Jared T. Beaver- Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist at Montana State University
Jared T. Beaver
- Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor & Extension Wildlife Specialist at Montana State University
Producer and Cohost of documentary style podcast: Working Wild University
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Introduction
I strive to blend wildlife research with applied management by identifying conservation opportunities which have direct relevance for landowners and natural resource managers. Much of my work has focused large mammal/game species ecology and management. Currently, I am interested in using novel technologies to mitigate wildlife conflict issues (depredation, disease transmission, invasive species, resource competition, etc.).
WHEL Lab: https://www.wildlifehabitatecologylab.com/extension.html.
Current institution
Additional affiliations
April 2020 - present
August 2018 - April 2020
Position
- PostDoc Position
Description
- (1) Wildlife Habitat Management (4hr credit; undergrad and graduate level) (2) Seminar - Advanced topics in wildlife research (2hr; graduate level) (3) Hunting for Conservation (3hr; undergrad and graduate level)
January 2018 - March 2020
Education
January 2012 - December 2017
January 2009 - May 2011
August 2004 - May 2008
Publications
Publications (20)
Population monitoring requires techniques that produce estimates with low bias and adequate precision. Distance sampling using ground-based thermal infrared imaging (ground imaging) and spotlight surveys is commonly used to estimate population densities of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). These surveys are often conducted along roads, wh...
Drones equipped with thermal sensors have shown ability to overcome some of the limitations often associated with traditional human‐occupied aerial surveys (e.g., low detection, high operational cost, human safety risk). However, their accuracy and reliability as a valid population technique have not been adequately tested. We tested the effectiven...
Across much of the Western United States, recovery of large carnivore populations is creating new challenges for livestock producers. Reducing the risks of sharing the landscape with recovering wildlife populations is critical to private working lands, which play an vital role in securing future energy, water, food, and fiber for an ever-expanding...
Capture and handling of animals is an essential component of wildlife research. Human population growth, coupled with rapid land use changes, have resulted in increased wildlife‐human interactions and subsequently increased public awareness and sensitivity to animal welfare. However, few publications have compared capture techniques in terms of eff...
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Wildlife researchers and managers can choose from several techniques to estimate the number of animals in a population. Camera traps and drones are increasingly common and cost-effective options that can estimate the number and density of wildlife. We compared three simple methods that are used to estimate the number and density of d...
Wildlife resource management requires reliable, fast, and affordable methods of surveying wildlife populations to develop and adaptively adjust policies. Many methods are used to survey populations of large mammals, and thermal video from drones can yield high rates of detection over large extents with relative speed and safety. In wild populations...
Tips to keep safe while hunting in areas occupied with grizzly bears
Why giving deer tough love is better than giving food. Reasons not to feed deer.
Tips for minimizing deer damage to your landscape.
Camera traps and drone surveys both leverage advancing technologies to study dynamic wildlife populations with little disturbance. Both techniques entail strengths and weaknesses, and common camera trap methods can be confounded by unrealistic assumptions and prerequisite conditions. We compared three methods to estimate the population density of w...
Spring through fall is a magical time in Montana for the outdoor
enthusiast. However, it is also a great time for snakes done
hunkering down for the winter, making human encounters more
likely. For many, snakes evoke feelings of uneasiness to outright
panic. Montana only has 10 native snake species, of which, only
the Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus...
This report provides U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the final overall report for the contract Screwworm Assessment and Monitoring for Florida Key Deer – Phase II. This report synthesizes all data through 31 August. Successful resolution of the screwworm incident reduced the need for Key deer data collection (i.e., less radiotelemetry and fewer...
Population monitoring of wildlife species requires techniques that produce estimates with low bias and adequate precision. Use of infrared-triggered camera (hereafter; camera) surveys for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus; deer) population density estimation is popular among land managers. However, current camera surveys do not provide an e...
Population monitoring of wildlife species requires techniques that produce estimates with low bias and adequate precision. Use of infrared-triggered camera (hereafter; camera) surveys for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus; deer) population density estimation is popular among land managers. However, current camera surveys do not provide an e...
Traditional methods for estimating white-tailed deer population size and density are affected by behavioral biases, poor detection in densely forested areas, and invalid techniques for estimating effective trapping area. We evaluated a noninvasive method of capture—recapture for white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus density estimation using DNA...
Attitudes and motivations of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) hunters are important for state wildlife agencies to consider when they are trying to meet harvest goals for the species. In recent years, interest in quality deer management (QDM) has grown, but little is known about hunter support for QDM. We surveyed hunters on private hunti...
Given the white-tailed deer’s (Odocoileus virginianus; deer) popularity and potentially negative impact on forested systems; Arnold Air Force Base (AAFB) in Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA has made minimizing negative deer impacts on biodiversity a priority. To address these management issues, I initiated a study on AAFB to investigate deer survey techni...
