2019 Publications

Zimmerman, S.J., C.L. Aldridge, K.P. Oh, R.S. Corman, and S.J. Oyler-McCance.  2019. Signatures of adaptive divergence among populations of an avian species of conservation concern. Evolutionary Applications 12(8): 1661-1677. doi:10.1111/eva.12825.

Oh, K.P., C.L. Aldridge, J.S. Forbey, C.Y. Dadabay, and S.J. Oyler-McCance.  2019.  Conservation genomics in the sagebrush sea: population divergence and adaptive metabolic variation in sage-grouse (Centrocercus spp.). Genome Biology and Evolution 11(7): 2023-2024. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evz112.

Monroe, A.P., G.T. Wann, C.L. Aldridge, and P.S. Coates.  2019. The importance of simulation assumptions when evaluating detectability in population models. Ecosphere 10(7): e02791. doi: 10.1002/ecs2.2791.

Wann, G.T., C.L. Aldridge, A.E. Seglund, S.J. Oyler-McCance, B.C. Kondratieff, and C.E. Braun. 2019.  Mismatches between breeding phenology and resource abundance of resident alpine ptarmigan negatively affect chick survival. Ecology and Evolution 9(12): 7200-7212. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5290.

Oyler-McCance, S. J., K.P. Oh, S.J. Zimmerman, and C.L. Aldridge. 2019. The transformative impact of genomics on sage-grouse conservation and management. In Population Genomics: Wildlife. Springer. (In Press).

Heinrichs, J.A, M.S. O’Donnell, C.L. Aldridge, S.L. Garman, C.G. Homer, and N.H. Schumaker.  2019.  Influences of potential oil and gas development and future climate on Sage-grouse declines and redistribution.  Ecological Applications (In Press). doi: 10.1002/eap.1912.

Timmer, J.M., C.L. Aldridge, and M.E. Fernandez-Gimenez.  2019.  Managing for Multiple Species: Greater Sage-Grouse and Sagebrush Songbirds. Journal of Wildlife Management 83(5): 1043-1056. doi:10.1002/jwmg.21663.

Shinneman, D.J., M.J. Germino, D.S. Pilliod, C.L. Aldridge, N.M. Vaillant, and P.S. Coates. 2019. The ecological uncertainty of wildfire fuel breaks: examples from the sagebrush steppe. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17(5): 279-288. doi: 10.1002/fee.2045.

Wann, G.T., P.S. Coates, B.G. Prochazka, J.P. Severson, A.P. Monroe, C.L. Aldridge.  2019.  Assessing lek attendance of male greater sage-grouse using fine-resolution GPS data: implications for population monitoring of lek mating grouse. Population Ecology 61:183-197. doi:10.1002/1438-390X.1019.

Heinrichs, J.A., D. MacKinnon, C.L. Aldridge, and A. Moehrenschlager. 2019.  Optimizing the use of endangered species in multi-population collection, captive breeding and release programs. Global Ecology and Conservation 17: e00558. doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00558.

Zimmerman, S.J., C.L. Aldridge, A.D. Apa, and S.J. Oyler-McCance.  2019.  Evaluating the impact of translocations using genetic information: A case study using Gunnison Sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus). The Condor: Ornithological Applications. 121(1): 1-14. doi:10.1093/condor/duy006.

Hill, E., C. Proli, C.L. Aldridge, and S. Ex.  2019.  Long-term survival of Engelmann spruce juveniles is competitive with overstory and facilitated by increased temperature and precipitation. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 49(1): 64-75. doi: 10.1139/cjfr-2018-0268.

2018 Publications

Langin, K.M., C.L. Aldridge, J.A. Fike, R.S. Cornman, K.M. Martin, G.T. Wann, A.E. Seglund, M.A. Schroeder, D.P. Benson, B.C. Fedy, J.R. Young, S. Wilson, D.H. Wolfe, C.E. Braun, and S.J. Oyler-McCance.  2018. Characterizing range-wide population divergence in an alpine-endemic bird: a comparison of genetic and genomic approaches. Conservation Genetics 19(6): 1471-1485. doi: 10.1007/s10592-018-1115-2.

Edmunds, D. R., C. L. Aldridge, M. S. O’Donnell, and A. P. Monroe. 2018. Greater sage-grouse population trends across Wyoming. The Journal of Wildlife Management 82: 397-412. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.21386.

