An open landscape with flat sagebrush intermixed with patches of green grasses and flowers. The topography on the horizon rolls a bit, but otherwise the scene is flat. The sky is blue and is covered with fluffy white clouds.

Published papers

Publishing peer-reviewed papers is the bread and butter of any research group, and the Monteith Shop is no exception. We aim to publish almost all of our research in peer-reviewed journals.

We’ve listed all the papers that the Monteith Shop has been involved in over the years. Authors that were members of the Monteith Shop at time of publication are italicized.

The purpose of scientific papers is primarily to talk to other researchers and other wildlife professionals. This means that the language is usually technical and hard to read. We’ve included links to research briefs and popular press articles whenever possible. If there’s a paper that you want to know more about, please reach out; we want this work to be as accessible as possible!

Why peer review?

Peer review is the gold standard for science, and nearly any paper that is published in a peer-reviewed journal has passed through a rigorous process where other scientists critique and make suggestions to improve the paper. It’s a big reason why science is so slow, but it’s also how we make sure that whatever is published is as good as it can be. Of course, it’s also important to note that shoddy science can still make it through the peer-review process because of predatory journals (journals just trying to publish whatever they can to make a buck), or sometimes just because of luck. However, overall, it’s a strong system that ensures we are managing and conserving wildlife with the best available information.

Published, peer-reviewed papers

“Spatiotemporal predictions of the alternative prey hypothesis: predator habitat use during decreasing prey abundance,” written by M. Brunet, K. L. Monteith, K. S. Huggler, D. J. Thompson, P. W. Burke, M. Zornes, P. Lionberger, M. Valdes, and J. D. Holbrook. Published in 2023 in Ecosphere 14(1):e4370.

“Migrating mule deer compensate en route for phenological mismatches,” written by A. C. Ortega, E. O. Aikens, J. A. Merkle, K. L. Monteith, and M. J. Kauffman. Published in 2023 in Nature Communications 14:2008.
icon_name

Maternal effects and the legacy of extreme environmental events for wild mammals.

LaSharr, T. N., R. P. Jakopak, S. P. H. Dwinnell, R. Rafferty, R. C. Kaiser, M. Thonhoff, G. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology 104(3):e3953. 2023.

Survival of the fattest: How body fat and migration influence survival in highly seasonal environments

Denryter, K., M. Conner, T. R. Stephenson, D. German, and K. L. Monteith. Functional Ecology 36:2569-2579. 2022.

Behavioral responses of a large, heat-sensitive mammal to climatic variation at multiple spatial scales

Verzuh, T. L., S. A. Rogers, P. D. Mathewson, R. A. Long, A. May, W. P. Porter, C. Class, L. Knox, T. Cufaude, E. L. Hall, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Animal Ecology 92(3):619-634. 2022.

Energy expenditure of fat in a large herbivore is non-linear over winter

Ortega, A.C., T.N. LaSharr, M. Kaufman, and K.L. Monteith. Ecology 104(4):e3952. 2022.

Evaluating risks associated with capture and handling of mule deer for individual-based, long-term research

LaSharr, T. N., S. P. H. Dwinnell, B. Wagler, H. Sawyer, R. P. Jakopak, A. C. Ortega, L.R. Wilde, M. J. Kauffman, K. S. Huggler, D. Brimeyer, B. Scurlock, J. Randall, R. C. Kaiser, M. Thonhoff, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Wildlife Management 87:e22333. 2022.

Diel timing of migration is not plastic in a migratory ungulate

Jakopak, R. P., H. Sawyer, T. N. LaSharr, J. Randall, S. P. H. Dwinnell, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Animal Behavior 192:51-62. 2022.

Extending body condition scoring beyond measurable rump fat to estimate the full range of nutritional condition in moose.

Levine, R. L., R. A. Smiley, B. R. Jesmer, B. A. Oates, J. R. Goheen, T. R. Stephenson, M. J. Kauffman, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Alces 58(1):91-99. 2022.

