grassland birds to the fire-grazing interac-tion. ecological applications 16:1706–1716.

Graber, A. E., C. A. davis, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Golden-cheeked warbler males participate in nest-site selection. Wilson Bulletin 118:247–251.

Hackler, j. C., R. A. Van den Bussche, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2007. Characterization of microsatellite Dna markers for the alligator snapping turtle, macrochelys temminckii. molecular ecology notes 7:474–476.

Hellgren, E. C., S. L. Bales, m. Gregory, d. m. Leslie, jr., and j. d. Clark. 2007. testing a mahalanobis distance model of black bear habitat selection in the Ouachita mountains of Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife manage-ment 71:924–928.

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SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONS

Horncastle, V. j., E. C. Hellgren, P. m. mayer, A. C. Ganguli, d. m. Engle, and d. m. Leslie, jr. implications of invasion by Juniperus virginianus on small mammals in the southern Great Plains. Journal of mammalogy 86:1144–1155.

Leis, S. A., d. m. Engle, d. m. Leslie, jr., and j. S. Fehmi. 2005. effects of short- and long-term disturbance resulting from military disturbance on vegetation and soil in a mixed prairie area. environmental management 36:849–861.

Leis, S. A., d. m. Leslie, jr., d. m. Engle, and j. S. Fehmi. 2007. Small mammals as indicators of short-term and long-term disturbance in mixed prairie. environmental monitoring and assessment 137:75-84.

Leslie, d. m., jr. 2007. a shifting mosaic of scholarly publishing, scientific delivery, and future impact chang-ing the face of learned societies. Journal of mammalogy 88:275–286.

Leslie, d. m., jr., and m. j. Hamilton. 2007. a plea for a common citation format in scientific serials. Serials review 33:1–3.

Long, j. m., and W. L. Fisher. 2006. analysis of environmental variation in a Great Plains reservoir using principal components analysis and geographic information systems. Lake and reservoir management 22:132–140.

martin, K. W., d. m. Leslie, jr., m. E. Payton, W. L. Puckette, and S. L. Hensley. 2006. impacts of passage manipulation on cave climate: conservation implica-tions for cave-dwelling bats. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:137–143.

mayer P. m., S. j. Tunnell, d. m. Engle, E. E. jorgensen, and P. Nunn. 2005. invasive grass alters litter decom-position by influencing macrodetritivores. ecosystems 8:200–209.

mcConnell, S., j. Lish, W. Voelker, and j. Keller. 2007. Leucistic red-shouldered hawk in Beaver County, Okla-homa. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 40:1–2.

mcConnell, S., j. S. Shackford, T. j. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Unusual Oklahoma breeding records for Cimarron County, 2004–2005. Bulletin of the Okla-homa Ornithological Society 39:17–21.

mitchell, m.S., S.H. Rutzmoser, T.B. Wigley, C. Loehle, j.A. Gerwin, P.d. Keyser, R.A. Lancia, R.W. Perry, C. j. Reynolds, R.E. Thill, R. Weih, d. White, and P. B. Wood. 2006 relationships between avian rich-ness and landscape structure at multiple scales using multiple landscapes. Forest ecology and management 221:155–169.

Perry, R. W. and R. E. Thill. 2005. Small-mammal responses to pine regeneration treatments in the Ouachita mountains of arkansas and Oklahoma, USa. Forest ecology and management 219:81–94.

Perry, R. W., R. E. Thill, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2007. Selection of roosting habitat by forest bats in a diverse forested landscape. Forest ecology and management 238:156–166.

Riedle, j. d., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. microhabitat use, home range, and movements of the alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, in Oklahoma. Southwestern naturalist 51:35–40.

Sager, C. R., and d. L. Winkelman. 2006. effects of increased feeding frequency on growth of hybrid blue-gill in ponds. north american Journal of aquaculture 68:313–316.

Schuler, K. L., d. m. Leslie, jr., j. H. Shaw, and E. j. maichak. 2006. temporal-spatial distribution of ameri-can bison (Bison bison) in a tallgrass prairie fire mosaic. Journal of mammalogy 87:539–544.

