publications
55. Harris, R. B., N. J. DeCesare, J. R. Newby, and C. J. Peterson. In press. Habitat use and selection of female moose in northestern Montana: vegetation types, forest disturbance, and thermal refuge. Alces.
54. DeCesare, N. J., R. B. Harris, M. P. Atwood, E. J. Bergman, A. B. Courtemanch, P. C. Cross, G. L. Fralick, K. R. Hersey, M. A. Hurley, T. M. Koser, R. L. Levine, K. L. Monteith, J. R. Newby, C. J. Peterson, S. Robertson, and B. L. Wise. 2024. Warm places, warm years, and warm seasons increase parasitizing of moose by winter ticks. Ecosphere 15:e4799.
53. DeCesare, N. J., J. A. Gude, and K. Podruzny. 2023. Leveraging hunters as citizen scientists for monitoring non-target species. Ecological Solutions and Evidence 4:e12260.
52. DeCesare, N. J., R. B. Harris, J. R. Newby, and C. J. Peterson. 2023. Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in thermal conditions for wildlife. Alces 59:35–51.
51. DeCesare, N. J., R. B. Harris, C. J. Peterson, and J. M. Ramsey. In press. Prevalence and mortality of moose (Alces alces) infected with Elaeophora schneideri in Montana, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 59:748–752.
50. Anton, C. B., N. J. DeCesare, C. Peterson, T. A. Hayes, and C. J. Bishop. 2022. Climate, habitat interactions, and mule deer resource selection on winter landscapes. Journal of Wildlife Management 2022: e22299.
49. Burkholder, B. O., R. B. Harris, N. J. DeCesare, S. J. Boccadori, and R. A. Garrott. 2022. Winter habitat selection by female moose in southwestern Montana and effects of snow and temperature. Wildlife Biology 2022: e01040.
48. Gude, J. A., N. J. DeCesare, K. M. Proffitt, S. N. Sells, R. A. Garrott, I. Rangwala, M. Biel, J. Coltrane, J. Cunningham, T. Fletcher, K. Loveless, R. Mowry, M. O'Reily, R. Rauscher, and M. Thompson. 2022. Demographic uncertainty and disease risk influence climate-informed management of an alpine species. Journal of Wildlife Management 2022:e22300
47. Hayes, T. A., N. J. DeCesare, C. J. Peterson, C. J. Bishop, and M. S. Mitchell. 2022. Trade-offs in forest disturbance management for plant communities and ungulates. Forest Ecology and Management 506:119972.
46. Moeller, A. K., S. J. Waller, N. J. DeCesare, M. C. Chitwood, and P. M. Lukacs. 2022. Best practices to account for capture probability and viewable area in camera-based abundance estimation. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation.
45. Paterson, J. T., K. M. Proffitt, N. J. DeCesare, J. A. Gude, and M. Hebblewhite. 2022. Evaluating the summer landscapes of predation risk and forage quality for elk (Cervus canadensis). Ecology and Evolution 12: e9201.
44. Peterson, C. J., N. J. DeCesare, T. A. Hayes, C. J. Bishop, and M. S. Mitchell. 2022. Consequences of migratory strategy on habitat selection by mule deer. Journal of Wildlife Management 86:e22135.
43. Peterson, C. J., M. S. Mitchell, N. J. DeCesare, C. J. Bishop, and S. S. Sells. 2021. Habitat selection by wolves and mountain lions during summer in western Montana. PLoS One 16:e0254827.
42. DeCesare N. J., B. V. Weckworth, K. L. Pilgrim, A. B. D. Walker, E. J. Bergman, K. E. Colson, R. Corrigan, R. B. Harris, M. Hebblewhite, B. R. Jesmer, J. R. Newby, J. R. Smith, R. B. Tether, T. P. Thomas, M. K. Schwartz. 2020. Phylogeography of moose in western North America. Journal of Mammalogy 101:10–23.
41. Jakes, A. F., N. J. DeCesare, P. F. Jones, C. C. Gates, S. J. Story, S. K. Olimb, K. E. Kunkel, and M. Hebblewhite. 2020. Multi-scale habitat assessment of pronghorn migration routes. PLoS One 15:e0241042.
40. Newby, J. R., and N. J. DeCesare. 2020. Multiple nutritional currencies shape pregnancy in a large herbivore. Canadian Journal of Zoology.
39. Holbrook, J. D., L. E. Olson, N. J. DeCesare, J. R. Squires, R. Steenweg, and M. Hebblewhite. 2019. Functional responses in habitat use and selection: an evaluation of modeling techniques. Ecological Applications 29:e01852.
38. DeCesare, N. J., and B. L. Smith. 2018. Contrasting native and introduced mountain goat populations in Montana. Proceedings of the 21st Biennial Northern Wild Sheep & Goat Council Symposium 21:80‐104.