Heterogeneity in risk-sensitive allocation of somatic reserves in a long-lived mammal

Smiley, R. A., B. L. Wagler, T. N. LaSharr, K. A. Denryter, T. R. Stephenson, A. B. Courtemanch, T. W. Mong, D. Lutz, D. McWhirter, D. Brimeyer, P. Hnilicka, B. Lowrey, and K. L. Monteith. Ecosphere 13:e4161. 2022.

Risky business: how a herbivore balances spatio-temporal dimensions of risk from competitors and predators

Huggler, K. S., J. D. Holbrook, M. M. Hayes, P. W. Burke, M. P. Zornes, D. Thompson, J. Clapp, P. Lionberger, M. Valdez, and K. L. Monteith. Ecological Applications 32:e2648. 2022.

Biomarkers of animal nutrition: from seasonal to lifetime indicators of environmental conditions.

Smiley, R. A., R. N. LaSharr, H. N. Abernathy, Y. N. Shakeri, R. L. Levine, S. T. Rankins, R. P. Jakopak, R. T. Rafferty, J. T. Kolek, B. L. Wagler, S. P. H. Dwinnell, T. J. Robinson, J. E. Randall, R. C. Kaiser, M. Thonhoff, B. Scurlock, T. Fieseler, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Life 12:375. 2022.

Cats and dogs: A mesopredator navigating risk and reward provisioned by an apex predator.

Brunet, M. J., K. L. Monteith, K. S. Huggler, J. G. Clapp, D. J. Thompson, P. W. Burke, M. Zornes, P. Lionberger, M. Valdez, and J. D. Holbrook. Ecology and Evolution 12:e1327. 2022. 

Helicopter-based immobilization of moose using Burtorphanol-Azaperone-Medetomidine.

Levine, R. L., S. P. H. Dwinnell, B. Kroger, C. Class, and K. L. Monteith. Wildlife Society Bulletin 46:e1327. 2022.

Effects of helicopter net-gunning on survival of bighorn sheep.

Wagler, B. L., R. A. Smiley, A. B. Courtemanch, G. Anderson, D. Lutz, D. McWhirter, D. Brimeyer, P. Hnilicka, T. R. Stephenson, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Wildlife Management 86:e22181. 2022.

Disease and secondary sexual traits: impacts of pneumonia on horn size of bighorn sheep. 

Martin, A., J. Hogg, K. R. Manlove, T. N. LaSharr, J. Shannon, D. McWhirter, H. Miyasaki, K. L. Monteith, and P. Cross. Journal of Wildlife Management 86:e22154. 2022.

Solving the sample size problem for species distribution models.

Street, G. M., J. R. Potts, L. Börger, J. C. Beasley, S. Demarais, J. M. Fryxell, P. D. McLoughlin, E. H. Merrill, K. L. Monteith, C. M. Prokopenko, M. C. Ribeiro, A. R. Rodgers, B. K. Strickland, F. M. van Beest, D. A. Bernasconi, L. T. Beumer, G. Dharmarajan, S. P. H. Dwinnell, D. A. Keiter, A. Keuroghlian, L. J. Newediuk, J. E. F. Oshima, O. Rhodes Jr., P. E. Schlichting, N. M. Schmidt, and E. Vander Wal. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 12:2421–2431. 2021.

Short-term responses may not inform long-term nutritional consequences of a human-altered landscape.

Dwinnell, S. P. H., H. Sawyer, M. J. Kauffman, J. E. Randall, R. C. Kaiser, M. A. Thonhoff, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Functional Ecology 35:1512–1523. 2021.

Mapping out a future for ungulate migrations.

Kauffman, M. J., F. Cagnacci, S. Chamaille-Jammes, M. Hebblewhite, ……K. L. Monteith,…… S. Zuther. Science 372:566–569. 2021.

Causes, consequences and conservation of ungulate migration.

Kauffman, M. J., E. O. Aikens, S. Esmaeili, P. Kaczensky, A. Middleton, K. L. Monteith, T. A. Morrison, T. Mueller, H. Sawyer., and J. R. Goheen. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 52:453–478. 2021.

Embracing complexity and context to improve science communication.

Jakopak, R. P., J. Western, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Wildlife Management 85:1309–1320. 2021.