Edmunds, D.R., C.L. Aldridge, M.S. O’Donnell, and A.P. Monroe. 2018. Erratum-Greater sage-grouse population trends across Wyoming. Journal of Wildlife Management 82: 1808. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.21560

Heinrich, J.A., C.L. Aldridge, D.L. Gummer, A.P Monroe, and N.H. Schumaker.  2018.  Prioritizing actions for the recovery of endangered species: emergent insights from Greater Sage-grouse simulation modeling. Biological Conservation 218: 134-143. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2017.11.022.

Lendrum, P. E., Northrup, J. M., Anderson, C. R., Liston, G. E., Aldridge, C. L., Crooks, K. R., & Wittemyer, G. 2018. Predation risk across a dynamic landscape: effects of anthropogenic land use, natural landscape features, and prey distribution. Landscape Ecology 33: 157. doi:10.1007/s10980-017-0590-z.

Renwick, K.M., C. Curtis, A.R. Kleinhesselink, D. Schlaepfer, B.A. Bradley, C.L. Aldridge, B. Poulter, and P.B. Adler.  2018.  Multi-model comparison highlights consistency in predicted effect of warming on a semi-arid shrub.  Global Change Biology 24: 424-438. doi:10.1111/gcb.13900.

2017 Publications

Heinrich, J.A., J.J. Lawler, N. H Schumaker, C.B. Wilsey, K.C. Monroe, and C.L. Aldridge.  2017.  A multi-species test of source-sink indicators to prioritize habitat for declining populations. Conservation Biology doi:10.1111/cobi.13058.

Heinrichs, J.A., Aldridge, C.L.,   O’Donnell, M.S.,  and Schumaker, N.H., 2017,  Using dynamic population simulations to extend resource selection analyses and prioritize habitats for conservation,  Ecological Modelling, 359: 449-459. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.05.017.

Renwick, K.M., C. Curtis, A.R. Kleinhesselink, D. Schlaepfer, B.A. Bradley, C.L. Aldridge, B. Poulter, and P.B. Adler.  2017.  Multi-model comparison highlights consistency in predicted effect of warming on a semi-arid shrub.  Global Change Biology 24: 424-438.  doi:10.1111/gcb.13900.

Green, A.W., C.L. Aldridge, and M.S. O’Donnell. 2017. Investigating Impacts of Oil and Gas Development on Greater Sage-Grouse. Journal of Wildlife Management 81(1), 46-57. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.21179

Jarnevich, C.S, M. Talbert, J. Morisette, C.L. Aldridge, C. S. Brown, S. Kumar, D. Manier, C. Talbert, and T. Holcombe.  2017.  Minimizing effects of methodological decisions on interpretation and prediction in species distribution studies: An example with background selection.  Ecological Modeling 363: 48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.08.017.

Monroe, A.P., C.L. Aldridge, T.J. Assal, K.E. Veblen, D.A. Pyke, and M.L. Casazza. 2017. Patterns in Greater Sage-grouse population dynamics correspond with public grazing records at broad scales. Ecological Applications, 27(4), 2017, 1096–1107. doi: 10.1002/eap.1512

2016 Publications

Bruegger, R.A., M.E. Fernández-Giménez, C.Y.W. Tipton, J. Timmer, and C.L. Aldridge. 2016. Multi-stakeholder Development of State-and-Transition Models: A Case Study from Northwestern Colorado. Rangelands 38(6), 336-341. doi: 10.1016/j.rala.2016.10.008

Monroe, A.P., D.R. Edmunds,  and C.L. Aldridge. 2016. Effects of lek count protocols on greater sage-grouse population trend estimates. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 80: 667–678. doi: 10.1002/jwmg.1050

Oyler-McCance S.J., K.P. Oh, K.M, Langin, and C.L. Aldridge.   A field ornithologist’s guide to genomics: practical considerations for ecology and conservation.  The Auk, 133(4), pp.626-648.

