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Yu, L., G-D. Wang, J. Ruan, Y-B. Chen, C-P. Yang, X. Cao, H. Wu, Y-H. Liu, Z-L. Du, X-P. Wang, J. Yang, S-C. Cheng, L. Zhong, L. Wang, X. Wang, J-Y. Hu, L. Fang, B. Bai, K-L. Wang, N. Yuan, S-F. Wu, B-G. Li, J-G. Zhang, Y-Q. Yang, C-L. Zhang, Y-C. Long, H-S. Li, J-Y. Yang, D.M. Irwin, O.A. Ryder, Y. Li, C-I. Wu, Y-P. Zhang. 2016. Genomic analysis of snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus) identifies genes and processes related to high-altitude adaptation. Nature Genetics 48(8). 947-955.

Zheng, X., M.A. Owen, Y. Nie, Y. Hu, R.R. Swaisgood, L. Yan, F. Wei. 2016. Individual identification of wild giant pandas from camera trap photos – a systematic and hierarchical approach. Journal of Zoology. DOI: doi:10.1111/jzo.12377.

Abwe, E.E., D.M. Mfossa, B.J. Morgan. 2015. Community-led conservation action in the Ebo forest, Cameroon. Gorilla Journal 50. 14-17.

Bautista, A.C., C.E. Moore, Y. Lin, M.G. Cline, N. Benitah, B. Puschner. 2015. Hepatopathy following consumption of a commercially available blue-green algae dietary supplement in a dog. BMC veterinary research 11(1). 136.

Berger-Tal, O., S. Bar-David. 2015. Recursive movement patterns: review and synthesis across species. Ecosphere 6. 149.

Berger-Tal, O., D.T. Blumstein, S. Carroll, R.N. Fisher, S.L. Mesnick, M.A. Owen, D. Saltz, C. Cassady St. Claire, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. A systematic survey of the integration of behavior into conservation. Conservation Biology 30. 744-753.

Bosse, M., H-J. Megens, O. Madsen, R.P.M.A. Crooijmans, O.A. Ryder, F. Austerlitz, M.A.M. Groenen, M.A.R. de Cara. 2015. Using genome-wide measures of coancestry to maintain diversity and fitness in endangered and domestic pig populations. Genome Research 25. 970-981.

Bowler, M., E.J.E. Messer, N. Claidiere, A. Whiten. 2015. Mutual medication in capuchin monkeys – Social anointing improves coverage of topically applied anti-parasite medicines. Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/srep15030.

Boyle, S.A., C.L. Thompson, A. Deluycker, S.J. Alvarez, T.H. Alvim, R. Aquino, J.P. Boubli, M. Bowler. 2015. Geographic comparison of plant genera used in frugivory among the pitheciids Cacajao, Callicebus, Chiropotes, and Pithecia. American Journal of Primatology. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22422.

Bozorgmanesh, R., K.G. Magdesian, D.M. Rhodes, K.A. Von Dollen, K.M. Walter, C.E. Moore, B. Puschner, L.W. Woods, K. Torrisi, E.D. Voss. 2015. Hemolytic Anemia in Horses Associated with Ingestion of Pistacia Leaves. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 29(1). 410-413.

Buchalski, M.R., A.Y. Navarro, W.M. Boyce, T. Winston Vickers, M.W. Tobler, L.A. Nordstrom, J.A. Garcia, D.A. Gille, M.C.T. Penedo, O.A. Ryder, H.B. Ernest. 2015. Genetic population structure of Peninsular bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) indicates substantial gene flow across US–Mexico border. Biological Conservation 184. 218-228.

Calatayud, N.E., C.J. Langhorne, A.C. Mullen, C.L. Williams, T. Smith, L. Bullock, A.j. Kouba, S.T. Willard. 2015. A hormone priming regimen and hibernation affect oviposition in the boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas). Theriogenology 84. 600-607.

Calatayud, N.E., C.J. Langhorne, A.C. Mullen, C.L. Williams, L. Bullock, T. Smith, E. Davinroy, C.K. Vance, A.J. Kouba, S.T. Willard. 2015. The effects of hormone priming regimen on spontaneous oviposition with and without hibernation in the boreal toad (Anaxyrus boreas boreas). Theriogenology 84. 600-607.

