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 2014
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
An Evaluation of the Effects of Climate Variability on the Size of Wild North American Duck Eggs from 1859-2010, Julie R. DeJong
Ecology of Glacial Relict Fishes in South Dakota's Sandhills Region, Eli Felts
Movements, Survival, and Sightability of White-Tailed Deer in Southeastern South Dakota, Trenton J. Haffley
Larval Fish Assemblages of Three Eastern South Dakota Rivers, Jessica M. Howell
Interactions Between Age-0 Yellow Perch and Bluegill and Elucidating Factors Influencing Their Subsequent Recruitment in Nebraska Sandhill Lakes, Mark Arie Kaemingk
Heavy Metals in Traditionally Used Fruits Among the Lakota, Joanita M. Kant
Biotic Integrity and Northern Pike Ecology in Eastern South Dakota, Jacob R. Krause
Biotic Impacts in Shallow Water Bodies of South Dakota Resulting From Common Carp Invasion, Alexander Paul Letvin
An Evaluation of Life History Parameters of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in North Dakota, Brain A. Schaffer
An Evaluation of Life History Parameters of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in North Dakota, Brian A. Schaffer
Evaluating the Use of Autonomous Recording Units to Monitor Yellow Rails, Nelson's Sparrows, and Le Conte's Sparrows, Anna Marie Sidie-Slettedahl
Development of Sustainable Harvest Strategies for Cellulose-Based Biofuels: Harvest Effects on Game Bird Production, Alex James Solem
Feeding Ecology and Factors Influencing Growth and Recruitment of Channel Catfish in South Dakota Reservoirs, Tanner Michael Stevens
Evaluation of Various Foliar Sprays for Use as a Canada Goose Grazing Deterrent, Cody M. Warner
ETDS from 2012
Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the Northern Great Plains: Seed Ecology and Cultural Considerations, Sarah M. Brunette
Contribution of Natural Recruitment to the Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Sport Fishery in Deerfield Reservoir, Jacob L. Davis