64 Publications (Page 1 of 3)
2022
Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in a captive white-tailed deer population in Alabama, USA
Barua, Subarna⋅Newbolt, Chad H⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Johnson, Calvin⋅Zohdy, Sarah⋅Smith, Rachel and Wang, Chengming
(pp. 1707-1710). Dec 2022
 
Wild pig removal reduces pathogenic bacteria in low-order streams
Bolds, Sara A⋅Graeme, Lockaby B⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Smith, Mark D and VerCauteren, Kurt C
Biological Invasions, vol. 24, (no. 5), pp. 1453-1463, May 2022. | Journal Article
2020
A novel method for detecting extra-home range movements (EHRMs) by animals and recommendations for future EHRM studies
Jacobsen, Todd C⋅Wiskirchen, Kevyn H and Ditchkoff, Stephen S
PLoS One, vol. 15, (no. 11), Nov 2020. | Journal Article
 
Predicting functional responses in agro-ecosystems from animal movement data to improve management of invasive pests
Wilber, Mark Q⋅Wilber, Mark Q⋅Wilber, Mark Q⋅Wilber, Mark Q⋅Chinn, Sarah M⋅Chinn, Sarah M⋅Chinn, Sarah M⋅Chinn, Sarah M⋅Beasley, James C⋅Beasley, James C⋅Beasley, James C⋅Beasley, James C⋅Boughton, Raoul K⋅Boughton, Raoul K⋅Boughton, Raoul K⋅Boughton, Raoul K⋅Brook, Ryan K⋅Brook, Ryan K⋅Brook, Ryan K⋅Brook, Ryan K⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Holmstrom, Lindsey K⋅Holmstrom, Lindsey K⋅Holmstrom, Lindsey K⋅Holmstrom, Lindsey K⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Lewis, Jesse S⋅Lewis, Jesse S⋅Lewis, Jesse S⋅Lewis, Jesse S⋅Miller, Ryan S⋅Miller, Ryan S⋅Miller, Ryan S⋅Miller, Ryan S⋅Snow, Nathan P⋅Snow, Nathan P⋅Snow, Nathan P⋅Snow, Nathan P⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Webb, Colleen T⋅Webb, Colleen T⋅Webb, Colleen T⋅Webb, Colleen T⋅Pepin, Kim M⋅Pepin, Kim M⋅Pepin, Kim M and Pepin, Kim M
Ecological Applications, vol. 30, (no. 1), Jan 2020. | Journal Article
2019
Annual Fire Return Interval Influences Nutritional Carrying Capacity of White-Tailed Deer in Pine– Hardwood Forests
Glow, Michael P⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S and Smith, Mark D
Forest Science, vol. 65, (no. 4), pp. 483-491, Aug 2019. | Journal Article
2018
BOWHUNTING EFFICIENCY: IF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS TAUGHT US ANYTHING, IT IS THIS: BOWHUNTING HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE A HIGHLY EFFICIENT MEANS OF HARVESTING WHITE-TAILED DEER
Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 42, (no. 5), pp. 26, 20180901. | Journal Article
 
SOLUNAR CHARTS: FACT OR FICTION? Solunar charts have been around for a long time, and many hunters and fishermen swear by them for predicting periods of increased or decreased game movement
Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 8), pp. 30, 20180101. | Journal Article
 
TICK INFESTATIONS: While tick infestations can have lasting effects on some deer, especially fawns, they do not generally cause mortality in adult deer
Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 8), pp. 13, 20180101. | Journal Article
 
UNDERSTANDING CWD
Zohdy, Sarah and Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 10), pp. 18, 20180401. | Journal Article
 
What is "The Rut?" THE "RUT" AND "BREEDING SEASON" ARE TERMS HUNTERS OFTEN USE INTERCHANGEABLY. BUT ARE THEY REALLY THE SAME THING?
Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 42, (no. 7), pp. 20, 20181101. | Journal Article
2017
How deer react to pressure: recent biological studies demonstrate very clearly that white-tailed deer not only perceive their environment in fine detail, but are able to respond to risks immediately
Sullivan, Jeff and Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 6), pp. 52, 20171101. | Journal Article
 
Quantifying drivers of wild pig movement across multiple spatial and temporal scales
Kay, Shannon L⋅Kay, Shannon L⋅Kay, Shannon L⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Fischer, Justin W⋅Monaghan, Andrew J⋅Monaghan, Andrew J⋅Monaghan, Andrew J⋅Beasley, James C⋅Beasley, James C⋅Beasley, James C⋅Boughton, Raoul⋅Boughton, Raoul⋅Boughton, Raoul⋅Campbell, Tyler A⋅Campbell, Tyler A⋅Campbell, Tyler A⋅Cooper, Susan M⋅Cooper, Susan M⋅Cooper, Susan M⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Hartley, Steve B⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Kilgo, John C⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅Wisely, Samantha M⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅VerCauteren, Kurt C⋅Pepin, Kim M⋅Pepin, Kim M and Pepin, Kim M
Movement Ecology, vol. 5, 2017. | Journal Article
 
