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Spatial Optimization of Prairie Dog Colonies for Black-Footed Ferret Recovery

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  • Michael Bevers

    (Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado)

  • John Hof

    (Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Fort Collins, Colorado)

  • Daniel W. Uresk

    (Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Rapid City, South Dakota)

  • Gregory L. Schenbeck

    (Nebraska National Forest, Chadron, Nebraska)

Abstract

A discrete-time reaction-diffusion model for black-footed ferret release, population growth, and dispersal is combined with ferret carrying capacity constraints based on prairie dog population management decisions to form a spatial optimization model. Spatial arrangement of active prairie dog colonies within a ferret reintroduction area is optimized over time for maximum expected adult ferret population, This modeling approach is applied in an exploratory case study to a black-footed ferret reintroduction program in Badlands National Park and Buffalo Gap National Grassland, South Dakota. The model is currently being used to evaluate prairie dog population management alternatives and captive-bred ferret release locations for the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. This approach is also being adapted for use on other grasslands and with other species in the northern Great Plains.

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  • Michael Bevers & John Hof & Daniel W. Uresk & Gregory L. Schenbeck, 1997. "Spatial Optimization of Prairie Dog Colonies for Black-Footed Ferret Recovery," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 45(4), pages 495-507, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:45:y:1997:i:4:p:495-507
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.45.4.495
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    2. Mikael Rönnqvist & Sophie D’Amours & Andres Weintraub & Alejandro Jofre & Eldon Gunn & Robert Haight & David Martell & Alan Murray & Carlos Romero, 2015. "Operations Research challenges in forestry: 33 open problems," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 232(1), pages 11-40, September.
    3. Melstrom, Richard T. & Salau, Kehinde Rilwan & Shanafelt, David W., 2019. "The Optimal Timing of Reintroducing Captive Populations Into the Wild," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 156(C), pages 174-184.
    4. Martell, David L. & Gunn, Eldon A. & Weintraub, Andres, 1998. "Forest management challenges for operational researchers," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 104(1), pages 1-17, January.

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