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CURRICULUM VITAE

David M. Leslie, Jr. (Chip) Emeritus Unit Leader and Emeritus Adjunct Professor

Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management

007 Ag Hall, Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK 74078

405-744-6342; FAX -5006 chip.leslie@okstate.edu

EDUCATION B.A. Biology; Prescott College, Prescott, AZ; June 1974 M.S. Zoology; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV; May 1977

Thesis: Movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River Mountains of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology (major), Range Management (minor); Oregon State University Corvallis, OR; October 1982

Dissertation: Nutritional ecology of cervids in old-growth forests in Olympic National Park, Washington.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1974 (summer): Volunteer Research Assistant, Superior National Forest; Dr. Lynn Rogers, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

1974–1975: Paralegal Coder, Information Services, Control Data Corp., Bloomington, MN. 1975–1977: Research Assistant, Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Department of

Biological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. 1977–1978: Research Associate, Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Department of

Biological Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV. 1978–1982: Research Assistant, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. 1978–1979: Graduate Student Representative to the Faculty (elected), Department of Fisheries and

Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. 1982–1983: Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. 1983–1985: Assistant Professor of Wildlife, Department of Wildlife, College of Forestry, University of

Maine, Orono, ME. 1985–1989: Assistant Unit Leader/Wildlife (Acting Unit Leader [Jun-Nov 1987; Mar-Aug 1989]),

Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and Adjunct Assistant Professor (1985-1988), Adjunct Associate Professor (1988-1989), Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.

1989–2016: Unit Leader, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (Acting Units Center

Director [Washington, D.C., Nov 1992 and Dec 1994]) and Adjunct Associate Professor (1988-1992),

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Adjunct Professor (1993-present), Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 2002–2014: Adjunct Professor, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State

University, Brookings. 2007–present: Research Associate, The Museum, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. 2016 (31 December): Retired.

HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS

1983 Co-recipient with C. L. Douglas of the Desert Bighorn Council's Bighorn Trophy for scientific contributions toward a better understanding of the species; the award was first given in 1960, and we were the 10th recipients.

1987 Quality Performance Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife for acting as Unit Leader for five months and

exceeding performance standards in FY86 and FY87.

1988 Invited to judge the 10TH Anniversary Oklahoma Duck Stamp Competition, Oklahoma City, OK. 16 December 1988.

Quality Performance Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for exceeding performance standards in

FY88.

1989 Special Achievement Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service exceeding performance standards in FY89 and serving as Acting Unit Leader.

1990 Invited to judge the Grand Award Competition at the 41st International Science and Engineering Fair, Tulsa,

OK. 9 May

Invited to delegation from the National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences to visit Romania to discuss natural resource issues, particularly management of ecosystems in protected areas. 6–19 October.

1991 The Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit received the 1990 Conservation Organization

Award from the Oklahoma Wildlife Federation, the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, during my tenure as Unit Leader. 2 March.

1992 Inter-Academy of Sciences exchange in conservation biology to Romania to develop research on species

richness in protected areas. 10–24 October.

Co-recipient with B. S. Clark (presenter) and T. S. Carter of the Best Overall Scientific Paper Award at the 52ND Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. “Spatial and temporal activity patterns of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat in Oklahoma.” Paper presented 2 December 1991, Des Moines, IA.

1993 The Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit received the 1992 Director's Award for

Excellence in Management for outstanding administration of research, personnel, and budgets, during my tenure as Unit Leader.

1994 Invited delegate and panel leader from the National Research Council/ National Academy of Sciences to a

multilateral (Polish Academy of Science Co-sponsor; Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Belarus participants) workshop entitled "Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas," Bieszczady-Tatry, Poland. 14–25 May.

1996 Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Nongame Program and the Oklahoma

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Biodiversity Council, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. April 1996.

1997 Co-recipient with B. A. Corley and W. L. Fisher (presenter) of the Best Conference Paper-Nongame Sessions at the 51ST Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. “Validation of the great blue heron HSI model reproductive index for the southcentral Great Plains.” Paper presented 6 October 1997, Oklahoma City, OK.

2000 Contributing author to The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals, awarded “Best of the Best” by

the American Library Association for titles published in 1999–2000.

Contributing author to Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America, awarded “Best Edited Book” for titles published in 1999 by The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MD.

2001 Special Service Award for support of the Southeastern TWS Student Conclave from the Student Chapter of

The Wildlife Society, Oklahoma State University. 2006 Recipient of the Hartley H. T. Jackson Award of the American Society of Mammalogists for meritorious and

long-standing service, particularly to societal publications. 2007 Selected and appointed Research Associate of The Museum at Texas Tech University by endorsement of the

Curators; Lubbock, Texas, 2007–2010. 2007 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2008 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2009 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2010 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2011 Oklahoma Award, Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society, for outstanding contribution to the profession

of wildlife management in the State of Oklahoma, 28 September. 2011 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2011 Selected and reappointed Research Associate of The Museum at Texas Tech University by endorsement of

the Curators; Lubbock, Texas, 2011–2015. 2012 Contributing author to The Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer, recognized as an “Outstanding

Academic Title” in 2011 by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries (a source for book titles for > 25,000 institutions), a publication of the Association for College and Research Libraries.

2012 Invited Examiner, Dissertation Review, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National

University, Canberra, Australia: The pariah case: origin and evolution of primitive dogs and on the taxonomy of related species by A. Gonzalez.

2012 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2013 The Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit received the 2012 Cooperative Unit Program

Award for Excellence in Management in recognition of “outstanding management through a time of

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transition and for positioning the Unit and expanding science capabilities to better meet the needs of the Unit and Cooperators.”

2013 Contributing author to The Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer, recognized as the “Outstanding

Edited Book” by The Wildlife Society at the Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2013 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2014 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2015 Superior Performance Award, Cooperative Research Units Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Reston,

Virginia. 2017 Recipient of the 2017 Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Award of Excellence for a Technical or Statistical

Report from the National Association of Government Communicators for USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5078, “An International Borderland of Concern: Conservation of Biodiversity in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.”

SCIENTIFIC SERVICE CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Membership American Institute of Biological Sciences American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society of Mammalogists Oklahoma Ornithological Society Southwestern Association of Naturalists Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society Offices Held and Committee Involvement in Societies/Agencies American Institute of Biological Sciences Board of Directors (elected, 2014–2016) Chair, Publications Committee (2014–2016) Editorial Board Committee (2012–2016) American Society of Mammalogists LEADERSHIP Vice President (elected, 2012–2013) Board of Directors (elected, 2007–2012) Officer, as Journal Editor (1999–2001) American Institute of Biological Sciences Council Representative (2013–2016) PUBLICATIONS Editor, Journal of Mammalogy (1997–2001)

Editorial Committee (1995–1998) Publications Committee (1998–2011), Chair (2001–2011) COMMITTEES

Jackson Award Committee (2012–2017) ad hoc Committee on ASM Publications and Association Management Reviews

(2012–2012) Program Committee (2012–2013)

ad hoc Committee on Future of ASM Publications, Chair (2012–2013) ad hoc Committee on Societal Bylaw Review, Chair (2012–2012) Grants-in-Aid Committee (2006–2008)

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Legislation and Regulation Committee (1994–1996) Planning and Finance Committee (2001–2012)

Grand River Dam Authority (Oklahoma) Fish and Wildlife Technical Advisory Committee (2001–2008) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Dispute-Resolution Committee (2002–2003)

National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences Advisory Panel on Eastern Europe (1989–1991)

Ad-hoc Advisory Committee on Ecology in Romania (1990–1992) Committee on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas (1994)

Oklahoma Academy of Science Wildlife Conservation Section Vice Chair (1986–1987) Wildlife Conservation Section Chair (1987–1988)

Executive Board Member (1986–1988) Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation McCurtain County Wilderness Area Advisory Committee (1991–1992)

Oklahoma Biodiversity Council (1993–1997) Oklahoma Team Wildlife (1998–2001) Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, Advisory Committee (2003–2005)

Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oklahoma Cave Protection Committee (1990–1998)

Oklahoma State University Zoology Graduate/Research Committee (1989–1991)

Zoology Personnel Committee (1996–1999) Environmental Institute Steering Committee (1991–1993; 1999–2003)

Cedar Ecology and Management Working Group (1992–1993) Continuing Evaluation (1995–1997) and Ad-hoc Membership Requirement Revision committees, Biological Sciences Graduate Faculty (1995) Natural Resource Ecology & Management Scholarship Committee (2006–2010) Natural Resource Ecology & Management Tenure Committee (2006) Natural Resource Ecology & Management Graduate Committee (2011–2014)

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Oklahoma Project Advisory Committee (2001–2008)

The Wildlife Society Publication Awards Committee (1989–1991); Chair (1990–1991) North American Technical Session Review Committee, Chair (1994–1996)

Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society President-elect (1996–1997), President (1997–1999), Past-President (1999–2000)

Executive Board Member (1986–1987) (1992–1999); At-large Board Member (1999–2001)

Awards Committee Chair (1986–1987) (1993–1994) (1999–2004) Membership Committee (1987–1988), Chair (1992–1993) Nominations and Elections Committee (1991–1992)

Resolutions Committee Chair (1995–1996) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Lesser Prairie Chicken Interstate Working Group Research Committee, State Representative (1996–1999)

U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest Experiment Station Tongass National Forest Land Management Plan Assessment Team (1995)

Participation in Technical Conferences and Workshops American Society of Mammalogists Host Committee Member, 65TH Annual Meeting (1985); Orono, ME

Chaired Technical Session at 69TH Annual Meeting (1989); Fairbanks, AK Chaired Technical Session at 71ST Annual Meeting (1991); Manhattan, KS

Chaired Technical Session at 73RD Annual Meeting (1993); Bellingham, WA

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Host Committee Member, 77TH Annual Meeting (1997); Stillwater, OK Ecological Society of American/National Science Foundation Participant, Data Registries Workshop (July 2006), Washington, D.C. Working Group Moderator, Data Center Workshop (Dec 2006), Santa Barbara, CA Participant, Data Center Workshop (May 2007), Durham, NC

Great Plains Limnological Association Program Committee for Annual Meeting (1990); Stillwater, OK

Oklahoma Academy of Science Program Chair for 77TH Annual Meeting (1988); Chickasha, OK Chaired Technical Session at 87TH Annual Meeting; Chickasha, OK

Southeast Deer Study Group Program Committee (1988–1989); Oklahoma City, OK Co-chair of Publications Committee (1988-1989)

Chaired Technical Session at 12TH Annual Meeting (1989) The Wildlife Society Co-chair & Co-organizer, Mass Communications Workshop at 1ST Annual Meeting (1994); Albuquerque, NM

Chair, TWS Technical Session Committee, 61ST North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference, Tulsa, OK

The Wildlife Society, Oklahoma Chapter Technical Session for Annual Meeting (1993); Oklahoma City, OK

Chaired Technical Session at Annual Meeting (1996) Organized Annual Meeting (1997); Stillwater, OK. RENDERING SCIENTIFIC JUDGMENT EDITORIAL:

1977–1983: Editorial Assistant, Desert Bighorn Council Transactions, Death Valley National Monument, CA.

1983–1986: Associate Editor, Desert Bighorn Council Transactions, Death Valley National Monument, CA 1987–1989: Associate Editor, Journal of Wildlife Management, The Wildlife Society, Washington, D.C.

1993: Reviewing Associate Editor, Proceedings of the First International Wildlife Management Congress, The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland.

1994–2003: Editorial Panel, Wildlife Society Bulletin, The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, Maryland.

1995: Editorial Review Committee, Proceedings of the 12TH Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Stillwater, OK and Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK.

1995–1997: Associate Editor, Journal of Mammalogy, American Society of Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS.

1997–2001: Journal Editor, Journal of Mammalogy, American Society of Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS. 2001–2003: Editor for Special Features, Journal of Mammalogy, American Society of

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Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS. 2001–2011: Chair, Publications Committee, American Society of Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS. 2003–2010: Co-editor, Bulletin of Oklahoma Ornithological Society, Norman, OK. 2008–2011: Visiting Associate Editor, Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS. 2010–present: Editorial Board, BioScience, American Institute of Biological Sciences, Washington, D.C. 2011–2012: Visiting Associate Editor, Journal of Mammalogy, American Society of Mammalogists, Lawrence, KS. 2011–2013: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 3. Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, 951 pp. 2013–2014: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 4. Sea Mammals. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, 614 pp. 2015–2015: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 5. Marsupials. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain, 799 pp. 2015–2016: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 6. Lagomorphs and Rodents I. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 2016–2017: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 7. Rodents II, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 2017–present: Associate Editor, Handbook of Mammals of the World, Volume 8. Insectivores, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 1977-present: Reviewed manuscripts for: Acta Chiropterologica Acta Theriologica Alces American Midland Naturalist

Arctic Biological Conservation BioScience British Archaeological Reports Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society Canadian Journal of Forest Research Canadian Journal of Zoology Desert Bighorn Council Transactions Diversity and Distributions Ecological Applications Ecology Ecosphere European Journal of Wildlife Research Journal of Applied Geography Journal of Chemical Ecology

Journal of Field Ornithology Journal of Mammalogy Journal of Range Management Journal of Wildlife Management Journal of Zoology (London) Landscape Ecology Mammalia Mammalian Species National Park Service Monograph Series National Research Council/Office of International Affairs, Young Investigator Report Series Molecular Biology and Evolution Northwest Science Oecologia Pachyderm Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Proceedings of the Oklahoma

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Academy of Science Southeastern Naturalist Southwestern Naturalist Ursus Wetlands Western North American Naturalist

Wildlife Biology Wildlife Monographs Wildlife Society Bulletin Wilson Bulletin (now Wilson Journal of Ornithology)

CONSULTANT/EXTERNAL REVIEW REQUESTS

Grand River Dam Authority (Oklahoma) Fish and Wildlife Technical Advisory Committee (2001–2005) Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Dispute-Resolution Committee (2002–2003) Humboldt State University Tenure Promotion Review: Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources (2010) Tenure Promotion Review: Department of Forestry and Wildland Resources (2012) National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Proposal Review: Grazing/farming compatibility with native wildlife (2002) Proposal Review: Outreach at Hackberry Flat, Oklahoma (2005) Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, Advisory Committee (2003–2005) Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Oklahoma Project Advisory Committee (2001–2008) South Dakota State University, Department of Wildlife Fisheries Sciences Personnel Review: Distinguished Professor Recognition (2005) Texas Tech University Tenure Promotion Review: Department of Range, Wildlife & Fisheries Management (2001) Full Professor Promotion Review: Department of Biological Sciences (2005) Full Professor Promotion Review: Department of Range, Wildlife & Fisheries Management (2013) Horn Distinguished Professor Review: Department of Biological Sciences (2013) University of Alaska–Fairbanks, College of Natural Science and Mathematics Tenure Review: Department of Biology and Wildlife (2001)

External Member of Review Committee for graduate programs in Biology, Botany, and Wildlife Science (2004–2005)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Proposal review, Managed Ecosystems Program: Spatial dynamics of urban deer (2002) Proposal review, Managed Ecosystems Program: Cascading impacts of predators (2004) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 4 Technical review: Cumulative Impact Assessment for the Alabama beach mouse (2004) U.S. Forest Service Personnel Review: Two Senior Scientist reviews (2001 and 2004)

GRANTS 1977 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. Human impacts of construction on desert bighorn sheep. National

Park Service, Western Region. $11,000; 1 yr. 1983 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Nutritional ecology of ungulates in relation to forest management. McIntire-Stennis

Grant, Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. $25,000; 2 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. A possible method of comparing the nutritional status of white-tailed deer populations in Maine. Faculty Research Fund, University of Maine. $3,000; 1 yr.

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1984 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Development of a captive wildlife research facility at the University of Maine at Orono. Summer Faculty Research Fund, University of Maine. $3,000; 1 yr.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Herbicide/wildlife interactions in northern Maine. Great Northern Paper Company Grant to the University of Maine. $20,000; 2 yrs.

1985 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and D. Santillo. Response of breeding birds and small mammals to glyphosate induced

habitat changes. Nongame Research Grant, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to the University of Maine. $1,600; 1 yr.

1986 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Food habits and nutritional condition of white-tailed deer and

cattle under varying stocking rates on managed forests. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and Weyerhaeuser Company to Oklahoma State University. $80,000; 4 yrs

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Soil/plant correlations in the Sandhill and Rainwater Basin wetlands of Nebraska. Western Energy and Land Use Team, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $24,000; 1 yr.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Literature survey on the effects of water development, pesticide loading, and other factors on Tamaulipan brushland habitat in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Office of Information Transfer, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $10,000; 1 yr.

1987 Carter, T. S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Management study of the Ozark big-eared bat (Plecotus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Region 2) to Oklahoma State University. $107,500; 5 yrs.

Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of hydrology and soil parameters on wetland plant associations at Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Nebraska. National Ecology Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Iowa State University (my involvement limited to project/proposal development). $79,000; 3 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. Shoreline vegetation and wildlife use, primarily waterfowl, of Grand Lake, Oklahoma. Benham-Holway Power Group from Grand River Dam Authority to Oklahoma State University. $115,000; 1 yr. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and N. E. Erickson. Soil/plant correlations in pitcher plant bogs of southern Mississippi. National Ecology Center, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $19,250; 1 yr. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Responses of avifauna to herbicide treatment in the Cross Timbers ecosystems of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $5,000; 1 yr.

1988 Gebhart, G. E., C. W. Kleinholz, P. J. Zwank, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and A. V. Zale. Career opportunities for

minorities in the fisheries and wildlife professions: an awareness enhancement workshop for junior high school students. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Langston University. $3,000; 1 yr.

Lochmiller, R. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. An assessment of methodologies for establishing perennial food plots and evaluation of their use by bobwhite quail. Grand National Quail Foundation to Oklahoma State University. $25,800; 2 yrs.

1989 Leslie, D. M., Jr.. Status and habitat relationships of red-cockaded woodpeckers in Oklahoma. Oklahoma

Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $42,600; 2 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., B. S. Clark, and B. K. Clark. Cave use by the endangered Ozark big-eared bat in Oklahoma: influence of cave characteristics and land-use patterns. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $48,000; 2.5 yrs.

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1990 Luker, G., G. Gebhart, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Aquatic education program. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

(Region 2) to Langston University. $15,000; 1 yr.

1991 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Compatibility of selenite crystal digging and breeding ecology of interior least terns and snowy plovers at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $121,700; 5 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Management of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat: telemetry investigations. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $38,000; 2.5 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. Management of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat: continued cave searches and population monitoring. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $35,200; 2 yrs.

