Past Volumes – Western Wildlife

Volume 10 (Complete Volume)

2023 December 1: Activity Patterns of the Endangered Amargosa Vole (Microtus californicus scripensis) Austin N. Roy, Anna D. Rivera Roy, Deana L. Clifford, and Janet E. Foley
2023 November 15: Management Considerations Related to the Ovipositing Phenology of California Red-legged Frogs (Rana draytonii) in the Sierra Nevada of California Jeff A. Alvarez, Jeffrey W. Jones, Maura Santora, Hanna Sheldon, Elizabeth Lopez, and Matt Coyle
2023 November 15: Notes – Role of Burrow Systems of California Ground Squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) in Sustaining Native Wildlife Jeff A. Alvarez
2023 October 29: Notes – Northwestern Pond Turtles (Actinemys marmorata) Under Ice Jeffery T. Wilcox and Jeff A. Alvarez
2023 September 16: Rodent Communities in Cismontane California: Composition, Diversity, and Specific Study Locations
for Future Reference Vernon C. Bleich and Bonnar Blong
2023 August 21: The Effectiveness of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Controlled Fecal Pellet Surveys Israel D. Parker, Aaron N. Facka, Andrea E. Montalvo, Ian T. Gates, Brian L. Pierce, and Roel R. Lopez
2023 August 21: Notes – Cattle Water Troughs: Do They Provide
Supplemental Water for Wildlife? Jeff Jones
2023 August 5: Notes – North American Deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Predation by a Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) Jeffery T. Wilcox and Ndumiso Collen Sibanda
2023 July 30: Brood Parasitism and Communal Egg Dumping in the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) and Clark’s Grebe (A. clarkii) Floyd E. Hayes, Bryan McIntosh, Dylan G. Turner, and Douglas E. Weidemann
2023 February 27: Notes – Northernmost Record of the Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris sp.) in New Mexico: Conservation Implications James Laws, Michael T. Hill, and Jennifer K. Frey
2023 February 21: Notes – Winter Observations of Allen’s Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) in New Mexico Dillon S. Metcalfe, Jackson D. Bain, Shawn C. Thomas, Brett R. Andersen, and Keith Geluso

Volume 9 (Complete Volume)

2022 November 28: Reproduction and Weights of Giant Kangaroo Rats Over 24 Years of Trapping in the San Joaquin Desert David J. Germano and Larry R. Saslaw
2022 November 11: Inverse Relationship Between Size and Movement Distances of Three Kangaroo Rat Species on a Grid David J. Germano and Larry R. Saslaw
2022 October 27: Predation of a Small Rodent by a Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila) Erin N. Tennant
2022 October 18: Irruptive Movements of the Black-Chinned Sparrow (Spizella atrogularis) in Response to Variations in Precipitation: Implications for Climate Change Resiliency Edward R. Pandolfino, Lily A. Douglas, and Chris Ray
2022 September 25: Genetic Analysis Leads to Range Extension of the Olympic Shrew (Sorex rohweri) to the Eastern Slopes of the Cascade Range in Washington State Jordan D. Ryckman and Kristina A. Ernest
2022 June 29: A Review of the Historical Market: Effect of the West Coast Commercial Fishery on Western Pond Turtles
(Actinemys marmorata and A. pallida) Matthew P. Bettelheim and Chi-Wah Wong
2022 March 13: Nest Descriptions for Birds of Sub-Alpine Meadows in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, California Adrian D. Macedo

Volume 8 (Complete Volume)

2021 December 4: Previously Undocumented Habitat Use by the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) Jeff A. Alvarez and Colton Rogers
2021 November 8: Variation and Phenology of Ambystoma mavortium (Western Tiger Salamander) Eggs in Colorado Lauren J. Livo
2021 November 1: Bat Foraging Response to Introduced Fish in the Sierra Nevada Elizabeth Gruenstein, Dave S. Johnston, and Shannon M. Bros
2021 August 15: Peer Edited Notes: New Prey Item of the Banded Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus klauberi) from Southwestern Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico Ricardo Palacios-Aguilar, Víctor Eduardo Rodríguez-Maldonado,
and Rufino Santos-Bibiano
2021 July 19: Behavior Patterns of Denning Pacific Martens
(Martes Caurina) Matthew S. Delheimer, Alyssa M. Roddy, and Katie M. Moriarty
2021 April 26: Notes- A New Insular Population of Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris) in the San Francisco Bay Jeff A. Alvarez, Che B. Rodgers, and Jeffery T. Wilcox
2021 April 17: Notes- Atypical Habitat Use by the Threatened Alameda Whipsnake in the Eastern Bay Area of California Jeff A. Alvarez, Kelly A. Davidson, Fernando Villalba, Denise Amador, and Angelica V. Sprague
2021 March 9: Notes – Aspidoscelis neotesselatus (Colorado Checkered Whiptail): Dietary Observations and Biology in the Northern Part of the Range Carina Kusaka, Douglas A. Eifler, Maria A. Eifler, Lauren J. Livo, Lise M. Aubry, and James M. Walker

