The Allegheny Woodrat

The book will be of interest to ecologists, conservation biologists, wildlife professionals, and students.

Contents

Foreword by Alicia V. Linzey iv
Preface vii
List of Contributors xii

Section I: History and Current Status
1 History and Current Status of the Allegheny Woodrat 2
Janet Wright

2 Multiple Causes of the Allegheny Woodrat Decline: A Historical-Ecological Examination 35
Kathleen LoGiudice

Section II: Ecology
3 Woodrat Population Dynamics and Movement Patterns 69
Petra Bohall Wood

4 Home Range, Movements, and Habitat Selection 99
Steven B. Castleberry

5 Den Use Behavior of Allegheny Woodrats Inhabiting Rock Outcrops
in Pennsylvania 118
John D. Peles and Janet Wright
6 Food Selection and Caching Behavior 146
Nikole L. Castleberry and Steven B. Castleberry

Section III: Conservation and Management
7 Lessons from Long-Term Monitoring of Woodrat Populations 175
Michael T. Mengak, Calvin M. Butchkoski, Daniel J. Feller,
and Scott A. Johnson

8 Managing Surface Rock Communities for Neotoma magister 213
Jerry D. Hassinger, Calvin M. Butchkoski, and Duane R. Diefenbach

9 Genetic Diversity of Woodrats: Implications for Conservation 247
Timothy J. Smyser and Olin E. Rhodes, Jr.

10 Reintroduction of Woodrats: Concepts and Applications 274
Thomas L. Serfass

11 Status and Conservation of Other At-Risk Species of North
American Woodrats 314
George A. Feldhamer and Aaron K. Poole

Section IV: Synthesis
12 Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future 338
John D. Peles and Janet Wright