Black bear on camera trap in Utah
Research
Research in the Young lab broadly focuses on wildlife ecology. A large component of our work aims to increase human-wildlife coexistence by working directly with people experiencing or managing conflicts or who have other concerns involving wildlife management and conservation. The Young lab also works on other critical aspects of wildlife ecology, including animal behavior, population dynamics, predator-prey ecology, and urban ecology. Member of the Young lab study wild and captive animals to achieve these research goals.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals |
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In review
Young, J.K., R. Kays, A.M. Green, R.J. Moll. J.T. Schultz....S.W. Breck. Revision submitted. Neophobia in urban and rural coyotes
across the USA.
Long, C.*, A. Stewart, J.K. Young. In review. Experimental insights into scent-marking behavior of coyotes during territorial
establishment and re-establishment.
Mills, K.L., M. Leclerc, M.A. Ditmer, …J.K. Young,…K.N. Engebretsen*, N.H. Carter. Revision submitted. Dynamic
impacts of fire on large mammal habitat quality and selection in the American West.
Sandbach, C.*, J.K. Young, P. Budy. Revision submitted. Linking individual behavior to dispersal distance of translocated
beavers.
Parsons, M.A.*, J.A. Dellinger, K.C. Vercauteren, J.V. Lombardi, J.K. Young. Revision submitted. Introduced wild pigs affect the
foraging ecology of a native predator as both prey and scavenger.
Chalkowski, K., A. Sack, G. Wittemyer, …M. Parsons*, K. Vercauteren, S. Webb, J.K. Young, K. Pepin. In review. Scaling-up
predictions of movement direction and distance: case study in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States.
BioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.12.658668
Alston, M.A., K.N. Engebretsen*, K.D. Gustafson, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. In review. Genomic diversity of cougars across Utah:
evidence for latitudinal differentiation in a continuous population.
Chuluunbat, B., B. Bayarbaatar, J. Berger, J. Alexander, J.K. Young. In review. Spatial interactions between Mongolian saiga and
domestic sheep in an ecosystem dominated by livestock.
Oliver, R. et al. Revision submitted. Interacting effects of human mobility and landscape modification on wildlife.
In press
Parsons, M.A.*, J.K. Young. In press. Leveraging multiple data sources to assess competition between
introduced wild pigs and native deer. Ecosphere.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, R. Evans*, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. Accepted. Linking behavior and predation data improves inference on
interspecific risk perception in carnivores. Ecosphere.
2025
Fagan, B., A.G. Krishnan, C.H. Fleming,...J.K. Young, J.M. Calabrese. 2025. Wild canids and felids differ in
their reliance on travel routeways. PNAS 122 (40) e2401042122.
Peterson, E.K., M.E. McPhee, R.Y. Chock, B.A. Schulte, J.K. Young. 2025. Leveraging animal behavior can
improve translocation success in the face of anthropogenic stressors. Animal Behaviour 229: 123320.
Hyde, M.*, J. Oakleaf, J. DeVos, D. Bergamn, K. Crook, J.K. Young, R.G. Amirkhiz, J.K. Frey, S.W. Breck. 2025.
Food subsidies reduce livestock depredations by a recovering carnivore. Animal Conservation doi: 10.1111/acv.70028
Murray, M.H., T.G. Candusso, A.G. Short Gianotti, A.T. Morzillo, J.K. Young, K.L. Larson, M. Fidino, S. Magle, S.P.D.
Riley, J.A. Sikich, C.J. Schell, C.E. Wilkinson. 2025. Health as an outcome and driver of human-wildlife
interactions. BioScience doi: 10.1093/biosci/bia088.
Abernathy, H.N., M.A. Ditmer, D.C. Stoner, K.R. Hersey, K.N. Engebretsen*, J.K. Young, and G. Wittemyer.
2025. Dynamic risk-scapes for prey: disentangling the impact of human and cougar presence on deer behavior
using GPS smartphone locations. Ecography e07626 (online early).
Bott C.A.*, S.W. Breck,… J.K. Young. 2025. Livestock Flashtags: Evaluating a novel deterrent to reduce livestock
depredation. Human-Wildlife Interactions 18(2): online early.
