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Michael J. Wisdom

Michael J. Wisdom

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
6739
World Ranking
6338
National Ranking
2151

Overview

Michael J. Wisdom is affiliated with the US Forest Service in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with an emphasis on wildlife ecology and conservation.

The main fields of study for Michael J. Wisdom include:

  • Environmental Science

The subfields covered by their work consist of:

  • Ecology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Small Animals
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

Key topics addressed in their research include:

  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Ecology and biodiversity studies
  • Rangeland and Wildlife Management
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies

Michael J. Wisdom has contributed to various recent papers, notable among them are:

  • Modeling Landscape Use for Ungulates: Forgotten Tenets of Ecology, Management, and Inference (2020), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Variable strategies to solve risk-reward tradeoffs in carnivore communities (2021), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nutritional-Landscape Models Link Habitat Use to Condition of Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) (2020), published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • Evaluating Indirect Effects of Hunting on Mule Deer Spatial Behavior (2020), published in Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Demographic performance of a large herbivore: effects of winter nutrition and weather (2021), published in Ecosphere

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Michael J. Wisdom are:

  • Darren A. Clark)
  • Mary M. Rowland (20 collaborations)
  • Tavis D. Forrester (10 collaborations)
  • Joshua B. Smith (10 collaborations)
  • Taal Levi (10 collaborations)

Publications by Michael J. Wisdom have appeared frequently in these venues:

  • Journal of Wildlife Management (4 publications)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (4 publications)
  • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (3 publications)
  • Ecological Applications (2 publications)
  • Ecology and Evolution (2 publications)

Best Publications

  • Using Bayesian belief networks to evaluate fish and wildlife population viability under land management alternatives from an environmental impact statement

    Bruce G Marcot;Richard S Holthausen;Martin G Raphael;Mary M Rowland

  • Life Stage Simulation Analysis: Estimating Vital-Rate Effects on Population Growth for Conservation

    Michael J. Wisdom;L. Scott Mills;Daniel F. Doak

  • Reliability of Conservation Actions Based on Elasticity Analysis of Matrix Models

    L. Scott Mills;Daniel F. Doak;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Characteristics of Sagebrush Habitats and Limitations to Long-Term Conservation

    Richard F. Miller;Steven T. Knick;David A. Pyke;Cara W. Meinke

  • Elk Distribution and Modeling in Relation to Roads

    Mary M. Rowland;Michael J. Wisdom;Bruce K. Johnson;John G. Kie

  • Biodiversity, exotic plant species, and herbivory: The good, the bad, and the ungulate

    Marty Vavra;Catherine G. Parks;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Greater sage-grouse as an umbrella species for sagebrush-associated vertebrates

    Mary M. Rowland;Michael J. Wisdom;Lowell H. Suring;Cara W. Meinke

  • Sensitivity analysis to guide population recovery : Prairie-chickens as an example

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  • Using Surrogate Species and Groups for Conservation Planning and Management

    John A. Wiens;Gregory D. Hayward;Richard S. Holthausen;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Resource Selection and Spatial Separation of Mule Deer and Elk during Spring

    Bruce K. Johnson;John W. Kern;Michael J. Wisdom;Scott L. Findholt

  • Factors Leading to Different Viability Predictions for a Grizzly Bear Data Set

    L. Scott Mills;Stephen G. Hayes;Calib Baldwin;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Experimental Design for Radiotelemetry Studies

    Edward O. Garton;Michael J. Wisdom;Frederick A. Leban;Bruce K. Johnson

  • Source habitats for terrestrial vertebrates of focus in the interior Columbia basin: broadscale trends and management implications (Volumes 1-3)

    Michael J. Wisdom;Richard S. Holthausen;Barbara C. Wales;Christina D. Hargis

  • Understanding Ungulate Herbivory—Episodic Disturbance Effects on Vegetation Dynamics: Knowledge Gaps and Management Needs

    Michael J. Wisdom;Martin Vavra;Jennifer M. Boyd;Miles A. Hemstrom

  • Habitat threats in the sagebrush ecosystem: methods of regional assessment and applications in the Great Basin

    Michael J. Wisdom;Mary M. Rowland;Lowell H. Suring

  • Vegetative characteristics of successful and unsuccessful nests of lesser prairie chickens

    Terry Z. Riley;Charles A. Davis;Melchor Ortiz;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Statistical methods for analysing responses of wildlife to human disturbance.

    Haiganoush K. Preisler;Alan A. Ager;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Behavioral Responses of North American Elk to Recreational Activity

    Leslie M. Naylor;Michael J. Wisdom;Robert G. Anthony

  • Priority Research and Management Issues for the Imperiled Great Basin of the Western United States

    Jeanne C. Chambers;Michael J. Wisdom

  • Sagebrush-Steppe Vegetation Dynamics and Restoration Potential in the Interior Columbia Basin, U.S.A.

    Miles A. Hemstrom;Michael J. Wisdom;Wendel J. Hann;Mary M. Rowland

  • Starkey Project : history facilities, and data collection methods for ungulate research

    Mary M. Rowland;Larry D. Bryant;Bruce K. Johnson;James H. Noyes

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan A. Ager
Alan A. Ager US Forest Service
John G. Kie
John G. Kie Idaho State University
Richard F. Miller
Richard F. Miller Oregon State University
Haiganoush K. Preisler
Haiganoush K. Preisler US Forest Service
Jeanne C. Chambers
Jeanne C. Chambers US Forest Service
Taal Levi
Taal Levi Oregon State University
David A. Pyke
David A. Pyke United States Geological Survey
L. Scott Mills
L. Scott Mills University of Montana
Edward O. Garton
Edward O. Garton University of Idaho
Cameron L. Aldridge
Cameron L. Aldridge Colorado State University

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