Fort Collins Science Center

Recent papers from Fort Collins Science Center

1. Primary and secondary invasion pathways: why the distinction mattersBiological Invasions · 2026
2. The scope and severity of bat fatalities at US wind energy facilitiesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2026
3. Quantifying Free-Roaming Horse Body Condition: A Methodological Investigation Using Game Cameras and Observer Bias CorrectionsRangeland Ecology & Management · 2026
4. Mitochondrial Genomes of Micropterus cataractae, Micropterus henshalli, and Micropterus punctulatus: Expanded Genetic Resources for ManagementFishes · 2026
5. Beginning with a single step: A social theory of change for managing chronic wasting diseaseJournal of Wildlife Management · 2026
6. Mountain lion prey-selection in a community comprised of native and introduced ungulate speciesFrontiers in Conservation Science · 2026
7. Beyond Coordination: Toward a Social Science Framework for Interagency Collaboration in Federal Natural Resource ManagementSociety & Natural Resources · 2026
8. When best intentions are not enough − A collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and an agricultural communityJournal of the Air & Waste Management Association · 2026
9. Spatial Variation in Effectiveness and Costs of Sagebrush Restoration Treatments Across the Western United StatesRangeland Ecology & Management · 2026
10. Evaluating use of extant species response to invasive predator control as an indicator of functional eradication to support species reintroductionsConservation Science and Practice · 2026
11. A deep-learning based approach to detect and classify animals flying near wind turbines using thermal surveillance cameras and open-source softwareEcological Informatics · 2026
12. Perceptions of Parcel–Level Wildfire Risk Differ Between Homeowners and Trained Assessors in Wildland–Urban Interface Communities Across the Western United StatesRisk Analysis · 2026
13. Modeling recreational visitation at Bureau of Land Management sitesScientific Reports · 2026
14. Characterizing the annual cycle of steroid hormones in males from an invasive vertebrate (Python bivittatus) of management concernGeneral and Comparative Endocrinology · 2026
15. Disease, Drought, and Warming: A Triple Threat to a Declining High‐Elevation AmphibianEcology and Evolution · 2026
16. Debunking the myth of the quintessential resource manager: Precision in actionable scienceConservation Science and Practice · 2026
17. Flowering and Flower Maturation in Valley Oak Quercus lobataEcology and Evolution · 2026
18. Demographic Responses to Experimental Manipulation of an Enclosed Population of Invasive Brown Treesnakes ( Boiga irregularis )Population Ecology · 2026
19. Extreme droughts shrink suitable habitats and reduce fitness for large mammals in the American WestCommunications Earth & Environment · 2026
20. Effects of fipronil bait pellets on two cricetid species: Potential implications for plague mitigation and wildlife conservationInternational Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife · 2026