Tredennick, A.T., M.B. Hooten, C.L. Aldridge, C.G. Homer, A.R. Kleinhesselink, and P.B. Adler. 2016. Forecasting climate change impacts on plant populations over large spatial extents. Ecosphere 7(10):e01525. 10.1002/
ecs2.1525

Wann, G.T., C.L. Aldridge, and C.E. Braun. 2016. Effects of seasonal weather on breeding phenology and reproductive success of alpine ptarmigan in Colorado. PLOS One 11(7). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0158913

2015 Publications

Homer, C.G., G. Xian, C.L. Aldridge, D.K. Meyer, T. Loveland, and M. O’Donnell. 2015. Forecasting sagebrush ecosystem components and greater sage-grouse habitat for 2050: capitalizing on 28 years of Landsat satellite imagery and climate data.  Ecological Indicators 55: 131-145.

Martin, D.J., C.R. Bycenski, B.A. Wittmann, D.L. Jacobs, J.R. Milford, C.L. Aldridge, and L.L. Bailey. 2015. Lampropeltis holbrooki, Speckled Kingsnake: Geographic Distribution.  Herpetological Review 46:62.

Row, J.R., S.J. Oyler-McCance, J.A. Fike, M.S. O’Donnell, K.E. Doherty, C.L. Aldridge, Z.H. Bowen, and B.C. Fedy. 2015. Landscape characteristics influencing the genetic structure of greater sage-grouse within the stronghold of their range: a holistic modeling approach.  Ecology and Evolution 5(10): 1955–1969. doi:10.1002/ece3.1479.

Stanley, T.R., C.L. Aldridge, D.J. Saher,  and T.M. Childers. 2015. Daily nest survival rates of Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus): assessing local- and landscape-scale drivers. The Wilson Journal of Ornithology: March 2015, Vol. 127, No. 1, pp. 59-71.

2014 Publications

Fedy, B.C., K.E. Doherty, C.L. Aldridge, M. O’Donnell, J.L. Beck, B. Bedrosian, D.L. Gummer, M.J. Holloran, G.D. Johnson, N.W. Kaczor, C.P. Kirol, C.A. Mandich, D. Marshall, G. McKee, C. Olson, A.C. Pratt, C.C. Swanson, and B. Walker.  2014.  Habitat prioritization across large landscapes, multiple seasons, and novel areas: an example using greater sage-grouse in Wyoming. Wildlife Monographs 190:1–39; 2014; DOI: 10.1002/wmon.1014.

Manier, D.J., C.L. Aldridge, M. O’Donnell,  and S.J. Schell.  2014.  Human infrastructure and invasive plant occurrence across rangelands of southwestern Wyoming, USA.  Rangeland Ecology and Management. 67(2):160-172. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2111/REM-D-12-00056.1

Veblen, K.E., D.A. Pyke, C.L. Aldridge,  M.L. Casazza,  T.J. Assal, and M.A. Farinha. 2014. Monitoring of Livestock Grazing Effects on Bureau of Land Management Land. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 67(1):68-77. Supplemental materials. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.2111/REM-D-12-00178.1

Wann, G.T., C.L. Aldridge, and C.E. Braun.  2014.  Estimates of annual survival, growth, and recruitment of white-tailed ptarmigan in Colorado over 43 years.  Population Ecology 56: 555–567.  DOI 10.1007/s10144-014-0452-3.

2013 Publications

Homer, C.G., Meyer, D.K., Aldridge, C.L., and S. Schell. 2013. Detecting annual and seasonal changes in a sagebrush ecosystem with remote sensing derived continuous fields. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 7(1): DOI:10.1117/1.JRS.7.073508.

Bird, K.L., C.L. Aldridge, J.E. Carpenter, C.A. Paszkowski, M.S. Boyce, and D.W. Coltman.  2013.  The secret sex lives of sage-grouse: multiple paternity, and intraspecific nest parasitism revealed through genetic analysis.  Behavioral Ecology 24: 29-38.  DOI:10.1093/beheco/ars132

2012 Publications

Fedy, B.C., C.L. Aldridge, K.E. Doherty, M. O’Donnell, J.L. Beck, B. Bedrosian, M.J. Holloran, G.D. Johnson, N.W. Kaczor, C.P. Kirol, C.A. Mandich, D. Marshall, G. McKee, C. Olson, C.C. Swanson, and B.L. Walker.  2012.  Interseasonal movements of greater sage-grouse, migratory behavior, and an assessment of the core regions concept in Wyoming.  Journal of Wildlife Management 76: 1062-1071 DOI:10.1002/jwmg.337.

Xian, G., C.G. Homer, C.L. Aldridge. 2012.  Effects of land cover and regional climate variations on long-term spatiotemporal changes in sagebrush ecosystems.  GIScience and Remote Sensing 49:378-396.

