Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science

FEATURED FACULTY
Kelley Stewart, PhD

Interest: Population ecology of large mammals, and effects of density dependence on population growth, movement patterns, habitat selection, and both inter- and intraspecific competition.

 

 
Mule deer buck
FEATURED RESEARCH
Development Of A Study To Address The Impact Of Reinstatement Of Livestock Wells On Mule Deer And Vegetation In The Mojave National Preserve

 

California Department of Fish and Game, the National Park Service and sportsmen are interested in the importance of human provided water sources to mule deer in Mohave national Preserve. There is also interest in whether providing such water sources might impact adjacent habitat or other wildlife. This study will address the effects of artificial water sources on spatial patterns of habitat use and demography of mule deer. The study will, therefore, inform management of water sources and mule deer within the Preserve.  Read More...

 

Jim Sedinger, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science