Scientific Publications
Actkinson, M. A., W. P. Kuvlesky, C. W. Boal, F. Hernandez and L. A. Brennan. 2008. Breeding Biology of Sympatric Crested Caracara, Red-tailed Hawk and White-tailed Hawk in South Texas. Journal of Raptor Research (in press).
Actkinson, M. A., W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C. W. Boal, L. A. Brennan, and F. Hernández. 2009. Comparison of the breeding biology of sympatric Red-tailed Hawks, White-tailed Hawks, and Crested Caracaras in south Texas. Journal of Raptor Research 43: 50–56.
Actkinson, M. A., W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., C. W. Boal, L. A. Brennan, and F. Hernández. 2007. Nesting habitat relationships of sympatric crested carcaras, red-tailed hawks and white-tailed hawks in South Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119: 570–578.
Arredondo, J. A., F. Hernández, F. C. Bryant, R. L. Bingham, and Ronnie Howard. 2007. Habitat-suitability bounds for nesting cover of northern bobwhite on semiarid rangelands. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:2592–2599. <article .pdf>
Bingham, R. L., and L. A. Brennan. 2004. Comparison of Type I Error Rates for Statistical Analyses of Resource Selection. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:206-212.
Bingham, R. L., L. A. Brennan, and B. M. Ballard. 2007. Misclassified resource selection: compositional analysis and unused habitat. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1369-1374. <article .pdf>
Breeden, J. B., F. Hernández, N. J. Silvy, F. E. Smeins, and J. A. Roberson. 2008. Nesting habitat of white-winged doves in urban environments of southern Texas. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 62: 58–63. <article .pdf>
Breeden, J. B., F. Hernández, R. L. Bingham, N. J. Silvy, and G. L. Waggerman. 2008. Effects of traffic noise on auditory surveys of urban white-winged doves. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120: 384–389. <article .pdf>
Breeden, J. B., Hernández, F., N. J. Silvy, R. L. Bingham, and G. L. Waggerman. 2004. An evaluation of sampling methods for white-winged doves in urban areas of Texas. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Wildlife and Fisheries Agencies. 58: 274–281. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L. A., B. M. Ballard and W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr. 2009. Wind Energy Development, Prescribed Fire, and Migratory Land Birds in the Southeastern United States: Breeding Stopover and Wintering Habitat Relationships. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropics. Pages 184-193. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L. A., R. M. Perez, S. J. DeMaso, B. M. Ballard, and W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr. 2009. Potential impacts of wind farm energy development on upland game birds: questions and concerns. Proceeding of the International Partners in Flight Conference 4:In Press. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L.A., F. Hernandez, W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., and F.S. Guthery. 2008. Upland Game Bird Management: Linking theory and practice in south Texas. Pages 65-77 in T.E. Fulbright and D.G. Hewitt, editors. Wildlife Science: Linking ecological theory and management applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L.A. 2002. Closing Remarks: Pieces of the Puzzle, Circles in the Stream. National Quail Symposium Proceedings 5:246-249. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L.A. 2002. A Decade of Progress, A Decade of Frustration. National Quail Symposium Proceedings 5:215-217. <article .pdf>
Brennan, L.A. 2007. South Texas Climate 2100: potential ecological and wildlife impacts. Pages 79-86 in J. Norwine and K. John, eds.The Changing Climate of South Texas. CREST-RESSACA, Book Masters, Corpus Christi, Texas. (Invited Paper).
Brennan, L.A. and W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr. 2005. North American Grassland Birds: An Unfolding Conservation Crisis? Journal of Wildlife Management 69:1-13. (Invited Paper) <article .pdf>
Brennan, L.A. ed. 2007. Texas Quails: Ecology and Management. Texas A&M University Press, College Station.
Brennan, L.A., B. D. Leopold, and T.K. Fuller, 2002. Editorial Policies for The Journal of Wildlife Management, Wildlife Society Bulletin and Wildlife Monographs. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:259-261.
Burger, L. W. Jr., D. McKenzie, R. Thackston, and S. DeMaso. 2006. The role of farm policy in achieving large-scale conservation: bobwhite and buffers. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:98–993. <article .pdf>
Carver, V.L., L.W. Burger, Jr., W.E. Palmer and L.A. Brennan. 2001. Vegetation Characteristics in Seasonal-disked fields and at Bobwhite Brood Locations. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 55:436-444.