Aldridge, C.L., D.J. Saher, T. Childers, K.E. Stahlnecker, and Z.H. Bowen.  2012.  Crucial nesting habitat for Gunnison sage-grouse: a spatially explicit hierarchical approach.  Journal of Wildlife Management 76: 391-406.  DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.268.

Homer, C.G., C.L. Aldridge, D.K. Meyer, S. Schell. 2012.  Multi-scale remote sensing sagebrush characterization with regression trees over Wyoming, USA; laying a foundation for monitoring.  International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation14:233-244.

Xian, G., C.G. Homer, C.L. Aldridge. 2012.  Assessing long-term variations of sagebrush habitat – characterization of spatial extents and distribution patterns using multi-temporal satellite remote sensing data.  International Journal of Remote Sensing 33: 2034-2058. DOI:10.1080/01431161.2011.605085.

2011 Publications

Manier, D.J., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, G. Chong, C.G. Homer, M. O’Donnell and S.J. Schell.  2011.  Land use and habitat conditions across the southwestern Wyoming sagebrush steppe: development impacts, management effectiveness and the distribution of invasive plants. Natural Resources and Environmental Issues Vol. 17, Article 4.

Fedy B.C. and C.L. Aldridge. 2011.  Long-term monitoring of sage-grouse populations: the importance of within-year repeated counts and the influence of scale.  Journal of Wildlife Management 75: 1022-1033.

Bush, K.L., C.K. Dyte, B.J. Moynahan, C.L. Aldridge, H.S. Sauls, A.M. Battazzo, B.L. Walker, K.E. Doherty, J. Tack, J. Carlson, D. Eslinger, J. Nicholson, M.S. Boyce, D.E. Naugle, C.A. Paszkowski, and D.W. Coltman.  2011.  Population structure and genetic diversity of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in fragmented landscapes at the northern edge of their range.  Conservation Genetics12: 527-542

2010 Publications

Carpenter, J.E., C.L. Aldridge, M.S. Boyce.  2010.  Sage-grouse habitat selection during winter in Alberta.   Journal of Wildlife Management 74(8): 1806–1814.

Bush, K.L., C.L. Aldridge, J.E. Carpenter, C.A. Paszkowski, M.S. Boyce, and D.W. Coltman.  2010.  Birds of a feather do not always lek together: genetic diversity and kinship structure of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Alberta. The Auk 127(2): 343-353.

2008 Publications

Aldridge, C.L., and M.S. Boyce. 2008. Accounting for fitness: combining survival and selection when assessing wildlife-habitat relationships. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution 54: 389-419.

Aldridge, C.L., S.E. Nielsen, H.L. Beyer, M.S. Boyce, J.W. Connelly, S.T. Knick, and M.A. Schroeder. 2008. Range-wide patterns of greater sage-grouse persistence. Diversity and Distributions 14: 983-994.

2007 Publications

Aldridge, C.L., and M.S. Boyce. 2007. Linking occurrence and fitness to persistence: a habitat-based approach for Greater Sage-Grouse. Ecological Applications 17:508-526.

2006 Publications

Aldridge, C.L., and M.S. Boyce. 2006. Comment: “Silver sagebrush characteristics at the landscape level in south-eastern Alberta, Canada” Rangeland Ecology & Management. 58:400-405. Rangeland Ecology & Management 59:107-108.

Gillies, C.S., M. Hebblewhite, S.E. Nielsen, M.A. Krawchuk, C.L. Aldridge, J.L. Frair, D.J. Saher, C.E. Stevens, and C.L. Jerde. 2006. Application of random effects to the study of resource selection by animals. Journal of Animal Ecology 75: 877-898.

2005 Publications

Bush, K.L., M.D. Vinsky, C.L. Aldridge, and C.A. Paszkowski. 2005. A comparison of sample types varying in invasiveness for use in DNA sex determination in an endangered population of greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). Conservation Genetics6:867-870.

Naugle, D.E., C.L. Aldridge, B.L. Walker, K.E. Doherty, M.R. Matchett, J. McIntosh, T.E. Cornish, and M.S. Boyce. 2005. Update on West Nile virus and sage-grouse: What more have we learned? Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:616-623.