1992 Fisher, W. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. GIS-based validation of the habitat suitability index model for the great

blue heron (Ardea herodias). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $34,800; 2 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Breeding biology of interior least terns on the Arkansas River below Keystone Dam. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Oklahoma State University. $26,640; 1 yr. Leslie, D. M., Jr. Project development grant in conservation biology to Romania. National Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the Academie de Roumanie. $4,000; 1 yr. Zale, A. V., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effect of piscivorous birds, particularly cormorants, on reservoir and aquacultural fishes in Oklahoma. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $63,075; 3 yrs.

1993 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Breeding biology of interior least terns on the Arkansas River below Keystone Dam.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Oklahoma State University. $29,500; 1 yr.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Mountain plover breeding activity on cultivated fields. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $22,100; 2 yrs.

1994 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and J. D. Shackford. Success with species at risk: mountain plover. U.S. National

Biological Survey to Oklahoma State University. $10,000; 1 yr.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Least tern recovery objectives in northcentral Oklahoma. U.S. National Biological Survey to Oklahoma State University. $72,500; 4 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. and S. H. Schweitzer. Effects of cowbird parasitism on the willow flycatcher and other sensitive species in riparian habitats in New Mexico: a literature review. U.S. Forest Service to Oklahoma State University. $29,200; 1 yr. Lochmiller, R. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. E. Masters, and T. Bidwell. Factors influencing eastern wild turkey nesting success. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $182,700; 3 yrs.

1996 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. Green. Landscape-level evaluation of the decline of the lesser prairie chicken in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $72,500; 2 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., J. H. Shaw, T. S. Carter, and R. E. Masters. Abundance, food habits, and habitat use by mammalian predators on Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $55,900; 3 yrs.

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Lochmiller, R. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Improving management for bobwhite quail: re-evaluation of movements, group dynamics, survival, and feeding ecology. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $52,000; 3 yrs. Shaw, J. H., V. A. Barko, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effect of the black-tailed prairie dog on avifauna in southern shortgrass prairie and its role in prairie ecosystems. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $1,450; 1 yr. Shipman, P., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Status and distribution of the alligator snapping turtle in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $80,500; 3 yr.

1997 Hellgren E. C., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Testing a multivariate GIS model of black bear habitat use at the

landscape scale. National Forest Foundation and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $21,750; 1 yr.

1998 Hellgren, E. C., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Nitrogen: defining limits to

ecosystem restoration and the influence of succession and trophic interactions. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Oklahoma State University. $642,000; 3 yrs

Hellgren, E. C., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Conservation ecology of an isolated population of black bears in the Big Bend ecosystem. U.S. Geological Survey’s Biological Resources Division to Oklahoma State University. $156,600; 3 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. Impact of restoration activities of Ralston Island on an extant Ciconiiform rookery. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $70,000; 2.5 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. Vegetation management at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $50,000; 2.5 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr., K. W. Martin, and W. L. Puckette. Management and cave protection for the Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) and gray bat (Myotis grisescens). Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $106,000; 5 yrs. Lochmiller, R. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Efficacy of moist-soil management techniques on Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area: response of vegetation, existing seed bank, and waterfowl. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $87,000; 3 yrs.

1999 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and J. S. Shackford. Status of mountain plovers nesting on cultivated landscapes in

western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $3,000; 1 yr.

Shaw, J. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Small mammal use of bison wool in a tallgrass prairie. The Nature Conservancy to Oklahoma State University. $10,000; 2 yrs.

2000 Hellgren, E. C., D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Quantifying and modeling the risk of disturbance to

ecosystems caused by invasive species. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Oklahoma State University. $170,000; 2 yrs.

2001 Hellgren, E. C. and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Landscape use and population dynamics of black bears in the

Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $90,000; 3 yr.

Engle, D. M., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Development of plant community trajectory and prediction of species diversity across the range of disturbances at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL through U.S.

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Geological Survey to Oklahoma State University. $50,000; 2 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr., D. M. Engle, and J. A. Jenks. Population characteristics and movements of elk (Cervus elaphus) outside the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Bozeman, MT), Nature Works (Tulsa, OK), and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $250,500; 5 yrs.

2002 Fuhlendorf, S. D., D. M. Engle, C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Heterogeneity on rangelands: effects of

biodiversity and productivity. U.S. Department of Agriculture to Oklahoma State University. $340,000; 3 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and D. M. Engle. The spatial pattern of plants and soil in relation to military disturbances at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL through U.S. Geological Survey to Oklahoma State University. $50,000; 2 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr., S. D. Fuhlendorf, F. S. Guthery, and C. A. Davis. Landscape-level assessment of the status of bobwhite quail in eastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $136,600; 3 yrs.

2003 Davis, C. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of mountain biking activity on foraging and nesting behavior of

golden-cheeked warblers. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL through U.S. Geological Survey to Oklahoma State University. $82,500; 2 yrs.

Hellgren, E. C., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Abundance and habitat associations of the swift fox (Vulpes velox) in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $30,300; 2 yrs. Hellgren, E. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Distribution and abundance of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $258,060; 4 yrs. Rao, M., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Vegetation mapping around Lake Hudson, Oklahoma. Atkins Environmental, Norman, Oklahoma to Oklahoma State University. $80,100; 1 yr. Van Den Bussche, R. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Genetic variation within and among natural and captive populations of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temmincki) in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $89,000; 3 yrs.

2004 Fuhlendorf, S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. In support of Fish and Wildlife Partners Collaborative Habitat

Projects and Internet Map Service with National Wildlife Project Registry. Wildlife Management Institute to Oklahoma State University. $34,000; 1 yrs.

Hellgren, E. C., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Surveys of swift fox (Vulpes velox) in western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $15,180; 2 yrs. T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Population status of the mountain plover and the long-billed curlew in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $106,000; 2.5 yrs. Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. J. Hamilton, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. J. Schmidly. Survey of non-game mammals in western Oklahoma: landscape use and change. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $227,700; 3 yrs.

2005 Fox, S. F., R. Stark, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. A herpetological survey of the Black Mesa

ecoregion and surrounding area. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State

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University. $101,700; 3 yrs.

Fuhlendorf, S. H., C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Patch burn management: enhancing habitat for imperiled grassland bird species. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $220,200; 3 yrs. Leslie, D. M., Jr. and E. C. Hellgren. Status and population characteristics of the northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) in central and eastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $216,000; 3 yrs. O’Connell, T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Status and habitat affinity of Cerulean Warblers and other forest birds in eastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $164,400; 3 yrs.

2006 Davis, C. A., J. R. Bidwell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Migrant shorebirds and habitat quality of isolated

wetlands in the mixed-grass prairie region. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $206,000; 3 yrs.

Hickman, K. R., T. O’Connell, C. Bensch, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Evaluating conversion of Old World bluestem monocultures to native plant communities. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $208,800; 3 yrs.

2007 Davis, C. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of human disturbance on foraging and nesting behavior of Golden-cheeked Warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia). Army Corps of Engineers to Oklahoma State University. $40,100; 1 yr.

2008 Davis, C. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Timing and population trends of migrating and wintering waterfowl on National Wildlife Refuges throughout the central flyway (1985–2008). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $76,000; 1 yr.

Hallgren, S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Fire frequency effects on habitat quality of three wildlife management

areas dominated by cross timbers forests. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $220,000; 4 yrs.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Revision of FWS Biological Report 88(36), “Tamaulipan Brushland of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Oklahoma State University. $115,000; 5 yrs.

2009 Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. J. Hamilton, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Survey of small non-game mammals at Red Slough Wildlife Management Area. U.S. Forest Service to Oklahoma State University. $14,200; 1 yr.

2010 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Status and distribution of black bears in east-central and northeastern Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $241,000; 3 yr. Van Den Bussche, R. A., M. J. Hamilton, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Genetic Structure of Ozark Big-eared Bat

Populations and the Establishment of an Unobtrusive Population Monitoring Program. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $106,300; 3 yr.

2011 Elmore, D., S. H. Fuhlendorf, M. Gregory, C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. (Administrative Leader).

Impacts of fragmentation and heterogeneity resource selection, survival, and recruitment of lesser prairie-chickens in Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $428,000; 4 yr.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. (Project Leader), C. A. Davis, R. D. Elmore, S. D. Fuhlendorf, F. S. Guthery, M. H. Reiskind, C. Greenwood, V. O’Brien, and T. J. O’Connell. Evaluation of Northern Bobwhite in Western Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $2,750,000; 6 yr.

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2013 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and S. Fairbanks. Continuation of the status and distribution of black bears in east-

central and northeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to Oklahoma State University. $309,000; 3 yr.

PUBLICATIONS PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 1. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1977. Home range, group size, and group integrity of desert bighorn sheep in the River

Mountains, Nevada. Desert Bighorn Council Transactions 21:25–28. 2. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1978. Differential utilization of water sources by desert bighorn sheep in the River

Mountains, Nevada. Desert Bighorn Council Transactions 21:23–26. 3. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1979. Desert bighorn sheep of the River Mountains, Nevada. Wildlife

Monographs 66:1–56. 4. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1980. Remnant populations of desert bighorn sheep as a source for transplantation. Desert

Bighorn Council Transactions 24:36–44. 5. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1980. Human disturbance at water sources of desert bighorn sheep.

Wildlife Society Bulletin 8(4):284–290 6. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1981. Two kinds of small Indian dogs from Black Mesa, Arizona.

Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 16:88–90. 7. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1981. Status of population modeling of the River Mountain herd.

Desert Bighorn Council Transactions 25:69. 8. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1982. Simulated demography of the River Mountain herd. Desert

Bighorn Council Transactions 26:97–99. 9. Leslie, D. M., Jr., M. Vavra, E. E. Starkey, and R. C. Slater. 1983. Correcting for differential digestibility in

microhistological analyses involving common coastal forages of the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Range Management 36:730–732.

10. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1984. Simulated effect of transplant removal from the River Mountain

bighorn herd. Desert Bighorn Council Transactions 28:26–29. 11. Leslie, D. M., Jr., E. E. Starkey, and M. Vavra. 1984. Elk and deer diets in old-growth forests in western

Washington. Journal of Wildlife Management 48:762–775. 12. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and K. J. Jenkins. 1985. Rutting mortality among male Roosevelt elk. Journal of

Mammalogy 66:163–164. 13. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and E. E. Starkey. 1985. Fecal indices to dietary quality of cervids in old-growth forests.

Journal of Wildlife Management 49:142–146. 14. D'Anieri, P. A., M. L. McCormack, Jr., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and S. M. Zedaker. 1986. The small mammal

community in a glyphosate conifer release treatment in Maine. Proceedings of the Northeast Weed Science Society 40:205–209.

15. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1986. Influence of weather and density on lamb survival of desert

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mountain sheep. Journal of Wildlife Management 50:153–156. 16. Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and H. C. Gibbs. 1986. Anomalies of the skull of a white-tailed deer fawn

from Maine. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 22:286–289. 17. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1986. Modeling demographics of bighorn sheep: current abilities and

missing links. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 51:62–73. 18. D'Anieri, P., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. L. McCormack, Jr. 1987. Small mammals in glyphosate-treated

clearcuts in northern Maine. Canadian Field-Naturalist 101:547–550. 19. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and E. E. Starkey. 1987. Fecal indices to dietary quality: a reply. Journal of Wildlife

Management 51:321–325. 20. Leslie, D. M., Jr., E. E. Starkey, and B. G. Smith. 1987. Forage acquisition by sympatric cervids along an

old-growth sere. Journal of Mammalogy 68:430–434. 21. Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Effect of lichen and in vitro methodology on digestibility of winter

deer diets in Maine. Canadian Field-Naturalist 102:216–220. 22. Stancill, W. J., R. F. Raskevitz, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Species composition of a mixed ardeid colony on

Grand Lake, Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 68:69–70. 23. Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1989. Digesta retention of winter diets in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus

virginianus) fawns in Maine, USA. Canadian Journal of Zoology 67:1500–1504. 24. Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and W. A. Warde. 1989. Effect of

compositing samples on analysis of fecal nitrogen. Journal of Wildlife Management 53:213–215. 25. Leslie, D. M., Jr., J. A. Jenks, M. Chilelli, and G. R. Lavigne. 1989. Nitrogen and diaminopimelic acid in

deer and moose feces. Journal of Wildlife Management 53:216–218. 26. Santillo, D. J., P. W. Brown, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1989. Response of songbirds to glyphosate-induced

habitat changes on clearcuts. Journal of Wildlife Management 53:64–71. 27. Santillo, D. J., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and P. W. Brown. 1989. Response of small mammals and habitat to

glyphosate application on clearcuts. Journal of Wildlife Management 53:164–172. 28. Stancill, W. J., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. F. Raskevitz. 1989. Waterfowl production on Grand Lake and

associated wetlands in northeastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 69:33–37.

29. Boggs, J. F., S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and R. L. Lochmiller. 1990. Influence of

habitat modification on the intestinal helminth community ecology of cottontail rabbit populations. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 26:157–169.

30. Boggs, J. F., S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and R. L. Lochmiller. 1990. Parasitism of

cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) by Obeliscoides cuniculi in response to habitat modification in the Cross Timbers of Oklahoma. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington 57:146–152.

31. Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1990. Endangered Ozark big-eared bat eaten by eastern

woodrat. Prairie Naturalist 22:273–274. 32. Jenks, J. A., R. B. Soper, R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1990. Effect of exposure on nitrogen and

fiber characteristics of white-tailed deer feces. Journal of Wildlife Management 54:389–391.

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33. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and W. J. Stancill. 1990. Importance of an old, multiple-use reservoir to migrating and wintering dabbling ducks. Prairie Naturalist 22:231–244.

34. Stancill, W. J., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1990. Evaluation of waterfowl survey techniques on an Oklahoma

reservoir. Wildlife Society Bulletin 18:370–377. 35. Boggs, J. F., S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and R. L. Lochmiller. 1991. Influence of habitat

modification on the community of gastrointestinal helminths of cotton rats. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27:584–593.

36. Boggs, J. F., R. L. Lochmiller, S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1991. Cuterebra

infections in small-mammal communities as influenced by herbicide and fire. Journal of Mammalogy 72:322–327.

37. Jenks, J. A., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., E. C. Hellgren, M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. 1991.

Glycosylated hemoglobin as a stable alternative to serum glucose in white-tailed deer. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27:502–505.

38. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and T. A. Murphy. 1991. Administrarea ecosistemelor protejate in S.U.A. (Part I).

Padurea Noastra 2(61):2 [Translation: Administration of protected areas in the United States, published in three parts in the Bulletin of the Romanian Forestry Organization]

39. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and T. A. Murphy. 1991. Administrarea ecosistemelor protejate in S.U.A. (Part II).

Padurea Noastra 2(62):1,4 40. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and T. A. Murphy. 1991. Administrarea ecosistemelor protejate in S.U.A. (Part III).

Padurea Noastra 2(63):1,4 41. Lochmiller, R. L., J. F. Boggs, S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1991. Response of

cottontail rabbit populations to herbicide and fire applications on Cross Timbers rangeland. Journal of Range Management 44:150–155.

42. Bowyer, R. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1992. Ovis dalli. Mammalian Species 393:1–7. 43. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and A. Tissescu. 1992. Beyond the Danube Delta: forest conservation and research

opportunities in Romania. Conservation Biology 6:165–167. 44. Schulz, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Engle. 1992. Herbicide effects on Cross

Timbers breeding birds. Journal of Range Management 45:407–411. 45. Schulz, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Engle. 1992. Autumn and winter bird

communities on herbicide-treated Cross Timbers in Oklahoma. American Midland Naturalist 127:215–223. 46. Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1993. Gastrointestinal helminths of eastern

woodrat populations in central Oklahoma. Southwestern Naturalist 38:146–149. 47. Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and H. E. Jordan.

1993. Responses of intestinal nematodes in white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) populations to rangeland modification. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 73:39–44.

48. Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1993. Long-term effects of woody

vegetation management on seasonal body condition of northern bobwhite. Journal of Range Management 46:520–523.

49. Choi, S., D. F. Schreiner, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Harper. 1993. Benefit-cost analysis of the Mountain Fork

River trout fishery in southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Current Farm Economics 66(3):29–41.

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50. Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. 1993. Foraging activity of female Ozark big-eared bats

(Plecotus townsendii ingens) in summer. Journal of Mammalogy 74:422–427. 51. Kelly, J. F., S. M. Pletschet, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1993. Habitat associations of red-cockaded woodpecker

cavity trees in an old-growth forest of Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:122–128. 52. McMurry, S. T., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1993. Woodrat

population dynamics following modification of resource availability. American Midland Naturalist 129:248–256.

53. McMurry, S. T., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1993. Opportunistic

foraging of eastern woodrats (Neotoma floridana) in manipulated habitats. American Midland Naturalist 130:325–337.

54. Sams, M. G., R. L. Lochmiller, C. W. Qualls, Jr., and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. 1993. Clinical blood profiles of

stressed white-tailed deer: drop nets versus harvest. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 47:198–210.

55. Shaw, J. H., W. McAbee, T. S. Carter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1993. Assessment of black-tailed prairie dog

colonies for reintroduction of black-footed ferrets in western Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 73:47–52.

56. Soper, R. B., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1993. Nutritional quality of browse in

response to brush management on Cross Timbers rangeland. Journal of Range Management 46:399–410. 57. Soper, R. B., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1993. Condition and diet quality of

white-tailed deer in response to vegetation management in central Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 73:53–61.

58. Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1994. Cave use by eastern woodrats (Neotoma floridana) in

relation to bat populations, internal cave characteristics and surface habitats. American Midland Naturalist 131:359–364.

59. Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and M. A. Melchiors. 1994. Variation in gastrointestinal

characteristics of male and female white-tailed deer: implications for resource partitioning. Journal of Mammalogy 75:1045–1053.

60. Kelly, J. F., S. M. Pletschet, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1994. Decline of the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides

borealis) in southeastern Oklahoma. American Midland Naturalist 132:275–283. 61. Leslie, D. M., Jr., W. J. Stancill, and R. F. Raskevitz. 1994. Use of an old multipurpose reservoir by

migrating and wintering non-dabbling ducks. Proceedings of Oklahoma Academy of Science 74:21–24. 62. McMurry, S. T., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1994. Demographic

profiles of cotton rat populations in a continuum of habitat types. Journal of Mammalogy 75:50–59. 63. Peoples, A. D., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., J. C. Boren, and D. M. Engle. 1994. Essential amino

acids in northern bobwhite foods. Journal of Wildlife Management 58:167–175. 64. Peoples, A. D., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1994. Producing northern bobwhite

food on sandy soils in semiarid mixed prairies. Wildlife Society Bulletin 22:204–211. 65. Peoples, A. D., R. L. Lochmiller, J. C. Boren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1994. Limitations of

amino acids in diets of northern bobwhite. American Midland Naturalist: 132:104–116.