37. DeCesare, N. J., S. M. Wilson, E. H. Bradley, J. A. Gude, R. M. Inman, N. J. Lance, K. Laudon, A. A. Nelson, M. S. Ross, and T. D. Smucker. 2018. Spatial and temporal patterns of wolf-livestock conflict in Montana and the effects of wolf management. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:711–722.
36. Jakes, A., C. C. Gates, N. J. DeCesare, P. F. Jones, J. F. Goldberg, K. Kunkel, and M. Hebblewhite. 2018. Classifying the migration behaviors of pronghorn on their northern range. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:1229–1242.
35. Lowrey, B., R. A. Garrott, D. E. McWhirter, P. J. White, N. J. DeCesare, and S. T. Stewart. 2018. Niche similarities among introduced and native mountain ungulates. Ecological Applications 28:1131–1142.
34. Holbrook, J. D., J. R. Squires, L. E. Olson, N. J. DeCesare, and R. L. Lawrence. 2017. Understanding and predicting habitat for wildlife conservation: the case of Canada lynx at the range periphery. Ecography 8(9):e01939.
33. Nadeau, M. S., N. J. DeCesare, D. G. Brimeyer, E. J. Bergman, R. B. Harris, K. R. Hersey, K. K. Huebner, P. E. Matthews, and T. P. Thomas. 2017. Status and trends of moose populations and hunting opportunity in the western United States. Alces 53: 99–112.
32. Burkholder, B. O., N. J. DeCesare, R. A. Garrott, and S. J. Boccadori. 2017. Heterogeneity and power to detect trends in moose browsing of willow communities. Alces 53:23–39.
31. Ruprecht, J. S., K. R. Hersey, K. Hafen, K. L. Monteith, N. J. DeCesare, M. J. Kauffman, and D. R. MacNulty. 2016. Reproduction in moose at their southern range limit. Journal of Mammalogy.
30. DeCesare, N. J., J. R. Newby, V. Boccadori, T. Chilton-Radandt, T. Thier, D. Waltee, K. Podruzny, and J. A. Gude. 2016. Calibrating minimum counts and catch per unit effort as indices of moose population trend. Wildlife Society Bulletin.
29. DeCesare, N. J., M. Hebblewhite, P. M. Lukacs, and D. Hervieux. 2016. Evaluating sources of censoring and truncation in telemetry-based survival data. Journal of Wildlife Management 80:138–148. [pdf]
28. Hervieux, D., M. Hebblewhite, N. J. DeCesare, M. Russell, K. Smith, S. Robertson, and S. Boutin. 2015. Reply to the comment by Harron on “Widespread declines in woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) continue in Alberta.” Canadian Journal of Zoology 93:151–154.
27. DeCesare, N. J., M. Hebblewhite, M. Bradley, D. Hervieux, L. Neufeld, and M. Musiani. 2014. Linking habitat selection and predation risk to spatial variation in survival. Journal of Animal Ecology 83:343–352. In Focus featured article for issue 83(2). [pdf]
26. DeCesare, N. J., T. D. Smucker, R. A. Garrott, and J. A. Gude. 2014. Moose status and management in Montana. Alces 50:31–51. [pdf]
25. Hervieux, D., M. Hebblewhite, N. J. DeCesare, M. Russell, K. Smith, S. Robertson, and S. Boutin. 2013. Widespread declines in woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) continue in Alberta. Canadian Journal of Zoology 91:872-882.
24. Miller, C. S., M. Hebblewhite, Y. K. Petrunenko, I. V. Seryodkin, N. J. DeCesare, J. M. Goodrich, and D. G. Miquelle. 2013. Estimating Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) kill rates and consumption rates using GPS collars. Journal of Mammalogy 94:845–855.
23. Peters, W., M. Hebblewhite, N. J. DeCesare, M. Musiani, and F. Cagnacci. 2013. Spatial relationships and resource partitioning of moose and woodland caribou in a human altered landscape. Ecography 36:487–498.
22. Schwartz, M.K., N. J. DeCesare, B. S. Jimenez, J. P. Copeland, and W. Melquist. 2013. Stand- and landscape-scale selection of large trees by fishers in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Idaho. Forest Ecology and Management 305:103–111.
21. Squires, J. R., N. J. DeCesare, L. E. Olson, J. A. Kolbe, M. Hebblewhite, and S. A. Parks. 2013. Combining resource selection and movement behavior to predict corridors of Canada lynx at their southern range periphery. Biological Conservation 157:187–195.
20. Weckworth, B. V., M. Musiani, N. J. DeCesare, A. D. McDevitt, M. Hebblewhite, and S. Mariani. 2013. Preferred habitat and effective population size drive landscape genetic patterns in an endangered species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 280.
