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Dr. William F. Andelt
Professor
Dept. of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523
Ph: (970) 491-7093
FAX: (970) 491-5091
Email: billan@cnr.colostate.edu |
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Education:
- Ph.D. - Zoology-Animal Behavior, Colorado State
University.
1982.
Thesis: Behavioral Ecology of Coyotes on the Welder Wildlife Refuge,
South
Texas.
- M.S. - Wildlife Ecology, University of Nebraska. 1976.
Thesis: Ecology
of Suspected Damaging Coyotes and Their Interactions with Domestic
Poultry
and Livestock.
- B.S. - Wildlife Sciences, University of Nebraska. 1974.
Experience:
- 2005-Present: Professor,
Department
of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University,
Fort
Collins.
- 2001-04: Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist,
Department
of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University, Fort
Collins.
- 1991-01: Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist,
Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins.
- 1985-91: Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist,
Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado State University,
Fort Collins.
- 1982-85: Assistant Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist,
Kansas State University, Garden City.
Research Interests:
Behavioral ecology and management of carnivores; ecology, management,
and monitoring of prairie dogs; managing human-wildlife conflicts.
Current Graduate Student Research:
- Nicholas Gould; MS Candidate; Survival, home range, reproduction,
and selection of den sites by urban versus non-urban San
Clemente Island
Foxes.
- Emily Hamblen; MS Candidate; Reproduction, selection of dens,
survival, home range, and interactions of juvenile and adult San
Clemente Island
Foxes.
- Jessica Resnik; MS Candidate; Home range, dispersal, and
selection of dens by the San Clemente Island Fox.
Courses
Taught:
I teach 1 graduate/senior level course, FW565:
Managing Human-Wildlife Conflicts, which is closely related to my
research interests. I have also taught FW192:
Wildlife Inquiries, and FW375: Field Wildlife Studies.
Submitted:
Baltensperger,
A. P. W. F. Andelt, and J. M.
Morton. 2009. Snow
and habitat selection by American Marten
on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
(Submitted to Canadian Journal of Zoology, then Acta
Theriologica).
Gould, N. P, and
W. F. Andelt. Reproduction
and denning by urban and rural San Clemente Island Foxes (Submitted
to Journal of Wildlife Management).
Jozwiak, E. A., T. N.
Bailey, and W. F. Andelt. 2009. Wolf
pack
dynamics and movements in response to harvest on the Kenai National
Wildlife
Refuge, Alaska. (Submitted to Journal of
Wildlife Management).
Jozwiak,
E. A.,
T. N. Bailey, and W. F. Andelt. Wolf
pack dynamics and movements in response to harvest on the Kenai
National
Wildlife Refuge, Alaska. (Submitted to
Journal of Wildlife Management).
Snow,
N. P., W.
F. Andelt, and N. P. Gould. 2009. New methodologies
for mitigating road-kills of San Clemente Island foxes. (Submitted to Journal of Wildlife Management).
Tupper,
S. K., J.
L. Cummings, W. F. Andelt, S. J. Werner, and R. E. Harness.
2009. Evaluation of an electronic
device for reducing damage by woodpeckers to wooden utility poles. (Submitted to Wildlife Research, then
to Journal of Wildlife Management).
Tupper,
S. K., W. F. Andelt, J. L. Cummings, C. Weisner, and R. E. Harness. 2009. Polyurea
elastomer protects utility pole crossarms from damage by pileated
woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus). Journal
of Wildlife Management: In press.
Published:
Andelt, W. F., G. C. White, P. M. Schnurr, and K. W. Navo.
2009. Occupancy of random plots by white-tailed and Gunnison's
prairie
dogs. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:35–44.
Heffernan, D. J., W. F. Andelt, and J. A. Shivik.
2007.
Coyote
investigatory
behavior following removal of novel stimuli. Journal of
Wildlife Management 71:587–593.
Andelt, W. F. 2006. Methods and economics of managing
prairie dogs. Pages 129–138 in J. L. Hoogland, editor.
Conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog: saving North America’s
western grasslands. Island Press,
Washington, D.C.
Lamb, B. L., R. P. Reading, and W. F. Andelt. 2006. Public
attitudes
and perceptions toward black-tailed prairie dogs. Pages 108–114
in J.
L. Hoogland, editor. Conservation of the black-tailed prairie dog:
saving North America’s western grasslands. Island Press,
Washington,
D.C.
Jozwiak, E. A., W. F. Andelt, and T. N. Bailey. 2006.
Accuracy of GPS
and
map-plotted aerial telemetry locations on the Kenai Peninsula,
Alaska. Northwest Science 80:239–245.
Pedersen, K., L. Clark, W. F. Andelt, and M. D. Salmon.
2006. Prevalence of shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica in rock pigeons
captured in Fort Collins, Colorado. Journal of Wildlife Diseases
42:46–55.
Young, J. K., W. F. Andelt, P. A. Terletzky, and J. A. Shivik.
2006. A
comparison of coyote ecology after 25 years: 1978 versus 2003.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 84:573–582.
Andelt, W. F. 2004. Use of livestock guarding animals to
reduce predation on livestock. Sheep and Goat Research Journal
19:72–75.
Andelt, W. F., T. M. Pojar, and L. W. Johnson. 2004.
Long-term trends in mule
deer pregnancy and fetal rates in Colorado. Journal of Wildlife
Management 68:542–549.
Yoder, C. A., W. F. Andelt, L. A. Miller, J. J. Johnston, and M. J.
Goodall. 2004. Effectiveness of twenty, twenty-five
diazacholesterol,
avian gonadotropin releasing hormone, and chicken riboflavin carrier
protein
for inhibiting reproduction in Coturnix quail. Poultry Science
83:234–244.
Positions in My Lab:
My primary areas of research interest include
behavioral
ecology and management of carnivores, ecology and management of prairie
dogs, and resolving conflicts with wildlife. Currently,
I do not have an opening for a new Graduate candidate.
However, if you wish to be considered for a possible future opening,
please send/e-mail a
resume which
includes
your
GPA, GRE scores, Universities attended, work/research experience, and
publications.
Strong graduate candidates generally possess the following:
1. B.S. degree in Wildlife, Ecology, Zoology or related
field, if applying for an M.S. position.
2. M.S. degree (required) in Wildlife, Ecology, Zoology, or
related
field, if applying for a PhD position.
3. GPA >3.0 (preferably >3.5).
4. GRE scores >1200 for the Verbal and Quantitative
combined.
5. Experience conducting field research or experience in
related wildlife positions.
6. Publication experience preferred.
For questions or comments, contact: billan@cnr.colostate.edu
Other faculty
members in the Department
of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology of the Warner College
of Natural Resources at Colorado
State University.
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