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Wildlife Mortality Patterns

Wildlife Mortality Patterns is a scientific construct that characterizes the temporal, spatial, and demographic distribution of death events within wild animal populations, distinguishing it from general mortality studies by its focus on identifying recurrent or anomalous trends associated with environmental, pathological, or anthropogenic drivers.

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2017–2026

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Spatial patterns and factors influencing small vertebrate fauna road-kill aggregations

Anthony P. Clevenger, Bryan Chruszcz, Kari E. Gunson · Biological Conservation · 2002 · 555 citations

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Patterns of Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities in North America

Edward B. Arnett, W. Kent Brown, Wallace P. Erickson et al. · Journal of Wildlife Management · 2008 · 543 citations · Full text

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When and where does mortality occur in migratory birds? Direct evidence from long‐term satellite tracking of raptors

Raymond H. G. Klaassen, Mikael Hake, Roine Strandberg et al. · Journal of Animal Ecology · 2013 · 514 citations · Full text

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Ungulate Traffic Collisions in Europe

G.W.T.A. Groot Bruinderink, E. Hazebroek · Conservation Biology · 1996 · 478 citations

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Mortality rates among wild chimpanzees

Kim Hill, Christophe Boesch, Jane Goodall et al. · Journal of Human Evolution · 2001 · 446 citations

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Authors

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  1. LD
    L. David Mech

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    13 publications · 996 citations

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  2. WB
    Warren B. Ballard

    Texas Tech University, United States

    14 publications · 990 citations

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  3. MS
    Mark S. Boyce

    University of Alberta, Canada

    9 publications · 940 citations

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  4. TR
    Timothy R. Van Deelen

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    9 publications · 526 citations

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  5. JL
    Jerrold L. Belant

    Mississippi State University, United States

    9 publications · 458 citations

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Institutions

1.1K

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    27 h-index

    84 publications

    4.1K citations

  2. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

    Washington, United States

    22 h-index

    53 publications

    3.2K citations

  3. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    20 h-index

    59 publications

    3.9K citations

  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Madison, United States

    19 h-index

    56 publications

    2K citations

  5. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research

    Trondheim, Norway

    19 h-index

    46 publications

    4.1K citations

  6. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    18 h-index

    47 publications

    5.1K citations

  7. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    15 h-index

    55 publications

    3.5K citations

  8. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    14 h-index

    23 publications

    1K citations

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  1. Journal of Wildlife Management

    223 publications · 13.7K citations

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  2. Biological Conservation

    47 publications · 5K citations

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  3. PLoS ONE

    36 publications · 2.6K citations

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  4. Journal of Mammalogy

    JM · 43 publications · 1.9K citations

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  5. Canadian Journal of Zoology

    36 publications · 2.1K citations

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