Smith, S. j., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Pteropus living-stonii. mammalian Species 792:1–5.

Utrup, N. j., and W. L. Fisher. 2006. Development of a rapid bioassessment protocol for sampling fishes in large prairie rivers. north american Journal of Fisheries management 26:714–726.

*Walsh, m. G., and d. L. Winkelman. 2004. anchor and visible implant elastomer tag retention in hatchery-reared rainbow trout stocked into an Ozark stream. north ameri-can Journal of Fisheries management 24:1435–1439.

*Walsh, m. G., and d. L. Winkelman. 2004. Characteris-tics of smallmouth bass and shadow bass populations in an Ozark stream before and after rainbow trout introduc-tion. Journal of Freshwater ecology 19:587–596.

*Walsh, m. G., and d. L. Winkelman. 2004. Fish assem-blage structure in an Oklahoma Ozark stream before and after rainbow trout introduction. Pages 413–426 in Propagated fish in resource management (m. J. nickum, P. m. mazik, J. G. nickum, and D. D. macKinlay, eds.). american Fisheries Society Symposium 44, Bethesda, maryland.

*Walsh, m. G., d. L. Winkelman, and R. j. Bahr. 2004. electrofishing injury and short-term mortality in hatchery-reared rainbow trout stocked into an Ozark stream. north american Journal of Fisheries manage-ment 24:316–321.

*Walsh, m. G., and d. L. Winkelman. 2004. retention of Floy anchor tags by stream-dwelling smallmouth bass. Proceedings of the annual Conference of the Southeastern association of Fish and Wildlife agencies 56:38–43.

Walter, W. d., R. L. Bryant, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2005. Unusual documentation of elk behaviors using auto-mated cameras. Proceedings of the Oklahoma academy of Science 85:81–83.

Walter, W. d., d. m. Leslie, jr., and j. A. jenks. 2006. response of rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) to wind-power development. american midland naturalist 156:363–375.

Weyandt, S. E., R. A. Van den Bussche, m. j. Hamilton, and d. m. Leslie, jr. Unraveling the effects of sex and dispersal: Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) conservation genetics. Journal of mammaloogy 86:1136–1143.

Whittier, j. B., d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. A. Van den Bussche. 2006. Genetic variation among subspecies of least tern (Sterna antillarum): implications for conserva-tion. Waterbirds 29:176–184.

Zimmerman, T. j., j. A. jenks, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Gastrointestinal morphology of female white-tailed and mule deer: effects of fire, reproduction, and feeding type. Journal of mammalogy 87:598–605.

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Allen, m., F. Shirakura, d. mcGlinn, j. R. Arévalo, j. Linneman, and m. Palmer. 2007. assessment of ecological disturbance to a Cross timbers habitat. Final report, State Wildlife Grant Project t-18-P, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 17 pp. + 59 pp. appendix.

Boyer, T., and W. L. Fisher. 2006. a socio-economic evaluation of the Lower illinois river. Final report, Federal aid Project F-58-r, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 13 pp. + appendices.

dauwalter, d. C., d. K. Splinter, W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 2006. aquatic habitat inventory of eastern Oklahoma. Final report, Federal aid Project F-55-r, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conserva-tion, Oklahoma City. 246 pp.

Fisher, W. L., and m. S. Gregory. 2005. Oklahoma Gap analysis Project. Gap analysis Bulletin no. 13.

Freund, j. G., W. L. Fisher, and A. A. Echelle. 2006. Digital atlas of Oklahoma Fishes: preparation of data from Oklahoma State University. Final report, State Wildlife Grant t-12-P, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 32 pp.

Hackler, j. C., R. A. Van den Bussche, S. F. Fox, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Genetic variation within and among natural and captive populations of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temmincki) in Oklahoma. Final report, State Wildlife Grant t-5-P, Oklahoma Depart-ment of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 9 pp. + 39 pp. appendix.