Taraporevala, N.*, J. Beckmann, J.K. Young. 2025. Citizen science project on urban canids provides different results
from camera traps but generates interest and revenue. Wildlife Biology. doi: 10.1002/wlb3.01382
Parsons, M.A.*, J. Dellinger, K. VerCauteran, J.K. Young. 2025. Survival and causes of mortality of introduced wild
pigs in the presence of cougars. Biological Invasions 27, 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-024-03470-8
Benson, J., D. Keiter, P. Mahoney,….J.K. Young,…B. Patterson. 2025. Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise
cohesion in wild Canis social groups. Ecology. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4492
2024
Young, J.K., W. Sarmento. 2024. Can an old dog learn a new trick? Efficacy of livestock guardian dogs at keeping an
apex predator away from people. Biological Conservation 292: 110554. Featured on NBC News Montana (Missoula
station), in the New York Times, and at Science Magazine
Parsons, M.A.*, B.E. George, J.K. Young. 2024. Evaluating the efficacy of aversive conditioning of mountain lions with
hounds. Canadian Wildlife Biology & Management, Special Issue on Mountain Lion Conservation and Management
13(2): 126-137. Mentioned in New York Times article
Parsons, M.A.*, J.K. Young. 2024. Coyotes display minimal response to Cougar scent at experimental carcass sites.
Journal of Mammalogy 105(4): 729-739.
Randolph, J.F.*, J.K. Young, D.C. Stoner, D.K. Garcelon. 2024. Impacts of management practices on habitat selection
during juvenile mountain lion dispersal. Ecology and Evolution 14(8): p.e70097.
Featured on Blood Origins podcast, mentioned in New York Times article
Stankowich, T., C. Fay*, J.K. Young. 2024. Aposematic learning in a mammalian predator-prey system. Animal
Behaviour 212: 39-48.
Sandbach, C.*, J.K. Young, M. Conner, P. Budy. 2024. Beaver dam analogs did not improve beaver translocation
outcomes in a desert river. Restoration Ecology 32(4): e14107.
Draper, J.*, J.K. Young, N. Beckman, T. Atwood. 2024. The differential contribution of coyotes and passerines on
future biotic carbon storage through juniper seed dispersal. Ecography 2024: e06958.
Engebretsen, K.*, C. Rushing, D. DeBloois. J.K. Young. 2024. Increased maternal care improves neonate survival in a
solitary carnivore. Animal Behaviour 210: 369-381.
Freeman, S.M., J.L. Catrow,…, J.K. Young, A.L. Olsen. 2024. Binding affinity, selectivity, and pharmacokinetics of the
oxytocin receptor antagonist L-368,899 in the coyote (Canis latrans). Comparative Medicine 74(1): 3-11.
Turano, A., S.P. Brummer, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young, S.M. Freeman. 2024. Internal and external factors affect pair mate
proximity in captive coyotes, Canis latrans. Animal Behaviour 212: 49-62.
2023
Young, J.K., A. Mast†, T. Rodgers, J. Walton, T. Piaggio, K. Mock. 2023. Straight from the coyote’s mouth: Genetic
identification of prey through oral swabs of predators. Wildlife Biology 2023(6): e01155.
Tucker, M., A.M. Schipper, ….J.K. Young,…et al. 2023. Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19
lockdowns. Science 380: 1059–1064.
Engebretsen, K.*, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. 2023. Use of radio-linked VHF technology to monitor neonate carnivores.
Wildlife Society Bulletin. 47(2): e1438.
Floyd, N.*, M. Conner, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. 2023. Investigating cause-specific mortality of sheep to determine
the impacts of carnivores on domestic livestock. Rangeland Ecology & Management 88: 39-46.
Turano, A., S.P. Brummer, J.K. Young, S. Freeman. 2023. Can a traditional partner preference test quantify
monogamous behavior in captive coyotes? Behavioural Processes 206: 104832.
Roug, A., K. Engebretsen*, A. van Wettere, J.K. Young. 2023. Disease surveillance of cougars (Puma concolor) in Utah,
USA. Journal of Wildlife Disease 58(4).
2022
Doden, E.*, P. Budy, M. Conner, J.K. Young. 2022. Comparing life-history traits of resident and translocated beavers
used as passive restoration tools in degraded desert rivers. Animal Conservation 26: 573-586.