Cox, S. A, F. S. Guthery, J. J. Lusk, A. D. Peoples, S. J. DeMaso, and M. Sams. 2005. Reproduction by northern bobwhites in western Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:133–139. <article .pdf>
Cox, S. A., A. D. Peoples, S. J. DeMaso, J. J. Lusk, and F. S. Guthery. 2004. Survival and cause-specific mortality of northern bobwhites in western Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:663–671. <article .pdf>
Crews, A. K., and S. J. DeMaso. 1997. Demographics of Oklahoma quail hunters. Proceedings of National Quail Symposium 4:219–225.
DeMaso, S. J., A. D. Peoples, S. A. Cox, and E. S. Parry. 1997. Survival of northern bobwhite chicks in western Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 61:846–853. <article .pdf>
DeMaso, S. J., and A. D. Peoples. 1993. A restraining device for northern bobwhites. Wildlife Society Bulletin 21:45–46. <article .pdf>
DeMaso, S. J., D. L. Townsend,II, S. A. Cox, E. S. Parry, R. L. Lochmiller, and A. D. Peoples. 2002. The effect of quail feeders on northern bobwhite density in western Oklahoma. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 5:241–244.
DeMaso, S. J., E. S. Parry, S. A. Cox, and A. D. Peoples. 1998. Cause-specific mortality of northern bobwhites on an area with quail feeders in western Oklahoma. Proceedings Annual Conference Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 52:359–366. <article .pdf>
DeMaso, S. J., F. S. Guthery, G. S. Spears, and S. M. Rice. 1992. Morning covey calls as an index of northern bobwhite density. Wildlife Society Bulletin 20:94–101. <article .pdf>
DeMaso, S. J., M. J. Peterson, J. R. Purvis, N. J. Silvy, and J. L. Cooke. 2002. A comparison of two quail abundance indices and their relationship to quail harvest in Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 5:206–212. <article .pdf>
DeYoung, R. W., and L. A. Brennan. 2005. Molecular Genetics in Wildlife Science, Conservation, and Management. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:1360-1362 (Invited Paper)
Dunkin, S. W., S. Manes, F. S. Guthery, S. J. DeMaso, A. D. Peoples, and E. S. Parry. 2009. Influence of anthropogenic structure on northern bobwhite space use in western Oklahoma. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:253–259. <article .pdf>
Flanders, A., W.P. Kuvlesky, Jr., D. C. Ruthven, III, R. E. Zaiglin, R. L. Bingham, T. Fulbright, F. Hernandez, and L.A. Brennan. 2006. Impacts of Invasive Exotic Grasses on South Texas Breeding Bird Communities. The Auk. 123:171-182.
Guthery, F. S., C G. Green, R. M. Masters, S. J. DeMaso, H. W. Wilson, and F. B. Stuebing. 2001. Land cover and bobwhite abundance on mid-continent farms and ranches. Journal of Wildlife Management 65:838–849.
Guthery, F. S., J. J. Lusk, D. R. Synatzske, J. F. Gallagher, S. J. DeMaso, R. R. George, and M. J. Peterson. 2002. Weather and age ratios of northern bobwhites in south Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 5:99–105. <article .pdf>
Guthery, F. S., L. A. Brennan, M. J. Peterson, and J. J. Lusk. 2005. Information Theory and Wildlife Science: Critique and Viewpoint. Journal of Wildlife Management 69:457-465. (Invited Paper)
Guthery, F. S., M. J. Peterson, J. J. Lusk, M. J. Rabe, S. J. DeMaso, M. Sams, R. D. Applegate, and T. V. Dailey. 2004. Multi-state analysis of fixed, liberal regulations in quail harvest management. Journal of Wildlife Management 68:1104–1113.