2004 Publications

Naugle, D.E., C.L. Aldridge, B.L. Walker, T.E. Cornish, B.J. Moynahan, M.J. Holloran, K.Brown, G.D. Johnson, E.T. Schmidtman, R.T. Mayer, C.Y. Kato, M.R. Matchett, T.J. Christiansen, W.E. Cook, T. Creekmore, R.D. Falise, E.T. Rinkes, and M.S. Boyce. 2004. West Nile virus: Pending crisis for Greater Sage-Grouse. Ecology Letters 7:704-713.

Schroeder, M.A., C.L. Aldridge, A.D. Apa, J.R. Bohne, C.E. Braun, D. Bunnell, J.W. Connelly, P. Deibert, S.C. Gardner, M.A. Hilliard, S.M. McAdam, G.D. Kobriger, C.W. McCarthy, J.J. McCarthy, D. L. Mitchell, E.V. Rickerson, and S.J. Stiver. 2004. Distribution of sage-grouse in North America. Condor 106:363-376.

Aldridge, C.L., M.S. Boyce, and R.K. Baydack. 2004. Adaptive management of prairie grouse: how do we get there? Wildlife Society Bulletin 32(1):92-103.

2003 Publications

Fletcher, Q.E., C.W. Dockrill, D.J. Saher, and C.L. Aldridge. 2003. Observations of Northern Harrier attacks on Greater Sage-Grouse in southern Alberta. Canadian Field Naturalist 117:479-480.

Aldridge, C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2003. Distribution, status and abundance of Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, in Canada. Canadian Field Naturalist 117:25-34.

2002 Publications

Braun, C.E., O.O. Oedekoven, and C.L. Aldridge. 2002. Oil and gas development in western North America: effects on sagebrush steppe avifauna with particular emphasis on sage-grouse. Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference 67:337-349.

Watters, M.E., T.L. McLash, C.L. Aldridge, and R.M. Brigham. 2002. The effect of vegetation structure on the fate of artificial Greater Sage-Grouse nests. Ecoscience 9: 314-319.

Aldridge, C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2002. Sage-grouse nesting and brood habitat use in southern Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:433-444.

* Corrigendum to Aldridge and Brigham (2002): Journal of Wildlife Management, 2003. 67:877.

2001 Publications

Aldridge C.L., and R.M. Brigham. 2001. Nesting and reproductive activities of Greater Sage-Grouse in a declining northern fringe population. Condor 103: 537-543.

Aldridge, C.L., S.J. Oyler-McCance, and R.M. Brigham. 2001. Occurrence of two Greater Sage-Grouse X Sharp-tailed Grouse hybrids in Alberta. Condor 103:657-660.

2000 Publications

Aldridge, C.L. 2000. The Status of the Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) in Canada. Proceedings of the 5th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Workshop. J. Thorpe, T. A. Steves, and M. Gollop (eds). Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper. 24:197-205.

2018 Publications

Shinneman, D.J., Aldridge, C.L., Coates, P.S., Germino, M.J., Pilliod, D.S. and Vaillant, N.M., 2018. A conservation paradox in the Great Basin—Altering sagebrush landscapes with fuel breaks to reduce habitat loss from wildfire (No. 2018-1034). US Geological Survey.

Hanser, S.E., Deibert, P.A., Tull, J.C., Carr, N.B., Aldridge, C.L., Bargsten, T.C., Christiansen, T.J., Coates, P.S., Crist, M.R., Doherty, K.E., Ellsworth, E.A., Foster, L.J., Herren, V.A., Miller, K.H., Moser, Ann, Naeve, R.M., Prentice, K.L., Remington, T.E., Ricca, M.A., Shinneman, D.J., Truex, R.L., Wiechman, L.A., Wilson, D.C., and Bowen, Z.H., 2018, Greater sage-grouse science (2015–17)—Synthesis and potential management implications: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2018–1017, 46 p.

2017 Publications

Coates, P.S., B.G. Prochazka, M.A. Ricca, G.T. Wann, C.L. Aldridge, S.E. Hanser, K.E.  Doherty, M.S. O’Donnell, D.R. Edmunds, and S.P. Espinosa, S.P. 2017. Hierarchical population monitoring of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Nevada and California—Identifying populations for management at the appropriate spatial scale. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2017–1089, 49 p.