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66. Peoples, A. D., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1994. Production and nutritional quality of western ragweed seed in response to fertilization. Journal of Range Management 47:467–469.

67. Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1995. Amino acid concentrations in seed

of preferred forages of bobwhites. Journal of Range Management 48:141–144. 68. Echelle, A. A., G. R. Luttrell, R. D. Larson, A. V. Zale, W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Decline of

native prairie fishes. Pages 303–305 in E. T. LaRoe, G. S. Farris, C. E. Puckett, P. D. Doren, and M. J. Mac, eds. Our living resources: a report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems. U.S. National Biological Service, Washington, D.C. 530pp.

69. Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Near longevity record for the snow goose (Chen caerulescens).

Prairie Naturalist 27:211–213. 70. Leslie, D. M., Jr., O. Ionescu, A. Tissescu, and N. Nicolescu. 1995. Wildlife conservation and education in

Romania. Wildlife Society Bulletin 23:12–17. 71. Lochmiller, R. L., D. G. Peitz, S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1995. Alterations in

condition of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridana) on rangelands following brush management. Journal of Range Management 48:232–239.

72. Lochmiller, R. L., D. G. Peitz, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1995. Habitat-induced changes in es-

sential amino acid nutrition in populations of eastern cottontails. Journal of Mammalogy 76:1164–1177. 73. Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Relation of serum and muscle free amino acids to

dietary protein in the northern bobwhite. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 76:55–65. 74. Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. S. Gregory. 1996. Characteristics of caves used by the

endangered Ozark big-eared bat. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24:8–14. 75. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Chapter 17, Feral animals on rangelands. Pages 281–292 in P.

R. Krausman (ed.). Rangeland wildlife. Society for Range Management, Denver, CO. 76. Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and F. T. McCollum, III. 1996.

Competition in sympatric white-tailed deer and cattle populations in southern pine forest of Oklahoma and Arkansas, USA. Acta Theriologica 41:287–306.

77. Koenen, M. T., R. B. Utych, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Methods to improve least tern and snowy plover

nesting success on alkaline flats. Journal of Field Ornithology 67:281–291. 78. Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Evaluation of interior least tern eggshell thickness. Colonial

Waterbirds 19:143–146. 79. Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Habitat changes and success of articifical nests on an alkaline

flat. Wilson Bulletin 108:292–301. 80. Koenen, M. T., B. R. Winton, R. S. Shepperd, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Species composition of a

Ciconiform rookery in northcentral Oklahoma. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 29:3–6. 81. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1996. Olympic elk: parallels to red deer management in transboundary protected areas in

Central Europe. Pages 186–193 in Proceedings of an International Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas (A. Breymeyer and R. Noble, eds.). National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. 279pp.

82. Leslie, D. M., Jr., R. B. Soper, R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Engle. 1996. Habitat use by white-tailed deer on

cross timbers rangeland following brush management. Journal of Range Management 49:401–406.

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83. McMurry, S. T., R. L. Lochmiller, J. F. Boggs, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1996. Demography and

condition of populations of white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in late and early successional habitats. Journal of Mammalogy 77:335–345.

84. Sams, M. G., R. L. Lochmiller, C. W. Qualls, Jr., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. E. Payton. 1996. Physiological

correlates of neonatal mortality in an overpopulated herd of white-tailed deer. Journal of Mammalogy 77:179–180.

85. Schweitzer, S. H., D. M. Finch, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Reducing impacts of brood parasitism by brown-

headed cowbirds on riparian-nesting migratory songbirds. Pages 267–276 in Desired future conditions for southwestern riparian ecosystems: bringing interests and concerns together (D. W. Shaw and D. M. Finch, Tech. Coord.). U.S. Forest Service General Technical Report RM-GTR-272. 359pp.

86. Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Foraging patterns of least terns (Sterna antillarum) in

north-central Oklahoma. Southwestern Naturalist 41:307–314. 87. Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Double-crested cormorant depredation of

catfish at aquaculture facilities in Oklahoma. Proceedings of the 12TH Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop 12:34–37.

88. Wethington, T. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. S. Gregory, and M. K. Wethington. 1996. Prehibernation habitat use

and foraging activity by endangered Ozark big-eared bats (Plecotus townsendii ingens). American Midland Naturalist 135:218–230.

89. Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. Seasonal variation in use of caves by the endangered

Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma. American Midland Naturalist 137:388–392

90. Clark, B. S., W. L. Puckette, B. K. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. Status of the Ozark big-eared bat

(Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) in Oklahoma, 1957 to 1995. Southwestern Naturalist 42:20–24. 91. Corley, B. A., W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. Validation of the great blue heron HSI Model

reproductive index for the southcentral Great Plains. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 51:476–488.

92. Leslie, D. M., Jr., G. K. Wood, and T. S. Carter. 1997. Attributes of least tern colonies along the Arkansas

River, Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 51:467–475.

93. Peitz, D. G., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. 1997. Protein quality of cottontail rabbit

forages following rangeland disturbance. Journal of Range Management 50:450–458. 94. Pike, J. R., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. The mountain lion in Oklahoma and surrounding states.

Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 77:39–42. 95. Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. Physical and biological factors affecting

seasonal double-crested cormorant densities on Oklahoma reservoirs. Colonial Waterbirds 20:31–40. 96. Wethington, T. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. S. Gregory, and M. K. Wethington. 1997. Vegetational structure

and land-use relative to cave selection by endangered Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens). Southwestern Naturalist 42:177–181.

97. Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. Breeding ecology of American avocets (Recurvirostra

americana) in northcentral Oklahoma. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 30:25–32.

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98. Coppedge, B. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. H. Shaw. 1998. Botanical composition of bison diets on tallgrass prairie in Oklahoma. Journal of Range Management 51:379–382.

99. Crosswhite, D. L., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. S. Gregory. 1998. Distribution of the Ouachita dusky

salamander (Desmognathus brimleyorum) in southeastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 78:49–52.

100. Sams, M. G., R. L. Lochmiller, C. W. Qualls, Jr., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1998. Sensitivity of condition indices

to changing density in a white-tailed deer population. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34:110–125. 101. Schuette, J. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and J. A. Jenks. 1998. Dietary overlap between

hartebeest and roan antelope in Burkina Faso: support of the long-faced hypothesis. Journal of Mammalogy 79:426–436.

102. Schetter, T. A., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and M. E. Payton. 1998. Examination of

the nitrogen limitation hypothesis in non-cyclic populations of cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus). Journal of Animal Ecology 67:705–721.

103. Barko, V. A., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Birds associated with black-tailed prairie dog colonies

in southern short-grass prairie. Southwestern Naturalist 44:484-489. 104. Bowyer, R. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Dall's sheep, Ovis dalli. Pages 350–351 in D. E. Wilson and S.

Ruff (eds.). The Smithsonian book of North American mammals. Smithsonian Institution Press and the American Society of Mammalogists, Washington, D.C. 816 pp.

105. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Management of bighorn sheep. Pages 238–262 in R. Valdez and

P. R. Krausman (eds.). Mountain sheep of North America. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson. 353 pp.

106. Leslie, D. M., Jr., R. T. Bowyer, and J. G. Kie. 1999. Life-history strategies of ungulates. Journal of

Mammalogy 80:1067–1069. 107. Pike, J. R., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. A geographic analysis of the status of mountain lions in

Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:4–11. 108. Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Nesting habitat of least terns (Sterna antillarum athalassos)

on an inland alkaline flat. American Midland Naturalist 142:173 109. Shackford, J. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. D. Harden. 1999. Range-wide use of cultivated fields by mountain

plovers during the breeding season. Journal of Field Ornithology 70:114–120. 110. Townsend, D. E., II, R. L. Lochmiller, S. J. DeMaso, D. M. Leslie, Jr., A. D. Peoples, S. A. Cox, and E. S.

Parry. 1999. Use of supplemental food and its influence on survival of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:1074–1081.

111. Whittier, J., B. R. Winton, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Common nighthawk found nesting in alkaline flat

habitat. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 32:29–31. 112. Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Relative abundance and diversity of Ciconiforms in northcentral

Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 79:41–44. 113. Bissonette, J. A., C. Loftin, D. M. Leslie, Jr., L. A. Nordstrom, and W. J. Fleming. 2000. The Cooperative

Research Unit Program and wildlife education: historic development, future challenges. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:534–541.

114. Bowyer, R. T., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Racklow. 2000. Dall’s and Stone’s sheep. Pages 491–516 in S. A.

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Demaris and P. R. Krausman, eds. Ecology and management of large mammals in North America. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J. 778 pp.

115. Jones, B., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and R. L. Lochmiller. 2000. Herpetofaunal responses to

brush management with herbicide and fire in the cross timbers. Journal of Range Management 53:154–158. 116. Leslie, D. M., Jr., G. Keith Wood, and T. S. Carter. 2000. Productivity of endangered least terns below a

hydropower-flood control facility on the Arkansas River. Southwestern Naturalist 45:483–489. 117. Martin, K. W., W. L. Puckette, S. L. Hensley, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2000. Internal cave gating as a means of

protecting cave-dwelling bat populations in eastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 80:133–138.

118. Nicholson, D. S., R. L. Lochmiller, M. D. Stewart, R. E. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2000. Risk factors

associated with capture-related deaths in eastern wild turkey hens. Journal of Wildlife Disease 36:308–315. 119. Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2000. Stage-specific survival rates of endangered least terns (Sterna

antillarum) in northwestern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 80:53–60. 120. Shackford, J. S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2000. Status of breeding mountain plovers on cultivated landscapes in

western Oklahoma. Proceeding of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 80:47–52. 121. Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2000. Modeled effect of double-crested cormorant

predation on simulated reservoir sport and forage fish populations in Oklahoma. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:180-191.

122. Winton, B. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr. and J. R. Rupert. 2000. Breeding ecology and management of snowy

plovers in north-central Oklahoma. Journal of Field Ornithology 71:573–584. 123. Ditchkoff, S. S., M. G. Sams, R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2001. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and

interleukin-6: predictions of neonatal mortality in white-tailed deer. Journal of Mammalogy 82:239–245. 124. Ditchkoff, S. S., R. L. Lochmiller, R. E. Masters, William R. Starry, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2001. Does

fluctuating asymmetry of antlers in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus viginianus) follow patterns predicted for sexually selected traits? Proceedings of The Royal Society of London, B. Biological Sciences 268:891–898.

125. Townsend, D. E., II, R. E. Masters, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and A. D. Peoples. 2001.

Characteristics of nest sites of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in western Oklahoma. Journal of Range Management 54:260–264.

126. Woodward, A. J. W., S. D. Fuhlendorf, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. S. Shackford. 2001. Influence of landscape

composition and change on lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) populations. American Midland Naturalist 145:261–274.

127. Clark, B. S, B. K. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. Seasonal variation in activity patterns of the endangered

Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens). Journal of Mammalogy 83:590–598. 128. Cole, M, L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. L. Fisher. 2002. Habitat use of shorebirds at a stopover site in the

southern Great Plains. Southwestern Naturalist 47:372–378. 129. Fuhlendorf. S. D., A. J. W. Woodward, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. S. Shackford. 2002. Multi-scale effects of

habitat loss and fragmentation on lesser prairie-chicken populations of the US southern Great Plains. Landscape Ecology 17:617–628.

130. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and B. S. Clark. 2002. Food habits of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus

townsendii ingens) relative to prey abundance. Acta Chiropterologica 4:173–182.

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131. Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. Harvest strategies and number of elk (Cervus elaphus) in

Oklahoma, 1987–2001. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 82:89–94.

132. Clark, J. E., E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen, S. M. Tunnell, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Population dynamics of hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) across a nitrogen-amended landscape. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81:994–1003.

133. Clark, J. E., J. L. Parsons, E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Nitrogen

concentration of stomach contents as an index of dietary nitrogen for hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus). Journal of Mammalogy 84:1399–1409.

134. Ginger, S. M., E. C. Hellgren, M. A. Kasparian, L. P. Levesque, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Niche shift by

Virginia opossum following removal of a putative competitor, the raccoon, in a fragmented cross timbers ecosystem. Journal of Mammalogy 84:1279–1291.

136. Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Effect of domestic cattle on the condition of female white-tailed

deer in south pine–bluestem forest, USA. Acta Theriologica 48:131–144. 137. Leis, S. A., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., J. Fehmi, and Justin Kretzer. 2003. Comparison of vegetative

sampling procedures in a disturbed mixed-grass prairie. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 83:7–15.

137. Martin, K. W., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. E. Payton, W. L. Puckette, and S. L. Hensley. 2003. Internal cave gating

for protection of colonies of the endangered gray bat (Myotis grisescens). Acta Chiropterologica 5:143–150. 138. Townsend, D. E., II, D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, S. J. DeMaso, S. A. Cox, and A. D. Peoples. 2003.

Fitness costs and benefits associated with long-distance dispersal in northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). American Midland Naturalist 150:73–82.

139. Webb, R. E., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and R. E. Masters. 2003. Immune function and hematology

of male cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) in response to food supplementation and methionine. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology , Part A. Molecular and Integrative Physiology 136:577–589.

140. Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Nest sites and conservation of endangered Interior Least Terns

Sterna antillarum athalassos on an alkaline flat in the south-central Great Plains (USA). Acta Ornithologica 38:135–141.

141. Chapman, R. N., D. M. Engle, R. E. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Tree invasion constrains the

influence of herbaceous structure on grassland birds. EcoScience 11:55–63. 142. Chapman, R. N., D. M. Engle, R. E. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Comparison of vegetation and bird

communities of two grassland types in the southern Great Plains of North America. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 104:577–585.

143. Horncastle, V. J., E. E. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Differential

consumption of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) by avian and mammalian guilds: implications for tree invasion. American Midland Naturalist 152:255–267.

144. Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Density and habitat associations of barred owls at the edge of

their range in Oklahoma. Southeastern Naturalist 3:475–482. 145. Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Density and habitat associations of great horned owls in north-

central Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 84:75–77. 146. Bales, S. L., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Hemphill, Jr. 2005. Dynamics of a recolonizing

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population of black bears in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:1342–1351. 147. Clark, J. E., E. C. Hellgren, J. L. Parsons, E. E. Jorgensen, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005.

Nitrogen outputs of small mammals from fecal and urine deposition: implications for nitrogen cycling? Oecologia 144:447–455.

148. Clark, J. E., E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen,, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Population dynamics of harvest

mice (Reithrodontomys fluvescens and R. montanus) across a nitrogen amended old field. American Midland Naturalist 154:240–252.

149. Horncastle, V. J., E. E. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, A. C. Ganguli, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005.

Implications of invasion by Juniperus virginiana on small mammals in the southern Great Plains. Journal of Mammalogy 86:1144–1155.

150. Leis, S. A., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. S. Fehmi. 2005. Effects of short- and long-term

disturbance resulting from military maneuvers on vegetation and soil in mixed prairie area. Environmental Management 36:849–861.

151. McConnell, S., J. S. Shackford, T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. First confirmed breeding of

mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) in Texas County, Oklahoma. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 38:12–14.

152. Parsons, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Neonatal growth and survival of

rodents in response to variation in maternal dietary nitrogen: life-history strategy vs. dietary niche. Oikos 110:297–308.

153. Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Status and distribution of the alligator

snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, in Oklahoma. Southwestern Naturalist 50:79–84. 154. Stark, R. C., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Male Texas horned lizards increase daily movements and

area covered in spring: a mate-searching strategy? Journal of Herpetology 39:169–173. 155. Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Efficacy of immobilizing free-ranging elk with Telazol and

xylazine hydrochloride with recovery using transmitter-equipped darts. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 41:395–400.

156. Walter, W. D., R. L. Bryant,and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Unusual documentation of elk behaviors using

automated cameras. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 85:81–83. 157. Webb, R. E., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. E. Masters, and R. L. Lochmiller. 2005. The impact of food

supplementation and methionine at extraordinary densities of non-cyclic cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus): support of the amino-acid-quality hypothesis? Journal of Mammalogy 86:46–55.

158. Weyandt, S. E., R. A. Van Den Bussche, M. J. Hamlton, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Unraveling the effects

of sex and dispersal: Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) conservation genetics. Journal of Mammalogy 86:1136–1143.

159. Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Efficacy of using radio transmitters to monitor least tern chicks.

Wilson Bulletin 117:85–91. 160. Fuhlendorf, S. D., W. C. Harrell, D. M. Engle, R. G. Hamilton, C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006.

Should heterogeneity be the basis for conservation? Grassland bird response to fire and grazing. Ecological Applications 16:1706–1716.

161. Graber, A. E., C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Golden-cheeked warbler males participate in nest-site

selection. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118:247–251.

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162. Martin, K. W., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. E. Payton, W. L. Puckette, and S. L. Hensley. 2006. Impacts of passage

manipulation on cave climate: conservation implications for cave-dwelling bats. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:137–143.

163. McConnell, S., J. S. Shackford, T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Unusual Oklahoma breeding

records from Cimarron County, 2004–2005. Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 39:17–21. 164. Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Microhabitat use, home range, and

movements of the alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, in Oklahoma. Southwestern Naturalist 51:35–40.

165. Schuler, K. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., J. H. Shaw, and E. J. Maichak. 2006. Temporal-spatial distribution of bison

(Bison bison) in a tallgrass prairie fire mosaic. Journal of Mammalogy 87:539–544. 166. Smith, S. J., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Pteropus livingstonii (Comoro black flying fox). Mammalian

Species 792:1–5. 167. Walter, W. D., Leslie, D. M., Jr., and J. A. Jenks. 2006. Response of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus)

to wind-power development. American Midland Naturalist 156:363–375. 168. Whittier, J. B., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 2006. Genetic variation among subspecies of

least tern (Sterna antillarum): implication for conservation. Waterbirds 29:176–184. 169. Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Gastrointestinal morphology of female white-

tailed and mule deer: effects of fire, reproduction, and feeding type. Journal of Mammalogy 87:598–605. 170. Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. L. Childers. 2006. Use of digital

elevation data to predict bighorn sheep habitat in Badlands National Park. Biennial Symposium of the Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council 15:34–39.

171. Hackler, J. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2007. Characterization of microsatellite DNA

markers for the alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii. Molecular Ecology Notes 7:474–476. 172. Hellgren, E. C., S. L. Bales, M. S. Gregory, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. D. Clark. 2007. Testing a Mahalanobis

distance model of black bear habitat use in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:924–928.

173. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2007. A shifting mosaic of scholarly publishing, scientific delivery, and future impact

changing the face of learned societies. Journal of Mammalogy 88:275–286. 174. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. 2007. A plea for a common citation format in scientific serials.