Campbell, B., D. Veríssimo. 2015. Black Stork Down: Military Discourses in Bird Conservation in Malta. Human Ecology 43 (1). 79-92.

Charlton, B.D., J.L. Keating, L. Rengui, Y. Huang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. The acoustic structure of male giant panda bleats varies according to intersexual context. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 138. 1305-1312.

Clee, P.R.S., E.E. Abwe, R.D. Ambahe, N.M. Anthony, R. Fosto, S. Locatelli, F. Maisels, M.W. Mitchell, B.J. Morgan, A.A. Pokempner, M.K. Gonder. 2015. Chimpanzee population structure in Cameroon and Nigeria is associated with habitat variation that may be lost under climate change. BMC Evolutionary Biology. DOI: 10.1186/s12862-014-0275-z.

Conga, D.F., E.G. Giese, N.M. Serra-Freire, M. Bowler, P. Mayor. 2015. Morphology of the oxyurid nematodes Trypanoxyuris (T.) cacajao n. sp. and T. (T.) ucayalii n. sp. from the red uakari monkey Cacajao calvus ucayalii in the Peruvian Amazon. Journal of Helminthology. DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X1500067X.

Crawford, G., B. Puschner, V. Affolter, I. Stalis, A. Davidson, T. Baker, J. Tahara, A. Jolly, S. Ostapak. 2015. Systemic effects of Leucaena leucocephala ingestion on ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 77. 633-641.

Croyle, K., B. Durrant, T. Jensen. 2015. Detection of oocyte membrane-bound sperm: A tool for avian collection management. Conservation Physiology. DOI: 10.1093/conphys/cou/060.

Curry, C.J., P.A. White, J.N. Derr. 2015. Mitochondrial Haplotype Diversity in Zambian Lions: Bridging a Gap in the Biogeography of an Iconic Species. PLoS ONE 10(12).

Dalling, J.W., K.D. Heineman, G. Gonzalez, R. Ostertag. 2015. Nutrient relations in tropical montane forests: synthesis and future directions. Journal of Tropical Ecology 32. 368-383.

Dwyer, J.F., D.L. Leiker, S. King. 2015. Testing nest diverters for Chihuahuan Ravens on H-frame transmission structures. Wildlife Society Bulletin 39(3). 603-609.

Ellwanger, A.L., E.P. Riley, K. Niu, C.L. Tan. 2015. Local people’s knowledge and attitudes matter for the future conservation of the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. International Journal of Primatology 36. 33-54.

Ellwanger, A.L., E.P. Riley, K. Niu, C.L. Tan. 2015. Local people’s knowledge and attitudes matter for the future conservation of the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. International Journal of Primatology 36. 33-54.

Eppley, T.M., R. Ravelomanantsoa. 2015. Predation of an adult southern bamboo lemur Hapalemur meridionalis by a Dumeril’s boa Acrantophis dumerili. Lemur News 19. 2-3.

Eppley, T.M., G. Donati, J.B. Ramanamanjato, F. Randriatafika, L.N. Andriamandimbiarisoa, D. Rabehevitra, R. Ravelomanantsoa, J.U. Ganzhorn. 2015. The use of an invasive species habitat by a small folivorous primate: implications for conservation. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0140981.

Eppley, T.M., J.U. Ganzhorn, G. Donati. 2015. Cathemerality in a small, folivorous primate: proximate control of diel activity in Hapalemur meridionalis. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 69(6). 991-1002.

Eppley, T.M., K. Hall, G. Donati, J.U. Ganzhorn. 2015. An unusual case of affiliative association of a female Lemur catta in a Hapalemur meridionalis social group. Behaviour 152 (7-8). 1041-1061.

Felton, R.G., C.C. Steiner, B.S. Durrant, D.H. Keisler, M.M. Milnes, C.W. Tubbs. 2015. Identification of California condor estrogen receptors 1 and 2 and their activation by endocrine disrupting chemicals. Endocrinology 156(12). 4448-4457.