Spear, S.L., 2017. Factors influencing breeding avifauna abundance and habitat selection in the alpine ecosystem of Colorado. M.S. Thesis, Colorado State University.  164 pp. Colorado State University Libraries Identifier: SPEAR_colostate_0053N_14310.pdf

Timmer, J.M., 2013-2017.  Tools for improved management of sagebrush avifauna and sagebrush rangelands.  Doctoral Thesis, Colorado State University. 174pp. Colorado State University Libraries Identifier: Timmer_colostate_0053A_14374.pdf

Wann, G.T., 2012-2017. Reproductive ecology and population viability of alpine-endemic ptarmigan populations in Colorado. Doctoral Thesis, Colorado State University. 214pp.

2016 Publications

Oyler-McCance S.J., K.P. Oh, K.M, Langin, and C.L. Aldridge. 2016. A field ornithologist’s guide to genomics: practical considerations for ecology and conservation.  Auk Volume 133, 2016, pp. 626–648 DOI: 10.1642/AUK-16-49.1.

Bowen, Z.H., Aldridge, C.L., Anderson, P.J., Assal, T.J., Bartos, T.T., Chalfoun, A.D., Chong, G.W., Dematatis, M.K., Eddy-Miller, C.A., Garman, S.L., Germaine, S.S., Homer, C.G., Huber, C.C., Kauffman, M.J., Manier, D.J., Melcher, C.P., Miller, K.A., Norkin, Tamar, Sanders, L.E., Walters, A.W., Wilson, A.B., and Wyckoff, T.B., 2016, U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2015 annual report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1141, 59 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161141.

2015 Publications

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J. Assal, T.T. Bartos, L.R.H. Biewick, G.K. Boughton, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, M.K. Dematatis, C.A. Eddy-Miller, S.L. Garman, S.S. Germaine, C.G. Homer, C. Huber, M.J. Kauffman, N. Latysh, D.J. Manier, C.P. Melcher, A.R. Miller, K.A. Miller, E.M. Olexa, S.L. Schell, A.W. Walters, A.B. Wilson, and T.B. Wyckoff. 2015. U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2014 Annual Report. Open-File Report. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey. 109 p. http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2015/1091/

Ojima, D.S., J. Steiner, S. McNeeley, K. Cozetto, A.N. Childress., A. Cole, J. Brown, G. Collins, L. Ferris, B. Gough, J. Gross, J. Hestbeck, D. Kluck, R. McMullen, J. Rattling Leaf, M. Shafer, M. Shulski, J. Yarbrough, M. Drummond, J. Morgan, T. Howell, S. Markstrom, H. Lazrus, K. Averyt, S. Skagens, K. Kunkel, L. Stevens, S. Stevens, M. Kruk, D. Thomas, E. Janssen, K. Hubbard, N. Umphlett, K. Robbins, L. Romolo, A. Akyuz, T. Pathak, T. Beragntino, E. Wood, K. Miller, B. Gascoigne, S. Tellinghouse, V. Tidwell, C. Aldridge, M. Rose, L. Wellings, T. Brown, J. Ramirez. 2015. Great Plains Regional Technical Input Report. Washington, DC: Island Press.

Young, J.R., C.E. Braun, S.J. Oyler-McCance, C.L. Aldridge, P.A. Magee and M.A. Schroeder.  2015.  Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus). The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/721  doi:10.2173/

2014 Publications

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J. Assal, C.R. Bern, L.R.H. Biewick, G.K. Boughton, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, M. Dematatis, B.C. Fedy, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, M.G. Hethcoat, C.G. Homer, C. Huber, M.J. Kauffman, N. Latysh, D. Manier, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, C.J. Potter, S.J. Schell, M.J. Sweat, A. Walters, and A.B. Wilson. 2014. U.S. Geological Survey science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2013 annual report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2014–1213, 60 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20141213.

O’Donnell, M.S., Fancher, T.S., Freeman, A.T., Zeigler, A.E., Bowen, Z.H., and Aldridge, C.L., 2014. Large scale Wyoming transportation data—A resource planning tool: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 821, 21 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds821. ISSN 2327-638X (online)

2013 Publications

Homer, C.G., Aldridge, C.L., Meyer, D.K., and S.J. Schell. 2013. Multiscale sagebrush rangeland habitat modeling in the Gunnison Basin of Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1049, 12 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1049/.

2012 Publications

Aldridge C.L.  2012.  Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America (book review).  Great Plains Research  22:93.