Serials Review 33:1–3. 175. Bales-Lyda, S., E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2007. Diurnal habitat selection and home-range size of

female black bears in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science 87:55–64.

176. Perry, R. W., R. E. Thill, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2007. Selection of roosting habitat by forest bats in a diverse

forested landscape. Forest Ecology and Management 238:156–166. 177. Disney, M. R., E. C., Hellgren, C. A. Davis, D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle. 2008. Relative abundance of

mesopredators and size of oak patches in the cross-timbers ecoregion. Southwestern Naturalist 53:214–223. 178. Engle, D. M., S. D. Fuhlendorf, A. Roper, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2008. Invertebrate community response to a

shifting mosaic of habitat. Rangeland Ecology and Management 61:55–62.

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179. Leis, S. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and J. S. Fehmi. 2008. Small mammals as indicators of long-term

and short-term disturbance in mixed prairie. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 137:75–84. 180. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2008. Boselaphus tragocamelus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian Species 813: 1–16. 181. Leslie, D. M., Jr., R. T. Bowyer, and J. A. Jenks. 2008. Facts from feces: nitrogen still measures up as a

nutritional index for mammalian herbivores. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1420–1433. 182. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and G. B. Schaller. 2008. Pantholops hodgsonii (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian

Species 817:1–13. 183. McConnell, S., T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2008. Land-cover associations of nesting territories of

three sympatric Buteos in shortgrass prairie. Wilson Bulletin of Ornithology 120:708–716. 184. Perry, R. W., R. E. Thill, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2008. Scale-dependent effects of landscape structure and

composition on diurnal roost selection by forest bats. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:913–925. 185. Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, J. C. Hackler, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2008. Population structure of the

alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys teminckii, on the western edge of its distribution. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 7:100–104.

186. Roehrs, Z. P., B. S. Coyner, K. N. King, D. L. Martinez, J. K. Braun, M. J. Hamilton, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R.

A. Van Den Bussche. 2008. New records of mammals from western Oklahoma. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 273:1–16.

187. Smith. S. J., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. J. Hamilton, J. Lack, and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 2008. Subspecific

affinities and conservation genetics of western big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii pallescens) at the edge of their distributional range. Journal of Mammalogy 89:799–814.

188. Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. D. Neiger. 2008. Hepatic minerals of white-tailed

and mule deer in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 44: 341–350. 189. Cavalieri, V., T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. A bird community on the edge: habitat use of

forest songbirds in eastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropic 4:118–127.

190. Criffield, M. A., M. V. Reichard, E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and K. Freel. 2009. Parasites of swift

foxes (Vulpes velox) in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Southwestern Naturalist 54:492–498. 191. George, A., T. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. Influence of Old World bluestem (Bothrichloa

ischaemum) monocultures on breeding density of three grassland songbirds in Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropic 4:691–697.

192. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2009. An unusual northern cardinal nest: cooperative breeding or nesting sharing?

Bulletin of the Oklahoma Ornithological Society 42:5–8. 193. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and G. B. Schaller. 2009. Bos grunniens and Bos mutus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae).

Mammalian Species 836: 1–17. 194. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and K. Sharma. 2009. Tetracerus quadricornis (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian

Species 843: 1–11. 195. McConnell, S., T. J. O’Connell, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. S. Shackford. 2009. Mountain plovers in

Oklahoma: distribution, abundance, and habitat use. Journal of Field Ornithology 80:27–34.

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196. Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. Habitat associations of aquatic turtle communities in eastern Oklahoma. Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Sciences 89:19–30.

197. Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. Stable isotope ratio analysis to differentiate temporal diets of a

free-ranging herbivore. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 23:2190–2194. 198. Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. Dietary response of sympatric deer to fire using stable isotope

analysis of liver tissue. Wildlife Biology in Practice 5:128–135. 199. Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2009. Survival and movement of chicks of the least tern (Sterna

antillarum) on an alkaline flat. Southwestern Naturalist 54:176–181. 200. Barrett, D. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2010. Contemporary distributions of northern river otters in Oklahoma,

with seven new county records. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 294:1–13. 201. Criffield, M. A., E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2010. Density estimation and survey validation for

swift fox Vulpes velox in Oklahoma. Acta Theriologica 55:53–60. 202. Davis, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., W. D. Walter, and A. E. Graber. 2010. Mountain biking trail use affects

reproductive success of nesting golden-cheeked warblers. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 122:465–474. 203. Echelle, A. E., J. C. Hackler, J. B. Lack, S. R. Ballard, J. Roman, S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. A. Van

Den Bussche. 2010. Conservation genetics of the alligator snapping turtle: cytonuclear evidence of range-wide bottleneck effects and unusually pronounced geographic structure. Conservation Genetics 11:1375–1387.

204. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2010. Przewalskium albirostre (Artiodactyla: Cervidae). Mammalian Species 42(849):7–

18. 205. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2010. Procapra picticaudata (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian Species 42(861):138–

148. 206. Leslie, D. M., Jr., C. P. Groves, and A. V. Abramov. 2010. Procapra przewalskii (Artiodactyla: Bovidae).

Mammalian Species 42(860):124–137. 207. Walter, W. D., D. M. Leslie, Jr., E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Engle. 2010. Identifications of subpopulations of

North American elk (Cervus elaphus) using multiple lines of evidence: habitat use, dietary choice, and fecal stable isotopes. Ecological Research 25:789–800.

208. Burton, J. A., S. W. Hallgren, S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Understory response to varying

fire frequencies after 20 years of prescribed burning in an upland oak forest. Plant Ecology 212:1513–1525. 209. Cavalieri, V., T. J. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Cerulean warbler occurrence and habitat use in

Oklahoma. Southeastern Naturalist 10:167–177. 210. Groves, C. P., and Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Rhinoceros sondaicus (Perissodactyla: Rhinoceroidae).

Mammalian Species 43(887):190–208. 211. Groves, C. P., and Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Family Bovidae (Hollow-horned ruminants). Pp. 444–571 in

Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

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Jarman, and W. G. Robichaud. 2011. Species accounts for Bovidae. Pages 572–779 in Handbook of the mammals of the world. Vol. 2. Hoofed mammals (D. E. Wilson and R. A. Mittermeier, eds). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

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213. Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Interactions with other large herbivores. Pp. 287–309 in Biology

and management of white-tailed deer (D. Hewitt, ed.). Taylor & Francis, New York. 674 pp. 214. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Rusa unicolor (Artiodactyla: Cervidae). Mammalian Species 43(871):1–30. 215. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Subfamily Antilopinae: Genus Pantholops. Pp. 711–712 in Handbook of the

Mammals of the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

216. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Subfamily Antilopinae: Genus Procapra. Pp. 660–663 in Handbook of the

Mammals of the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

217. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Subfamily Bovinae: Genus Bos and Bubalus [arnee]. Pp. 573–584 in Handbook of

the Mammals of the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

218. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Subfamily Bovinae: Genera Boselaphus, Nyala, Tragelpahus, Ammelaphus,

Strepsiceros, and Taurotragus. Pp. 591–618 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

219. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2011. Subfamily Bovinae: Genus Syncerus. Pp. 585–588 in Handbook of the Mammals of

the World, Vol. 2, Hoofed Mammals (D. E. Wilson, and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain. 886 pp.

220. Winter, S. L., S. D. Fuhlendorf. C. L. Goad, C. A. Davis, K. R. Hickman, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Fire

tolerance of a resprouting Artemisia (Asteraceae) shrub. Plant Ecology 212:2085–2094. 221. Barrett, D. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2012. Spatio-temporal variations in age structures of a partially re-

established population of northern river otters (Lontra canadensis). American Midland Naturalist 168:302–314.

222. Barstow, A. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2012. Leopardus braccatus (Carnivora: Felidae). Mammalian Species

44(891):16–25. 223. Roehrs, Z. P., J. B. Lack, C. E. Stanley, C. J. Seiden, R. Bastarche, W. D. Arbor, M. J. Hamilton. D. M.

Leslie, Jr., and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 2012. Mammals of Red Slough Wildlife Management Area, with comments on McCurtain County, Oklahoma. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University 309:1–24.

224. Winter, S. L., S. D. Fuhlendorf, C. L. Goad, C. A. Davis, K. R. Hickman, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2012.

Restoration of the fire-grazing interaction in Artemisia filifolia shrubland of the southern Great Plains, North America. Journal of Applied Ecology 49:242–250.

231. Crosby, A. D., R. D. Elmore, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Northern bobwhite response to habitat restoration

in eastern Oklahoma. Wildlife Society Bulletin 37: in press. 225. George, A. D., T. J. O’Connell, K. R. Hickman, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Use of seeded exotic grasslands

by wintering birds in mixed-grass prairie. Prairie Naturalist 45:77–83. 226. George, A. D., T. J. O’Connell, K. R. Hickman, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Food availability in exotic

grasslands: a potential mechanism for depauperate breeding assemblages. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125:526–533.

227. Lee, D. N., R. W. Dolman, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Oryx callotis (Artiodactyla: Bovidae). Mammalian

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Species 45(897):1–11. 233. Leslie, D. M., Jr., R. W. Dolman, and D. N. Lee. 2013. Elaphodus cephalophus (Artiodactyla: Bovidae).

Mammalian Species 45(904):80–91. 229. Polo, J. A., S. W. Hallgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Effect of long-term understory prescribed burning on

standing and down dead woody material in dry upland oak forests. Forest Ecology and Management 291:128–135.

232. Robertson, S., K. R. Hickman, K. R. Harmoney, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2013. Combining glyphosate or

mowing improves control of yellow bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum). Rangeland Ecology and Management 66:376–381.

233. Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, R. T. Bowyer, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. A. Jenks. 2014. Reproductive

effects on fecal nitrogen as an index of diet quality: an experimental assessment. Journal of Mammalogy 95:301–310.

234. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2014. Letters to a young scientist by E. O. Wilson (book review). Journal of Mammalogy

95:431. 235. Puckett, E. E., T. V. Kristensen, C. M. Wilton, S. B. Lyda, K. V. Noyce, P. M. Holahan, D. M. Leslie, Jr., J.

Beringer, J. L. Belant, D. White, Jr., and L. S. Eggert. 2014. Influence of drift and admixture on population structure of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Central Interior Highlands, USA, 50 years after translocation. Molecular Ecology 23:2414–2427.

236. Crosby, A. D., R. D. Elmore, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. E. Will. 2015. Looking beyond rare species as

umbrella species: northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) and conservation of grassland and shrubland birds. Conservation Biology 186:233–240.

237. Lee, D. N., R. C. Stark, W. L. Puckette, M. J. Hamilton, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. A. Van Den Bussche. 2015.

Population connectivity of endangered Ozark big-eared bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens). Journal of Mammalogy 96:522–530.

238. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and B. A. Huffman. 2015. Potamochoerus porcus (Artiodactyla: Suidae). Mammalian

Species 47(919):15–31. 239. Carter, T. S., M. Superina, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2016. Priodontes maximus (Cingulata: Dasypodidae).

Mammalian Species 48(932):21–34. 240. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2016. An international borderland of concern: conservation of biodiversity in the Lower

Rio Grande Valley. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016-5078:i–xii, 1–120. 241. Davis, C. A., J. P. Orange, R. A. Van Den Bussche, R. D. Elmore, S. D. Fuhlendorf, J. M. Carroll, E. P.

Tanner, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2017. Extrapair paternity and nest parasitism in two sympatric quail. The Auk: Ornithological Advances 134:811–820.

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (including Invited Book Reviews)

Douglas, C. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. G. Blake. 1977. Faunal remains from archaeological sites studied by the Central Arizona Ecotone Project: 1975–76 field season. Final Report, University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1977. Time-lapse photography vs. observer counts on bighorn in the River Mountains,

Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 10/06. 13pp.

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Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1977. Movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River Mountains of Lake Mead National

Recreation Area. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 10/07.

McQuivey, R. P., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1977. The status and trend of desert bighorn sheep in Nevada: River

Mountains. Nevada Department of Fish and Game, Special Report 77-9. 31pp. Douglas, C. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1978. Faunal remains from fifteen archaeological sites on Black Mesa,

Arizona. Final Report, University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1978. Effects of construction on movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River

Mountains, Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 10/10.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1979. The movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River Mountains

of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Pages 439–442 in Proceedings of the First Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks, Volume 1. U.S. National Park Service, Washington, D.C.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1980. Potential demographic consequences of transplants of desert bighorn sheep. Pages

303–318 in Proceedings of the Second Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks, Volume 12, Terrestrial Biology: Zoology. U.S. National Park Service, Washington, D.C.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1982. Influence of climate and density on survival of desert bighorn

lambs. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 25/02. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1982. Simulated effects of transplant removal from the River

Mountain herd: Part I. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 25/03.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and E. E. Starkey. 1982. Cervid-habitat interactions in Olympic National Park. Final

Report, U. S. National Park Service, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Corvallis, OR. Report 82-2. 109pp. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. 1984. Simulated effects of transplant removal from the River

Mountain herd: Part II. Cooperative National Parks Resources Studies Unit, Las Vegas, NV. Contribution No. 25/06.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1985. Wildlife ecology and management (book review). Forest Science 31:20. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1986. Mineral licks, geophagy, and biogeochemistry of North American ungulates (book

review). Journal of Wildlife Management 50:358–359. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1986. How animals shape an old-growth forest. American Forests 92(9):42–44, 50. Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1987. Soil-vegetation correlations in the Sandhills and Rainwater

Basin wetlands of Nebraska. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 87(11). 78pp. Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1987. Vegetation-soil correlations in Rainwater Basin and Sandhill

wetlands of Nebraska. Final Report, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Ecology Center, Fort Collins, CO. 159pp.

Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Wetland delineation with vegetation-soil correlations in Sandhill

and Rainwater Basin wetlands of Nebraska, USA. Pages 509–515 in C. D. A. Rubec and R. P. Overend, eds. Symposium '87 Wetlands/Peatlands. CCELC Secretariat, Environnement Canada, Ottawa, Canada.

Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Soil-vegetation correlations in coastal Mississippi wetlands.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 89(3). 48pp. Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Shoreline vegetation and general wildlife values around Grand

Lake, Oklahoma. Final Report to Benham-Holway Power Group, Tulsa, OK. 69pp. Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Impacts of the rule curve change on shoreline vegetation and

wildlife around Grand Lake, Oklahoma. Final Report to Benham-Holway Power Group, Tulsa, OK. 20pp. Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Soil-vegetation correlations in coastal Mississippi wetlands.

Final Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Ecology Research Center, Fort Collins, CO. 47pp.

Jahrsdoerfer, S. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Tamaulipan brushlands of south Texas: description, human

impacts, and management options. Final Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Information Transfer, Fort Collins, CO. 159pp.

Jahrsdoerfer, S. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Tamaulipan brushland of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of

south Texas: description, human impacts, and management options. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 88(36). 63pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1988. Building models for conservation and wildlife management (book review). Journal

of Wildlife Management 52:166–167. Stancill, W. J., S. B. Haggard, R. F. Raskevitz, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1988. Waterfowl use and hunting

opportunities on Grand Lake and ancillary wetlands. Final Report to Benham-Holway Power Group, Tulsa, OK. 97pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1989. Megaherbivores: the influence of very large body size on ecology (book review).

Wildlife Review 214:524. Schulz, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. 1989. Response of avifauna to herbicide treatment in

the Cross Timbers ecosystem of Oklahoma. Final Report to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 28pp.

Zale, A. V., D. M. Leslie, Jr., W. L. Fisher, and S. G. Merrifield. 1989. The physicochemistry, flora, and

fauna of intermittent prairie streams: a review of the literature. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Report 89(5). 44pp.

Zale, A. V., D. M. Leslie, Jr., W. L. Fisher, and S. G. Merrifield. 1989. Literature review of the

physicochemical conditions, plants, and animals of intermittent prairie streams. Final Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Information Transfer, Fort Collins, CO. 129pp.

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. 1900. Food habits and nutritional condition of

white-tailed deer and cattle under varying stocking rates on managed forests. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-142-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 91pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1900. Reindeer on South Georgia (book review). Journal of Mammalogy 71:111–112. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and T. A. Murphy. 1900. Managing and monitoring natural resources: management of

protected ecosystems. Proceedings of the Romanian-American Academies of Sciences' Workshop on Natural Resource Management, Bucharest, Romania. 10pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and W. J. Stancill. 1900. Differences in waterfowl census methods on a large,

multiple-use reservoir. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Research Information Bulletin 90-63. 2pp. Kelly, J. F., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1991. Status and habitat relationship of the red-cockaded woodpeckers in

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Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 33pp.

Stark, W. J., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1991. Unique electrofishing boat for remote streams. U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service Research Information Bulletin 91-10. 2pp. Shaw, J. H., T. S. Carter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1991. Preliminary assessment of black-tailed prairie dog

colonies for reintroduction of black-footed ferrets in western Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-14, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 17pp.

Clark, B. K., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and B. S. Clark. 1992. Micro- and macrohabitat characteristics of caves

within the range of the Ozark big-eared bat (Plecotus townsendii ingens) in eastern Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 26pp.

Wood, G. K., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1992. Breeding biology of interior least terns on the Arkansas River

below Keystone Dam, summer 1992. Final Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, OK. 36pp. Choi, S., D. F. Schreiner, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Harper. 1993. Benefit-cost analysis of the Mountain Fork

River trout fishery in southeastern Oklahoma. Pages 94–129 in J. C. Bergstrom (ed.). Benefits and costs transfer in natural resource planning. Western Regional Res. Publ. W-133, Dep. Agric. and Appl. Econ., Univ. Georgia, Athens.

Choi, S., D. F. Schreiner, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Harper. 1993. Economic analysis of the Mountain Fork

River trout fishery in southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report P-932. 26pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 1993. Wildlife research and management in the national parks (book review). Journal of

Wildlife Management 57:424–425. Puckette, W., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1993. Management of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat: continued

cave searches and colony monitoring. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK 9pp.

Wood, G. K., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1993. Breeding biology of interior least terns on the Arkansas River

below Keystone Dam, summer 1993. Final Report to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa, OK. 52pp.

Utych, R. B., R. Krey, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1994. Electrified fencing reduced predation on least tern and snowy plover eggs and chicks. U.S. National Biological Survey Research Information Bulletin 94-10. 3pp.

Wethington, T. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1994. Management of the Ozark big-eared bat: telemetry

investigations. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 65pp.

Corley-Martinez, B. A., W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. GIS-based validation of the Habitat

Suitability Model for the great blue heron. Final Report to the U.S. National Biological Service, Division of Cooperative Research, Washington, D.C. 69pp.

Crosswhite, D. L., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Status survey of the Ouachita dusky salamander.

Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-24, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 40pp + 6 maps.

Koenen, M. T., R. B. Utych, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Compatibility of selenite crystal digging and

nesting success of interior least terns and other charadriforms at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. Final Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM. 53pp.

Schreiner, D. F., H. Lee, S. Choi, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Harper. 1995. Economic feasibility of a

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year-round trout fishery below Broken Bow Dam, Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project F-41-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 55 pp.

Shackford, J. S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Mountain plover breeding activity on cultivated fields. Final

Report, Federal Aid Project E-26, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 23 pp.

Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1995. Effects of piscivorous birds, particularly

cormorants, on reservoir and aquacultural fishes in Oklahoma. Final Report to Fishery Resources, Region 2, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM. Exec. Sum. 5 pp. + Text 91 pp.

Shackford, J. S., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1996. Success with species at risk: mountain plover (Caradrius

montanus). Final Report to the U.S. National Biological Service, Washington, D.C. 23 pp. Pike, J. R., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1997. A geographic analysis of the status of mountain lions in

Oklahoma. Final Report to Wildlife Forever, Minnetonka, MN and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 66 pp.

Fisher, W. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. L. Cole, and W. S. Chappell. 1998. GIS-based biological resources

inventory of the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. Final Report to Trust for Public Land, Santa Fe, NM and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM. 186 pp + CD-ROM.

Hellgren, E. C., J. B. James, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1998. Testing a multivariate, GIS model of black bear

habitat use in the Oklahoma District of the Ouachita National Forest. Final Report to the National Forest Foundation, Washington, D.C. and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 27 pp. + CD-ROM.

Nicholson, L. L., J. H. Shaw, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. E. Masters. 1998. Abundance, food habits, and habitat

use by mammalian predators on Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area. Final Report to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 43 pp.

Nicholson, D. S., M. D. Stewart, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. E. Masters, and T. G. Bidwell. 1998.

Factors influencing eastern wild turkey nesting success: Part I. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-145-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 56 pp.

Schweitzer, S. H., D. M. Finch, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1998. The brown-headed cowbird and its riparian-

dependent hosts in New Mexico. U.S. Forest Service General Technical Report, Rocky Mountain Research Station, GRT-1. 23 pp.

Stewart, M. D., D. S. Nicholson, R. E. Masters, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. G. Bidwell. 1998.

Factors influencing eastern wild turkey nesting success: Part II. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-145-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 61 pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr., J. S. Shackford, A. Woodward, S. D. Fuhlendorf, and C. B. Greene. 1999. Landscape-

level evaluation of the decline of the lesser prairie chicken in Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. Final Report, Federal Aid Project AP-96-201W, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 63 pp.

Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Status, distribution, and habitat use of the

alligator snapping turtle. Final Report, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 32 pp.

Townsend, D., R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 1999. Improving management for bobwhite quail: re-

evaluation of movements, group dynamics, and feeding ecology. Final Report, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 56 pp.

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Shackford, J. S, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2001. Status of the mountain plover on cultivated landscapes in western Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project E-51, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 17 pp. + 3 App. (18 pp.).

Clark, J., E. C. Hellgren, J. L. Parsons, S. Tunnell, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. The effects of

nitrogen enrichment on nitrogen cycling and structure in plant and small-mammal communities: Part 3. Population dynamics and nitrogen flux of small mammals across a nitrogen-amended landscape. Final Report, Interagency Agreement DW 14938554-01-0, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ada, OK. 79 pp.

Engle, D. M., S. Tunnell, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. The effects of nitrogen enrichment on

nitrogen cycling and structure in plant and small-mammal communities: Part 1. Nitrogen and carbon pools in plants and soils and vegetation dynamics. Final Report, Interagency Agreement DW 14938554-01-0, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ada, OK. 74 pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2002. Fate of the wild: the Endangered Species Act and the future of biodiversity (book

review). Journal of Mammalogy 83:306–307. Miller, O. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. Efficacy of moist-soil management techniques on Hackberry

Flat Wildlife Management Area: responses of vegetation, existing soil seed bank, and waterfowl. Final Report, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 88 pp.

Parsons, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. The effects of nitrogen enrichment

on nitrogen cycling and structure in plant and small-mammal communities: Part 2. Nitrogen requirements and nitrogen flux in small mammals under known nitrogen intakes. Final Report, Interagency Agreement DW 14938554-01-0, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Ada, OK. 69 pp + 18 tables and 39 figures.

Onorato, D. P., E. C. Hellgren, R. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. Conservation ecology of

an isolated population of black bears in the Big Bend ecosystem. Final Report, Natural Resources Preservation Program, U.S. Geological Survey–Biological Resources Division, Denver, CO and Big Bend National Park, U.S. National Park Service, TX. 63 pp.

Onorato, D. P., E. C. Hellgren, R. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2002. Genetic structure of

black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Big Bend/Sierra del Carmen borderlands of Mexico and the United States. Final Report, U. S. National Park Service, Big Bend National Park, TX. 7 pp.

Hellgren, E. C., S. L. Bales, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2003. Landscape use and population dynamics of black

bears in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-147-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City, OK. 46 pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2003. The snow geese (book review). Wildlife Society Bulletin 31:321–322. Leslie, D. M., Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. 2003. Multitude of reference styles delays publication. Nature 424

(6945):127–128. Fox, S. F., P. A. Shipman, R. E. Thill, J. P. Phelps, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Amphibian communities

under diverse forest management in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. Pages 164–173 in Ouachita and Ozark Mountains symposium: ecosystem management research (J. M. Guldin, tech. Comp.). United States Forest Service General Technical Report SRS-74. 321 pp.

Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Analysis of bobwhite demographics, ranges, and

mobility on the Packsaddle Wildlife Management Area. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-149-R-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 53 pp.

Rao, M., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Vegetation mapping around Lake Hudson, Oklahoma. Final Report,

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The Benham Companies, Inc., Tulsa, OK. 17 pp. + CD-ROM. Shipman, P. A., S. F. Fox, R. E. Thill, J. P. Phelps, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2004. Reptile communities under

diverse forest management in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. Pages 174–182 in Ouachita and Ozark Mountains symposium: ecosystem management research (J. M. Guldin, tech. Comp.). United States Forest Service General Technical Report SRS-74. 321 pp.

Hellgren, E. C., M. Criffield, K. Freel, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Abundance and habitat associations of the

swift fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Oklahoma. Final Report, Project R-3, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 26 pp.

Hellgren, E. C., K. Freel, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Surveys of the swift fox (Vulpes vulpes) in western

Oklahoma. Final Report, Project T-4-P-1, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 29 pp.

Jorgensen, E. E., S. M. Holub, P. M. Mayer, M. E. Gonsoulin, R. G. Silva, A. E. West, S. J. Tunnell, J. E.

Clark, J. L. Parsons, D. M. Engle, E. C. Hellgren, J. D. H. Spears, C. E. Bulter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2005. Ecosystem stress from chronic exposure to low levels of nitrate. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory EPA/600/R-05/087. 35 pp.

Rybak, A. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr., S. D. Fuhlendorf, F. S. Guthrey, and C. A. Davis. 2005. Landscape-level

assessment of the status of northern bobwhite in eastern Oklahoma. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-151-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 213 pp.

Hackler, J. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Genetic variation within and

among natural and captive populations of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temmincki) in Oklahoma. Final Report, State Wildlife Grant T-5-P-1, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 9 pp. + 39 pp. Appendix.

Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2006. Population characteristics and movements of elk (Cervus

elaphus) outside the Wichita Mountains National Refuge. Final Report, Federal Aid Project W-148-R, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 34 pp. + 155 pp. Appendices.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2007. The Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Natural Resource

News 1(2): 1, 6. O’Connell, T. J., S. McConnell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2007. Population status of the Mountain Plover and

Long-billed Curlew in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Final Report, State Wildlife Grant T-4-P-1, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Oklahoma City. 12 pp. + 159 pp. Appendix.

Davis, C. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 2008. Effects of mountain biking activity on foraging and nesting

behavior of golden-cheeked warblers. Final Report, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center, Champaign, IL. 57 pp.

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2008. A naturalist and other beasts: tales from a life in the field (Book Review). Journal of

Mammalogy 89:255. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2008. Black bear research in Oklahoma. Natural Resource News 2(3): 5. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2013. Adventures on the Roof of the World (Book Review of Tibet wild. A naturalist’s

journeys on the roof of the world). BioScience 63:684–685. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2016. Enhancing the future of BioScience. BioScience 66:435. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2017. Bovids of the world: antelopes, gazelles, cattle, goats, sheep, and relatives (Book

Review). Journal of Wildlife Management 81:554.

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Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2017. (Obituary for) Tracy Susan Carter (1948-2017). Edentata 18:95. Leslie, D. M., Jr. 2018. Antelope conservation: from diagnosis to action (Book Review). Journal of Wildlife

Management 82:in press. ACADEMIC SERVICE FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

Assistant Professor, Wildlife, University of Maine-Orono, 1983–1985 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 1985–1988 Adjunct Associate Professor, Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 1988–1993 Adjunct Professor, Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 1993–2007 Adjunct Professor, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University, 2006–present

Adjunct Professor, Wildlife Science, South Dakota State University, 2002–2012 GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISEES 1985 D'Anieri, Peter A. Small mammals in herbicide-treated clearcuts in northern Maine. Honors

Thesis, University of Maine, Orono, ME. 29 pp. Initial Employment: M.S. Assistantship, Virginia Polytechnic University, Blacksburg, VA. Current: Director of Portfolio Management and Client Service, Hancock Timber Resource Group, Boston, MA.

1986 Jenks, Jonathan A. Synergistic relationships among important winter forages of white-tailed deer.

M.S. Thesis, University of Maine, Orono. 55 pp. Initial Employment: Ph.D. Assistantship, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Current: see below.

1987 Santillo, David J. Response of small mammals and breeding birds to herbicide-induced habitat

changes on clearcuts in Maine. M.S. Thesis, University of Maine, Orono. 74 pp. [Served as advisor for 1st half of M.S. program] Initial Employment: Staff Biologist, Ecology and Environment, Ltd., Lancaster, NY. Current: Founder/Owner (retired), _______, Portland, ME.

Jahrsdoerfer, Sonja E. Tamaulipan brushlands of south Texas: description, human impacts, and management options. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 145 pp. Initial Employment: Nongame Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, NM. Current: Regional Endangered Species Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK; effective 29 December 2013, Complex Refuge Manager, Lower Green River National Wildlife Complex, Ouray, UT.

1989 Stancill, Wayne J. An evaluation of survey methodology and habitat use of waterfowl on Grand

Lake, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 54 pp. Initial Employment: Refuge Biologist, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, Mayville, WI. Current: Project Leader, Great Plains Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pierre, SD.

Schulz, Cynthia A. Response of nongame bird populations to herbicides in the Cross Timbers of Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 65 pp. Initial Employment: Biologist, Environmental Section, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Current: Field Supervisor, Virginia Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gloucester, VA.

1991 Clark, Brenda S. Activity patterns, habitat use, and prey selection by the Ozark big-eared bat

(Plecotus townsendii ingens). Ph.D. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 80 pp. Initial

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Employment: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK. Current: Professor, Department of Biology, Kirkwood College, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Jenks, Jonathan A. Effect of cattle stocking rate on the nutritional ecology of white-tailed deer in managed forests of southeastern Oklahoma and southwestern Arkansas. Ph.D. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 131 pp. Initial Employment: Assistant Professor, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. Current: Distinguished Professor, Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University.

Kelly, Jeffrey F. The influence of habitat quality on the population decline of the red-cockaded woodpecker in the McCurtain County Wilderness Area, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 50 pp. Initial Employment: Ph.D. Assistantship, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. Current: Heritage Biologist and Professor, Oklahoma Biological Survey and Department of Zoology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Schuette, James R. Seasonal dietary overlap between hartebeest and roan antelope in Burkina Faso, West Africa. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 158 pp. Initial Employment: Supervisory Biologist I, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, West Palm Beach, FL. Current: Supervisory Biologist III, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, West Palm Beach, FL, and Former Chair, Florida Wildlife Federation.

1993 Utych, Russell B. Compatibility of selenite crystal digging with breeding ecology of least terns and

snowy plovers at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 45 pp. Initial Employment: Associate Research Biologist, Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI. (left profession/stay-at-home father)

1994 Schweitzer, Sara H. Abundance and conservation of endangered interior least terns nesting on salt

flat habitat. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 128 pp. Initial Employment: Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Current: Became first female Full Professor in the Warnell School, but now, Coastal Waterbird Biologist, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, New Burn, NC.

Stone, Kelli L. Shorebird habitat use and response to burned marshes during spring migration in south-central Kansas. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 92 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ouray, UT. Current: Wildlife Biologist, Two Birds One Stone, LLC, Salida, CO.

Wethington, Traci A. Foraging activity, habitat use, and cave selection by the endangered Ozark big-eared bat (Plecotus townsendii ingens). M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 53 pp. Initial Employment and Current: Wildlife Biologist, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Frankfurt, KY.

Wood, G. Keith. Evaluation of the population and habitat status of the endangered interior least tern on the Arkansas River, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 140 pp. Initial Employment: Biologist, The Nature Conservancy (Oklahoma Chapter), Tulsa, OK (current unknown).

1995 Koenen, Marcus T. Breeding ecology and management of least terns, snowy plovers, and

American avocets. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 108 pp. Initial Employment: Peace Corps, Ecuador, South America. Current: Alcatraz Site Supervisor, U.S. National Park Service, San Francisco Bay, CA.

Simmonds, Robert L., Jr. Effects of piscivorous birds, particularly cormorants, on reservoir and

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aquacultural fishes in Oklahoma. M. S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 91 pp. [Co-advised with A. V. Zale] Initial Employment: Fisheries Biologist, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Suffolk, VA. Current: Fisheries Biologist, Carterville Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marion, IL.

1997 Winton, Bryan R. Breeding ecology of great horned owls and barred owls in relation to nesting

interior least terns at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma: 1995 and 1996. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 102 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Lower Rio Grande Refuge Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alamo, TX. Current: Refuge Manager, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, TX.

Faucette, Raymond F., Jr. Evaluation of a recirculating aquaculture-hydroponics system. Ed.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 68 pp. [Co-advised with A. V. Zale] Initial Employment: Assistant Professor, School of Agriculture, Langston University, Langston, OK. Current: Associate Professor, Langston University.

1998 Cole, Matthew L. Wildlife-habitat relationship model, avian community structure, and shorebird

habitat use in south-central Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 161 pp. Initial Employment: Research Associate, Murray State University, Murray, KY. Current: Environmental Services, Inc., Raleigh, NC.

2000 Feirer, Shane T. Nesting ecology of ardeids, including cattle egrets, and restoration on Ralstin

Island in northcentral Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 91 pp. Initial Employment: Conservation Associate, The Nature Conservancy, Oklahoma Chapter, Tulsa, OK. Current: Programmer III/GIS Analyst, Hopland Research and Extension Center, University of California Cooperative Extension,

Townsend, Darrell E., III. Improving management for northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus): re-

evaluation of movements, nesting habitat and feeding ecology. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 96 pp. [Co-advised with the late R. L. Lochmiller] Initial Employment: Ph.D. Assistantship, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. Current: Assistant General Manager, Ecosystems & Lake Management and Director, Ecosystems Management, Grand River Dam Authority, Vinita, OK.

Webb, Eric. Limitations in essential amino acid nutrition in cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 102 pp. [Co-advised with the late R. L. Lochmiller] Initial Employment: State Agent, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Damage Control, Richmond, VA.

2001 Martin, Keith W. Effects of internal gating structures on cave microclimates and management

implications for cave-dwelling bats. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 96 pp. Initial Employment: Assistant Professor, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK. Current: Dean and Professor, School of Mathematics, Science, and Health Science, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK.

Whittier, Joanna B. Management implications of population genetics and demographics of least terns (Sterna antillarum). Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 100 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pierre, SD. Current: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

2002 Kasson, Shane A. Effects of prescribed burning on cattail (Typha latifolia) dominated marshes.

M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 53 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vian, OK. Current: Refuge Manager, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Brazoria, TX.

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Miller, O. Dewayne. Efficacy of moist-soil management techniques on Hackberry Flat Wildlife Management Area: response of vegetation, existing soil seed bank, and waterfowl. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 90 pp. Initial Employment: Ranch Manager, Briar Lakes Ranch, L.P., Palestine, TX. (deceased)

2004 Leis, Sherry A. Effects of military training on soil, vegetation, and the small-mammal community

in a mixed prairie. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 86 pp. [Co-advised with D. M. Engle] Initial Employment: Botanist, Missouri Department of Wildlife Conservation, Columbia, MO. Current: Coordinator, Great Plains Fire Science Exchange, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO.

Whittaker, Terry D. The herpetofauna of Hispaniola with special emphasis on the Dominican Republic: description, anthropogenic effects, and management. M.S. Report Option, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 47 pp. Initial Employment and Current: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Tulsa, OK.

2006 Perry, Roger W. Stand- and landscape-level roost selection by forest bats in the Ouachita Mountains. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 87 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service, Hot Springs, AR. Current: Research Wildlife Biologist, Southern Research Station, U.S. Forest Service.

Smith, Stephanie J. Using genetics analyses to gain insight on a rare bat, Corynorhinus townsendii

pallescens. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 49 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale, WY. Current: Wildlife Biologist, Department of Army, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Fort Carson, CO.

Walter, W. David. Ecology of a colonizing population of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus).

Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 87 pp. Initial Employment: Post-doctoral Fellow, U.S.D.A. Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO, 2006–2011. Current: Assistant Unit Leader, Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA.

2008 Barrett, Dominic A. Status and population characteristics of the northern river otter (Lontra

canadensis) in central and eastern Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma University, Stillwater. 114 pp. Initial Employment: Wildlife Biologist, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Yuma, AZ. Current: Wildlife Biologist, Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pinetop, AZ.

Brown, Angela G. Demographic characteristics and habitat associations of an expanding black bear

(Ursus americanus) population in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma University, Stillwater. 55 pp. Initial Employment and Current: Wildlife Biologist, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tulsa, OK.

2010 Barstow, Anita L. Ecology and conservation of the Pantanal cat, Leopardus braccatus (Cope,

1889): a species account. M.S. Report Option, Oklahoma University, Stillwater. 36 pp. Initial Employment and Current: Wildlife Biologist, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tulsa, OK.

Hensley, Glen M. Fire effects on habitat quality for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

within the Cross Timbers Ecoregion. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma University, Stillwater. 74 pp. Initial Employment and Current: Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Jet, OK.