Volume 7 (Complete Volume)

2020 September 15: Notes: Distributional Status of the Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) in Chihuahua, Mexico José Manuel Jurado-Ruiz and Israel Moreno-Contreras
2020 August 25: A Review and Synopsis of Nest Site Selection and Site Characteristics of Western Pond Turtles Kelly A. Davidson and Jeff A. Alvarez
2020 August 17: Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Ram Associating with a Herd of Aoudad (Ammotragus lervia) at Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas Stephen Kasper and Franklin D. Yancey II
2020 August 17: Strategies for Translocating Endangered Giant Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys ingens) Larry Saslaw and Brian Cypher
2020 July 2: Tipton Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys nitratoides nitratoides), Shrubs, and Intraguild Competition Brian Cypher, Geoff Grisdale, Larry Saslaw, Erica Kelly, Alex Welch, and Tory Westall
2020 June 19: Peer-Edited Notes: Myotis Bat Mortality Caused by the Plant Fuller’s Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Peter Ommundsen
2020 April 21: Reconnecting Small Mammal Populations in the Cascade Range Across an Interstate Highway: an Early Look at Use of a Wildlife Crossing Structure Lindsay S. Millward, Kristina A. Ernest, and Alison G. Scoville
2020 April 14: Updated Distributions of Three Species of Yellow Bat (Dasypterus) in Texas Based on Specimen Records Sydney K. Decker, Dianna M. Krejsa, Laramie L. Lindsey, Richard P. Amoateng, and Loren K. Ammerman
2020 April 2: Peer-edited Notes: Cooperative Defense of a Nest Site by Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo swainsoni) Timothy G. Kroeker

Volume 6 (Complete Volume)

2019 December 14: Survey for Coccidioides Antibodies in Blood Sera from California Sea Lions and Northern Fur Seals that Stranded Along the Coast of California (2013–2015) Antje Lauer, Lauren Palmer, Carl Kloock, Heather E.M. Liwanag, Tenaya Norris, Birgitte McDonald, Jazmine Mejia Muñoz, Catherine Mulcahy, Shawn Hannah, and Shawn Johnson
2019 November 11: Habitat Selection by Newly Metamorphosed Great Basin Spadefoots (Spea intermontana): a Microcosm Study Jo-Anne Hales and Karl W. Larsen
2019 October 25: Wildlife Mortalities in Open-Topped Pipes in Central California Michelle Harris, Barbara Clucas, Jenna Stanek, and Mary Whitfield
2019 October 19: California Red-Legged Frog Response to Pond Restoration David L. Riensche, Connor D. Tutino, and Leslie Koenig
2019 August 4: Solar Energy Development and Endangered Species in the San Joaquin Valley, California: Identification of Conflict Zones Scott E. Phillips and Brian L. Cypher
2019 May 23: Diet of the San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel in
the Southern Portion of its Range John H. Harris
2019 May 13: Recent Observation of Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) Outside of Its Known Range in Oregon Tim L. Hiller and Philip J. Milburn
2019 May 5: Growth Curve of White-tailed Antelope Squirrels From Idaho Roberto Refinetti
2019 May 5: Wrestling for Real Estate: Male-male Interactions in Breeding Foothill Yellow-Legged Frogs (Rana boylii)
Jeffery T. Wilcox and Jeff A. Alvarez
2019 May 5: Survey of Potential Predators of the Endangered Amargosa Vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis) Austin N. Roy, Deana L. Clifford, Anna D. Rivera Roy, Robert C. Klinger, Greta M. Wengert, Amanda M. Poulsen, and Janet Foley
2019 February 13: Range Extension of the Western Yellow Bat (Dasypterus xanthinus) in New Mexico, James E. Zabriskie, Patricia L. Cutler, and James N. Stuart

Volume 5 (Complete Volume)

2018 December 12: Diet and Nesting Trends of Two Sympatric Terns Breeding in the San Francisco Bay, David L. Riensche, Meredith L. Elliott, Sarah K. Riensche, and Rebekah E. Riensche
2018 November 12: The Biology and Ecology of the Amargosa Vole (Microtus californicus scirpensis), Risa Pesapane, Deana L. Clifford, Justin C. Lam, Nora Allan, Austin Roy,Nicole Bellini, Olivia Rivett, and Janet Foley
2018 July 23: History, Status, and Population Trends of Cottontail Rabbits and Jackrabbits in the Western United States, David E. Brown, Greg Beatty, J. Elaine Brown, and Andrew T. Smith
2018 June 18: Predation of a Western Pond Turtle (Actinemys marmorata) by a Great Egret (Ardea alba), David J. Germano and Bill Buchroeder
2018 February 28: Mass Mortalities of Migratory Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus): Implications for Ecosystem Function, Conservation, or Management?, Vernon C. Bleich
2018 February 28: Coastal Vegetation Communities Affect Mesocarnivore Activity in Northern California Dune Ecosystems, Elizabeth Meisman, Claire Bortot, Lauren Enriquez, Colleen Herr, Sean Ihle, Steven Jensen, Matthew Johnson, Mark Sampson, and Carrie Wendt