Behavioural flexibility in a heat-sensitive endotherm: the role of bed-sites as thermal refuges.

Verzuh, T. L., L. E. Hall, T. Cufaude, L. Knox, C. Class, and K. L. Monteith. Animal Behaviour 178:77–86. 2021.

Functional connectivity in a continuously distributed, migratory species as revealed by landscape genomics.

LaCava, M., R. Gagne, K. Gustafson, S. J. Oyler-McCance, K. L. Monteith, H. Sawyer, M. Kauffman, D. Thiele, and H. Ernest. Ecography 44:987–999. 2021.

Broadening the migratory portfolio in altitudinal migrants.

Denryter, K., T. R. Stephenson, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology 102:e03321. 2021.

Regional variability in pregnancy and survival rates of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep.

Proffitt, K. M., A. B. Courtemanch, S. R. Dewey, B. Lowrey, D. E. McWhirter, K. L. Monteith, J. T. Paterson, J. Rotella, P. J. White, and R. A. Garrott. Ecosphere 12:e03410. 2021.

Migration distance and maternal resource allocation determine timing of birth in a large herbivore. 

Aikens, E. O., S. P. H. Dwinnell, T. N. LaSharr, R. P. Jakopak, G. L. Fralick, J. Randall, R. Kaiser, M. Thonhoff, M. J. Kauffman, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology 102:e03334. 2021.

Detecting resource limitation in a large herbivore population is enhanced with measures of nutritional condition.

Oates, B. A., K. L. Monteith, J. R. Goheen, J. A. Merkle, G. L. Fralick, and M. J. Kauffman. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Invited paper: Special Topics Advances in Ungulate Ecology) 8:522174. 2021.

Drivers of site fidelity in ungulates.

Morrison, T.A., J. A. Merkle, E. O. Aikens, J. L. Beck, R. B. Boone, S. P. Dwinnell, B. Griffith, G. C. Hopcraft, A. D. Middleton, K. L. Monteith, B. A. Oates, H. Sawyer, K. T. Smith, J. A. Stabach, K. L. Taylor, and M. J. Kauffman. Journal of Animal Ecology 90:955–966. 2021.

State- and context-dependent applications of an energetics model in free-ranging bighorn sheep. 

Denryter, K., D. W. German, T. R. Stephenson, and K. L. Monteith. Ecological modelling 440:109349. 2021.

Life-history theory provides a framework for detecting resource limitation: a test of the Nutritional Buffer Hypothesis.

Jesmer, B. R., M. J. Kauffman, A. Courtemanch, S. Kilpatrick, T. Thomas, J. Yost, K. L. Monteith, and J. R. Goheen. Ecological Applications 31:e02299. 2021.

Fire-driven landscape heterogeneity shapes habitat selection of bighorn sheep.

Donovan, V. M., S. P. H. Dwinnell, J. L. Beck, C. P. Roberts, J. G. Clapp, G. S. Hiatt, K. L. Monteith, and D. Twidwell. Journal of Mammalogy 102:757–771. 2021.

Detection of deer atadenovirus A DNA in dam and offspring pairs of Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) and elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni).

Kauffman, K. M., T. Cornish, K. L. Monteith, B. Schumaker, T. LaSharr, K. Huggler, and M. Miller. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 57:313–320. 2021.

One in the hand worth two in the bush? Reproductive effort of young males is not affected by the presence of adult males.

Monteith, K. L., K. B. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, and R. P. Jakopak. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Invited paper: Special Topics Advances in Ungulate Ecology) 8:274. 2020.

Evaluating partial sedation on stress and survival of captured ungulates.

Ortega, A. C., S. P. H. Dwinnell, T. N. LaSharr, R. P. Jakopak, K. Denryter, M. M. Hayes, E. O. Aikens, T. Verzuh, A. B. May, M. J. Kauffman, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Wildlife Management 84:1445–1456. 2020.

Wave-like patterns of plant phenology determine ungulate movement tactics.