Assal, T.J., K.E. Veblen, M.A. Farinha, C.L. Aldridge, M.E. Casazza, and D.A. Pyke.  2012.  Data resources for range-wide assessment of livestock grazing across the sagebrush biome.  U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 690.  Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/690/.

Germaine, S.S., M. O’Donnell, C.L. Aldridge, L. Baer, T. Fancher, J.L. McBeth, R.R. McDougal, R. Waltermire, Z. H. Bowen, J. Diffendorfer, S.L. Garman, and L. Hanson.  2012.  Mapping surface disturbance of energy related infrastructure in southwest Wyoming – An assessment of methods.  US Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2012-5025. 42p.

2011 Publications

Beever, E.A. and C.L. Aldridge. 2011.  Influences of free-roaming equids on sagebrush ecosystems, with focus on greater sage-grouse.  Pp. 273–290 in S.T. Knick and J.W. Connelly (editors). Greater sage-grouse: ecology and conservation of a landscape species and its habitats.  Studies in Avian Biology 38. University of California Press, Berkley, CA.

Oyler-McCance, S.J., C.A. Stricker, J. St. John, C.E. Braun, G.T. Wann, M.S. O’Donnell, and C.L. Aldridge.  2011.  Effects of climate change on nutrition and genetics of White-tailed Ptarmigan. Pp 283-294 in B.K. Sandercock, K. Martin, and G. Segelbacher, (editors).  Ecology, conservation and management of grouse.  Studies in Avian Biology 39. University of California Press, Berkley, CA.

Nielsen, S.E., C.L. Aldridge, Hanser, S.E, M. Leu, and S.T. Knick. 2011. Occurrence of non-native invasive plants: the role of anthropogenic features.  Pp 357-386 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Knick, S.T., S.E. Hanser, M. Leu C.L. Aldridge, S.E. Nielsen, M.M. Rowland, S.P. Finn, and M.J. Wisdom.  2011. Management considerations.  Pp 387-409 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Leu M., S.E. Hanser, C.L. Aldridge, S.E. Nielsen, and S.T. Knick. 2011. Occurrence of large and medium-sized mammal: occurrence but not counts models predict pronghorn distribution.  Pp 315-336 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Hanser, S.E, M. Leu, C.L. Aldridge, S.E. Nielsen, and S.T. Knick. 2011. Occurrence of small mammals: deer mice and the challenge of trapping across large spatial extents.  Pp 337-356 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Hanser, S.E, M. Leu, C.L. Aldridge, S.E. Nielsen, M.M. Rowland, and S.T. Knick. 2011. Occurrence and abundance of ants, reptiles, and mammals.  Pp 221-314 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Aldridge, C.L., S.E. Hanser, S.E. Nielsen, M. Leu, B.S. Cade, D.J. Saher, and S.T. Knick.  2011.  Detectability adjusted count models of songbird abundance.  Pp 141-220 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, C.L. Aldridge, B.S. Cade, and S.T. Knick.  2011.  A sampling and analytical approach to develop spatial distribution models for sagebrush-associated species.  Pp 88-111X in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  2011.  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basin.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J., Assal, L.R.H. Biewick, S.W. Blecker, G.K. Boughton, S. Bristol, N.B. Carr, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, M.L. Clark, J.E.  Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, K. Foster, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, J. Holloway, C. Homer, M.J. Kauffman, D. Keinath, N. Latysh, D. Manier, R.R. McDougal, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, J., C.J. Potter, S. Schell, S.L. Shafer, D.B. Smith, L.L. Stillings, M. Tuttle, and A.B. Wilson.   2011.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2010 Annual Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011–1219, 147p.

Veblen, K.E., D.A. Pyke, C.L. Aldridge, M.L. Casazza, T.J. Assal, and M.A. Farinha.  2011.  Range-wide assessment of livestock grazing across the sagebrush biome.  U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1263, 74p. Available at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1263/.

Knick, S.T., S.E. Hanser, M. Leu, C.L. Aldridge, and M.J. Wisdom.  2011.  Introduction: an ecoregional assessment of the Wyoming Basins.  Pp 1-9 in Hanser, S.E., M. Leu,S.T. Knick, and C.L. Aldridge (editors).  Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins.  Allen Press, Lawrence, KS.

