This community contains the theses and dissertations of the South Dakota State University, Department of Natural Resource Management. Formerly known as Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences.
Due to copyright restrictions, the collection contains both open access and university access theses and dissertations. University access items are only available to SDSU users, and on-campus visitors. Non-SDSU users wishing to access restricted materials may request items through their institution’s interlibrary loan services.
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Testing the Effect of Source and Environment on Native Seed Germination to Inform Seed-Based Restoration of Grasslands, Brandon Clark
Integrating Invasion Risk and Habitat Suitability to Guide Invasive Species Management in Wetlands, Lakes, And Rivers, Brenden M. Elwer
Prospective Use of Detection Dogs as a Screening Tool for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Michele C. Lovara
Understanding Relationships Among Fish and Environmental Conditions to Guide Adaptive Fisheries Management, Madalyn Siller
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Movement Ecology of Paddlefish and Walleye Reveal the Importance of Continued Interjurisdictional Management in Riverine and Lacustrine Systems, Kaitlyn Bearden
Effects of Low-Cost, Low-Tech Tools for Riparian Restoration on Prairie Streams in Western South Dakota, James Andrew Joseph Bolyard
Improving Stream Connectivity In South Dakota, Colton Rainier Curtis
Respiratory Disease in Bighorn Sheep: A Varied Investigation of Immunization, Transmission, and Detection, Katelin Frerichs
Increasing Retention of Women in Hunting and Fishing, Shelby Isensee
Reimagining Hunting Through Women's Decision Space, H. Nash Jackson
Species Distribution Modeling of Aquilegia brevistyla (Ranunculaceae): A Critically Imperiled Black Hills Disjunct Species, Eric Daniel Puetz
Soil Responses to Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Afforestation and Prescribed Fire in South-Central South Dakota, Robert Schaefer
Methods for Optimizing Detection and Evaluating Habitat Use of North American River Otters in South Dakota, Jessica Speiser
Plant Available Water Drives Semi-arid Forage Quality and Quantity in a Common Garden Greenhouse Experiment, Parker J. Witt
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Effects of Agricultural Chemicals on Native Plants of the Northern Great Plains, Gabrielle Bolwerk
C3 and C4 Grass Dominated Plant Communities Differ in Response to Future Larger and Less Frequent Rainfall, Zigeng Chen
Investigating Dormancy and Germination Characteristics to Promote Restoration Success in the Northern Great Plains, Gregory A. Cooper
Walleye Feeding, Movements, and Energetics Reveal the Importance of Connected Wetlands in Glacial Lakes, Logan M. Cutler
Relating Predator Community Ecology and Duck Nest Survival in Eastern South Dakota, Samantha R. Fino
Factors Influencing Mortality of Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis), Emily Moberg
Understanding Angler Responses to Fish Stocking Programs Across South Dakota, Riley L. Mounsdon