Fisch, K.M., C.C. Kozfkay, J.A. Ivy, O.A. Ryder. 2015. Fish hatchery genetic management techniques: Integrating theory with implementation. North American Journal of Aquaculture 77. 343-357.

Fong, J.J., T.L. Cheng, A. Bataille, A.P. Pessier, B. Waldman, V.T. Vredenberg. 2015. Early 1900s detection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Korean amphibians. . PLoS ONE 10. e0115656.

Fotinos, T.D., S. Namoff, C. Lewis, M.P. Griffith, J. Maschinski, E. J.B. von Wettberg. 2015. Genetic evaluation of a reintroduction of Sargent’s Cherry Palm, Pseudophoenix sargentii. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3159/TORREY-D-14-00004.1.

Gabriel, M.W., L.W. Woods, G.M. Wengert, N. Stephenson, J.M. Higley, C. Thompson, S.M. Matthews, R.A. Sweitzer, K. Purcell, R.H. Barrett, S.M. Keller, P.M. Gaffney, M. Jones, R. Poppenga, J.E. Foley, R.N. Brown, D.L. Clifford, B.N. Sacks. 2015. Patterns of Natural and Human-Caused Mortality Factors of a Rare Forest Carnivore, the Fisher (Pekania pennanti) in California. PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140640.

Gaffney, P.M., C. Witte, D.L. Clifford, D.M. Imai, T.D. O'Brien, M. Trejo, F. Liberta, K. Annamalai, M. Fändrich, E. Masliah, L. Munson, C.J. Sigurdson. 2015. Systemic Amyloid A Amyloidosis in Island Foxes (Urocyon littoralis): Severity and Risk Factors. Veterinary Pathology 53(3). 637-647.

Gaffney, P.M., B. Barr, J.D. Rowe, C. Bett, I. Drygiannakis, F. Giannitti, M. Trejo, M. Ghassemian, P. Martin, E. Masliah, C.J. Sigurdson. 2015. Protein profiling of isolated uterine AA amyloidosis causing fetal death in goats. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal. DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-256081.

Germano, J.M., K.J. Field, R.A. Griffiths, S. Clulow, J. Foster, G. Harding, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. Mitigation-driven translocations: are we moving wildlife in the right direction? . Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment  13. 101-105.

Goettsch, B., K.J. Gaston, C. Hilton-Taylor, G. Cruz-Piñón, J.P. Duffy, A. Frances, H.M. Hernández, R. Inger, C. Pollock, J. Schipper, M. Superina, N.P. Taylor, M. Tognelli, A.M. Abba, S. Arias, H.J. Arreola-Nava, M.A. Baker, R.T. Bárcenas, D. Barrios, P. Braun, C.A. Butterworth, A. Búrquez, F. Caceres, M. Chazaro-Basañez, R. Corral-Díaz, M. del Valle Perea, P.H. Demaio, W.A. Duarte de Barros, R. Durán, L. Faúndez Yancas, R.S. Felger, B. Fitz-Maurice, W.A. Fitz-Maurice, G. Gann, C. Gómez-Hinostrosa, L.R. Gonzales-Torres, M.P. Griffith, P.C. Guerrero, B. Hammel, K.D. Heil, J. Guadalupe Hernández-Oria, M. Hoffmann, M. Ishiki Ishihara, R. Kiesling, J. Larocca, J.L. León-de la Luz, C.R. Loaiza S., M. Lowry, M.C. Machado, L.C. Majure, J.G. Martínez Ávalos, Carlos Martorell, J. Maschinski, E. Méndez, R.A. Mittermeier, J.M. Nassar, V. Negrón-Ortiz, L.J. Oakley, P. Ortega-Baes, A.B. Pin Ferreira, D.J. Pinkava, J.M. Porter, R. Puente-Martinez, J.R. Gamarra, P. Saldivia Pérez, Emiliano Sánchez Martínez, M. Smith, J.M. Sotomayor M. del C., S.N. Stuart, J.L. Tapia Muñoz, T. Terrazas, M. Terry, M. Trevisson, T. Valverde, T.R. Van Devender, M.E. Véliz-Pérez, H.E. Walter, S.A. Wyatt, D. Zappi, J.A. Zavala-Hurtado, K.J. Gaston. 2015. High proportion of cactus species threatened with extinction. Nature Plants. DOI: 10.1038/nplants.2015.142.