Haines, A. M., F. Hernández, S. E. Henke, and R. L. Bingham. 2004. Effects of road baiting on home range and survival of northern bobwhites in southern Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32:401–411. <article .pdf>
Haines, A. M., Hernández, F., S. E. Henke. 2004. Northern bobwhite home range and survival in response to baiting multiple roads in Southern Texas: An observation of management concern. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 17: 23–31. <article .pdf>
Haines, A.M., Hernández, F., Henke, S.E., and Bingham, R.L. 2009. A Review of Crippling Loss for Northern Bobwhites. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:420-425. <article .pdf>
Haines, A.M., Hernández, F., Henke, S.E., and Bingham, R.L. 2009. A Method for Determining Asymptotes of Home-Range Area Curves. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:489-498. <article .pdf>
Hardin, J. B., L.A. Brennan, F. Hernandez, E. J. Redeker, and W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr. 2005. Empirical Tests of Hunter-Covey Interface Models. The Journal of Wildlife Management 69:498-514. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., D. Rollins, and R. Cantu. 1997. An evaluation of TrailMaster® camera systems for identifying ground-nest predators. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:848-853.
Hernández, F., D. Rollins, and R. Cantu. 1997. An evaluation of conditioned taste aversion to deter nest predators: a non-lethal approach. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 51:276-284.
Hernández, F., D. Rollins, and R. Cantu. 1997. Evaluating evidence to identify ground-nest predators in west Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 25:826-831.
Hernández, F., F. S. Guthery, and W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr. 2002. The legacy of bobwhite research in south Texas. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:1-18. (Invited Article) <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., Hernández, F., J. A. Arredondo, F. Hernández, F. C. Bryant, and L. A. Brennan. 2006. Abnormal eggs and incubation behavior in northern bobwhite. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118: 114–116. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., J. A. Arredondo, F. Hernández, D. G. Hewitt, S. J. DeMaso, and R. L. Bingham. 2004. Effects of radiotransmitters on body mass, feed consumption, and energy expenditure of northern bobwhites. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32:394–400. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., J. A. Arredondo, F. Hernández, F. C. Bryant, L. A. Brennan, and R. L. Bingham. 2005. Influence of precipitation on demographics of northern bobwhites in southern Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33: 1071-1079. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., J. D. Vasquez, F. C. Bryant, A. A. Radomski, and R. Howard. 2002. Effects of Hurricane Bret on northern bobwhite survival. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 5:87-90. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., K. M. Kelley, J. A. Arredondo, F. Hernández, D. G. Hewitt, F. C. Bryant, and R. L. Bingham. 2007. Population irruptions of northern bobwhite: testing an age-specific reproduction hypothesis. Journal of Wildlife Management 71: 895–901. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., M. Hoover, I. Negrete, C. Martinez, C. Kollar, and D. Nellis. 1998. Drilling for wildlife? Wildlife Society Bulletin 26:648-649.
Hernández, F., S. E. Henke, F. Hernández, D. Carter, N. J. Silvy, and D. Rollins. 2003. Effects of prickly pear control (prescribed fire × herbicide) on 3 important food plants. Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources 16:29–33. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., S. E. Henke, N. J. Silvy, and D. Rollins. 2001. Comparison of nest success of actual and simulated northern bobwhite and wild turkey nests. Wildlife Society Bulletin 29:1212-1218. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., S. E. Henke, N. J. Silvy, and D. Rollins. 2003. The use of prickly pear cactus as nesting cover by northern bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management 67:418-424. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., S. E. Henke, N. J. Silvy, and D. Rollins. 2003. Effects of prickly pear control on survival and nest success of northern bobwhites in Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 31:521-527. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., R. W. DeYoung, L. A. Brennan, and S. A. Gall. 2006. Recovery of rare species: case study of the masked bobwhite. Journal of Wildlife Management 70: 617–631. (Invited Article). <article .pdf>
Hernández, Fr., L. A. Harveson, F. Hernández, and C. E. Brewer. 2006. Habitat characteristics of Montezuma quail foraging areas in Trans-Pecos Texas. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34: 856–860. <article .pdf>
Hernández, F., Henke, S.E., Silvy, N.J., and Rollins, D. 2009. Testing the Value of Prickly Pear Cactus as a Nest-Predator Deterrent for Northern Bobwhite. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:256-259. <article .pdf>
Holschneider, F. R., F. Hernández, D. Rios, and J. D. Vasquez. 2002. Understanding the relationship between northern bobwhite mortality and raptor migration in south Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 5:72. <article .pdf>
Hutchins, A. R., and Hernández, F. 2003. Effects of pen-raised northern bobwhite introductions on wild bobwhites in south Texas. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57: 181–191. <article .pdf>
Kuvlesky, W.P., Jr., L.A. Brennan, B.M. Ballard, and T.M. Langschied. 2008. Avian Ecology at the Landscape Scale in south Texas: Applying metapopulation theory to grassland bird conservation. Pages 21-42 in T.E. Fulbright and D.G. Hewitt, editors. Wildlife Science: Linking ecological theory and management applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA. <article .pdf>
Kuvlesky, W. P. Jr., F. Hernandez, R. W. DeYoung, L.A. Brennan, and M. Hunnicut. 2007. Natural History, Range and Recovery of Masked Bobwhite. Desert Plants 23:27-29. Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, University of Arizona.