Aikens, E. O., A. Mysterud, J. A. Merkle, F. Cagnacci, I. M. Rivrud, M. Hebblewhite, M. A. Hurley, W. Peters, S. Bergen, J. De Groeve, S. P.H. Dwinnell, B. Gehr, M. Heurich, A. J. M. Hewison, A. Jarnemo, P. Kjellander, M. Kröschel, A. Licoppe, J. Linnell, E. H. Merrill, A. D. Middleton, N. Morellet, L. Neufeld, K. L. Parker, L. Pedrotti, K. M. Proffitt, S. Said, H. Sawyer, B. M. Scurlock, J. Signer, P. Stent, P. Šustr, T. Szkorupa, K. L. Monteith, and M. J. Kauffman. Current Biology 30:34444–3449.e4. 2020.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Drought reshuffles patterns of plant phenology and impedes green-wave surfing for a migratory ungulate.

Aikens, E. O., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Merkle, S. P. H. Dwinnell, G. L. Fralick, and M. J. Kauffman. Global Change Biology 26:4215–4225. 2020.

Metrics of harvest for ungulate populations: misconceptions, lurking variables, and prudent management.

Bowyer, R. T., K. M. Stewart, V. C. Bleich, J. C. Whiting, K. L. Monteith, M. E. Blum, and T. N. LaSharr. Alces 56:15–38. 2020.

Chronic wasting disease undermines efforts to control spread of Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Maloney, M, J. Merkle, D. Aadland, D. Peck, R. D. Horan, K. L. Monteith, T. Winslow, J. Logan, D. Finnoff, C. Sims, and B. Schumaker. Ecological Applications 60:e02129. 2020.

Linking population performance to nutritional condition in an alpine ungulate.

Stephenson, T. R., D. W. German, R. C. Cook, M. E. Blum, M. Cox, K. M. Stewart, E. F. Cassirer, D. P. Walsh, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Mammalogy 101:1244–1256. 2020.

Individual variation creates diverse migratory portfolios in native populations of a mountain ungulate.

Lowrey, B., D. E. McWhirter, K. M. Proffitt, K. L. Monteith, A. B. Courtemanch, P. J. White, J. T. Patterson, S. R. Dewey, and R. A. Garrott. Ecological Applications 30:e2106. 2020.

Assessing nutritional condition of mule deer using a photographic index.

Smiley, R. A., C. D. Rittenhouse, T. W. Mong, and K. L. Monteith. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 44:208–213. 2020.

Bark beetle-affected forests provide elk only a marginal refuge from hunters.

Lamont, B. G., M. J. Kauffman, J. A. Merkle, T. W. Mong, M. M. Hayes, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Wildlife Management 84:413–424. 2020.

Writing science: improving understanding and communication skills with the “unessay”

Jakopak, R. J., K. L. Monteith, B. G. Merkle. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 100:e01610. 2019.

Rapid acquisition of memory in a complex landscape by a mule deer.

Jakopak, R. J., T. N. LaSharr, S. P. H. Dwinnell, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology 0:e02854. 2019.

Hunting and mountain sheep: do current harvest practices affect horn growth?

LaSharr, T. L., R. A. Long, J. R. Heffelfinger, V. C. Bleich, P. R. Krausman, R. T. Bowyer, J. M. Shannon, R. W. Klaver, C. Lehman, and K. L. Monteith. Evolutionary Applications 12:1823–1836. 2019.

Condensed tannins as a deterrent to crop depredation by white-tailed deer: effects of concentration and learning.

Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, and J. A. Jenks. Wildlife Society Bulletin 43:693–700. 2019.

Spatial memory shapes migration and its benefits: evidence from a large herbivore.

Merkle, J. A., H. Sawyer, K. L. Monteith, S. P. Dwinnell, G. L. Fralick, and M. J. Kauffman. Ecology Letters 22:1797–1805. 2019.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Where to forage when afraid: does perceived risk impair use of the foodscape? 

Dwinnell, S. P. H., H. Sawyer, J. E. Randall, J. L. Beck, J. S. Forbey, G. L. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Ecological Applications 29:e01972. 2019.

A black silhouette of a pronghorn male running to the right.

Biological relevance of antler, horn, and pronghorn size in records programs.