19. DeCesare, N. J. 2012. Separating spatial search and efficiency rates as components of predation risk. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B 279:4626–4633. [pdf]
18. Squires, J. R., N. J. DeCesare, M. Hebblewhite, and J. Berger. 2012. Missing lynx and trophic cascades in food webs: a reply to Ripple et al. Wildlife Society Bulletin 36:567–571. [pdf]
17. DeCesare, N. J., M. Hebblewhite, F. K. A. Schmiegelow, D. Hervieux, G. McDermid, L. Neufeld, M. Bradley, J. Whittington, K. Smith, L. E. Morgantini, M. Wheatley, and M. Musiani. 2012. Transcending scale-dependence in identifying habitat with resource selection functions. Ecological Applications 22:1068–1083. [pdf]
16. DeCesare, N. J., M. Hebblewhite, M. Bradley, K. Smith, D. Hervieux, and L. Neufeld. 2012. Estimating ungulate recruitment and growth rates using age ratios. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:144-153. [pdf]
15. Robinson, H. S., M. Hebblewhite, N. DeCesare, J. Whittington, L. Neufeld, M. Bradley, and M. Musiani. 2012. The effect of fire on spatial separation between wolves and caribou. Rangifer Special Issue No. 20:277–294.17.
14. Squires, J. R., L. E. Olson, N. J. DeCesare, and J. A. Kolbe. 2012. Estimating detection probability for monitoring Canada lynx Lynx canadensis using snow-track surveys in the northern Rocky Mountains, Montana, USA. Wildlife Biology 18:215–224.
13. DeCesare, N. J., J. Whittington, M. Hebblewhite, H. S. Robinson, M. Bradley, L. Neufeld, and M. Musiani. 2011. The role of translocation in recovery of woodland caribou populations. Conservation Biology 25:365–373. [pdf]
12. Merkle, J.A., P. R. Krausman, N. J. DeCesare, and J. J. Jonkel. 2011. Predicting spatial distribution of human-black bear interactions in urban areas. Journal of Wildlife Management 75:1121–1127. [pdf]
11. Olson, L. E., J. R. Squires, N. J. DeCesare, and J. A. Kolbe. 2011. Foraging patterns and den use in the female Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). Northwest Science 85:455-462. [pdf]
10. Whittington, J., M. Hebblewhite, N. J. DeCesare, L. Neufeld, M. Bradley, J. Wilmshurst, and M. Musiani. 2011. Caribou encounters with wolves increase near roads and trails: a time-to-event approach. Journal of Applied Ecology. [pdf ]
9. DeCesare, N. J., M. Hebblewhite, H. S. Robinson, and M. Musiani. 2010. Endangered apparently: the role of apparent competition in endangered species conservation. Animal Conservation 13:353–362. [pdf]
8. Frair, J. L., J. Fieberg, M. Hebblewhite, F. Cagnacci, N. J. DeCesare, and L. Pedrotti. 2010. Resolving issues of imprecise and habitat-biased locations in ecological analyses using GPS telemetry data. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 365:2187–2200. Recognized within top ten most cited articles in Phil. Trans. B from 2010. [pdf]
7. Squires, J.R., N. J. DeCesare, J. A. Kolbe, and L. F. Ruggiero. 2010. Seasonal resource selection of Canada lynx in managed forests of the northern Rocky Mountains. Journal of Wildlife Management 74:1648–1660. [pdf]
6. McDevitt, A. D., S. Mariani, M. Hebblewhite, N. J. DeCesare, L. Morgantini, D. Seip, B. V. Weckworth, and M. Musiani. 2009. Survival in the Rockies of an endangered hybrid swarm from diverged caribou (Rangifer tarandus) lineages. Molecular Ecology 18:665–679. [pdf]
5. Squires, J. R., N. J. DeCesare, J. A. Kolbe, and L. F. Ruggiero. 2008. Hierarchical den selection of Canada lynx in western Montana. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:1497–1506. [pdf]
4. DeCesare, N. J., and D. H. Pletscher. 2006. Movements, connectivity, and resource selection of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Journal of Mammalogy 87:531–538. [pdf]
3. DeCesare, N. J., J. R. Squires, and J. A. Kolbe. 2005. Effect of forest canopy on GPS-based movement data. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33:935–941. [pdf]
2. DeCesare, N. J., and D. H. Pletscher. 2005. A dynamic test of spatial independence among bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis. Intermountain Journal of Science 11:25–30. [pdf]
1. DeCesare, N. J., and D. H. Pletscher. 2004. Bighorn sheep, horizontal visibility, and GIS. Proceedings of the Biennial Symposium of the Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council 14:181–190. [pdf]