Kuvlesky, W. P. Jr., L.A. Brennan, M.L. Morrison, K.K. Boydston, B. M. Ballard, and F.C. Bryant. 2007. Wind Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation: Challenges and Opportunities. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:2487-2498. (Invited Paper). <article .pdf>
Kuvlesky, W. P., Jr., J. P. Sands, A. Tjemeland, L. A. Brennan, S. J. DeMaso, and F. Hernandez. 2006. Invasive exotic grasses and quail on southwestern rangelands: what have we learned since QUAIL V? Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:000–000. <article .pdf>
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, and S. J. DeMaso. 2001. A neural network model for predicting bobwhite quail abundance in the Rolling Red Plains of Oklahoma. Pages 345–355 in J. M. Scott, P. J. Heglund, M. Morrison, M. Raphael, J. Haufler, and B. Wall, editors. Predicting species occurrences: issues of scale and accuracy. Island Press, Covello, California, USA.
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, and S. J. DeMaso. 2001. Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) abundance in relation to yearly weather and long-term climate patterns. Ecological Modeling 146:3–15. <article .pdf>
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, M. J. Peterson, and S. J. DeMaso. 2007. Evidence for regionally synchronized cycles in Texas quail population dynamics. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:837–843. <article .pdf>
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, M. J. Peterson, and S. J. DeMaso. 2006. Long-term climate trends and northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations in south Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:328–337. <article .pdf>
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, R. R. George, M. J. Peterson, and S. J. DeMaso. 2002. Relative abundance of bobwhites in relation to weather and land use. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:1040–1051. <article .pdf>
Lusk, J. J., F. S. Guthery, S. A. Cox, S. J. DeMaso, and A. D. Peoples. 2005. Survival and growth of northern bobwhite chicks in western Oklahoma. American Midland Naturalist 153:389–395. <article .pdf>
Lyons, E. K., B. A. Collier, N. J. Silvy, R. R. Lopez, B. E. Toole, R. S. Jones, and S. J. DeMaso. 2009. Breeding and non-breeding survival of lesser prairie-chickens Tympanuchus pallidicinctus in Texas, USA. Wildlife Biology 15:1–8.
Palmer, W.E., S. D. Wellendorf, L.A. Brennan, W. R. Davidson, and F.E. Kellogg. 2002. Hunting Success and Northern Bobwhite Density on Tall Timbers Research Station: 1970–2001. National Quail Symposium Proceedings 5:213-216. <article .pdf>
Parry, E. S., S. J. DeMaso, S. A. Cox, and A. D. Peoples. 1997. Recovery rates of banded vs. radiomarked northern bobwhites in western Oklahoma. Proceedings Annual Conference Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 51:342–351. <article .pdf>
Provencher, L., N.M. Gobris, and L.A. Brennan. 2002. Effects of Hardwood Reduction on Winter Birds in Northwest Florida Longleaf Pine Sandhill Forests. The Auk 119:71-87.
Provencher, L., N.M. Gobris, L.A. Brennan, D.R. Gordon, and J. Hardesty. 2002. Breeding Bird Response to Midstory Hardwood Reduction in Florida Sandhill Longleaf Pine Forests. Journal of Wildlife Management 66:641-661.
Rader, M. J., T. W. Teinert, L. A. Brennan, F. Hernández, N. J. Silvy, and X. B. Wu. 2007. Nest-site selection and nest survival of northern bobwhite in southern Texas. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119: 392–399.