LaSharr, T. N., R. A. Long, J. R. Heffelfinger, V. C. Bleich, P. R. Krausman, R. T. Bowyer, J. M. Shannon, R. M. Rominger, C. Lehman, M. Cox, and K. L. Monteith. Journal of Mammalogy 100:1447–1458. 2019.

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.

Characterizing population and individual migration patterns among native and restored bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis).

Lowrey, B., K. Proffitt, D. McWhirter, P. J. White, A. Courtemanch, S. Dewey, H. Miyasaki, K. L. Monteith, J. Mao, J. Grigg, C. Butler, E. Lula, and R. Garrott. Ecology and Evolution 9:8829–8839. 2019.

A black silhouette of a bull elk leaning toward the ground.

Multi-scale habitat selection of elk in response to beetle-killed forest.

Lamont, B. G., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Merkle, T. W. Mong, S. E. Albeke, M. M. Hayes, and M. J. Kauffman. Journal of Wildlife Management 83:679–693. 2019.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Migratory plasticity is not ubiquitous among large herbivores.

Sawyer, H., J. Merkle, A. Middleton, S. P. Dwinnell, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology 88:450–460. 2018.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Functional attributes of ungulate migration: landscape features facilitate movement and access to forage.

Monteith, K. L., M. M. Hayes, M. J. Kauffman, H. E. Copeland, and H. Sawyer. Ecological Applications. 28:2153–2164. 2018.

Black silhouette of a bull moose running.

Is ungulate migration culturally transmitted? Evidence of social learning from translocated animals.

Jesmer, B. R., J. A. Merkle, J. R. Goheen, E. O. Aikens, J. L Beck, A. B. Courtemanch, M. A. Hurley, D. E. McWhirter, H. Miyasaki, K. L. Monteith, and M. J. Kauffman. Science. 361:1023–1025. 2018.

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.

Survival analysis: informing recovery of Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep.

Conner, M. M., T. R. Stephenson, D. W. German, K. L. Monteith, and A. P. Few. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:1442–1458. 2018.

A black silhouette of a pronghorn male running to the right.

Intrinsic, environmental, and anthropogenic factors related to pronghorn summer mortality.

Reinking, A. D., K. T. Smith, K. L. Monteith, T. W. Mong, M. J. Read, and J. L Beck. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:608–617. 2018.

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.

Horn size and nutrition in mountain sheep: can ewe handle the truth?

Monteith, K. L., R. A. Long, T. R. Stephenson, V. C. Bleich, R. T. Bowyer, and T. N. LaSharr. Journal of Wildlife Management. 82:67–84. 2018.

2017

Black silhouette of a bull moose running.

State-dependent foraging alters endocrine-energy relationships in a free-ranging large herbivore.

Jesmer, B. R., J. R. Goheen, K. L. Monteith, and M. J. Kauffman. Ecological Applications 27:2303–2312. 2017.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Mule deer and energy development—long-term trends of habituation and abundance.

Sawyer, H, N. M. Korfanta, R. M. Nielson, K. L. Monteith, and D. Strickland. Global Change Biology 23:4521–4529. 2017.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

The greenscape shapes surfing of resource waves in a large migratory herbivore.

Aikens, E., M. Kauffman, J. Merkle, S. Dwinnell, G. Fralick, and K. L. Monteith. Ecology Letters 6:741–750. 2017.

2016

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

The extra mile: ungulate migration distance alters use of seasonal range and exposure to anthropogenic risk.

Sawyer, H., A. D. Middleton, M. M Hayes, M. J. Kauffman, and K. L. Monteith. Ecosphere 7:e01534. 2016.

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.
A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Large herbivores surf waves of green-up in spring.

Merkle, J. A., K. L. Monteith, E. O. Aikens, M. M. Hayes, K. R. Hersey, A. D. Middleton, B. A. Oates, H. Sawyer, B. M. Scurlock, and M. J. Kauffman. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 283:20160456. 2016.

Black silhouette of a bull moose running.

Reproduction in moose at their southern range limit.

Ruprecht, J. S., K. R. Hersey, K. Hafen, K. L. Monteith, N. J. DeCesare, M. J. Kauffman, and D. R. MacNulty. Journal of Mammalogy 97:1355–1365. 2016.

