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.
ETDS from 2015
Evaluating the Use of Modified Corn Distillers Grains as a Fish-meal Protein Replacement in Yellow Perch Perca flavescens, Dustin A. Schulz
Population Ecology of Rocky Mountain Elk in the Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming, Benjamin D. Simpson
A Comparison Between South Dakota and North American Standard Sampling Gears in Lakes and Reservoirs, Bradley J. Smith
An Evaluation of Life History Parameters and Management of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Red River Valley of Northeastern North Dakota, Kristin M. Sternhagen
Improving Ecosystem Services and Yield of Bioenergy Feedstocks Through Topographically Matched Polycultures, Kwan Hong Teoh
The Ecological Significance of Emerging Reservoir Deltas : Evidence From the White River Delta in South Dakota, Malia Anna Volke
ETDS from 2014
Inclusion of Fermented Soybean Meal in Rainbow Trout Diets, Michael E. Barnes
Yellow Perch Recruitment and Potential Interactions with Smallmouth Bass in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel Jay Dembkowski
Developing Techniques to Quantify Phenological Development of Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.): Sampling Variability, Justin Dupey
Fish Assemblage Structure, Trophic Ecology, and Potential Effects of Invading Asian Carps in Three Missouri River Tributaries, South Dakota, Cari-Ann Hayer
The Development and Application of a Larval Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Bioenergetics Model, Laura B. Heironimus
Evaluating the Value of the Internet for the Collection of Scientific Data (Use, Harvest, and Attitudes) From Anglers, Kjetil Ryan Henderson
Evaluating Methods to Estimate Population Size and Assessing Temporal Genetic Variation of Cougars in the Black Hills, Rebeca L. Juarez
Harvest Efficiency, Forage Trampling, and Litter Decomposition of Mob Grazing, Megan Mortellaro-Brown
Reproductive Ecology of Ring-Necked Pheasants in Central South Dakota's Winter Wheat Landscape, Brian J. Pauly
Determinants of Growth and Survival of Larval Pallid Sturgeon: A Combined Laboratory and Field Approach, Tobias Rapp
Utilization of Soybean Products as Fish-Meal Protein Replacements in Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Feeds, Scott C. Sindelar
Determining Impacts of Mountain Lions on Bighorn Sheep and Other Prey Sources in the Black Hills, Joshua B. Smith
Influence of Food Web Structure and Environmental Conditions on Walleye Stocking Success in Two South Dakota Impoundments, Megan D. Thul
To Plow or Not to Plow: An Investigation Into Land Use Changes and Consequences in the Northern Great Plains Using Systems Thinking and Dynamics, Benjamin L. Turner
Competition and Phenology of Invasive and Native Grasses in the Northern Great Plains, Emily Ulrich
Evaluation of Plant-Based Proteins as Fish meal Replacements in Yellow Perch Diets, Aaron Von Eschen
Ecology of Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) in the North Dakota Badlands: Population Dynamics and Prey Use, David Wilckens
ETDS from 2013
Evaluation of the Reference Unit Method for Herbaceous Biomass Estimation in Native Grasslands of Southwestern South Dakota, Eric D. Boyda
Using Resident Small Mammals to Assess the Habitat Potential of Experimental Biofuels Feedstocks, Benjamin Carroll