Volume 4 (Complete Volume)

2017 December 17: Maternal Care in San Joaquin Antelope Squirrels, Lawrence R. Saslaw
2017 October 23: Potential Injury and Mortality in Actinemys (Emys) pallida During Restoration and Maintenance Activities, Jeff A. Alvarez, Gary A. Kittleson, Kelly Davidson, and Louisa M. Asseo
2017 October 6: Bacterial Flora of the Giant Garter Snake (Thamnophis gigas) and Valley Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi) in the Central Valley of California, Ray F. Wack, Eric C. Hansen, Chris K. Johnson, and Robert Poppenga
2017 October 3: Biogeography of Western Pond Turtles in the western Great Basin: Dispersal Across a Northwest Passage?, R. Bruce Bury
2017 June 7: Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico, USA, with Notes on Taxonomy, Status, and Distribution, Charles W. Painter, James N. Stuart, J. Tomasz Giermakowski and Leland J. S. Pierce
2017 March 21: Distribution of the North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) in Northern California, Cara L. Appel, William J. Zielinski, Fredrick V. Schlexer, Richard Callas, and William T. Bean
2017 February 28: Road Effects on Rodents in Saltbush Scrub Habitat, Brian L. Cypher
2017 January 11: Survival of Translocated Heermann’s Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys heermanni) in the San Joaquin Desert of California Using Hard and Soft Release Methods , Erin N. Tennant and David J. Germano

Volume 3 (Complete Volume)

2016 November 9: Habitat Use and Management Considerations for the Threatened Alameda Whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) in Central California, Ariel Miller and Jeff A. Alvarez
2016 August 18: Unusual Mating Position by a Pair of Blainville’s Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma blainvillii) in the San Joaquin Desert, California, David J. Germano and Susan M. Hult
2016 July 27: Evaluation and Management of California Monarch Winter Sites, Kingston L. H. Leong
2016 July 21: Non-Invasive Genetic Sampling of Southern Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus) Reveals Limited Movement Across California State Route 67 in San Diego County, Anna Mitelberg and Amy G. Vandergast
2016 April 24: Efficacy of Three Methods for Collecting Behavioral Data on Urban San Joaquin Kit Foxes, Vulpes macrotis mutica, Tory L. Westall, Brian L. Cypher, and Katherine Ralls

Volume 2 (Complete Volume)

2015 December 3: Diet Analysis of a Population of Phrynosoma blainvillii From the San Joaquin Desert, California, Susan M. Hult
2015 December 2: Predation Events on the Endangered Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila) Including Another by the Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei), David J. Germano, Erin N. Tennant, and Lawrence R. Saslaw
2015 November 24: Western Snowy Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) Nest Site Selection and Oyster Shell Enhancement, David L. Riensche, Sarah C. Gidre, Nicole A. Beadle, and Sarah K. Riensche
2015 September 21: Subcutaneous Neoplasm on the Chin of an Endangered Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila), David J. Germano and Lawrence R. Saslaw
2015 September 21: Influence of Invasive European Beachgrass on Mesopredator Activity in the Coastal Dunes of Northern California, Yvan A Delgado de la Flor and Matthew D Johnson
2015 September 9: Probability of Occupancy of Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards on Habitat Patches of Various Sizes in the San Joaquin Desert of California, Craig V. Bailey and David J. Germano
2015 July 16: Current Status of the Mohave Ground Squirrel (Xerospermophilus mohavensis): A Five-Year Update (2008–2012), Philip Leitner
2015 July 12: Predation by the Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) on the Endangered Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizard (Gambelia sila), David J. Germano and Lawrence R. Saslaw
2015 June 30: Compilation of Island Fox Literature, Howard O. Clark, Jr. and Robyn M. Powers

Volume 1 (Complete Volume)

2014 June 24: Seasonal Spatial Patterns of Two Sympatric Frogs: California Red-legged Frog and American Bullfrog, David G. Cook and Andrea F. Currylow
2014 June 24: Ectoparasites on the Giant Kangaroo Rat, Carrizo Plain National Monument, San Luis Obispo County, California, Howard O. Clark, Jr., Helen K. Pigage, Colin A. Wilkinson, and Robert K. Burton
2014 June 24: Compilation of Kit Fox and Swift Fox Literature, Howard O. Clark, Jr.
2014 June 24: Effects of Geophysical Survey Energy Sources on Kangaroo Rat Abundance: Craig M. Fiehler, Brian L. Cypher, and Larry R. Saslaw