A black silhouette of a bull elk leaning toward the ground.

Linking habitat selection to fitness-related traits in herbivores: the role of the energy landscape

Long, R. A., R. T. Bowyer, W. P. Porter, P. Mathewson, K. L. Monteith, S. L. Findholt, B. L. Dick, and J. G. Kie. Oecologia 181:709–720. 2016.

2015

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.

Survival of female bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the Black Hills, South Dakota.

Smith, J. B., T. W. Grovenburg, K. L. Monteith, and J. A. Jenks. American Midland Naturalist 174:290–301. 2015.

Black silhouette of a bull moose running.

Effects of climate and plant phenology on recruitment of moose at the southern extent of their range.

Monteith, K. L., R. W. Klaver, K. R. Hersey, A. A. Holland, T. P. Thomas, and M. J. Kauffman. Oecologia 178:1137–1148. 2015.

A mule deer fawn lays curled into a circle, darker hair running from its nose, over its white spotted back, to its tail.

Cascading effects of habitat on maternal condition and life-history characteristics of neonatal mule deer.

Shallow, J. R. T., M. A. Hurley, K. L. Monteith, and R. T. Bowyer. Journal of Mammalogy 96:194–205. 2015.

2014

Density dependence in ungulates: a review of causes, and concepts with some clarifications.

Bowyer, R. T., V. C. Bleich, K. M. Stewart, J. C. Whiting, and K. L. Monteith. California Fish and Game 100:550–572. 2014.

A black silhouette of a bull elk leaning toward the ground.

Supplemental feeding alters migration of a temperate ungulate.

Jones, J. D., M. J. Kauffman, K. L. Monteith, B. M. Scurlock, S. E. Albeke, and P. C. Cross. Ecological Applications 24:1769–1779. 2014.

A mule deer fawn lays curled into a circle, darker hair running from its nose, over its white spotted back, to its tail.

Re-evaluating neonatal age models for ungulates: does model choice affect survival estimates?

Grovenburg, T., W., K. L. Monteith, C. N. Jacques, R. W. Klaver, C. S. DePerno, T. J. Brinkman, K. B. Monteith, S. L. Gilbert, V. C. Bleich, C. S. Swanson, and J. A. Jenks. PLoS ONE 38:89–95. 2014.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Conserving migratory mule deer through the umbrella of sage-grouse.

Copeland, H. E., H. Sawyer, K. L. Monteith, D. E. Naugle, A. Pocewicz, N. Graf,
and M.J. Kauffman. Ecosphere 5:art117. 2014.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Relating the movement of a rapidly migrating ungulate to spatiotemporal patterns of forage quality.

Lendrum, P. E., C. R. Anderson, K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, and R. T. Bowyer. Mammalian Biology 79:369–375. 2014.

A black silhouette of a bull elk leaning toward the ground.

Behavior and nutritional condition buffer a large-bodied endotherm against direct and indirect effects of climate.

Long, R. A., R. T. Bowyer, W. P. Porter, P. Mathewson, K. L. Monteith, and J. G. Kie. Ecological Monographs 84:513–532. 2014.

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Reproductive effects on fecal nitrogen as an index of diet quality: An experimental assessment.

Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, L. E. Schmitz, R. T. Bowyer, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. A. Jenks. Journal of Mammalogy 95:301–310. 2014.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Life-history characteristics of mule deer: effects of nutrition in a variable environment.

Monteith, K. L., V. C. Bleich, T. R. Stephenson, B. M. Pierce, M. M. Conner, J. G. Kie, and R. T. Bowyer. Wildlife Monographs 186:1–62. 2014.

A mule deer fawn lays curled into a circle, darker hair running from its nose, over its white spotted back, to its tail.

Influence of landscape characteristics on retention of expandable radiocollars on young ungulates. 

Grovenburg, T. W., R. W. Klaver, C. N. Jacques, T. J. Brinkman, C. C. Swanson, C. S. DePerno, K. L. Monteith, V. C. Bleich, J. J. Kie, and J. A. Jenks. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38:89–95. 2014.

