Efficacy of visual barriers in reducing black-tailed prairie dog colony expansion

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Wildlife Society BulletinVolume 32, Issue 4 p. 1316-1320 From the Field: Efficacy of visual barriers in reducing black-tailed prairie dog colony expansion Joel W. Merriman, Corresponding Author Joel W. Merriman 3610 NE 123rd Street, Seattle, WA 98125, USA Joel Merriman received his B.S. degree in wildlife at Purdue University and his M.S. degree in wildlife science at Texas Tech University. He is currently a wildlife damage management specialist in Seattle, Washington. His professional interests include non-game ecology and management, as well as resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorPhillip J. Zwank, Corresponding Author Phillip J. Zwank Phil Zwank received his B.S. degree from Central College in Pella, Iowa, M.S. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his Ph.D. from Utah State University. His professional positions included assistant unit leader of the United States Geological Survey's Louisiana Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Leader of the Oklahoma and New Mexico Units, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management at Texas Tech University. Phil's death in 2002 was both untimely and unexpected, and his friendship and kind spirit are missed by his coauthors. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorClint W. Boal, Corresponding Author Clint W. Boal Clint Boal received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in wildlife science from the University of Arizona. He was a research fellow with the USGS Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit from 1998-2000, and is currently assistant leader-wildlife of the Texas Unit and assistant professor of wildlife in the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management at Texas Tech University. His research interests include conservation of nongame species, community ecology, and predator ecology. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorTerry L. Bashore, Corresponding Author Terry L. Bashore Terry L. Bashore received his M.A. in biology from Millersville State University and Ph.D. in ecology from Pennsylvania State University. He is currently the Chief Ecologist, U.S. Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command, Ranges, Airfields, and Airspace Operational Requirements Division. His research interests include conservation of natural resources while maintaining national security readiness. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this author Joel W. Merriman, Corresponding Author Joel W. Merriman 3610 NE 123rd Street, Seattle, WA 98125, USA Joel Merriman received his B.S. degree in wildlife at Purdue University and his M.S. degree in wildlife science at Texas Tech University. He is currently a wildlife damage management specialist in Seattle, Washington. His professional interests include non-game ecology and management, as well as resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorPhillip J. Zwank, Corresponding Author Phillip J. Zwank Phil Zwank received his B.S. degree from Central College in Pella, Iowa, M.S. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his Ph.D. from Utah State University. His professional positions included assistant unit leader of the United States Geological Survey's Louisiana Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Leader of the Oklahoma and New Mexico Units, and Professor and Chair of the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management at Texas Tech University. Phil's death in 2002 was both untimely and unexpected, and his friendship and kind spirit are missed by his coauthors. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorClint W. Boal, Corresponding Author Clint W. Boal Clint Boal received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in wildlife science from the University of Arizona. He was a research fellow with the USGS Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit from 1998-2000, and is currently assistant leader-wildlife of the Texas Unit and assistant professor of wildlife in the Department of Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management at Texas Tech University. His research interests include conservation of nongame species, community ecology, and predator ecology. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this authorTerry L. Bashore, Corresponding Author Terry L. Bashore Terry L. Bashore received his M.A. in biology from Millersville State University and Ph.D. in ecology from Pennsylvania State University. He is currently the Chief Ecologist, U.S. Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command, Ranges, Airfields, and Airspace Operational Requirements Division. His research interests include conservation of natural resources while maintaining national security readiness. Texas Tech University, Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, Box 42125, Lubbock, TX 79409-2125, USA United States Geological Survey Texas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 218 Agriculture Sciences, MS-2120, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2120, USA; e-mail: clint.boal@ttu.edu Natural/Cultural Resource Programs, ACC Ranges, Airspace and Airfields, HQ ACC/DORI, 205 Dodd Blvd., Suite 101, Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-2789, USA.Search for more papers by this author First published: 13 December 2010 https://doi.org/10.2193/0091-7648(2004)032[1316:FTFEOV]2.0.CO;2Citations: 1 3610 NE 123rd Street, Seattle, WA 98125, USA Joel Merriman received his B.S. degree in wildlife at Purdue University and his M.S. degree in wildlife science at Texas Tech University. He is currently a wildlife damage management specialist in Seattle, Washington. His professional interests include non-game ecology and management, as well as resolution of human-wildlife conflicts. 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