Grant, T.D., R.D. Hudson. 2015. West Indian iguana Cyclura spp reintroduction and recovery programmes: Zoo support and involvement. International Zoo Yearbook 49. 49-55.

Green, S.J., J. Armstrong, M. Bogan, E. Darling, S. Kross, C.M. Rochman, A. Smyth, D. Veríssimo. 2015. Conservation Needs Diverse Values, Approaches, and Practitioners. Conservation Letters 8 (6). 385-387.

Greggor, A.L., A. Thornton, N.S. Clayton. 2015. Neophobia is not only avoidance: improving neophobia tests by combining cognition and ecology. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences 6. 82-89.

Gregory, T., M. Bowler. 2015. Male‐male affiliation and cooperation characterize the social behavior of the large‐bodied pitheciids, Chiropotes and Cacajao: A review. American Journal of Primatology. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22404.

Groenendijk, J., F. Hajek. 2015. A reliable method for sexing giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in the wild. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 10. 163-165.

Hale, V.L., C.L. Tan, R. Knight, K.R. Amato. 2015. Effect of preservation method on spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) fecal microbiota over 8 weeks. Journal of Microbiological Methods 113. 16-26.

Hammond, T.T., R. Palme, E.A. Lacey. 2015. Contrasting stress responses of two co-occurring chipmunk species (Tamias alpinus and T. speciosus). General and Comparative Endocrinology 211. 114-122.

Harihar, A., D. Veríssimo, D.C. MacMillan. 2015. Beyond compensation: Integrating local communities’ livelihood choices in large carnivore conservation. Global environmental change 33. 122-30.

Heineman, K.D., S.E. Russo, I.C. Bailie, J.D. Mamit, K. Chai, E.W. Hindley, B.T. Lau, S Tan, P.S. Ashton. 2015. Evaluation of stem rot in 339 Bornean tree species: implications of size, taxonomy, and soil-related variation for aboveground biomass estimates. Biogeosciences 12. 1-17.

Heineman, K.D., P. Caballero, A. Morris, C. Velasquez, K. Serrano, N. Ramos, J. Gonzalez, L. Mayorga, M.D. Corre, J.W. Dalling. 2015. Variation in canopy litterfall along a precipitation and soil fertility gradient in a Panamanian lower montane forest. Biotropica 47. 300-309.

Hinsley, A., D. Veríssimo, D.L. Roberts. 2015. Heterogeneity in consumer preferences for orchids in international trade and the potential for the use of market research methods to study demand for wildlife. Biological Conservation 190. 80-86.

Householder, J.E., F. Wittmann, M.W. Tobler, J.P. Janovec. 2015. Montane bias in lowland Amazonian peatlands: Plant assembly on heterogeneous landscapes and potential significance to palynological inference. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 423. 138-148.

Kjeldsen, S.R., K.R. Zenger, K. Leigh, W. Ellis, J. Tobey, D. Phalen, A. Melzer, S. FitzGibbon, H.W. Raadsma. 2015. Genome-wide SNP loci reveal novel insights into koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) population variability across its range. Conservation Genetics doi:10.1007/s10592-015-0784-3

Koepfli, K.-P., B. Paten, The Genome 10K Community of Scientists, C. Steiner, O. Ryder, S.J. O’Brien. 2015. The genome 10K project: A way forward. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences 3. 57-111.

Koepfli, K, J. Pollinger, R. Godinho, J. Robinson, A. Lea, S. Hendricks, R. Schweizer, O. Thalmann, P. Silva, Z. Fan, A. Yurchenko, P. Dobrynin, A. Makunin, J. Cahill, B. Shapiro, F. Alvares, J. Brito, E. Geffen, J. Leonard, W. Johnson, K. Helgen, S. O'Brian, B. Van Valkenburgh, R. Wayne. 2015. Genome-wide Evidence Reveals that African and Eurasian Golden Jackals Are Distinct Species. Current Biology 25(16). 2158-2165.