2013 Spinks, Rhonda L. Potential effects of climate change on Ozark big-eared bats and gray bats in

Oklahoma. M.S. Report Option, Oklahoma University, Stillwater. 51 pp. Initial Employment and

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Current: Wildlife Biologist, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tulsa, OK. 2015 Dolman, Richard. W. Small mammal communities and functional connectivity in the Lower Rio

Grande Valley: a landscape perspective. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 67 pp. Initial Employment: Senior Biologist, Turner Biological Consulting, Buffalo Gap, TX.

Awards to Advisees

1985 D’Anieri, Peter. Received the P.F. English Memorial Award from the Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments as a senior Honors Student at the University of Maine–Orono.

1987 Stancill, Wayne J. (with R. Raskevitz, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.). Dabbling duck habitat use on an

Oklahoma reservoir and surrounding wetlands during winter. Best Waterfowl/Wetland Paper at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapters of The Wildlife Society and American Fisheries Society. Paper presented 21 August 1987.

1988 Clark, Brenda S. (with T. S. Carter and D. M. Leslie, Jr.). Foraging ecology of Ozark big-eared

bats. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 13 November 1987.

Clark, Brenda S. (with D. M. Leslie, Jr. and T. S. Carter). Conservation of endangered Ozark big-eared bats. Honorable Mention, Outstanding Presentation, 64TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Paper presented 1 April 1988.

1989 Jenks, Jonathan A. Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State

University.

Schulz, Cynthia A. (with D. M. Leslie, Jr. and R. L. Lochmiller). Effects of herbicides on habitat and territorial songbirds in the Cross Timbers ecosystem. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 11 November 1988.

1990 Clark, Brenda S. Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State

University.

Clark, Bryon K. (Postdoctoral Associate) (with D. W. Kaufman). Prevalence of botfly (Cuterebra spp.) parasitism in populations of small mammals in tallgrass prairie. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 10 November 1989.

1991 Jenks, Jonathan A. Departmental Nominee for Oklahoma State University's 1991 Graduate

Research Excellence Award.

Jenks, Jonathan A. 1991 Graduate Research Excellence Award Winner, Oklahoma State University.

Kelly, Jeffrey F. Outstanding M.S. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University.

1992 Clark, Brenda S. (with D. M. Leslie, Jr. and T. S. Carter). Spatial and temporal activity patterns of

the endangered Ozark big-eared bat in Oklahoma. Best Student Presentation Award, 52ND Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. Paper presented 2 December 1991, Des Moines, IA.

1993 Wethington, Traci A. Outstanding M.S. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State

University.

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1994 Schweitzer, Sara H. Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State

University.

Schweitzer, Sara H. (with D. M. Leslie, Jr.). Least terns at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge: a comparison of census methods. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 12 November 1993.

1996 Koenen, Marcus T. (with B. R. Winton and D. M. Leslie, Jr.). Species composition, including a

new state breeding record, of the Ralston Island heronry, Slat Plains National Wildlife Refuge. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section of the Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 3 November 1995.

1997 Pike, J. R., (with J. H. Shaw and D. M. Leslie, Jr.). A geographic analysis of mountain lion

sightings in Oklahoma. Best Paper Award, Wildlife Conservation Section, Oklahoma Academy of Science. Paper presented 8 November 1996.

1998 Pike, J. R. (with J. H. Shaw and D. M. Leslie, Jr.). A geographic analysis of mountain lion

sightings in Oklahoma. Byron Moser Memorial Best Paper Award, Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Paper presented 8 November 1996.

1999 Feirer, S. T. (with D. M. Leslie, Jr.). Restoration and the ciconiform species of Ralston Island, Salt

Plains National Wildlife Refuge. Best Paper Award, Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Section, Oklahoma Academy of Sciences. Paper presented 14 November 1998.

2004 Walter, W. David. Ph.D. Robert L. Lochmiller II Endowed Scholarship, Department of Zoology,

Oklahoma State University.

2005 Walter, W. David. Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University.

2006 Walter, W. David. Murray-Gray Service Award, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife

Research Unit and Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University.

2007 Brown, Angela G. M.S. Robert L. Lochmiller II Endowed Scholarship, Department of Natural

Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. 2008 Barrett, Dominic A. M.S. Robert L. Lochmiller II Endowed Scholarship, Department of Natural

Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University. 2010 Hensley, Glen M. Murray-Gray Service Award, Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife

Research Unit and Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Oklahoma State University.

SERVICE ON GRADUATE COMMITTEES

1989 Boggs, J. F. Effects of habitat modification on the parasite community ecology of small mammals and cottontail rabbits of Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 130 pp.

McMurry, S. T. Effects of habitat modification with herbicide and prescribed burning on small mammal populations inhabiting Cross Timbers rangeland in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 117 pp.

Raskevitz, R. F. Habitat use by white-tailed deer and elk on sympatric range enzootic for

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Parelaphostongylus tenius. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 60 pp.

1990 Jacks, L. S. Movements and dynamics of a riverine stock of striped bass (Morone saxatilis). M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 40 pp.

1991 Ledergerber, A. The vicuna (Vicugna vicugna): opportunity for ecodevelopment in Ecuador. M.S. Thesis,

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 74 pp.

Masters, R. E. Effects of timber harvest and prescribed fire on wildlife habitat and use in the Ouachita Mountains of eastern Oklahoma. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 351 pp.

1992 Boren, J. C. Essential amino acid nutritional ecology of bobwhite quail. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State

University, Stillwater, OK 149 pp.

Peoples, A. D. Production, utilization, and nutritional quality of northern bobwhite foods in western Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 121 pp.

Soper, R. B. Effects of brush management on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Cross Timbers region of Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 85 pp.

1993 Peitz, D. G. Essential amino acid nutritional ecology of cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridana). M.S.

Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 140 pp.

Thies, M. L. Cytogenetic aberrancy and organochlorine pesticide accumulation in the Mexican free-tailed bat: a comparison between Oklahoma New Mexico populations. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 130 pp.

1994 Sams, M. G. The relationship between maternal condition and fawn survival in an overpopulated deer herd

in northeastern Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 147 pp.

Wilson, C. W. Breeding bird community composition and habitat associations in pine-oak forest and pine-bluestem woodlands in the Ouachita Mountains, Arkansas. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 92 pp.

1995 Corley/Martinez, B. A. Habitat and population characteristics of great blue heron rookeries in the

southcentral Great Plains: partial validation of the Great Blue Heron Habitat Suitability Index Model. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 73 pp.

Dabbert, C. B. Potential role of amino acid nutrition and climatic stressors in the modulation of immune function in bobwhite quail populations. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 105 pp.

Greenman, T. M. Postfire characteristics of existing and potential black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapillus) nesting habitat on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 39 pp.

1996 Barko, V. A. Effect of the black-tailed prairie dog on avifaunal composition in southern shortgrass prairie.

M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 39 pp.

Coppedge, B. R. Range ecology of bison on tallgrass prairie in Oklahoma. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 90 pp.

Jones, B. L. Effects of herbicide-induced vegetation changes on herpetofaunal populations on cross timbers rangeland. M.S. Report Option, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 27 pp.

Schetter, T. A. Examination of the nitrogen limitation hypothesis in populations of cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus). M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 72 pp.

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Smith, S. A. Genetic variation in a population of wild turkey using DNA fingerprinting. Honor’s Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 21 pp.

1997 Kelly, K. A. Public perception of the Nongame Program in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State

University, Stillwater, OK. 237 pp.

Pike, J. R. A geographic analysis of the status of mountain lions in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 66 pp.

Whittier, J. A. Development of avian genotoxicity assays using non-lethal techniques. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 68 pp.

1998 Brown, D. K. Population viability analysis for Gila trout (Salmonidae: Oncorhynchus gilae), an endangered

southwestern fish. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 37 pp.

James, J. B. Factors affecting wildlife-related power outages in electrical substations. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 130 pp.

1999 Boyd, C. S. The effects of burning season and frequency on the vegetative character and insect abundance

of sand shinnery oak range in western Oklahoma. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 137 pp.

Stewart, M. D. Factors influencing eastern wild turkey nesting success in the Ouachita Mountains, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 70 pp.

Williams, D. R. Response of small mammal populations to spruce bark beetle infestation and logging on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 60 pp.

2000 Chapman, R. Characteristics of avian habitat within the southern mixed prairie of northwestern Oklahoma.

M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. 93 pp.

Ditchkoff, S. S. Honest advertisement in male white-tailed deer: evidence for the handicap hypothesis of mate selection. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State, University, Stillwater. 109 pp.

Harmon, S. A. Genomic variability and MHC Class II-beta1 characterization of a reintroduced population of eastern wild turkeys. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 36 pp.

Nicholson, D. S. Implications of the influence of capture stress on selected demographics in eastern wild turkey hens. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 59 pp.

Nicholson, L. L. Abundance, food habits, and habitat use by mammalian predators on Pushmataha Wildlife Management Area. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 58 pp.

Stark, R. C. Habitat use, daily movements, and body size of the Texas horned lizard in an urban environment in north-central Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 76 pp.

Woods, D. M. Aspects of California least tern breeding biology: chick feeding rates and their relationship to fledging success and the spatial distribution of nests in a breeding colony. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 69 pp.

2001 Ilse, L. M. Porcupines, pinyon pines, and pine engraver beetles: interspecific relationships occurring in

pinyon-juniper woodlands of the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 98 pp.

Levesque, L. P. Effects of land-use on habitat associations and demography of mesocarnivores in the Cross

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Timbers Ecoregion of Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 95 pp.

Parsons, J. L. Nitrogen requirements of southern plains small mammals: dietary niche, life history, and environmental implications. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 255 pp.

Riedle, J. D. Ecology of the alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii, in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 123 pp.

Woodward, A. J. W. A landscape-level evaluation of the lesser prairie chicken. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 71 pp.

2002 Chappell, D. E. Conservation genetics of North American wolverine (Gulo gulo) populations: management

implications. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 39 pp.

Ginger, S. M. Effect of raccoon removal on opossum habitat use at multiple scales in a fragmented Cross Timbers ecoregion. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 104 pp.

Kiner, L. K. The chemical restoration of Diamond Y Draw, Texas: effects on fishers and macroinvertebrates. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 85 pp.

Maichak, E. J. Behavioral variation in bison (Bos bison) on tallgrass prairie. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 42 pp.

Schuler, K. L. Seasonal variation in bison distribution and group behavior on Oklahoma tallgrass prairie. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 71 pp.

2003 Bales, S. L. Population dynamics and habitat ecology of black bears in the Ouachita Mountains of

Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 86 pp.

Clark, J. E. Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and nitrogen cycling: links to the small-mammal community. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 130 pp.

Horncastle, V. J. Associations of eastern redcedar and small-mammal community structure in the Oklahoma cross timbers. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 94 pp.

O’Meilia, C. M. Rangeland herbicides: implications for livestock production and wildlife habitat conservation. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 86 pp.

Onorato, D. P. Metapopulation ecology of black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Big Bend ecosystem. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State, University, Stillwater. 156 pp.

Roper, A. W. Invertebrate response to patch-burning. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 54 pp.

Walsh, M. G. Evaluation of rainbow trout stocking in a northeastern Oklahoma Ozark stream. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State, University, Stillwater. 120 pp.

2004 Aukland, E. N. Microhabitat use and predator recognition by the hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus

hispidus. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 53 pp.

Davis, S. K. Cyto-nuclear genetic structure of a locally endemic fish (Poecilidae: Gambusia heterochir) and a widespread congener (G. affinis) in an area of hybridization. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 37 pp.

Harrell, W. C. Importance of heterogeneity in the grassland ecosystem. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State, University, Stillwater. 116 pp.

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Sporrong, J. Response of nongame birds and invertebrates to high-diversity and low-diversity restoration plantings on upland grasslands in the Rainwater Basin, Nebraska. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 108 pp.

Townsend, D. E., II. Ecological heterogeneity: evaluating small-mammal communities, soil surface temperatures, and artificial nest success within grassland ecosystems. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State, University, Stillwater. 153 pp.

Weyandt, S. E. Population genetics and phylogeography: investigating the evolution of North American bats. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 77 pp.

Zimmerman, T. J. Effects of fire on the nutritional ecology of selected ungulates in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. M.S. Thesis, South Dakota State University, Brookings. 256 pp.

2005 Criffield, M. A. Density estimates, survey methods, and parasites of swift fox in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis,

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 79 pp. Disney, M. R. Mesopredator abundance in oak forest patches: a comparison of scent station and live-

trapping techniques. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 80 pp. 2006 Hackler, J. C. Assessment of genetic variation within and among natural and captive populations of alligator

snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 36 pp. McConnell, S. Population estimates and habitat affinities of selected bird species in Cimarron County,

Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 159 pp. 2007 Gardner-Santana, L. C. Patterns of genetic diversity in black bears (Ursus americanus) during a range

expansion into Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 86 pp. Periard, T. S. Herpetological survey of the Black Mesa Ecoregion, Oklahoma, with an emphasis on the

ecology of the Texas horned lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum). M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 104 pp.

Perry, B. L. Natural history and microhabitat characteristics of a colony of big brown bats (Eptesicus

fuscus) in a hydroelectric dam. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 2008 Cavalieri, V. The status of Cerulean Warbler and other forest birds in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma

State University, Stillwater. 159 pp. Zimmerman, T. J. Evaluation of an augmentation of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep at Badlands National

Park, South Dakota. Ph.D. Dissertation, South Dakota State University, Brookings. 139 pp. 2009 Doxon, E. D. Nesting and feeding ecology of grassland birds in mixed-prairie managed with patch-burn

techniques. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 269 pp. George, A. D. Avian responses to Old World bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum) monocultures in mixed-

grass prairie. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 62 pp. Robertson, S. G. Herbicide control and seed bank dynamics of Old World Bluestem. M.S. Thesis,

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 68 pp. Roehrs, Z. P. Vespertilioninae systematics: using mitochondrial markers to elucidate phylogenetic

relationships. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 149 pp. Thompson, D. J. Population demographics of Black Hills cougars: survival, dispersal, morphometry,

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genetic structure, and associated interactions with density dependence. Ph.D. Dissertation, South Dakota State University, Stillwater. 117 pp.

2010 Coyner, B. S. Phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of the genus Akodon (Rodentia:

Cricetidae). Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 134 pp. Winter, S. L. The interaction of fire and grazing in Oklahoma Artemisia filifolia shrubland. Ph.D.

Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 108 pp. 2011 Johansen, E. P. A survey of the freshwater turtles of eastern Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State

University, Stillwater. 65 pp. Polo, J. A. Effects of prescribed fire on dead woody material in upland xeric oak forests of Oklahoma’s

Cross Timbers. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 75 pp. 2012 Crosby, A. D. Northern bobwhite and bird community response to habitat restoration in Oklahoma. M.S.

Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 96 pp. Monteith, K. B. Nutritional ecology of white-tailed deer. M.S. Thesis, South Dakota State University,

Brookings, SD. 82 pp. 2013 Lee, D. N. Dietary analysis and conservation genetics of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat Corynorhinus

townsendii ingens. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. xx pp. Logan, D. W. Effect of long-term prescribed fire on soil organic carbon and soil nitrogen in Cross Timbers

forests in Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 40 pp. 2015 Delecki, A. E. The effects of in ovo exposure to an estrogenic endocrine disrupting chemical on western

fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis). Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 166 pp. Harris, J. Estimating mesopredator risk for northern bobwhite. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University,

Stillwater. 55 pp. Orange, J. P. Breeding behavior, brood habitat use, and chick survival of two sympatric quail species at the

periphery of their distributional ranges. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 133 pp. 2016 Artz, E. J. Genetic mark-recapture abundance estimate and dietary preferences in a recently re-established

black bear population. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 62 pp. Atuo, F. A. Spatial distribution of aerial predators: influences on usable space for quail. Ph.D. Dissertation,

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. XXX pp. Pfander, M. A. American black bear ecology in southeastern Oklahoma: population status and capture

methodology. M.S. Thesis, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 81 pp. 2017 Yaklin, D. M. The effects of prescribed fire on black bear forage availability, movements, and habitat use in

the Interior Highlands, Oklahoma. Ph.D. Dissertation, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 137 pp.

TEACHING ASSIGMENTS Undergraduate Introduction to Ecology, 3 cr., Univ. Maine, Fall 1983 Freshman Seminar/Wildlife, 1 cr., Univ. Maine, Fall 1983 and 1984 Senior Seminar/Wildlife & Forestry, 2 cr., Univ. Maine, Spring 1984

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Ecology, 5 cr., Univ. Maine, Fall 1984 Special Studies, 3 cr., Univ. Maine, Spring 1984 Honor's Thesis, 6 cr., Univ. Maine, Spring 1984 and 1985 Graduate Wildlife Nutrition, 3 cr., Univ. Maine, Spring 1984 Graduate Thesis, 9 cr., Univ. Maine, Spring 1984 and 1985 Grassland/Desert Wildlife Ecology, 3 cr., Okla. State Univ.,

Spring 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010 Special Problems, ca. 85 cr., Okla. State Univ., 1986–2009 M.S. Thesis, ca. 2272 cr., Okla. State Univ., 1985–2016 Ph.D. Thesis, ca. 342 cr., Okla. State Univ., 1986–2015

PRESENTATIONS (Unless invited, Regional, National, and International Meetings only) 1976 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. The movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River Mountains

of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. First Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks, New Orleans, LA. 7 November. (PRESENTED)

1977 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Lambing grounds of the Red Rock-LaMadre Area, Nevada. On site institute, 1977

Congress for Recreation and Parks, Las Vegas, NV. 15 March 1977. (INVITED) Leslie, D. M., Jr. Home range, group size, and group integrity of desert bighorn sheep in the River

Mountains, Nevada. Annual Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Las Cruces, NM. 6 April. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Movements of desert bighorn sheep in the River Mountains of Lake Mead National

Recreation Area. Annual Meeting of the Arizona/Nevada Academy of Science, Las Vegas, NV. 15 April. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. Spatial requirements and group dynamics of desert bighorn

(Ovis canadensis nelsoni) in the River Mountains, Nevada. 57TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Lansing, MI. 15 June. (PRESENTED)

1978 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Differential utilization of water sources by desert bighorn sheep in the River

Mountains, Nevada. Annual Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Kingman, AZ. 5 April. (PRESENTED)

1979 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Demographic consequences of transplants of desert bighorn sheep. Second

Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks, San Francisco, CA. 15 November. (PRESENTED)

1982 Leslie, D. M. Jr. Competition between elk and deer in Olympic National Park, Washington. U.S.

Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experimental Station, Corvallis, OR. 21 September. (INVITED)

1983 Leslie, D. M., Jr., and B. G. Smith. Forage selection of sympatric cervids along a sere in an

old-growth ecosystem in Olympic National Park. 56TH Annual Meeting of the Northwest Scientific Association, Olympia, WA. 15 April. (PRESENTED)

1984 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Elk and deer interactions relative to forest structure on the Olympic Peninsula,

Washington. Unity College, ME 13 March. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. Population simulations of the River Mountain herd. Annual Meeting of the Desert Bighorn Council, Bullhead City, AZ. 5 April. (PRESENTED)

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1985 Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Passage rate of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus borealis)

maintained on winter diets in Maine. 65TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Orono, ME. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

1986 D'Anieri, P. A., M. L. McCormack, Jr., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and S. M. Zedaker. The small community in

a glyphosate conifer release treatment in Maine. Annual Meeting of the Northeast Weed Science Society, Boston, MA. 15 November. (PRESENTED)

Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Vegetation-soil correlations in the Sandhill and Rainwater

Basin wetlands of Nebraska. 48TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Omaha, NE. 12 December. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Synergistic relationships among important winter forages of

white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginanus). 66TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Madison, WI. 15 June. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and C. L. Douglas. Modeling demographics of bighorn sheep: current abilities and

missing links. 51ST North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Reno, NV. 24 March. (INVITED)

1987 Boggs, J. F., S. T. McMurry, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Seasonal fluctuations of

Obeliscoides cunniculi and Taenia pisiformis infections in cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) of north central Oklahoma. 67TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

Erickson, N. E., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Wetland delineation with vegetation-soil correlations in

Sandhill and Rainwater Basin wetlands of Nebraska, USA. Wetlands/Peatlands '87, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 24 August. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., B. A. Barton, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Fecal nutrients as indices for assessing condition of

white-tailed deer in winter. 67TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., E. E. Starkey, and B. G. Smith. Ordination as a means of assessing dietary overlap

of sympatric cervids. 67TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

McMurry, S. T., J. F. Boggs, R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Eastern woodrat (Neotoma

floridana) populations in Oklahoma Cross Timbers as influenced by brush management. 67TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

1988 Boggs, J. F., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Brush management in the Cross

Timbers: VI. Cottontail rabbit population responses. 41ST Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Corpus Christi, TX. 24 February. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. Conservation of endangered Ozark big-eared bats.

64TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Wichita, KS. 1 April. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. Summer activity of endangered Ozark big-eared bats.

68TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Clemson, SC. 21 June. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchoirs, and G. T. Mathis. Age-dependent

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differences in gastrointestinal measurements of white-tailed deer. 68TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Clemson, SC. 21 June. (PRESENTED)

McMurry, S. T., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Brush management in the

Cross Timbers: V. Small mammal community responses. 41ST Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Corpus Christi, TX. 24 February. (PRESENTED)

McMurry, S. T., D. M. Engle, R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Small mammal community

responses to brush management in Oklahoma Cross Timbers. 68TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Clemson, SC. 21 June. (PRESENTED)

Stancill, W. J., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Seasonal habitat use by dabbling ducks on a northeastern

Oklahoma reservoir. 50TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Columbus, OH. 4 December. (PRESENTED)

1989 Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. Habitat use and foraging activity of adult female

Ozark big-eared bats. 36TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Jonesboro, AR. 28 April. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. Effect of cattle

stocking on nutritional characteristics of white-tailed deer in southern pine forest. 12TH Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group, Oklahoma City, OK. 20 February. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. Glycosylated

hemoglobin as an index to energy status of white-tailed deer. 69TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Fairbanks, AK. 15 June. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. Nutritional

condition of white-tailed deer on managed timberlands relative to cattle stocking. 51ST Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, IL. 5 December. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Ongoing research of the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. 16 April. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and K. J. Jenkins. Importance of behavioral and ecological refuges among

high-density sympatric cervids. 69TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Fairbanks, AK. 13 June. (PRESENTED)

Schulz, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Effects of herbicides on cavity-nesting species

in the Cross Timbers ecosystem of Oklahoma. 36TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Jonesboro, AR. 28 April. (PRESENTED)

Schulz, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Fall migrant and winter resident songbirds on

herbicie-treated Cross Timbers in Oklahoma. 107TH Annual Meeting of the American Ornothologists' Union, Pittsburgh, PA. 8 August. (PRESENTED)

Soper, R. B., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. White-tailed deer movements and

browse quality as influenced by brush management. 12TH Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group, Oklahoma City, OK. 21 February. (PRESENTED)

Soper, R. B., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. M. Engle. Effects of brush management on

white-tailed deer movements and browse quality in the Cross Timbers Region. 51ST Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Springfield, IL. 5 December. (PRESENTED)

Stancill, W. J., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Habitat use by seven families of migratory birds on a

northeastern Oklahoma reservoir. 36TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of

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Naturalists, Jonesboro, AR. 28 April. (PRESENTED)

1990 Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Surface habitats associated with caves used by Ozark big-eared bats. 37TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. 13 April. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Internal and external characteristics of caves used by

endangered Ozark big-eared bats. 70TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Frostburg, MD. 12 June. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. Variation in

gastrointestinal length in white-tailed deer. 70TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Frostburg, MD. 10 June. (PRESENTED)

Kelly, J. F., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Status of the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker in the

McCurtain County Wilderness Area, Oklahoma. 37TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. 13 April. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Managing and monitoring natural resources: management of protected areas in the

U.S. Joint Workshop of the Romanian and American Academies of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania. 16 October. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., B. K. Clark, and B. S. Clark. Influence of cave characteristics and land-use patterns

on the endangered Ozark big-eared bat. 52ND Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 4 December. (PRESENTED)

Schuette, J. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Comparisons of hartebeest and roan antelope diets in Burkina

Faso, West Africa. 37TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. 13 April. (PRESENTED)

1991 Boren, J. C., R. L. Lochmiller, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Essential amino acid concentrations of common

small mammal foods and their ability to meet dietary requirements. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. Activity patterns, habitat use, and prey selection by

the Ozark big-eared bat. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 18 June. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. S. Carter. Spatial and temporal activity patterns of the

endangered Ozark big-eared bat in Oklahoma. 53RD Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 2 December. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Patterns of cave use by eastern woodrats (Neotoma

floridana) in northeastern Oklahoma. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 18 June. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and G. T. Mathis. Determination of

nutritional stress in female white-tailed deer in southern pine forests. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, M. A. Melchiors, and F. T. McCollum, III. Effect of

cattle stocking rate on dietary habits of white-tailed deer and cattle in southern pine forests. 53RD Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA. 2 December. (PRESENTED)

Kelly, J. F., S. M. Pletschet, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Habitat selection by red-cockaded woodpeckers at

active cavity trees in McCurtain County Wilderness Area, Oklahoma. 5TH Joint Meeting of the

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Cooper and Wilson Ornithological Societies, Norman, OK. 17 May. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Game and non-game status in post-climax cross timbers. On site tour, Cross Timbers Experimental Range, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, Stillwater, OK. 21 September. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and A. V. Zale. Romania: coming out of the dark. Department of Zoology

Seminar Series, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. 22 November. (INVITED)

Peitz, D. G., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Assessing essential amino acid concentrations of cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) diets by analysis of stomach digesta. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 19 June. (PRESENTED)

Sams, M. S., R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and C. W. Qualls, Jr. Relationships between

physiological condition and fawn survival in an overpopulated white-tailed deer herd in eastern Oklahoma. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 19 June. (PRESENTED)

Schuette, J. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Dietary overlap between hartebeest and roan

antelope in Burkina Faso, West Africa. 71ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Manhattan, KS. 18 June. (PRESENTED)

Schuette, J. R., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Competition between two sympatric

ungulates in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Wildlife 2001: Populations, Oakland, CA. 29 July. (INVITED)

1992 Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, and M. A. Melchiors. Sex and season related

variation in gut capacity of white-tailed deer. 72ND Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Salt Lake City, UT. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Panel discussion: politics of endangered species. Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma

Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Oklahoma City, OK. 19 August. (INVITED)

Shaw, J. H., W. McAbee, T. S. Carter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. The prospects for reintroduction of the black-footed ferret in the Oklahoma Panhandle. 6TH Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (in cooperation with The Wildlife Society), Blacksburg, VA. 30 June. (PRESENTED)

1993 Corley, B., W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. GIS-based validation of the habitat suitability index

model for the great blue heron. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

Sams, M. G., R. L. Lochmiller, C. W. Qualls, Jr., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Clinical blood profiles of

stressed white-tailed deer: drop nets versus harvest. 47TH Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Atlanta, GA. 12 October. (PRESENTED)

Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Conservation of an interior population of least terns:

censusing methods and habitat assessment at Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. 40TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Springfield, MO. 17 April. (PRESENTED)

Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Least tern censusing methods and nesting habitat selection at

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of reservoirs on cormorants and

cormorants on reservoirs. Great Plains Limnology Conference, Stolen Springs, AR. 30 October. (PRESENTED)

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Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Factors affecting double-crested cormorant

use of Oklahoma reservoirs. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

Stone, K. L., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Migrant shorebird habitat use and response to burned marshes in

south-central Kansas. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

Utych, R. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Least tern and snowy plover use of the selenite crystal dig sites at

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. 40TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Springfield, MO. 17 April. (PRESENTED)

Utych, R. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Compatibility of selenite crystal digging and breeding activities of

least terns in Oklahoma. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

Wethington, T. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Autumn movements and habitat use of the Ozark big-eared

bat in eastern Oklahoma. 40TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Springfield, MO. 17 April. (PRESENTED)

Wethington, T. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Foraging activity and habitat utilization of Ozark big-eared

bats in eastern Oklahoma during late summer-early fall. 73RD Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Bellingham, WA. 22 June. (PRESENTED)

Wood, G. K., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Least tern productivity and habitat on the Arkansas River during

two years of high river flows. 55TH Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, St. Louis, MO. 14 December. (PRESENTED)

1994 Berwick, S., D. M. Leslie, Jr., F. Krahulec, and T. Oszako. Research recommendations to support

biological diversity in transboundary protected areas. National Academy of Sciences-Polish Academy of Science Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas, Bieszczady-Tatry, Poland. 23 May. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and B. Bobek. Wildlife management in protected areas. National Academy of

Sciences-Polish Academy of Science Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas, Bieszczady-Tatry, Poland. 19 May. (INVITED)

Clark, B. K., B. S. Clark, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Patterns of cave exhibited by endangered Ozark

big-eared bats. 41ST Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Emporia, KS. 23 April. (PRESENTED)

Clark, B. S., B. K. Clark, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. A. Wethington. Population trends and variation in

cave use by endangered Ozark big-eared bats in Oklahoma. 75TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Washington, D.C. 20 June. (PRESENTED)

Corley, B. A., W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. GIS-based validation of the great blue heron (Ardea

herodias) habitat suitability index model. 1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. 24 September. (PRESENTED)

Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Managing for least terns and snowy plovers at Salt Plains

National Wildlife Refuge. 14TH North American Prairie Conference, Manhattan, KS. 13 July. (PRESENTED)

Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Human disturbance to nesting interior least terns at the Salt

Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. 1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society,

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Albuquerque, NM. 23 September. (PRESENTED)

Koenen, M. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Human disturbance to nesting interior least terns at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, Oklahoma. 18TH Annual Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Wrightsville Beach, NC. 5 November. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Olympic elk: parallels to red deer management in transboundary protected areas in

Central Europe. National Academy of Sciences-Polish Academy of Science Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas, Bieszczady-Tatry, Poland. 19 May. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Introduction. Workshop on improving wildlife stewardship by linking science with

mass communication. 1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. 24 September. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Elk and black-tailed deer in old-growth forests of Olympic National Park. F.O.

Bulter Invited Speaker, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. 7 November. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Modeling desert bighorn sheep. F.O. Bulter Invited Speaker, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. 8 November. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. and J. H. Shaw. On-camera interviews. Workshop on improving wildlife

stewardship by linking science with mass communication. 1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. 24 September. (INVITED)

Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Evaluation of census techniques for nesting Charadriiformes.

1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. 23 September. (PRESENTED)

Schweitzer, S. H., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Least tern selection of nesting habitat on an interior salt falt. 18TH Annual Meeting of the Colonial Waterbird Society, Wrightsville Beach, NC. 5 November. (PRESENTED)

Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Critical levels of cormorant-induced mortality

in reservoir fish populations. Mid-year Technical Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR. 27 February. (PRESENTED)

Wood, G. K., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. The effects of flooding on least tern nesting habitat and

productivity on the Arkansas River, Oklahoma. 1ST Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Albuquerque, NM. 23 September. (PRESENTED)

1995 Leslie, D. M., Jr. Predator management and endangered species. Panel Discussion: The Predator

Paradigm. 12TH Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop, Tulsa, OK. 12 April. (INVITED)

Schweitzer, S. H., D. M. Finch, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Reducing impacts of brood parasitism by

brown-headed cowbirds on riparian-nesting migratory songbirds. Southwestern Riparian Ecosystems Symposium, U.S. Forest Service Riparian Workshop, Albuquerque, NM. 20 September. (INVITED)

Simmonds, R. L., Jr., A. V. Zale, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Double-crested cormorant depredation on

catfish at aquaculture facilities in Oklahoma. 12TH Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop, Tulsa, OK. 12 April. (PRESENTED)

1996 Barko, V. A., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Importance of black-tailed prairie dog colonies to

prairie avifauna. 3RD Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cincinnati, OH. 4 October. (PRESENTED)

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Crosswhite, D. L., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Status survey of the Ouachita dusky salamander. 76TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, New Orleans, LA. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Opportunities for research and jobs in resource-related science, post-1994. Spring Field Meeting of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, Lake Murray, OK. 26 April. (INVITED)

Lochmiller, R. L., T. A. Schetter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Relationship between quality of dietary protein and the demographics of hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) populations. 76TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Grand Forks, ND. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Schweitzer, S. H., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and D. Finch. Distribution, abundance, and impacts of cowbirds in riparian habitats of New Mexico. 49TH Annual Meeting of the Society of Range Management, Wichita, KS. 13 February. (PRESENTED)

Winton, B. R., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Habitat improvements for nesting interior least terns in Oklahoma: 1990-1995. 3RD Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Cincinnati, OH. 5 October. (PRESENTED)

1997 Barko, V. A., J. H. Shaw, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Influence of black-tailed prairie dog colonies on

avifaunal richness and abundance. Biological Sciences Symposium, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS. 19 April. (INVITED)

Chappell, W. S., M. L. Cole, W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. A GIS-based inventory of biological and habitat resources of the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge. 51ST Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Oklahoma City, OK. 6 October. (PRESENTED)

Corley, B., W. L. Fisher, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Validation of the great blue heron HSI Model reproductive index for the southcentral Great Plains. 51ST Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Oklahoma City, OK. 6 October. (PRESENTED)

Jenks, J. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. L. Lochmiller. Influence of digestive morphology on sexual segregation of white-tailed deer. 4TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Snowmass Village, CO. 27 September. (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. Teaming with Wildlife: the need, the hope, and the ins-and-outs. 37TH Annual

Meeting of Oklahoma Ornithological Society, Stillwater, OK. 1 November. (INVITED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., G. K. Wood, and T. S. Carter. Attributes of least tern colonies along the Arkansas River, Oklahoma. 51ST Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Oklahoma City, OK. 6 October. (PRESENTED)

1998 Cole, M. L., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. L. Fisher. A GIS-study on the avian community of Tishomingo

National Wildlife Refuge. 5TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Buffalo, NY. 27 September. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., B. R. Winton, M. T. Koenen, R. B. Utych, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Anthropegenic impacts on nest success of western snowy plovers in north-central Oklahoma. North American Ornithological Conference, St. Louis, MO. 4 April. (PRESENTED)

1999 Chapman, R. N., D. M. Engle, R. E. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Avian community response to

type of breeding habitat in the southern Great Plains. 6TH Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX. 7 September. (PRESENTED)

Chapman, R. N., D. M. Engle, R. E. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Influence of grassland habitat

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composition and structure on breeding bird communities. 61ST Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Chicago, IL. X December. (PRESENTED)

Feirer, S. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Restoration of Ralstin Island to conserve nesting Ciconiformes. 117TH Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Ithaca, NY. 12 August. (PRESENTED)

Townsend, D. E., II, R. L. Lochmiller, S. J. DeMaso, D. M. Leslie, Jr., A. D. Peoples, S. A. Cox, and E. S. Parry. Use of supplemental food and its influence on survival of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). 6TH Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX. 9 September. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. The effect of drought on nest success in least terns. 80TH Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society, Portland, ME. 11 June. (PRESENTED)

Woodward, A. J., S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Landscape-level evaluation of the impacts of changes in land use on lesser prairie chicken habitat. Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Omaha, NE. 28 February. (PRESENTED)

Woodward, A. J., S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Landscape-level evaluation of the lesser prairie chicken. 6TH Annual Meeting of The Wildlife Society, Austin, TX. 10 September. (PRESENTED)

2000 Engle, D. M., R. Chapman, R. Masters, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of grassland-invasive Juniperus

virginiana on avian communities. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Snowbird, UT. 7 August. (PRESENTED)

Feirer, S. T., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Geographical information system in the study of the avian community on Ralstin Island, Oklahoma. Combined Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists, Galveston, TX. 29 April. (PRESENTED)

Levesque, L. P., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Implications of habitat change on the mesocarnivore community in the cross timbers. 53RD Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Boise, ID. 14 February. (PRESENTED)

Levesque, L. P., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Demographics of mesocarnivores in the Cross Timbers ecoregion. 80TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Durham, NH. 18 June. (PRESENTED)

Levesque, L. P., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of habitat change on mesocarnivores. 7TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Nashville, TN. 5 September. (PRESENTED)

Parson, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. E. Jorgensen. Comparative nitrogen requirements of Sigmodon hispidus and Reithrodontomys fulvescens: does dietary niche matter? 80TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Durham, NH. 18 June. (PRESENTED)

Riedle, J. D., P. A. Shipman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Movements and microhabitat use by alligator snapping turtles, Macrochelys temmenckii, in Oklahoma. 47TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalist, Denton, TX. 22 April. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Impact of human access on critical breeding sites of interior least terns. 47TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. 21 April. (PRESENTED)

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Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Pre-fledging survival of least tern chicks. 47TH Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Denton, TX. 21 April. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Anthropogenic impacts on interior least terns at a critical breeding site in Oklahoma. Combined Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and the Association of Field Ornithologists, Galveston, TX. 29 April. (PRESENTED)

2001 Levesque, L. P., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Raccoon and opossum habitat use

at multiple scales in the Oklahoma Cross Timbers. 81ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Missoula, MT. 17 June. (PRESENTED)

Levesque, L. P., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Engle, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Habitat use by raccoons and opossums at multiple scales in the Cross Timbers ecoregion of Oklahoma. 8TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Reno, NV. 27 September. (PRESENTED)

