Publications by Brian Hudgens

 Publications

Peer Reviewed

Haddad N. M., B. Hudgens, C. Damiani, K. Gross, D. Kuefler and K. Pollock  In press.  Optimal population monitoring for rare butterflies.  Conservation Biology.

Kuefler, D., N. M. Haddad, S. Hall, B. Hudgens, B. A. Bartel, and E. Hoffman (2008). Distribution, population structure, and habitat use of the endangered St. Francis' satyr butterfly, Neonympha mitchellii francisci. American Midland Naturalist. 159:298-320

Hudgens B.R. (2007).  Quantifying spatial correlations in extinction risk for an aphid metapopulation.  Population Ecology, 49:63-73,

Gross K., E.J. Kalendra1, B.R. Hudgens and N.M. Haddad (2007).  Accommodating stochastic dynamics in estimates of butterfly abundance. Population Ecology. 49:191-200.

Hudgens, B.R. and N. M. Haddad (2003).  Predicting which species will benefit from corridors in fragmented landscapes from population growth models.  American Naturalist. 161:808-820

Moyle, L.C., Stinchcombe, J.R., Hudgens B.R., and W.F. Morris (2003) Conservation genetics in the recovery of endangered animal species: a review of US endangered species recovery plans (1977-1998).  Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. 26:85-95

Morris, W. F., P. L. Bloch, B.R. Hudgens, L. C. Moyle, and J. R. Stinchcombe (2002) Population Viability analysis in endangered species recovery planning:  Past use and recommendations for future improvement.  Ecological Applications.  12:708-712

Stinchcombe, J., L. C. Moyle, B. R. Hudgens, P. L. Bloch, S. Chinnadurai, and W. F. Morris. (2002)The influence of the academic conservation biology literature on endangered species recovery planning. Conservation Ecology 6(2):15. URL: http://www.consecol.org/vol6/iss2/art15

Hudgens B. R. (1997) Nest predation avoidance by Blue-billed Malimbes M. Nitens (Ploceinae).  Ibis.  139:692-704

Technical Reports

Hudgens B., Ferrara F., and D. Garcelon (2007) Remote monitoring of island foxes.  Report to Department of Defense.

Haddad N., D. Woodward, B. Hudgens, N. Davidai, W. Fields, and M. Chesser (2007). Status and ecology of the Northern Pine Snake, Southern Hognose Snake, Tiger Salamander, and Carolina Gopher Frog on Ft. Bragg, NC.  Final Report to Ft Bragg for work conducted 2004-6

Schmidt, G. A., B. R. Hudgens, and D. K. Garcelon. (2006) Island Fox Monitoring and Demography on San Nicolas Island–2006. Unpublished report prepared by the Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, California.

Garcelon D.K., G.A. Schmidt and B.R. Hudgens (2006) Release plan for Captive Island Foxes (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) on Santa Cruz Island, California–2006

Bradley, J. E., S. W. Stuart, B. Hudgens, and D. Garcelon. (2006).  Draft Breeding Report - 2006 Population Monitoring of the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike on NALF, San Clemente Island, California, U.S. Navy, Environmental Department, Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, California. 

Hudgens B. H., and D.K. Garcelon (2006) Winter Carnivore Survey Finds that Wolverines (Gulo gulo) are Likely Extirpated from Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks.  Report to Seuoia-Kings Canyon National Parks

Schmidt, G. A., Hudgens B. R. and D. K. Garcelon (2006)  Island fox monitoring and research on Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California, Final report: May 2004-June2005.  Unpublished report prepared by Institute for Wildlife Studies, Arcata, CA.  31 pp.

Turner, Jennifer M., Kaiser, Sara A., Hudgens, Brian R., Eric L. Kershner, and David K. Garcelon. (2006). Population Monitoring of the San Clemente Sage Sparrow-2005. Draft Annual Report. Unpublished report prepared by the Institute for Wildlife Studies for the United States Navy, Navy Region Southwest, Natural Resources Office, San Diego, California. 110 pp. + Electronic Appendices.

Haddad, N., D. Kuefler and B. Hudgens (2005) Ongoing monitoring of Saint Francis Satyr Butterfly Populations.  Report to Fort Bragg

Woodward, D., B. Hudgens and N. Haddad (2005)  Status and ecology of northern pine snake, southern hognose snake, tiger salamander and Carolina gopher frog on Fort Bragg, NC.  Report to Fort Bragg.

Haddad, N., D. Kuefler and B. Hudgens (2004) Developing techniques and protocols for monitoring St. Francis Satyr.  Report to Fort Bragg

Haddad, N., D. Kuefler and B. Hudgens (2003) Evaluating population viability, and potential restoration of the St. Francis Satyr butterfly.  Repot to Fort Bragg

Invited Talks and Talks presented at National Meetings

“Sampling the nonexistent?  Evaluating the presence/absence of wolverines (Gulo gulo) in the Sierra Nevada” 2007 Ecological Society of America

“Better than Bigfoot: Searching for wolverines in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks.” 2006 Humboldt State University.

 “Better than Bigfoot: Searching for wolverines in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks.” 2005 Redwood Sciences Lab, Pacific Southwest Research Station.

“Life history of the Eastern tiger salamander and Carolina gopher frog on Fort Bragg.”  2005 Fort Bragg, NC Endangered Species Branch and Sandhills Environmental Center.

“Variation in patch quality and the importance of patch location in habitat restoration strategies for an endangered butterfly.” 2004 Ecological Society of America Annual Meetings

“Variation in patch quality and the importance of patch location in habitat restoration strategies.” PRBO Conservation 2004

“Determining if and when the spatial arrangement of habitat affects aphid population dynamics.” Harvey Mudd College 2002

“Use of simple models to predict conservation benefits of habitat corridors” with Nick Haddad.  2001 Ecological Society of America Annual Meetings

"When does migration matter in managing multiple populations?" 2000 Ecological Society of America Annual Meetings

"The role of predation and patch distribution in aphid metapopulation dynamics." 1999 Ecological Society of America Annual Meetings

"How do prairie dogs and gophers affect aphids?" 1997 Ecological Society of America Annual Meetings