Hellgren, E. C., K. Freel, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2005. Surveys of the swift fox (Vulpes velox) in western Okla-homa. Final report, State Wildlife Grant t-4-P, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 29 pp.

jorgensen, E. E., S. m. Holub, P. m. mayer, m. E. Gonsoulin, R. G. Silva, A. E. West, S. j. Tunnell, j. E. Clark, j. L. Parsons, d. m. Engle, E. C. Hellgren, j. d. H. Spears, C. E. Butler, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2005. ecosystem stress from chronic exposure to low levels of nitrogen. national risk management research Laboratory, U.S. environmental Protection agency, ePa/600/r-05/087. 35 pp.

Leis, S. A., j. Kretzer, and E. Webb. 2007. Cooperative research on small mammals helps to mitigate effects of short- and long-term land disturbance at Fort Sill. CreO environmental newsletter 3:5, 11.

Leslie, d. m., jr. 2007. the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife research Unit. natural resource news 1(2):1, 6.

marston, R. A., and T. Halihan. 2007. Geomorphic adjustment of the Washita river, Washita Battlefield national historic Site, Oklahoma. Final report, national Park Service, Water resources Division, Denver, CO. 84 pp. + appendix.

marston, R. A., and T. Halihan. 2007. Geomorphic adjustment of the Washita river, Washita Battlefield national historic Site, Oklahoma. national Park Service, natural resource technical report nPS/nrPC/WrD/nrtr–2007/070, Denver, Colorado.

O’Connell, T. j., S. mcConnell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2007. Population status of the mountain Plover and Long-billed Curlew in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Final report, State Wildlife Grant t-4-P, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 12 pp. + 159 pp. appendix.

Rust, S., W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 2006. Fluvial geomorphology analysis of the Kiamichi river, Oklahoma. Final report, State Wildlife Grant t-19-P, Oklahoma Depart-ment of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 79 pp.

Nishida, T., W. L. Fisher, S. Srivastava, T. jantunen, S. deSilva, H. matsuura, and T. Gunawan. 2005. applica-tion of GiS and remote sensing technologies in inland fisheries management and planning in asia. Seminar on inland Fisheries management. asian Productivity Organization, new Delhi, india. 60 pp.

Shackford, j., and S. mcConnell. 2007. Summer birding in Cimarron County. Scissortail 57(1):4–5.

Walter, W. d. 2006. Soay sheep: dynamics and selec-tion in an island population (Book review). Journal of mammalogy 87:181–182.

Walter, W. d. 2007. Urban wildlife management (Book review). Journal of Wildlife management 71:680.

Walter, W. d., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 2006. Population characteristics and movements of elk (Cervus elaphus) outside the Wichita mountains national refuge. Final report, Federal aid Project W-148-r, Oklahoma Depart-ment of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 34 pp. + 155 pp. appendices.


Albanese, G., and C. A. davis. 4 January 2007. Land-scape- and land-level factors influencing stop-over habitat use patterns of migrant shorebirds within the mixed-grass prairie of Oklahoma. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meeting, norman, OK.

Balsman, d. m., and d. E. Shoup. 3 november 2006. angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish popu-lation sizes at close-to-home fishing-program ponds. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Balsman, d. m., and d. E. Shoup. 7 november 2007. angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at close-to-home-fishing-program ponds. 96th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Lawton, OK.

Barrett, d. A., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 5 november 2005. river otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution and current research in Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Okla-homa academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Barrett, d. A., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 14 October 2006. river otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution in Okla-homa. annual meeting of the Central Plains Society of mammalogists, edmond, OK.

Barrett, d. A., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 3 november 2006. Surveys for river otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution and status in Oklahoma. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Barrett, d., and d. m. Leslie, jr. 19 October 2007. Spatiotemporal age structures of expanding river otter populations. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Bidwell, j. R., and K. Burgess. 3 november 2006. Septic tank influence on lake quality. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Bodine, K. A., and d. E. Shoup. 3 november 2006. Seasonal and habitat-specific length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Boeckman, C. j., and j. R. Bidwell. 4 January 2007. Status of macroinvertebrate and fish assemblages in the small rivers of the tallgrass prairie region. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meet-ing, norman, OK.

Boeckman, C. j., j. R. Bidwell, and W. L. Fisher. 19 July 2007. Status of the freshwater mussel community in the Oklahoma portion of the verdigris river after introduction of the zebra mussel. Kansas Pearly mussel Workshop, Pittsburg, KS.

