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• Predation of a Beaver (Castor canadensis) by a Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) during Winter.

  Authors:Daniel L. Hernandez and Joseph K. BumpFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20222,392 words Article 1260LWolf predation of beaver is common in boreal ecosystems, but predation events are thought to be rare in winter. We describe the encounter of a recent wolf predation event of a beaver during conditions of ice cover. The...

• Evening Bats (Nycticeius humeralis) Use Bird Nest Boxes as Day Roosts in Northeastern Arkansas.

  Authors:Virginie Rolland, Samuel A. Schratz, Daniel R. Istvanko, and Sara E. HarrodFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20222,875 words Article 1280LForest bats, including evening bats (Nycticeius humeralis), sometimes roost in manmade structures, such as barns and bridges, but here we report the first observations of evening bats using bird nest boxes for roosting...

• Impacts of Herbivory on Photosynthesis of Four Common Wisconsin Plant Species.

  Authors:Nathan P. Lemoine and Michelle L. BudnyFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20226,829 words Article 1280LOvercompensation to herbivory is prevalent among plant species. However, we do not yet fully understand why plant species van- in their compensatory abilities. It is highly likely that overcompensation is determined by...

• Satellite Tracking Data Reveals High-Use Areas for Immature Bald Eagles from Kentucky.

  Authors:Kate G. Slankard, Michael D. Patton, Elizabeth K. Mojica, Bryan D. Watts, and Jeffrey L. HaysFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20224,629 words Article 1370LImmature raptors often travel long distances and move nomadically front the time they leave their natal area to the time they are recruited into the breeding population. Emphasis on identifying the nesting and winter...

• Improving Genetic Status Despite Fragmentation and Small Effective Population Size in Hill's Thistle (Cirsium hillii).

  Authors:Daniel P. Carlsen, Leah E. Sefton, Chelsea L. Butcher, Chelsi P. Abbott, Joanne M. Dannenhoffer, and Bradley J. SwansonFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20226,064 words Article 1460LSmall, fragmented populations are at greater risk of extirpation due to reduced genetic diversity from inbreeding and genetic drift. These processes ultimately decrease individual fitness and reduce the ability of a...

• A Bird's-Eye View: Novel Use of Drone Images to Quantify Differences in Altitudinal Reflections in Bird-window Collision Studies.

  Authors:Karen E. Powers, D. Mckenzie Clore, Georgia M. Davidson, and Ryley C. HarrisFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20224,916 words Article 1430LBird-window collisions (BWCs) constitute a significant source of mortality for both resident and migratory birds. Because windows reflect surrounding landscape components, such as vegetation or sky, birds do not always...

• Documentation of a Massive Fish Die Off on Grand Lake St. Marys, with Notes on Long-term Changes in Fish Assemblage and Watershed Habitat Over the Past Century.

  Authors:Stephen J. Jacquemin and Mark S. CubberleyFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20224,177 words Article 1590LWe assessed a large-scale fish die off event resultant of prolonged anoxic conditions on Grand Lake St. Mans in west central Ohio, U.S., during the summer of 2020, and used this as the basis for comparing long-term...

• Estimation of Visual Discrimination in the White-tailed Deer by Behavioral Assay.

  Authors:Eryn M. Watson, Bradley S. Cohen, David A. Osborn, James M. Brown, and Karl V. MillerFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20223,227 words Article 1340LThe visual capabilities of prey species such as white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) must be specialized to enhance predator detection and traverse a complex physical environment. Although aspects of the visual...

• Summer Populations of Northern Long-eared Bat in an Eastern Kentucky Forest Following Arrival of White-nose Syndrome.

  Authors:Phillip L. Arant, Michael J. Lacki, John M. Lhotka, and Jeffrey W. StringerFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20226,654 words Report 1280LMyotis bats have experienced significant population losses due to white-nose syndrome (WNS) throughout large portions of their distributions in eastern North America. As closed-space foragers, these species comprise an...

• Phytoplankton Survival in Hindgut of Invasive Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix).

  Authors:B.B. Tumolo, B.M. Richardson, D.D. Lebeda, and M.B. FlinnFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20225,135 words Article 1310LThe ability of organisms to survive ingestion and digestion by their predators, or endozoochory, is a fascinating ecological phenomenon that can facilitate predator-mediated dispersal of prey and alter interaction...

• Phenology of Territorial Sandhill Cranes on the Breeding Grounds in South-Central Wisconsin.

  Author:Matthew A. HayesFrom:The American Midland Naturalist (Vol. 187, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20223,776 words Article 1330LI describe the phenology of territorial Greater Sandhill Cranes (Gnts canadensis tabida) from a long-term (20+ y) marked population near Briggsville, Wisconsin. Territorial adults typically arrived in mid-March (average...