Secrets of the Rut: Role reversal: for better hunting success, it's critical to understand the role of does in mate selection. It is now being theorized that excursive behaviors by females during the breeding season are a form of female mate choice, or a way to incite competition between bucks and give the female access to a higher-quality mate
Sullivan, Jeff and Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 5), pp. 38, 20171001. | Journal Article
 
The science of habitat management: want bigger bucks now? This three-step plan from Auburn University research sheds light on the best ways to maximize food availability for deer on a year-round basis while maximizing nutrition and keeping costs down
Glow, Michael and Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, pp. 18, 20170622. | Journal Article
 
Understanding EHD: epizootic hemorrhagic disease is one of the most important infectious diseases found in white-tailed deer, and can have a huge impact on populations and hunting success. What exactly is EHD and, more importantly, what can you do about it?
Zohdy, Sarah⋅Zohdy, Sarah⋅Ditchkoff, Steve and Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, vol. 41, (no. 4), pp. 24, 20170901. | Journal Article
 
Wild hogs the biggest threat to our deer herds? while it's true that deer hunters can extend their hunting season and scratch their off-season trigger itch by turning their sights on wild hogs, is it too much of a good thing?
Ditchkoff, Steve
Deer & Deer Hunting, pp. 48, 20170801. | Journal Article
2016
Changes in southern Piedmont grassland community structure and nutritive quality with future climate scenarios of elevated tropospheric ozone and altered rainfall patterns.
Gilliland, N J⋅Chappelka, A H⋅Muntifering, R B and Ditchkoff, S S
Plant biology (Stuttgart, Germany), vol. 18 Suppl 1, pp. 47-55, January 2016. | Journal Article
2013
Survival Estimates of White-tailed Deer Fawns at Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jackson, Angela M and Ditchkoff, Steve
The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 170, (no. 1), pp. 184-190, Jul 2013. | Journal Article
2012
Digestive utilization of ozone-exposed forage by rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
Gilliland, Nicholas J⋅Chappelka, Art H⋅Muntifering, Russell B⋅Booker, Fitzgerald L and Ditchkoff, Steve
Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), vol. 163, pp. 281-6, 2012/Apr. | Journal Article
 
Distribution of bovine viral diarrhoea virus antigen in persistently infected white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
Passler, Thomas⋅Walz, H L⋅Ditchkoff, Steve⋅van Santen, E⋅Brock, Kenny V and Walz, Paul H
Journal of comparative pathology, vol. 147, (no. 4), pp. 533-41, 2012/Nov. | Journal Article
 
Phage display allows identification of zona pellucida-binding peptides with species-specific properties: novel approach for development of contraceptive vaccines for wildlife.
Samoylova, Tatiana I⋅Cochran, Anna M⋅Samoylov, Alexandre M⋅Schemera, Bettina⋅Breiteneicher, Adam H⋅Ditchkoff, Steve⋅Petrenko, Valery A and Cox, Nancy R
Journal of biotechnology, vol. 162, (no. 2-3), pp. 311-8, 2012/Dec/31. | Journal Article
2011
Bias Associated with Baited Camera Sites for Assessing Population Characteristics of Deer
McCoy, JClint⋅Ditchkoff, Steve and Steury, Todd D
Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 75, (no. 2), pp. 472-477, 2011. | Journal Article
 
Efficiency of Time-Lapse Intervals and Simple Baits for Camera Surveys of Wild Pigs
Williams, Brian L⋅Holtfreter, Robert W⋅Ditchkoff, Steve and Grand, James B
Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 75, (no. 3), pp. 655-659, 2011. | Journal Article
 
Host reproductive phenology drives seasonal patterns of host use in mosquitoes.
Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D⋅Burkett Cadena, Nathan⋅Mc Clure, Christopher⋅McClure, Christopher J⋅Ligon, Russell A⋅Ligon, Russell A⋅Graham, Sean P⋅Graham, Sean P⋅Guyer, Craig⋅Guyer, Craig⋅Hill, Geoffrey E⋅Hill, Geoffrey E⋅Ditchkoff, Stephen S⋅Ditchkoff, Steve⋅Eubanks, Micky D⋅Eubanks, Micky D⋅Hassan, Hassan K⋅Hassan, Hassan K⋅Unnasch, Thomas R and Unnasch, Thomas R
PloS one, vol. 6, (no. 3), pp. e17681, 2011. | Journal Article
 
Trap Style Influences Wild Pig Behavior and Trapping Success
Williams, Brian L⋅Holtfreter, Robert W⋅Ditchkoff, Steve and Grand, James B
Journal of Wildlife Management, vol. 75, (no. 2), pp. 432-436, 2011. | Journal Article