Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
Boone and Crockett Club Helps Form Alliance
In 2001, the Boone and Crockett Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Mule Deer Foundation formed a partnership alliance to address chronic wasting disease (CWD). The organizations agreed to pool resources and collaborate on ways to positively address the CWD issue.
B&C Fellow - Jonathan Derbridge
University of Montana - Masters - 2010
Summer diet of wolves in Northwestern Montana
B&C Fellow - Jerod Merkle
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR OF BLACK BEARS, MISSOULA, MONTANA AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES ABOUT MANAGEMENT
As urban areas increase in size because of human population growth, habitat for wildlife is decreasing. Although black bears generally avoid areas of high human use, they have discovered how to exploit some urban areas to obtain resources.
B&C Fellow - Jami Belt
University of Montana - Masters - Graduated 2010
Evaluating population estimates of mountain goats based on citizen science
B&C Fellow - Cristina Eisenberg
Oregon State University - PhD Graduated in 2012 - B&C Professional Member
Food web relationships involving fire, wolves, elk, and forest ecosystems
B&C Fellow - Sonja Smith Andersen
University of Montana - Masters - Graduated 2011
Thesis Title: Winter habitat use by Mule Deer in Idaho and Montana