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 2023
Effects of Dietary Genistein and Fugacity Modelling in an Aquaculture System, Travis Schaeffer
Ecological Impacts of Anthropogenic Chemicals on Non-Target Species and the Role of Plant Diversity in Ecosystem Restoration and Resilience, Shiva Torabian
Quantitative Change Analysis of Undisturbed Lands in Eastern South Dakota: 2012-2021, Riley W. Wollschlager
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Post-Fledging Habitat Selection and Movements of Juvenile Mallards in the Prairie Pothole Region, Cynthia E. Anchor
Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Encroachment on South-Central South Dakota Rangelands: Impact on Plant Communities, Austin K. Domeier
A Post-Pneumonia Epizootic Evaluation of the Rapid City, South Dakota Bighorn Sheep Herd, Amanda N. Ensrud
Living in a Gradient: The Influence of Water Temperature Variation on Development, Settling Time and Survival of Pallid Sturgeon Larvae in the Missouri River, Maria Elizabeth Erceg
Evaluating Avian Use of Cover Crops in the Corn Belt, Megan Figura
Targeted Browsing with Goats for Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Control, Alanna M. Hartsfield
Disentangling the Complex Evolutionary History of Invasive Russian Thistle: Phylogenetic Relationships, the Role of Hybridization, and Public Engagement, Deva Raj Khanal
Regenerative Agriculture Effects on Invertebrate And Bird Communities And Insect-Provided Ecosystem Services, Alex Michels
Factors Influencing Mortality of Stocked Rainbow Trout In Black Hills Reservoirs, Charles A. Mordhorst
ETDS from 2021
Revegetating Salt-Impacted Soils in The Northern Great Plains, Abigail P. Blanchard
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Sympatric Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) and Coyotes (Canis Latrans) in an Agricultural Landscape, Marlin M. Dart
Population Genetic Structure of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in South Dakota: Using Harvested Samples to Inform Management, Stuart C. Fetherston
Pheasant Ecology in an Agricultural Landscape of South Dakota, Sprih Harsh
Effects of Predator Management and Parasitism on Over-Water Nesting Diving Duck Production in Southwestern Manitoba, Trenton E. Rohrer
An Evaluation of the Bighorn Sheep Population in Badlands National Park, Austin J. Wieseler
ETDS from 2020
Higher Temperatures Have Contrasting Effects on Different Components of Forage Quality for Caribou in Northern Alaska, Heidi Becker
Epidemiological Investigations of Bighorn Sheep Respiratory Disease and Implications for Management, Brandi L. Felts
Distribution, Density, Movement, and Support for Management of Mountain Sucker, Pantosteus jordani, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Seth J. Fopma
Influence of Mink Predation on Brown Trout Survival and Size-Structure in Rapid Creek, South Dakota, Austin Galinat
Evaluation of Fall-Seeded Cover Crops for Grassland Nesting Waterfowl in Eastern South Dakota, Charles W. Gallman III