22 Feb 2010, 7:06pm
Homo sapiens Predators Wildlife Sciences
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The Danger of Wolves to Humans

Pavlov, Mikhail P. 1982. Appendix-A, Chapter 12, “The Danger of Wolves to Humans” (pp 136-169) IN The Wolf in Game Management. First edition 1982, 2nd edition 1990, Agropromizdat, Moscow. (Translated from Russian by Valentina and Leonid Baskin, and Patrick Valkenburg. Edited by Patrick Valkenburg and Mark McNay)

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How far could a squirrel travel in the treetops? A prehistory of the southern forest

Hamel, Paul B. and Edward R. Buckner 1998. How far could a squirrel travel in the treetops? A prehistory of the southern forest. Transactions of the 63rd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources conference; 1998 March 20-25; Orlando, FL. Washington, DC: Wildlife Management Institute: 309-315.

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21 Feb 2010, 6:55pm
Case Studies Restoration Forestry
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A Qualitative Study with the Eastern Band of Cherokee and Southern Appalachian Community Members

Cooley, Nicolette. 2004. Understanding Traditional Knowledge for Ecological Restoration: A Qualitative Study with the Eastern Band of Cherokee and Southern Appalachian Community Members. Masters Thesis, NAU School of Forestry.

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The History of Fire in the Southern United States

Fowler, Cynthia and Evelyn Konopik. 2007. The History of Fire in the Southern United States. Human Ecology Review, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2007

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19 Feb 2010, 11:24am
General Science Paleobotany and Paleoclimatology Pre-Holocene Climates
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Variations in the Earth’s Orbit: Pacemaker of the Ice Ages

Hays, J. D., John Imbrie, N. J. Shackleton. 1976. Variations in the Earth’s Orbit: Pacemaker of the Ice Ages. Science, New Series, Vol. 194, No. 4270, (Dec. 10, 1976), pp. 1121-1132.

Note: this classic, seminal paper changed the science of paleoclimatology. It is one of the most important papers ever written in any scientific discipline.

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The Alseya Valley Prairie Complex, ca. 1850: Native Landscapes in Western GLO Surveys

Zybach, Bob. 2001. The Alseya Valley Prairie Complex, ca. 1850: Native Landscapes in Western GLO Surveys. IN Changing Landscapes: Proceedings of the 5th and 6th Annual Coquille Cultural Preservation Conferences 2001 and 2002, Don Ivy and R. Scott Byram (eds.), Coquille Indian Tribe, North Bend, Oregon: 161-188.

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11 Feb 2010, 11:28am
Ecology Management Philosophy Policy
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The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management

Cork, Travis III. 2010. The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-3, Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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9 Feb 2010, 9:51am
Principles Restoration Forestry
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The Benefits of Forest Restoration

Dubrasich, Mike. 2010. The Benefits of Forest Restoration. W.I.S.E. White Paper 2010-2. Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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3 Feb 2010, 5:34pm
Ecology Forest and Fire Sciences Management Methodology
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Defining, Identifying, and Protecting Old-Growth Trees

Dubrasich, Mike. 2010. Defining, Identifying, and Protecting Old-Growth Trees. W.I.S.E. White Paper 2010-1. Western Institute for Study of the Environment.

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