2010 Publications

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T.J. Assal, L.R.H. Biewick, S.W. Blecker, S.  Bristol, N.B. Carr, A.D. Chalfoun, G.W. Chong, J.E. Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, R.I. Grauch, J. Holloway, C. Homer, M. Kauffman, D. Keinath, N. Latysh, D. Manier, R.R. McDougal, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, C.J. Nutt, C.J. Potter, H. Sawyer, S. Schell, S. L. Shafer, D.B. Smith, L.L. Stillings, M. Tuttle, and A.B. Wilson. 2010.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2009 Annual Report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010-1231, 106 p.

2009 Publications

Erickson, H.J., C.L. Aldridge, and N.T. Hobbs. 2009. Progress Report: Stratton Ecological Research Site-An Experimental Approach to Assess Effects of Various Grazing Treatments on Vegetation and Wildlife Communities Across Managed Burns and Habitat Controls. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1016, 15p.

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, T. Assal,  L.A. Baer, S. Bristol, N.B. Carr, G.W. Chong, J.E. Diffendorfer, B.C. Fedy, S.L. Garman, S. Germaine, R.I. Grauch, C. Homer, D. Manier, M.J. Kauffman, N. Latysh, C.P. Melcher, K.A. Miller, J. Montag, C.J. Nutt, C. Potter, H. Sawyer, D.B. Smith, M.J. Sweat, and A.B. Wilson.  2009.  U.S. Geological Survey Science for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative—2008 Annual Report.  U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2009-1154.

Homer, C.G., C.L. Aldridge, D.K. Meyer, M.J. Coan, and Z.H. Bowen. 2009. Multiscale Sagebrush Rangeland Habitat Modeling in Southwest Wyoming. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1027.

2008 Publications

Bowen, Z.H., C.L. Aldridge, P.J. Anderson, G.W. Chong, M.A. Drummond, C.G. Homer, R.C. Johnson, M.J. Kauffman, S.T. Knick, J.J. Kosovich, K.A. Miller, T. Owens, S. Shafer, C.J. Schenck, and M.J. Sweat. 2008. U.S. Geological Survey Science Plan for the Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative: Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5195, 32p.

McDougal, RR, R.G. Waltermire, C.L. Aldridge, S.S. Germaine, S.E. Nielsen, C.C. Nielsen, L. Hanson, L., Z.H. Bowen. 2008. An Aerial-Photographic Assessment of Reenacted Handcart Treks on a Section of the Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Fremont County, Wyoming: Denver, CO, U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report 2008-5115, 79p.

2007 Publications

Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, C.L. Aldridge, M.M. Rowland, L.H. Suring, S.E. Nielsen, S.T. Knick, and M.J. Wisdom. 2007. Assessment of threats to sagebrush habitats and associated species of concern in the Wyoming Basins. Final Report. USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Snake River Field Station, Boise, ID 83706.

Aldridge, C.L., J.C., Franson, K. Kitchell, S.T. Knick, D.S. Pilliod, D.A. Pyke, and C. Shuler. 2007. USGS research for sagebrush ecosystems coordinated research studies FY2007 progress report. U.S. Geological Survey, Unpublished Internal Report.

2006 Publications

Rowland, M.M., M. Leu, S. Hanser, S.P. Finn, C.L. Aldridge, S.T. Knick, L.H. Suring, J. M. Boyd, M.J. Wisdom, and C.W. Meinke. 2006. Assessment of threats to sagebrush habitats and associated species of concern in the Wyoming Basins. Version 2.0, March 2006, unpublished report on file at USGS Biological Resources Discipline, Snake River Field Station, 970 Lusk St., Boise , ID 83706.

2001 Publications

Aldridge, C.L. 2001. Developing a habitat-based population viability model for greater sage-grouse in southeastern Alberta. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Division, Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 56. Edmonton, Alberta. 12 pp.

Aldridge, C.L. 2001. Do Sage-Grouse have a future in Canada? Population dynamics and management suggestions. Proceedings of the 6th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference, Winnipeg, MB, February 22-25, 2001. 11 pp.

2000 Publications

Aldridge, C.L. 2000. Assessing chick survival of sage grouse in Canada. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Fish and Wildlife Service, Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 19. Edmonton, Alberta. 25 pp.

1998 Publications

Aldridge, C.L. 1998. Status of the Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) in Alberta. Alberta Environmental Protection, Wildlife Management Division, and Alberta Conservation Association, Wildlife Status Report No. 13, Edmonton, AB. 23 pp.