Boeckman, C. j., j. R. Bidwell, and W. L. Fisher. 13 march 2007. Current status of the unionid mussel assemblage in the verdigris river, Oklahoma. Freshwater mollusk Conservation Society, Little rock, ar.

Brinkman, E. L., and W. L. Fisher. 23 February 2006. Contributions to the life history of the alligator gar in Oklahoma: proposed research. 26th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of american Fisheries Society, ardmore, OK.

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Brinkman, E. L., and W. L. Fisher. 10 February 2007. autumn and winter movements of alligator gar in Lake texoma, OK-tx. 2007 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, memphis, tn.

Brinkman, E. L., and W. L. Fisher. 22 February 2007. home range and movements of alligator gar in Lake texoma, Oklahoma-texas. 27th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the american Fisheries Society, Jenks, OK.

Brown, A. G., L. C. Gardner-Santana, E. C. Hellgren, R. A. Van den Bussche, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 5 november 2005. trapping and hair sampling of black bears (Ursus americanus) in southeastern Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Okla-homa City, OK.

Brown, A. G., L. Gardner-Santana, E. C. Hellgren, V. A. Van den Bussche, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 18 June 2006. Density and spatial distribution of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma using hair-snare samples. 86th annual meeting of the american Society of mammalo-gists, amherst, ma.

Brown, A. G., L. Gardner-Santana, E. C. Hellgren, V. A. Van den Bussche, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 14 October 2006. Spatial distribution of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma using hair-snare samples. annual meeting of the Central Plains Society of mammalogists, edmond, OK.

Brown, A. G., E. C. Hellgren, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 3 november 2006. age structure and morphometrics of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Clare-more, OK.

Brown, A. G., d. m. Leslie, jr., and E. C. Hellgren. 19 October 2007. age structure and morphometrics of recolonizing black bears. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wild-life Society, Woodward, OK.

Burgess, K. 5 november 2005. evaluating water-quality impacts of shoreline septic systems on Grand Lake reser-voir. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Burgess, K., and j. R. Bidwell. 23 February 2006. evaluating water quality impacts of shoreline septic systems. Oklahoma State University research Week, Stillwater, OK.

Burgess, K., and j. R. Bidwell. 23 may 2006. evaluat-ing impacts of shoreline septic systems on Grand Lake reservoir. annual meeting of the Ozark-Prairie Chapter of the Society of environmental toxicology and Chem-istry, Columbus, mO.

Cavalieri, V. S., T. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 3 november 2006. Status and habitat affinity for Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) and other forest birds in Okla-homa. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Cavalieri, V. S., T. j. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 5 October 2006. topography, forest stand composition, and breeding birds in the Ouachita national Forest, Oklahoma. 4th north american Ornithological Confer-ence, veracruz, mexico.

Cavalieri, V. S., T. j. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 23 march 2007. a bird on the edge: Cerulean Warblers still breed in Oklahoma. Joint annual meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and massachusetts audubon Society, Wakefield, ma.

Cavalieri, V., T. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 19 Octo-ber 2007. Status and habitat affinity of cerulean warbler and other forest birds in Oklahoma. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Cravatt, P., and j. R. Bidwell. 5 november 2005. Field and laboratory investigation of an ammonia-dominated industrial effluent. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

dauwalter, d. C., and W. L. Fisher. 5 november 2005. nest site selection and nest success of smallmouth bass in Baron Fork Creek, Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

dauwalter, d. C., and W. L. Fisher. 11 February 2006. nest site selection and nest success of smallmouth bass in Baron Fork Creek, Oklahoma. 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

dauwalter, d. C., d. K. Splinter, W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 11 February 2006. Longitudinal and local geomorphic effects on fish species composition in eastern Oklahoma streams. 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

dauwalter, d.C., d. K. Splinter, W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 23 February 2006. Longitudinal and local geomorphic effects on fish species composition in eastern Oklahoma streams. 26th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the american Fisheries Society, ardmore, OK.

