Papers in Journals and Technical Reports

Woodrats

Castleberry, S.B., T.L. King, P.B. Wood, and W.M. Ford. 2000. Microsatellite DNA Markers for the Study of Allegheny Woodrats (Neotoma magister) Populations and Cross-species Amplification in the Genus Neotoma. Molecular Ecology. 9:824-826.

Castleberry, S.B., W.M. Ford, P.B. Wood, N.V Castleberry, and M.T. Mengak. 2001. Effects of Forest Management on Movements, Home Range, and Habitat Use of Allegheny Woodrats. Journal of Wildlife Management. 65:148-156.

Castleberry, N.L., S.B. Castleberry, W.M. Ford, P.B. Wood, and M.T. Mengak. 2001.Allegheny Woodrat (Neotoma magister) Food Habits in the Central Appalachians. American Midland Naturalist. (In Review).

Castleberry, S.B., P.B. Wood, W.M. Ford, N.L. Castleberry, and M.T. Mengak. 2001.Summer Microhabitat Selection by Foraging Allegheny Woodrats in a Managed Forest. American Midland Naturalist. (In Review).

Northern Flying Squirrels

Odom, R.H., W.M. Ford, J.W. Edwards, C. Stihler, and J.M. Menzel. 2001. Modeling Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Habitat in the Central Appalachians. Biological Conservation. (In Press).

Shrews

Ford, W.M., and J.L. Rodrigue. 2001. Soricids in an Industrial Forest Landscape of the Central Appalachians. Forest Ecology and Management. (In Press).

Songbirds

Weakland, C.A., P.B. Wood, and W.M. Ford. 2001. Response of Songbirds to Diameter-limit Cutting in the Central Appalachians of West Virginia. Forest Ecology and Management. (In Press).

Bats

Menzel, M.A., S.F. Owen, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.E. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 2001. Roost Tree Selection by Maternity Colonies of Northern Long-eared Bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in an Industrial Forest of the Central Appalachian Mountains. Forest Ecology and Management. (In Press).

Edwards, J.W., W.M. Ford, P.B. Wood, M.A. Menzel, J.B. Johnson, S.F. Owen, J.M. Menzel, B.R. Chapman, and K.V. Miller. 2001. Survey of Forest Bat Communities on the Monongahela National Forest and Westvaco Wildlife and Ecosystem Research Forest with Emphasis on the Indiana bat. USDA Forest Service Final Report.

Published Abstracts

Woodrat

Castleberry, S.B., P.B. Wood, W.M. Ford, M.T. Mengak, and N.L. Van der Maath. 1998. Foraging Movements of Allegheny Woodrats (Neotoma magister) in Relation to Timber Harvests. Abstracts ofthe 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mammalogists.

Castleberry, S.B., P.B. Wood, W.M. Ford, M.T. Mengak, and N.L.Van der Maath. 1999. Home Range and Foraging Movements of Allegheny Woodrats in West Virginia. Abstracts of the 1999 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Van der Maath, N.L., S.B. Castleberry, P.B. Wood, and W.M. Ford. 1999. Activity Patterns and Behavioral and Social Interactions of Allegheny Woodrats Around Communal Latrine Sites in West Virginia. Abstracts of the 1999 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Van der Maath, N.L., S.B. Castleberry, P.B. Wood, and W.M. Ford. 1999. Activity Patterns and Behavior of Allegheny Woodrats Around Communal Latrine Sites. Abstracts of the Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. 55:8.

Castleberry, S.B., P.B. Wood, N.L. Van der Maath, W.M. Ford, and M.T. Mengak. 1999. Foraging Movements of Allegheny Woodrats in West Virginia. Abstracts of the Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference. 55:9.

Castleberry, N.L., W.M. Ford, S.B. Castleberry, and P.B. Wood. 2000. Food Habits of the Allegheny Woodrat in West Virginia and Virginia. Abstracts of the 2000 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Castleberry, S.B., P.B. Wood, W.M. Ford, M.T. Mengak, and N.L. Castleberry. 2000. Effects of Timber Harvesting Method on Habitat Use of Allegheny Woodrats. Abstracts of the 2000 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Castleberry, N.L., P.B. Wood, W.M. Ford, M.T. Mengak, and S.B. Castleberry. 2000. Food Habits of the Allegheny Woodrat in West Virginia and Virginia. Abstracts of the 56th Annual Northeast Fish and Wildlife Conference, Charleston, WV.