Kolby, J.E., K.M. Smith, S.D. Ramirez, F. Rabemananjara, A.P. Pessier, J.L. Brunner, C.S. Goldberg, L. Berger, L.F. Skerratt. 2015. Rapid response to evaluate the presence of amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Ranavirus in wild amphibian populations in Madagascar. PLoS ONE 10. e0125330.

Laidre, M.E., A.L. Greggor. 2015. Swarms of swift scavengers: ecological role of marine intertidal hermit crabs in California. Marine Biology 162. 969-977.

Lopez-Toledo, L., C. Espinosa-Hidalgo, C. Horn, B.A. Endress. 2015. Efectos del manejo tradicional sobre la palma Brahea aculeata en una selva seca del sur de Sonora, Mexico. Botanical Sciences 93. 461-471.

Martin-Wintle, M.S., D.J. Shepherdson, G. Zhang, D. Li, Z. Zhou, R. Li, H. Zhang, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. Free mate choice enhances conservation breeding in the endangered giant panda. Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10125.

Masuda, B.M., P. Fisher, B. Beaven. 2015. Residue profiles of brodifacoum in coastal marine species following an island rodent eradication. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 113. 1-8.

Mayor, P., P. Pérez-Peña, M. Bowler, E. Puertas, M. Kirkland, R. Bodmer. 2015. Effects of selective logging on large mammal populations in a remote indigenous territory in the northern Peruvian Amazon. Ecology and Society 20. 36.

Mayor, P., M. Bowler. 2015. Low birthrates and high levels of female reproductive inactivity may characterize the reproductive biology of wild Peruvian red uakaris (Cacajao calvus ucayalii). Journal of Medical Primatology 44. 27-34.

Mayor, P., J. Mamani, D. Montes, C. González-Crespo, M.A. Sebastián, M. Bowler. 2015. Proximate causes of the red face of the bald uakari monkey (Cacajao calvus). Royal Society Open Science. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150145.

Meek, M.H., C. Wells, K.M. Tomalty, J. Ashander, E.M. Cole, A. Gille, B.J. Putnam, J.P. Rose, M.S. Savoca, L. Yamane, J.M. Hull, D.L. Rogers, E.B. Rosenblum, J.F. Shogren, R.R. Swaisgood, B. May. 2015. Fear of failure in conservation: The problem and potential solutions to aid conservation of extremely small populations. Biological Conservation 184. 209-217.

Miller, D.L., A.P. Pessier, P. Hick, R.J. Whittington. 2015. Comparative pathology of ranaviruses and diagnostic techniques. Pages 171-208 in Ranaviruses, Lethal Pathogens of Ectothermic Vertebrates. Edited by M.J. Gray, and V.G. Chinchar. Springer, New York, New York/United States of America.

Mitchell, M.W., S. Locatelli, L. Ghobrial, A.A. Pokempner, P.R.S. Clee, E.E. Abwe, A. Nicholas, L. Nkembi, N.M. Anthony, B.J. Morgan, R. Fotso, M. Peeters, B.H. Hahn, M.K. Gonder. 2015. The population genetics of wild chimpanzees in Cameroon and Nigeria suggests a positive role for selection in the evolution of chimpanzee subspecies. BMC Evolutionary Biology. DOI: 10.1186/s12862-014-0276-y.

Moriarty, M.E., T. Winston Vickers, D.L. Clifford, D.K. Garcelon, P.M. Gaffney, K.W. Lee, J.L. King, C.L. Duncan, W.M. Boyce. 2015. Ear Mite Removal in the Santa Catalina Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis catalinae): Controlling Risk Factors for Cancer Development. PLoS ONE. DOI: DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0144271.

Nafus, M.G. 2015. Indeterminate growth in desert tortoises. Copeia 103. 520-524.

Nafus, M.G., B.D. Todd, K.A. Buhlmann, T.D. Tuberville. 2015. Consequences of maternal effects on offspring size, growth and survival in the desert tortoise. Journal of Zoology. DOI: DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12250.

Nafus, M.G., J.M. Germano, J.A. Perry, A. Walsh, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. Hiding in plain sight: A study on camouflage and habitat selection in a slow-moving desert herbivore. Behavioral Ecology. DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arv096.