doxon, E. d., and C. A. davis. 3 november 2006. Feed-ing ecology of female grassland songbirds in sand-sage prairie managed with patch-burn techniques: preliminary results. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

doxon, E., C. A. davis, S. Winter, and S. Fuhlendorf. 4 January 2007. Patch-burn management: enhancing habitat for imperiled grassland bird species. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meet-ing, norman, OK.

doxon, E., C. A. davis, S. Winter, and S. Fuhlendorf. 8 December 2007. Bird-habitat relationships in an Oklahoma sand-sage prairie managed with patch-burn techniques. 2007 Symposium on multivariate methods in Community ecology, Stillwater, OK.

doxon, E., C. A. davis, and S. Fulendorf. 19 October 2007. effects of tree characteristics on hatching success of scissor-tailed flycatchers under patch-burn management. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Endriss, d. A., E. C. Hellgren, S. F. Fox, and R. moody. 5 november 2005. habitat use and ecology of the texas horned lizard at an urban air Force base. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Endriss, d. A., E. C. Hellgren, S. F. Fox, and R. moody. 14 april 2006. Demography of an urban population of the texas horned lizard. 53rd annual meeting of the Southwest-ern association of naturalists, Colima, Colima, mexico.

Fisher, W. L. 9 march 2006. the tallgrass Prairie Preserve as a laboratory for stream ecology research and education. Oklahoma ePSCOr tallgrass Prairie retreat, Pauhuska, OK.

Fisher, W. L. 11 February 2006. recent trends in fisheries GiS applications. 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

Fisher, W. L. 12 February 2006. Demand for southeastern Oklahoma’s water: will we leave enough in the rivers for the biota? 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

Fisher, W. L. 17 may 2006. a review of modeling approaches to predict fish habitat and distribution. Work-shop on Predicting Salmon habitat in alaska, the nature Conservancy, anchorage, aK.

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Fisher, W. L. 8 June 2006. GiS in fisheries: tools for research and management. Seminar on GiS and spatial analysis methods: an aid for research and management of aquatic environments. Cemagref research institute, antony, France.

Fisher, W. L. 14 September 2006. applications of spatial statistics and GiS in fisheries. 136th annual meeting of the american Fisheries Society, Lake Placid, ny.

Fisher, W. L. 30 October 2006. national Fisheries Data Summit: survey results. national Fisheries Data Summit, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Fisher, W. L. 22 February 2007. Water allocation issues in Oklahoma: will we leave enough water for the biota? 27th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the american Fisheries Society, Jenks, OK.

Fore, j. d., d. C. dauwalter, and W. L. Fisher. 5 november 2005. microhabitat use of smallmouth bass in the Baron Fork Creek, Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Okla-homa academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Fore, j. d., d. C. dauwalter, and W. L. Fisher. 23 February 2006. microhabitat use by smallmouth bass in Baron Fork Creek, Oklahoma. 26th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of american Fisheries Society, ardmore, OK.

Fore, j. d., d. C. dauwalter, and W. L. Fisher. 4 Decem-ber 2006. microhabitat use by smallmouth bass in an Ozark stream. 67th midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Omaha, ne.

Freund, j. G., W. L. Fisher, A. A. Echelle, m. Brooks, A. Fortner, C. Hargrave, and E. marsh-matthews. 11 February 2006. assessing the conservation status of Oklahoma’s fishes: incorporating museum collections in a GiS. 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

Freund, j. G., W. L. Fisher, A. A. Echelle, m. Brooks, C. Hargrave, A. Fortner, R. Riesch, and E. marsh-matthews. 4 January 2007. Digital atlas of Oklahoma Fishes. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meeting, norman, OK.

Freund, j. G., W. L. Fisher, A. A. Echelle, C. Hargrave, m. Brooks, A. Fortner, and E. marsh-matthews. 5 november 2005. Development of an internet-based GiS to manage and disseminate fish museum collection information in Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma acad-emy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Gardner-Santana, L. C., R. A. Van den Bussche, E. C. Hell-gren, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 5 november 2005. noninvasive sampling to elucidate genetic structure and abundance of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Gardner-Santana, L., V. A. Van den Bussche, E. C. Hell-gren, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 21 June 2006. Genetic status and abundance of a recolonizing black bear (Ursus ameri-canus) population in Oklahoma. 86th annual meeting of the american Society of mammalogists, amherst, ma.