Castleberry, N.L., S.B. Castleberry, W.M. Ford, P.B. Wood, and M.T. Mengak. 2001. Summer Microhabitat Selection by Foraging Allegheny Woodrats in a Managed Forest. Abstracts of the 2001 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Castleberry, S.B., T.L. King, W.M. Ford, P.B. Wood, and N.L. Castleberry. 2001. Microsatellite DNA Analysis of Allegheny Woodrat Population Structure. Abstracts of the 2001 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Northern Flying Squirrels

Odom, R.H., S.B. Clapham, and W.M. Ford. Developing Potential Habitat Models for the Endangered Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus)in Westvaco's Appalachian Forest. Abstracts of the 1999 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Odom, R.H., W.M. Ford, and J.E. Edwards. 1999. Modeling Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel Habitat in the Central Appalachians. Abstracts of the Second Biennial North American Forest Ecology Workshop.

Menzel, J.M., J.W. Edwards, W.M. Ford, J.L. Rodrigue, and M.A. Menzel. 2001. Nest Site Selection and Home Range Size of the Endangered Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel. Abstracts of the 2001 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Bats

Owen, S., M.A. Menzel, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.W. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 1999. Roost Tree Selection by Maternity Colonies of Northern Long-eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis)in the Allegheny Plateau Physiographic Province of West Virginia. Abstracts of the 1999 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Menzel, M.A., R.H. Odom, S. Owen, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.W. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 1999. Investigation of Foraging Habitat Use by Bats with a Focus on Northern Long-eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis): A Comparison of Methods. Abstracts of the 1999 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Menzel, M.A., S.F. Owen, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.E. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 1999. Roost Tree Selection by Maternity Colonies of Northern Long-eared Bats (Myotis septentrionalis) in an Industrial Forest of the Central Appalachian Mountains. Abstracts of the Second Biennial North American Forest Ecology Workshop.

Carter, T.C., S.K. Carroll, S.F. Owen, M.A. Menzel, W.M. Ford, G.A. Feldhamer, and B.R. Chapman. 2000. Food Habits of the Northern Long-eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) Across Space and Time. Abstracts of the 2000 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Owen, S.F., M.A. Menzel, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.W. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 2000. The Effects of Harvesting Intensity and Stand Structure on Bat Foraging and Spatial Activity Patterns in the Allegheny Plateau Physiographic Province of West Virginia. Abstracts of the 2000 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Menzel, M.A., J.M. Menzel, G.F. McCracken, J.W. Edwards, J.C. Kilgo, and W.M. Ford. 2000. Time Expansion Bat Detectors: The New Millennium is Upon Us. Abstracts of the 2000 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Owen, S.F., M.A. Menzel, W.M. Ford, B.R. Chapman, K.V. Miller, J.W. Edwards, and P.B. Wood. 2001. Home-range Size and Habitat Use of Northern Long-eared Myotis in an Industrial Forest Landscape in the Central Appalachians. Abstracts of the 2001 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States.

Shrews

Ford, W.M., and J.L. Rodrigue. 1999. Soricids in an Industrial Forest Landscape of the Central Appalachians. Abstracts of the Second Biennial North American Forest Ecology Workshop.

Deer

Campbell, T.A., B. Laseter, D. Osborn, P. Bush, K.V. Miller, and W.M. Ford. 2001. Unusual Summer Movements of White-tailed Deer in the Central Appalachians: Is it in the Water? Abstracts of the Southeastern Deer Study Group Meeting. 24:14-15.

C. Langdon, J.W. Edwards, J. Crum, and W.M. Ford. 2001. A Comparison of White-tailed Deer Population Estimation Methods in West Virginia. Abstracts of the Southeastern Deer Study Group Meeting. 24:21.