Parsons, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. E. Jorgensen. Protein nutrition of southern plains small mammals: comparative nitrogen requirements for reproduction. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrated Comparative Biology, Chicago, IL. 6 January. (PRESENTED)

Parsons, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., E. E. Jorgensen, and R. L. Lochmiller. Comparative nitrogen requirements of small mammals for reproduction: consequences of dietary niche or life-history strategy? Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Hays, KS. 20 April. (PRESENTED)

Parsons, J. L., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., E. E. Jorgensen, and R. L. Lochmiller. Comparative nitrogen requirements of small mammals for reproduction: consequences of dietary niche or life-history strategy? 81ST Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Missoula, MT. 17 June. (PRESENTED)

Riedle, J. D., S. F. Fox, P. A. Shipman and D. M. Leslie, Jr. The status of the alligator snapping turtle in Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Hays, KS. 20 April. (PRESENTED)

Stark, R. C., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Daily movements of Texas horned lizards in north-central Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Hays, KS. 20 April. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. A. Van Den Bussche. Lack of genetic variation among subspecies of least tern: implication for conservation. Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Seattle, WA. 17 August. (PRESENTED)

Whittier, J. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Long-term monitoring of anthropogenic impacts on reproduction of interior least terns. 8TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Reno, NV. 28 September. (PRESENTED)

2002 Clark, J. E., J. L. Parsons, E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Nitrogen

concentrations of stomach contents as an index of dietary nitrogen for hispid cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus). 82ND Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Lake Charles, LA. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Horncastle, V. J., E. C. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Associations of eastern redcedar on community structure of small mammals. 82ND Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Lake Charles, LA. 16 June. (PRESENTED) Horncastle, V. J., E. C. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Associations of eastern redcedar

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on community structure of small mammals. 9TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Bismarck, ND. 27 September. (PRESENTED)

Woodward, J. W., S. D. Fuhlendorf, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. Shackford. Multi-scale effects of landscape patterns on lesser prairie-chicken populations in agricultural landscapes. International Association of Landscape Ecologists, Lincoln, NE. 26 April. (PRESENTED)

2003 Bales, S. L., E. C. Hellgren, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. L. Fisher. Population dynamics of black bears

in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. 50TH Anniversary Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, OK. 19 April. (PRESENTED)

Bales, S. L., E. C. Hellgren, M. Gregory, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Testing habitat suitability models: landscape use by black bears in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. 83RD Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Lubbock, TX. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

Bales, S. L., E. C. Hellgren, J. B. James, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. L. Fisher. Testing habitat suitability models: landscape use by black bears in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma. 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 9 September. (PRESENTED)

Clark, J. E., E. C. Hellgren, E. E. Jorgensen, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Nitrogen concentration of stomach contents as an index of dietary nitrogen for hispid cotton rats. 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 10 September. (PRESENTED)

Clark, J. E., E. C. Hellgren, J. L. Parsons, E. E. Jorgensen, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Nitrogen outputs of small mammals from fecal and urine deposition: implications for nitrogen cycling? 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 10 September. (PRESENTED)

Graber, A. E., C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Can mountain bikers and golden-checked warblers coexist? 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 8 September. (PRESENTED)

Horncastle, V. J., E. C. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of eastern redcedar on small mammal community structure in the Oklahoma cross timbers. 50TH Anniversary Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, OK. 19 April. (PRESENTED)

Horncastle, V. J., E. C. Hellgren, P. M. Mayer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of eastern redcedar on small mammal community structure in the Oklahoma cross timbers. 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 10 September. (PRESENTED)

Leis, S. A., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., J. S. Fehmi, J. Kretzer, and R. E. Webb. Effects of military training on grasslands at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. 12TH Annual Workshop of the Integrated Training Area Management Program, El Paso, TX. 20 August. (PRESENTED)

Martin, K. W., D. M. Leslie, Jr., M. E. Payton, W. L. Puckette, and S. L. Hensley. Effects of cave-passage manipulation on emergence and status of colonies of endangered gray bats (Myotis grisescens). 50TH Anniversary Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Norman, OK. 19 April. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Efficacy of immobilizing free-ranging elk with Telazol® and xylazine hydrochloride with recovery using radio-equipped darts. 83RD Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Lubbock, TX. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Efficacy of immobilizing free-ranging elk with Telazol® and xylazine hydrochloride with recovery using transmitter-equipped darts. 10TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Burlington, VT. 10 September. (PRESENTED)

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2004 Criffield, M. A., M. V. Reichard, K. Freel, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Intestinal parasites of swift fox (Vulpes velox) in western Oklahoma. 84TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Arcata, CA. 13 June. (PRESENTED)

Disney, M. R., E. C. Hellgren, C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Mesocarnivore abundance in oak forest patches: a comparison of scent station and live-trapping techniques. 84TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Arcata, CA. 13 June. (PRESENTED)

Hackler, J. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Preliminary phylogeograohic analysis of Oklahoma alligator snapping turtles. 51STAnnual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalist, San Antonio, TX. 16 April. (PRESENTED)

Leis, S. A., D. M. Engle, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and S. S. Fehmi. Mixed-grass prairie response to a gradient of anthropogenic soil disturbance. 89TH Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Portland, OR. 4 August. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Contrasting grouping patterns of a colonizing population of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) in a heterogeneous landscape. 9TH Annual Eastern Elk Management Workshop, Knoxville, TN. 30 March. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Successful chemical immobilization of free-ranging elk with Telazol and xylazine hydrochloride in a forested landscape in southwestern Oklahoma. 9TH Annual Eastern Elk Management Workshop, Knoxville, TN. 30 March. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. A. Jenks. Contrasting grouping patterns of a colonizing population of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) in a heterogeneous landscape. 84TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Arcata, CA. 15 June. (PRESENTED)

Walter, W. D., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and J. A. Jenks. Response of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus) to wind-power development in southwestern Oklahoma. 11TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 19 September. (PRESENTED)

Weyandt, S. E., R. A. Van Den Bussche, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. Unraveling the effects of sex and dispersal: conservation genetics of the endangered Ozark big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii ingens. 51STAnnual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalist, San Antonio, TX. 16 April. (PRESENTED)

Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Deer condition and vegetation response to fire in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. U.S. Geological Survey EROS Data Center Seminar, Sioux Falls, SD. 13 May. (PRESENTED) Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Variation in gastrointestinal morphology of deer: effects of fire, year, and season. 84TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Arcata, CA. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effect of fire on the nutritional ecology of deer in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. 11TH Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 21 September. (PRESENTED)

2005 Criffield, M. K. Freel, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Abundance and distribution of swift fox, Vulpes velox, in Oklahoma. 52ND Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Huntsville, TX. 15 April. (PRESENTED) Criffield, M. K. Freel, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Swift fox (Vulpes velox) densities in western Oklahoma: an adaptive design. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 19 June. (POSTER)

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Disney, M. R., E. C. Hellgren, C. A. Davis, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Habitat and landscape features affecting abundance of mesopredators in patches of Oklahoma Crosstimbers forest. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

Gardner-Santana, L. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Non-invasive hair sampling to elucidate genetic structure and abundance of recolonizing black bears (Ursus americanus) in Oklahoma. 23RD Annual Meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists, Junction, TX. 19 February. (PRESENTED) Gardner-Santana, L. C., C. L. Wegert, R. A. Van Den Bussche, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Genetics characteristics of reintroduced and recolonizing populations of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma USA. 18TH Eastern Black Bear Workshop, Tallahassee, FL. 7 April. (PRESENTED) Gardner-Santana, L. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Noninvasive sampling to elucidate genetic structure and abundance of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Oklahoma. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 19 June. (PRESENTED) Hackler, J. C., R. A. Van Den Bussche, J. Roman, S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Microsatellite variation and population structure of alligator snapping turtles. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Tampa, FL. 10 July. (PRESENTED) Smith, S. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. Structure and relatedness of a rare bat, Corynorhinus townsendii pallescens, in western Oklahoma. 23RD Annual Meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists, Junction, TX. 19 February. (PRESENTED) Smith, S. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. Genetic structure among cave-dwelling populations of a rare bat, Corynorhinus townsendii pallescens, in western Oklahoma. 52ND Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Huntsville, TX. 15 April. (PRESENTED) Smith, S. J., R. A. Van Den Bussche, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. Contrasting gender-based markers for genetic differentiation among populations of a rare bat, Corynorhinus townsendii pallesecens. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 19 June. (PRESENTED) Walter, W. D., D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and J. A. Jenks. Contribution of cropped forages to diets of Rocky Mountain elk, Cervus elaphus: inferences from carbon and nitrogen isotopes. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 16 June. (PRESENTED) Walter, W. D., D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and J. A. Jenks. Influences of agriculture on nutrition of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus): inferences from carbon and nitrogen isotopes. Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Madison, WI. 22 September. (PRESENTED) Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Variation in gastrointestinal morphology of white-tailed deer and mule deer in the southern Black Hills. Black Hills Fire Ecology and Botany Workshop, Rapid City, SD. 10 March. (PRESENTED) Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, and D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. D. Neiger. Variation in major and trace elements in liver tissues of Odocoileus. 84TH Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Springfield, MO. 16 June. (PRESENTED)

2006 Barrett, D. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. River otter (Lontra canadensis) distribution in Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists, Edmond, OK. 14 October. (POSTER)

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Brown, A. G., L. Gardner-Santana, E. C. Hellgren, V. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.

Density and spatial distribution of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma using hair-snare samples. 86TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Amherst, MA. 18 June. (POSTER)

Brown, A. G., L. Gardner-Santana, E. C. Hellgren, V. A. Van Den Bussche, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.

Spatial distribution of black bears in southeastern Oklahoma using hair-snare samples. Annual Meeting of the Central Plains Society of Mammalogists, Edmond, OK. 14 October. (PRESENTED)

Cavalieri, V. S., T. J. O'Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Topography, forest stand composition, and

breeding birds in the Ouachita National Forest, Oklahoma. Fourth North American Ornithological Conference, Veracruz, Mexico. 5 October. (POSTER) Gardner-Santana, L., V. A. Van Den Bussche, E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Genetic status and abundance of a recolonizing black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Oklahoma. 86TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Amherst, MA. 21 June. (PRESENTATION) Gardner-Santana, L.C., R.A. Van Den Bussche, E.C. Hellgren, and D.M. Leslie, Jr. Genetic status and abundance of a recolonizing black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Oklahoma. Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores Conference, St. Petersburg, FL. 14 November. (POSTER) Grimm, N. B., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Needs for data centers. Ecological Society of America’s Workshop on Data Centers for Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Barbara, CA. 8–9 December. (WORKING GROUP MODERATORS) Leis, S. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., D. M. Engle, and J. S. Fehmi. Small mammal response to long- and short-term disturbance in a mixed prairie: a different footprint. 59TH Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 16 February. (PRESENTED) Periard, T. S., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. C. Stark. First year's results of a herpetological survey of the Black Mesa Ecoregion. 53RD Annual Meeting of Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Colima, Colima, Mexico. 14 April. (PRESENTED) Perry, R. W., R. E. Thill, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Effects of landscape structure and composition on roost selection by forest bats. 36TH North American Symposium on Bat Research, Wilmington, NC. 20 October. (PRESENTED) Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. L. Childers. Use of digital elevation data to predict bighorn sheep habitat at Badlands National Park. 15TH Biennial Symposium of the Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council, Banff, Alberta, Canada. 4 April. (PRESENTED) Zimmerman, T. J., J. T. Kanta, J. A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. L. Childers. Yearling bighorn sheep movement from Badlands National Park: occasional sally or dispersal? Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Omaha, NE. 4 December. (PRESENTED)

2007 Barrett, D. A., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Spatiotemporal age structure of expanding river otter populations.

87TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 8 June. (PRESENTED)

Brown, A. G., E. C. Hellgren, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Age structure and morphometrics of recolonizing

black bears. 87TH Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Albuquerque, NM. 10 June. (PRESENTED)

Brown, A. G., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and E. C. Hellgren. Landscape characteristics influencing a

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recolonizing black bear population. International Association for Bear Research and Management, Annual Meeting, Monterrey, Mexico. 9 November. (PRESENTED)

Cavalieri, V., T. O’Connell, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. A bird on the edge: Cerulean Warblers still breed in

Oklahoma. Joint Annual Meeting of the Wilson Ornithological Society and Massachusetts Audubon Society, Wakefield, MA. 23 March. (POSTER)

Leslie, D. M., Jr. 5 October 2007. A publishing partnership for the digital age. Adapting to Change: Best Practice and New Technologies, Allen Press Editorial Seminar, Lawrence, KS. 5 October (INVITED)

Periard, T. A., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and R. C. Stark. Space use, movements, and survival of

Texas horned lizards in the Black Mesa Ecoregion, Oklahoma, USA. 54th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Stephenville, TX. 20 April. (PRESENTED)

Robertson, S. G., K. R. Hickman, T. J. O’Connell, C. Bensch, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Rate and timing of

herbicides for the control of invasive Old World bluestem. 60th Annual Meeting of the Society of Range Management, Reno, NV. 15 February. (PRESENTED)

Winter, S. L., S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Structure and density of Oklahoma sand

sagebrush in a patch-burn environment. Annual Meeting of the Society of Range Management, Reno, NV. 13 February. (PRESNTED)

Winter, S. L., K. R. Hickman, S. D. Fuhlendorf, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Biomass allocation of a prairie

forb in a patch-burn landscape. 54th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Stephenville, TX. 20 April. (PRESENTED)

2008 Davis, C. A., D. M. Leslie, Jr., and W. D. Walter. Effects of mountain biking activity on foraging and

nesting behavior of golden-cheeked warblers. 15th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society, Miami, FL. 19 November (PRESENTED)

Leslie, D. M., Jr., and M. J. Hamilton. Mammalian Species: monographs with impact. 88th Annual

Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Brookings, SD. 22 June. (INVITED) Walter, W. D., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Can mapping of stable isotopes supplant radiotelemetry to

identify nutritional sinks for large generalist herbivores? 88th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Brookings, SD. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

Zimmerman, T. J., J. A. Jenks, R. W. Klaver, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Evaluation of an augmentation of

bighorn sheep in Badlands National Park, South Dakota. 88th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Brookings, SD. 25 June. (PRESENTED)

2009 Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, T. R. Bowyer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Fecal nitrogen as an

index to diet quality: sex-specific effects. 89th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Fairbanks, AK. 26 June (PRESENTED)

2010 Hensley, S. L., S. L. Hammond, R. C. Stark, W. W. Puckette, K. Martin, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Ozark

Plateau National Wildlife Refuge: management of federally listed endangered and threatened caves species in Oklahoma. Ozark Summit 2010, Living on Karst: Sustainable Management of Ozark Ecosystems, Tahlequah, OK. 19 October (PRESENTED)

Johansen, E., S. F. Fox, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. A survey of the freshwater turtles of eastern Oklahoma.

Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Junction, TX. 17 April (PRESENTED)

Johansen, E., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. Patton. 2010. Aquatic turtles in eastern Oklahoma:

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Cause for concern? 8th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, Orlando, FL. 19 August 2010 (PRESENTED)

Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, L. E. Schmitz, T. R. Bowyer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Fecal

nitrogen as an index to diet quality: sex-specific effects. Annual Meeting of South Dakota Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Chamberlain, SD. 2 March (PRESENTED)

Monteith, K. L., K. B. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, L. E. Schmitz, T. R. Bowyer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Fecal

nitrogen as an index to diet quality: sex-specific effects. Annual Meeting of Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Boise, ID. 11 March (PRESENTED)

Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, T. R. Bowyer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Sex-specific

variation in a nutritional index of white-tailed deer: temporal patterns? 90th Annual Meeting of American Society of Mammalogists, Laramie, WY. 15 June (PRESENTED)

Monteith, K. B., K. L. Monteith, J. A. Jenks, L. E. Schmitz, T. R. Bowyer, and D. M. Leslie, Jr.. Sex-

specific variation in a nutritional index of white-tailed deer: temporal patterns? Annual Meeting of the Central Mountains and Plains Section of The Wildlife Society, Chamberlain, SD. 17 August (PRESENTED)

2011 Johansen, E., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. Patton. 2011. A decline in the turtles of eastern

Oklahoma. 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Association of Naturalists, Tyler, TX. 23 April 2011 (PRESENTED)

Johansen, E., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. Patton. 2011. Current status of turtle populations in

eastern Oklahoma. 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles, Orlando, FL. 17 August 2011 (PRESENTED)

Johansen, E., S. F. Fox, D. M. Leslie, Jr., and T. Patton. 2011. Status of research on freshwater turtle

populations in eastern Oklahoma. Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the The Wildlife Society, Idabel, OK. 27 September 2011 (PRESENTED)

Winter, S., S. Fuhlendorf, C. Goad, C. Davis, K. Hickman and C. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Application of patch

burning in Oklahoma sand sagebrush prairie. Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita, KS. 20 January (PRESENTED)

Winter, S., S. Fuhlendorf, C. Goad, C. Davis, K. Hickman and C. Leslie, Jr. 2011. Pyricherbivory in

Artemisia shrubland of the southern Great Plains, North America. Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, Austin, TX. 16 August (PRESENTED)

2012 Dolman, R. W., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 17 February 2012. Habitat fragmentation and corridors in the

Lower Rio Grande Valley refuges: a landscape perspective. 92nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists, Reno, NV. (PRESENTED)

Dolman, R. W., and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 23 June 2012. Effects of habitat fragmentation on small

mammals in Lower Rio Grande Valley refuges. 92nd Annual Meeting of the Texas Society of Mammalogists, Junction, TX. (PRESENTED)

2013 Crosby, A. D., D. Elmore, R. Will, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 8 October 2013. Game species as umbrella

species: can habitat restoration for northern bobwhites help slow the decline of grassland birds? The Wildlife Society Confernce, Milwaukee, WI.

Fox, S. F., A. Richter, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. 13 July 2013. Using remote query of PIT-tagged

Trachemys scripta to determine trapping dynamics via conventional hoop traps. Annual Meeting of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Albuquerque, NM.

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Lyda, S. B., C. Endicott, C. Allen, C. Farquhar, C. Teschner, S. Fairbanks, V. Jackson, and D. M. Leslie, Jr. Status and distribution of black bears in east-central and northeastern Oklahoma. 67th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Oklahoma City, OK. (POSTER)

Teschner, C., S. Fairbanks, S. B. Lyda, C. Endicott, C. Allen, C. Farquhar, N. Kester, and D. M.

Leslie, Jr. Morphometric comparison in two populations of Oklahoma black bears with and without access to deer feeders. 67th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Oklahoma City, OK. (POSTER)