Gardner-Santana, L.C., R.A. Van den Bussche, E.C. Hellgren, and d.m. Leslie, jr. 14 november 2006. Genetic status and abundance of a recolonizing black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Oklahoma. Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.

George, A., T. O’Connell, and K. Hickman. 19 October 2007. avian response to Old World bluestem monocul-tures in mixed-grass prairie. Joint meeting of the Bollen-bach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

George, A., T. O’Connell, and K. Hickman. 8 Decem-ber 2007. avian response to Old World bluestem, Bothriochloa ischaemum, monocultures in mixed-grass prairie. 2007 Symposium on multivariate methods in Community ecology, Stillwater, OK.

Grimm, N. B., and d. m. Leslie, jr. (Working Group Facili-tators). 8–9 December 2006. needs for data centers. ecological Society of america’s Workshop on Data Centers for ecology, evolution, and Organismal Biology, national Center for ecological analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Hickman, K., T. j. O’Connell, C. Bensch, d. m. Leslie, jr., and S. Robertson. 4 January 2007. evaluating conver-sion of Old World bluestem monocultures to native plant communities. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meeting, norman, OK.

Heinen, j., and T. O’Connell. 19 October 2007. Use of cross timbers as nesting habitat by neotropical migrant songbirds. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Koike, H., A. A. Echelle, d. G. Loftis, and R. A. Van den Bussche. 21 april 2007. Changes in genetic structure of captive stocks of desert pupfish. 54th annual meet-ing of the Southwestern association of naturalists, Stephenville, tx.

Leis, S. A., d. m. Leslie, jr., d. m. Engle, and j. S. Fehmi. 16 February 2006. Small mammal response to long- and short-term disturbance in a mixed prairie: a different footprint. 59th annual meeting of the Society for range management, vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Loftis, d. G., A. A. Echelle, and R. A. Van den Bussche. 5 november 2005. Genetic structure of remnant natural populations within the desert pupfish complex. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

martinez, d. L., Z. P. Roehrs, B. S. Coyner, R. A. Van den Bussche, m. j. Hamilton, d. m. Leslie, jr., and d. j. Schmidly. 5 november 2005. Small mammals of western Oklahoma Wildlife management areas. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

mcBee, K., j. G. Freund, W. L. Fisher, K. A. Hays, Z. P. Roehrs, and j. K. Braun. 3 november 2006. Digital atlas of Oklahoma mammals: data capture and georeferenc-ing for museum records of Oklahoma mammals. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

mcBee, K., j. G. Freund, W. L. Fisher, K. A. Hays, Z. P. Roehrs, and j. K. Braun. 4 January 2007. Digital atlas of Oklahoma mammals: data capture and georeferenc-ing for museum records of Oklahoma mammals. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Commit-tee meeting, norman, OK.

mcBee, K., j. G. Freund, W. L. Fisher, K. A. Hays, Z. P. Roehrs, and j. K. Braun. 20 april 2007. Digital atlas of Oklahoma mammals: data capture and georeferencing for museum records of Oklahoma mammals. 54th annual meeting of the Southwestern association of naturalists, Stephenville, tx.

mcConnell, S., T. j. O’Connell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 5 november 2005. Buteo habitat partitioning in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

O’Connell, T., S. mcConnell, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 19 October 2007. Breeding habitat and estimated popula-tion size of mountain plovers in Oklahoma. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Periard, T. S., S. F. Fox, d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. C. Stark. 5 november 2005. Survey of the Black mesa ecore-gion, with an emphasis on the comparative ecology of Oklahoma’s horned lizards. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

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Periard, T. S., S. F. Fox, d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. C. Stark. 14 april 2006. First year’s results of a herpetological survey of the Black mesa ecoregion. 53rd annual meet-ing of Southwestern association of naturalists, Colima, Colima, mexico.

