M. Wisdom

Variability and correlations among vital rates and their influence on population growth in mule and black-tailed deer

This study identifies adult female survival as the key factor influencing population growth in mule and black-tailed deer, showing it explains 62% of variation in lambda, with populations declining when survival drops below 70%.

Evaluating and integrating spatial capture-recapture models with data of variable individual identifiability

The paper evaluates spatial capture-recapture models using different data types to estimate wildlife population densities and finds hybrid models with multiple data sources provide the most precise estimates.