Nam, K., K. Munch, A. Hobolth, J.Y. Dutheil, K.R. Veeramah, A.E. Woerner, M.F. Hammer, Great Ape Genome Diversity Project, O.A. Ryder, T. Mailund, M.H. Schierup. 2015. Extreme selective sweeps independently targeted the X chromosomes of the great apes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112. 6413-6418.

Owen, M.A., R.R. Swaisgood, C. Slocomb, S.C. Amstrup, G. Durner, K. Simac. 2015. An experimental investigation into chemical communication in the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). Journal of Zoology 295. 36-43.

O’Connor, D.A., B. Butt, J.B. Foufopoulos. 2015. Foraging ecologies of giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) and camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya: Effects of habitat structure and possibilities for competition? African Journal of Ecology 53. 183-193.

O’Connor, D., B. Crudge, E. Davis, M. Hunt, J. Harris, C. Browne-Nuñez, K. Pesei, E. Blint. 2015. Understanding attitudes and usage of wild bear parts in Laos and Cambodia: A preliminary study using citizen scientists. Cambodian Journal of Natural History 1. 67-68.

Pekin, B.K, B.A. Endress, M.J. Wisdom, B.J. Naylor, C.G. Parks. 2015. Impact of ungulate exclusion on understory succession in relation to forest management in the Intermountain Western United States. Applied Vegetation Science 18. 252-260.

Pilfold, N.W., A.E. Derocher, I. Stirling, E. Richardson. 2015. Multi-temporal factors influence predation for polar bears in a changing climate. Oikos 124. 1098-1107.

Recharte, M., I.G. Bride, M. Bowler. 2015. A recovering flagship: giant otters, communities and tourism in northern Peru. Wildlife Research 41. 490-498.

Rochman, C.M., S.M. Kross, J.B. Armstrong, M.T. Bogan, E.S. Darling, S.J. Green, D. Veríssimo. 2015. Scientific Evidence Supports a Ban on Microbeads. Environmental Science & Technology 49 (18). 10759-10761.

Ruggeri, E., K. DeLuca, C. Galli, G. Lazzari, J. DeLuca, E. Carnevale. 2015. Cytoskeletal alterations associated with donor age and culture interval for equine oocytes and potential zygotes that failed to cleave after ICSI. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development. DOI: 10.1071/RD14468.

Salazar, A., S.R. Hodges, J. Maschinski. 2015. Chemical scarification improves seed germination of Trema lamarckiana (Cannabaceae), a potential tree species to restore South Florida endangered ecosystems. Seed Science and Technology 43. 1-6.

Sesink Clee, P.R., E.E. Abwe, R.D. Ambahe, N.M. Anthony, R. Fotso, S. Locatelli, F. Maisels, M.W. Mitchell, B.J. Morgan, A.A. Pokempner, M.K. Gonder. 2015. Chimpanzee population structure in Cameroon and Nigeria is associated with habitat variation that may be lost under climate change. BMC Evolutionary Biology 15. 1-13.

Sheppard, J.K., A. McGann, M. Lanzone, R.R. Swaisgood. 2015. An autonomous GPS geofence alert system to curtail avian fatalities at wind farms. Animal Biotelemetry. DOI: 10.1186/s40317-015-0087-y.

Steiner, C.C., S.J. Charter, N. Goddard, H. Davis, M. Brandt, M.L. Houck, O.A. Ryder. 2015. Chromosomal variation and perinatal mortality in San Diego Zoo Soemmerring’s gazelles. Zoo Biology 9999. 1-11.

Swaisgood, R.R. 2015. Everything you wanted to know about the giant panda. Ecology 96. 599-600.

Tobler, M.W., A Zuniga Hartley, S.E. Carrillo-Percastegui, G.V.N. Powell. 2015. Spatiotemporal hierarchical modelling of species richness and occupancy using camera trap data. Journal of Applied Ecology 52. 413-421.

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Van der Weyde, L.K., G.B. Martin, M.A. Blackberry, V. Gruen, A. Harland, M.C. Paris. 2015. Reproductive hormonal patterns in pregnant, pseudopregnant and acyclic captive African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). Animal Reproduction Science 156. 75-82.

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