Periard, T. S., S. F. Fox, d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. C. Stark. 3 november 2006. Space use, movements, and survival of texas horned lizards in the Black mesa ecoregion. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Periard, T., S. F. Fox, d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. Stark. 4 January 2007. a herpetological survey of the Black mesa ecoregion and surrounding area, with emphasis on the ecology of the texas horned lizard. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meeting, norman, OK.

Periard, T. A., S. F. Fox, d. m. Leslie, jr., and R. C. Stark. 20 april 2007. Space use, movements, and survival of texas horned lizards in the Black mesa ecoregion, Okla-homa, USa. 54th annual meeting of the Southwestern association of naturalists, Stephenville, tx.

Perry, R. W., R. E. Thill, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 20 October 2006. effects of landscape structure and composition on roost selection by forest bats. 36th north american Symposium on Bat research, Willmington, nC.

Robertson, S. 8 December 2007. Plant community and seed bank assemblage along a roadside gradient. 2007 Symposium on multivariate methods in Community ecology, Stillwater, OK.

Robertson, S., and K. Hickman. 10 march 2007. rate and timing of herbicides for the control of invasive Old World bluestem. annual meeting of the Society of range management, reno, nv.

Roehrs, Z. P., R. A. Van den Bussche, m. j. Hamilton, d. m. Leslie, jr., and d. j. Schmidly. 3 november 2006. two years of a small mammal survey of western Okla-homa Wildlife management areas. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Rust, S. G., and W. L. Fisher. 11 February 2006. Linear referencing as a tool for mapping freshwater mussel habitat. 2006 Spring meeting, Southern Division of the american Fisheries Society, San antonio, tx.

Rust, S. G., and W. L. Fisher. 23 February 2006. Linear referencing as a tool for mapping freshwater mussel habitat. 26th annual meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of american Fisheries Society, ardmore, OK.

Rust, S. G., W. L. Fisher, and R. A. marston. 5 novem-ber 2005. the role of fluvial geomorphic features in the distribution of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Kiamichi river, Oklahoma. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Shirakura, F., m. Allen, j. R. Arevalo, m. C. Cabo, P. Earls, d. mcGlinn, K. Sasaki, V. Thapa, and m. W. Palmer. 4 January 2007. research in the Cross timbers of the tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Osage County, Oklahoma. State Wildlife Grant and ODWC nongame technical Committee meeting, norman, OK.

Shirakura, F., d. j. mcGlinn, j. R. Arévalo, and m. W. Palmer. 21 august 2003. resprouting of Quercus mari-landica and Quercus stellata in a Cross timbers Forest, Oklahoma, following a 2003 tornado. 91st annual meet-ing of the ecological Society of america, memphis, tn.

Shirakura, F., and m. W. Palmer, 5 november 2005. the fire history of a Cross timbers forest in the tallgrass Prairie Preserve. 94th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Oklahoma City, OK.

Splinter, d. K., d. C. dauwalter, R. A. marston, and W. L. Fisher. 9 October 2005. Upstream to downstream trends of geomorphic variables in three eastern Okla-homa ecoregions. 36th Binghamton Geomorphology Symposium, Buffalo, ny.

Walter, W. d., d. m. Leslie, jr., d. m. Engle, and j. A. jenks. 10 September 2005. Fecal carbon and nitrogen isotopes to measure dietary quality in rocky mountain elk (Cervus elaphus). Joint meeting of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society and the Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Stillwater, OK.

Winter, S. L. 8 December 2007. heterogeneity in sand-sage prairie: the influence of a fire-grazing interaction in an already heterogeneous landscape. 2007 Sympo-sium on multivariate methods in Community ecology, Stillwater, OK.

Winter, S. L., and S. d. Fuhlendorf. 3 november 2006. application of patch-burning to sand-sage vegetation. 95th annual meeting of the Oklahoma academy of Science, Claremore, OK.

Winter, S. L., S. d. Fuhlendorf, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 13 February 2007. Structure and density of Oklahoma sand sagebrush in a patch-burn environment. annual meeting of the Society of range management, reno, nv.

Winter, S. L., K. R. Hickman, S. d. Fuhlendorf, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 20 april 2007. Biomass allocation of a prairie forb in a patch-burn landscape. 54th annual meeting of the Southwestern association of naturalists, Stephenville, tx.

