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Michael S. Mitchell

Michael S. Mitchell

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
36
Citations
5179
World Ranking
7124
National Ranking
2400

Overview

Michael S. Mitchell is affiliated with the University of Montana in the United States and works primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their research has a strong focus on Ecology, with subfields including Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Surgery, Ecological Modeling, and Genetics.

Their work often addresses topics within Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies.

Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of Wildlife Management, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Ecological Applications, Animal Conservation, and GSC Advanced Research and Reviews.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael S. Mitchell include:

  • The economics of territory selection (2020) published in Ecological Modelling
  • Estimating Abundance of an Unmarked, Low-Density Species using Cameras (2020) published in Journal of Wildlife Management
  • Economical defence of resources structures territorial space use in a cooperative carnivore (2022) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Evidence of economical territory selection in a cooperative carnivore (2021) published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance (2022) published in Ecological Applications

Frequent collaborators in their research include David E. Ausband, Sarah N. Sells, Chad J. Bishop, Kenneth E. Loonam, and Kevin M. Podruzny.

Best Publications

  • The home-range concept: are traditional estimators still relevant with modern telemetry technology?

    John G. Kie;Jason Matthiopoulos;John R Fieberg;Roger A. Powell

  • The interpretation of habitat preference metrics under use–availability designs

    Hawthorne L. Beyer;Daniel T. Haydon;Juan M. Morales;Jacqueline L. Frair

  • What is a home range

    Roger A. Powell;Michael S. Mitchell

  • A mechanistic home range model for optimal use of spatially distributed resources

    Michael S. Mitchell;Roger A. Powell

  • USING LANDSCAPE‐LEVEL DATA TO PREDICT THE DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS ON A MANAGED FOREST: EFFECTS OF SCALE

    Michael S. Mitchell;I Richard A. Lancia;John A. Gerwin

  • Snowshoe hares display limited phenotypic plasticity to mismatch in seasonal camouflage

    Marketa Zimova;L. Scott Mills;Paul M. Lukacs;Michael S. Mitchell

  • Optimal use of resources structures home ranges and spatial distribution of black bears

    Michael S. Mitchell;Roger A. Powell

  • Relative influence of human harvest, carnivores, and weather on adult female elk survival across western North America

    Jedediah Brodie;Heather E. Johnson;Michael Mitchell;Peter Zager

  • Relationships between avian richness and landscape structure at multiple scales using multiple landscapes

    Michael S. Mitchell;Scott H. Rutzmoser;T. Bently Wigley;Craig Loehle

  • Determining Occurrence Dynamics when False Positives Occur: Estimating the Range Dynamics of Wolves from Public Survey Data

    David A. W. Miller;James D. Nichols;Justin A. Gude;Lindsey N. Rich

  • Estimate of herpetofauna depredation by a population of wild pigs

    D. Buck Jolley;S. Ditchkoff;Bill D. Sparklin;L Aura B. Hanson

  • Foraging optimally for home ranges

    Michael S. Mitchell;Roger A. Powell

  • Effect of experimental manipulation on survival and recruitment of feral pigs

    Laura B. Hanson;Laura B. Hanson;Michael S. Mitchell;James B. Grand;D. Buck Jolley

  • Territoriality of Feral Pigs in a Highly Persecuted Population on Fort Benning, Georgia

    Bill D. Sparklin;Michael S. Mitchell;Laura B. Hanson;D. Buck Jolley

  • Human-caused mortality influences spatial population dynamics: Pumas in landscapes with varying mortality risks

    Jesse R. Newby;L. Scott Mills;Toni K. Ruth;Daniel H. Pletscher

  • Effects of roads on habitat quality for bears in the southern Appalachians: A long-term study

    Melissa J. Reynolds-Hogland;Michael S. Mitchell

  • Surveying Predicted Rendezvous Sites to Monitor Gray Wolf Populations

    David E. Ausband;Michael S. Mitchell;Kevin Doherty;Peter Zager

  • Wolf Population Dynamics in the U.S. Northern Rocky Mountains Are Affected by Recruitment and Human-Caused Mortality

    Justin A. Gude;Michael S. Mitchell;Robin E. Russell;Carolyn A. Sime

  • Test of a habitat suitability index for black bears in the southern Appalachians

    Michael S. Mitchell;John W. Zimmerman;Roger A. Powell

  • Anthropogenic mortality, intraspecific competition, and prey availability influence territory sizes of wolves in Montana

    Lindsey N. Rich;Michael S. Mitchell;Justin A. Gude;Carolyn A. Sime

  • RESPONSE OF BLACK BEARS TO FOREST MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS

    Michael S. Mitchell;Roger A. Powell

  • No trespassing: using a biofence to manipulate wolf movements

    David E. Ausband;Michael S. Mitchell;Sarah B. Bassing;Craig White

Frequent Co-Authors

Roger A. Powell
Roger A. Powell North Carolina State University
Lisette P. Waits
Lisette P. Waits University of Idaho
Mark Hebblewhite
Mark Hebblewhite University of Montana
Hugh S. Robinson
Hugh S. Robinson University of Montana
Robin E. Russell
Robin E. Russell United States Geological Survey
Michael O. Thompson
Michael O. Thompson Cornell University
Venigalla B. Rao
Venigalla B. Rao Catholic University of America
Craig Loehle
Craig Loehle Argonne National Laboratory
Douglas W. Smith
Douglas W. Smith National Park Service
Jedediah F. Brodie
Jedediah F. Brodie University of Montana

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