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

Education:

Experience:

Research Interests:

Behavioral ecology and management of carnivores; ecology, management, and monitoring of prairie dogs; managing human-wildlife conflicts. Current Graduate Student Research:
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.

Recent Publications:

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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