Winter, S., S. Fudlendorf, C. A. davis, and d. m. Leslie, jr. 19 October 2007. Use of prescribed fire on sand sagebrush at the hal and Fern Cooper Wildlife manage-ment area. Joint meeting of the Bollenbach Wildlife Symposium and Oklahoma Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Woodward, OK.

Zimmerman, T. j., j. A. jenks, R. W. Klaver, d. m. Leslie, jr., and E. L. Childers. 4 april 2006. Use of digital eleva-tion data to predict bighorn sheep habitat at Badlands national Park. 15th Biennial Symposium of the northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council, Banff, alberta, Canada.

Zimmerman, T. j., j. T. Kanta, j. A. jenks, R. W. Klaver, d. m. Leslie, jr., and E. L. Childers. 4 December 2006. yearling bighorn sheep movement from Badlands national Park: occasional sally or dispersal? 67th midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Omaha, ne.

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The Oklahoma Unit lost a dear friend and loyal coworker on 27 September 2007. It is difficult to summarize the depth of our feel-ings for Helen, who worked with many of us for 40 years! She touched so many students, faculty, and Unit friends with her good spirit, energy, positive outlook, and warmth. It is safe to say that without Helen, the estab-lishment of Oklahoma Fishery Unit in 1965 would not have happened! So many Unit students benefited from her sound advice, youthful manner, and motherly treatment. We are pretty certain that she typed just about every fisheries thesis from 1965 until personal computers came on the scene.

Few people we know are as generous with their time as Helen was. Forever active in campus activities, the leadership develop-ment program at OSU, and even Latin dance, as well as her many church activities and com-munity involvement, she was truly an inspira-tion. So few of us rise to the occasion as did Helen, something we will always remember. Helen had “hugs” for everybody!

In 2005, the Oklahoma Unit established the Murray-Gray Unit Service Award in honor of Helen and her co-worker Judy Gray. Each year, we celebrate the spirit of cooperative service of people just like Helen. Two graduate students, one OSU staff member, and one colleague from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation have received this honor to date, and their names are engraved on a commemo-rative plaque displayed in the Unit office.

To honor Helen’s memory further, we have established an Oklahoma State University Foundation account with the goal of endow-ment and a perpetual monetary award/scholarship to the annual recipient. Please consider helping us reach that goal by making a contribution in the attached donor envelope, or directly to: Murray-Gray Unit Service Award, c/o OSU Foundation, P.O. Box 1749, Stillwater, OK 74076-1749.

helen l. murray1965–1983 Oklahoma Cooperative Fishery Research Unit1983–2005 Oklahoma Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

Fondly, we remember

OklahOma COOperative Wildlife researCh Unit

(est. 1948)

UNIT LEADERS

Walter P. Taylor, 1948-51Adolph M. Stebler, 1951-67John A. Morrison, 1967-75

Paul A. Vohs, Jr., 1976-79Frank Schitoskey, Jr., 1980-83O. Eugene Maughan, 1983-84

(acting)

ASS IS TANT UNIT LEADERS

Fred Baumgartner, 1948-65George A. Moore, 1953-65

Robert I. Smith, 1965-67James C. Lewis, 1967-77

John A. Bissonette, 1977-81

OklahOma COOperative fishery researCh Unit

(est. 1965)

UNIT LEADERS

Bradford E. Brown, 1965-66 (acting)

Robert C. Summerfelt, 1966-76O. Eugene Maughan, 1977-84

ASSIS TANT UNIT LEADERS

Bradford E. Brown, 1966-70Austin K. Andrews, 1970-75

Michael D. Clady, 1976-81

OklahOma COOperative fish and Wildlife

researCh Unit (COmbined 1984)

UNIT LEADERS

O. Eugene Maughan, 1984-87Phillip J. Zwank, 1987-89

David M. Leslie, Jr., 1989-present

ASSIS TANT UNIT LEADERS

David M. Leslie, Jr., 1985-89Alexander V. Zale, 1985-93

William L. Fisher, 1991-presentDana L. Winkelman, 1998-03

60 Years of service

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