2013

Black silhouette of a bull moose running.

Metrics of predation: perils of predator-prey ratios.

Bowyer, R. T., J. G. Kie, D. K. Person, and K. L. Monteith. Acta Theriologica 58:329-340. 2013.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Migrating mule deer: effects of anthropogenically altered landscapes.

Lendrum, P. E., C. R. Anderson, K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, and R. T. Bowyer. PloS ONE:e64548. 2013.

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Risk-sensitive allocation in seasonal dynamics of fat and protein reserves in a long-lived mammal.

Monteith, K. L., T. R. Stephenson, V. C. Bleich, M. M. Conner, B. M. Pierce, and R. T. Bowyer. Journal of Animal Ecology 82:377–388. 2013.

A black silhouette of a bighorn sheep ram.

Effects of harvest, culture, and climate on trends in size of horn-like structures in trophy ungulates.

Monteith, K. L., R. A. Long, V. C. Bleich, J. R. Heffelfinger, P. R. Krausman, and R. T. Bowyer. Wildlife Monographs 183:1–28. 2013.

2012

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Top-down versus bottom-up forcing: evidence from mountain lions and mule deer.

Pierce, B. M., V. C. Bleich, K. L. Monteith, and R. T. Bowyer. Journal of Mammalogy 93:977–988. 2012.

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Immobilization of white-tailed deer with telazol, ketamine, and xylazine, and evaluation of antagonists.

Monteith, K. L., K. B. Monteith, J. A. Delger, L. E. Schmitz, T. J. Brinkman, C. S. DePerno, and J. A. Jenks. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:1412–1419. 2012.

A mule deer fawn lays curled into a circle, darker hair running from its nose, over its white spotted back, to its tail.

Predator evasion by white-tailed deer fawns.

Grovenburg, T. W., K. L. Monteith, R. W. Klaver, and J. A. Jenks. Animal Behaviour 84:59-65. 2012.

2011

A black silhouette of a mule deer buck leaning towards the ground to eat.

Timing of seasonal migration in mule deer: effects of climate, plant phenology, and life-history characteristics.

Monteith, K. L., V. C. Bleich, T. R. Stephenson, B. M. Pierce, M. M. Conner, R. W. Klaver, and R. T. Bowyer. Ecosphere 2:art47. 2011.

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Preference of white-tailed deer for corn hybrids and agricultural husbandry practices during the growing season.

Delger, J. A., K. L. Monteith, L. E. Schmitz, and J. A. Jenks.Human-Wildlife Interactions 5:32–46. 2011.

2010

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Evaluation of techniques for categorizing group membership of white-tailed deer.

Monteith, K. L., C. L. Sexton, J. A. Jenks, and R. T. Bowyer. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1712–1716. 2010.

2009

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Growth of male white-tailed deer: consequences of maternal effects.

Monteith, K. L., L. E. Schmitz, J. A. Jenks, J. A. Delger, and R. T. Bowyer. Journal of Mammalogy 90:651–660. 2009.

2008

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Factors affecting road mortality of white-tailed deer in Eastern South Dakota.

Grovenburg, T. W., J. A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, K. L. Monteith, D. H. Galster, R. J. Schauer, W. W. Morlock, and J. A. Delger. Human-Wildlife Conflicts 2:48–59. 2008.

2007

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Clostridium perfringens type A enterotoxemia in a captive adult white-tailed deer.

Delger, J. A., K. L. Monteith., and J. A. Jenks. The Prairie Naturalist 38:197–202. 2007.

2005

The black silhouette of a whitetail deer buck faces the screen.

Population models for white-tailed deer in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Terrall, D. F., K. L. Monteith, T. W. Grovenburg, B. M Burris, B. M. Hien, C. C. Swanson, A. D. Steinke, and J. A. Jenks. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science 84:119–127. 2005.

2004

A mule deer fawn lays curled into a circle, darker hair running from its nose, over its white spotted back, to its tail.

Predicting neonatal age of white-tailed deer in the Northern Great Plains.

Brinkman, T. J., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, and C. S. DePerno. The Prairie Naturalist 36:75–81. 2004.