Rader, M. J., T. W. Tienert, L.A. Brennan, F. Hernandez ,N.J. Silvy and X. Ben Wu. 2007. Identifying Predators and Nest Fates of Bobwhites in Southern Texas Journal of Wildlife Management 71:1626-1630.
Ramirez-Y., L.E., J.A. Ortega-S., L.A. Brennan, and G.A. Rasmussen. 2007. Use of Prescribed Fire and Cattle Grazing to Control Guineagrass. Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Proceedings 23:240-245.
Rice, S. M., F. S. Guthery, G. S. Spears, S. J. DeMaso, and B. H. Koerth. 1993. A precipitation-habitat model for northern bobwhites on semiarid rangeland. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:92–102. <article .pdf>
Richardson, J. L, F. S. Guthery, S. J. DeMaso, and A. D. Peoples. 2008. Cover selection by northern bobwhites and hunters on a public-hunting area. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Southeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 62:46–50. <article .pdf>
Rollins, D., F. Hernández, S. Slater, and P. Carter. 2000. Predators and prickly paradigms: nesting ecology of bobwhites and scaled quail in west Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 4:95.
Rusk, J. P., F. Hernandez, J. A., Arredondo, F. Hernandez, F. C. Bryant, D. G. Hewitt, E.J. Redeker, L. A. Brennan, and R. L. Bingham 2007. An Evaluation of Survey Methods for Estimating Northern Bobwhite Population Abundance in Southern Texas. Journal of Wildlife Management. 71:1336-1342. <article .pdf>
Rusk, J.P., J.L. Scott, F. Hernandez, and F.C. Bryant. 2009. Refining the Morning Covey-Call Survey to Estimate Northern Bobwhite Abundance. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:38-45. <article .pdf>
Sánchez-Johnson, Y., F. Hernández, D. G. Hewitt, E. J. Redeker, G. L. Waggerman, H. Ortega Meléndez, H. V. Zamora-TreviZo, and J. A. Roberson. 2009. Status of white-winged dove nesting colonies in Tamaulipas, México. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 121:338–34. <article .pdf>
Sands, J. P., L. A. Brennan, F. Hernández, W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., J. F. Gallagher, D. C. Ruthven, and J. E. Pitmann, III. 2009. Impacts of Buggelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare) on a Forb Community in South Texas. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 2:130-140 <article .pdf>
Sands, J. P., L. A. Brennan, F. Hernández, W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., J. F. Gallagher, D. C. Ruthven, III, and J. E. Pittman, III. 2006. Native Grasses Versus Invasive Exotic Grasses as Northern Bobwhite (Colinus verginianus) Habitat in South Texas. Proceedings of the National Quail Symposium 6:000-000. <article .pdf>
Schable, N. A., B.C. Faircloth, W.E. Palmer, J.P. Carroll, L.W. Burger. L.A. Brennan, C. Hagen, and T. C. Glenn. 2004. Tetranucleotide and Dinucleotide Microsatellite Loci from the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Molecular Ecology Notes 4:415-419.
Sepúlveda, M., F. Hernández, D. G. Hewitt, W. P. Kuvlesky, Jr., G. Waggerman, and R. L. Bingham. 2006. An evaluation of auditory counts for estimating breeding populations of white-winged doves. Journal of Wildlife Management 70: 1393–1402. <article .pdf>
Spears, G. S., F. S. Guthery, S. M. Rice, S. J. DeMaso, and B. Zaiglin. 1993. Optimum seral stage for northern bobwhites as influenced by site productivity. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:805–811. <article .pdf>
Townsend, D. E., II, D. M. Leslie, Jr., R. L. Lochmiller, S. J. DeMaso, S. A. Cox, and A. D. Peoples. 2003. Fitness costs and benefits associated with dispersal in northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus). American Midland Naturalist 150:73–82.
Townsend, D. E., II, R. E. Masters, R. L. Lochmiller, D. M. Leslie, Jr., S. J. DeMaso, and A. D. Peoples. 2001. Characteristics of nest sites of northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) in western Oklahoma. Journal of Range Management: 54:260–264.
Townsend, D. E., II, R. L. Lochmiller, S. J. DeMaso, D. M. Leslie, Jr., A. D. Peoples, S. A. Cox, and E. S. Parry. 1999. Using supplemental food and its influence on survival of northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus). Wildlife Society Bulletin 27:1074–1081.