Garcia, A., M. Parsons*, J.K. Young. 2022. Effects of early-life experience on innovation and problem-solving in
captive coyotes. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 76: 141.
Jordan, K., S. Mahamane*, J. Haynes*, J.K. Young. 2022. Ecological factors shape quantitative decision-making in
coyotes. Animal Cognition 26: 813-821.
Young, J.K., J.T. Schultz, D.B. Jolley, N. Basili†, J. Draper*. 2022. Social learning of avoidance behaviors: Trap aversion
in captive coyotes. Animal Behavior and Cognition 9(3): 336-348.
Parsons, M.A.*, T.M. Newsome, J.K. Young. 2022. The consequences of predators without prey. Frontiers in Ecology
and the Environment 20(1): 31-39.
Hyde, M.*, S.W. Breck,…, J.K. Young. 2022. Multidisciplinary engagement for fencing research informs efficacy and
rancher-to-researcher knowledge exchange. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3: 938054.
Roug, A., E. Doden*, T. Griffin, J.K. Young, X. Walden*, N. Norman, P. Budy, A.J. Van Wettere. 2022. Health screening
of American beavers (Castor canadensis) in Utah, USA. Journal of Wildlife Disease 58(4).
Draper, J.P.*, J.K. Young, E.W. Schupp, N.G. Beckman, T.B. Atwood. 2022. Frugivory and seed dispersal by
carnivorans. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 864864.
Doden, E.*, P. Budy, T. Avgar, J.K. Young. 2022. Movement patterns of resident and translocated beavers at multiple
spatiotemporal scales in desert rivers. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3: 777797.
Draper, J.P.*, T. Rodgers, J.K. Young. 2022. Beating the heat: Ecology of desert bobcats. BMC Ecology & Evolution 22:
25.
Parsons, M.*, A. Garcia, J.K. Young. 2022. Scavenging vs hunting affect behavioral traits of an opportunistic
carnivore. Peer J 13366.
VanBourg, J*, J.K. Young,…, C.D.L. Wynne. 2022. Cognitive flexibility and aging in coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of
Comparative Psychology 136(1): 54-67.
2021
Kinka, D.*, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young. 2021. Wildlife responses to livestock guard dogs and domestic sheep on open
range. Global Ecology and Conservation 31: e01823.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, J.P. Beckmann,…, J.K. Young. 2021. Recolonizing apex carnivores: is cougar predation
behaviorally mediated by bears? Ecology & Evolution 11(10): 5331-5343.
Stoner, D.C., M.A. Ditmer, D.L. Mitchell, J.K. Young, M.L. Wolfe. 2021. Conflict, coexistence, or both? Cougar habitat
selection, prey composition, and mortality in a multiple-use landscape. California Fisheries and Wildlife Journal
107(3): 147-172.
Windell, R.*, L. Bailey, J.K. Young, T. Livieri, D. Eads, S.W. Breck. 2021. Improving evaluation of nonlethal tools for
carnivore management and conservation: evaluating fladry to protect an endangered species from a generalist
mesocarnivore. Animal Conservation 25(1): 125-136. *shortlisted for the TWS best student publication award
Draper, J.*, T. Atwood, N. Beckman, K. Kettenring, J.K. Young. 2021. Mesopredator frugivory has no effect on seed
viability and germination of commonly consumed and dispersed plant species. Ecosphere 12(8):e03702.
Stanton, L.*, E. Bridge, J. Huizinga, S. Johnson, J.K. Young, S. Benson-Amram. 2021. Variation in reversal learning by
three generalist mesocarnivores. Animal Cognition 24: 555–568.
Leary, T.*, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young. 2021. Surgical sterilization impacts on behavior of coyote pairs. Applied Animal
Behaviour Science 241: 105382.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, J.P. Beckmann, C.W. Lackey, A. Andreasen, C. Schroeder, P. Jackson, J.K. Young. 2021.
Recolonizing apex carnivores: is cougar predation behaviorally mediated by bears? Ecology & Evolution 11(10): 5331-
5343. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7424
2020
Young, J.K., D.L. Coppock, J. Baggio, K. Rood, G. Yirga. 2020. Linkages between human perceptions and spotted
hyena behavior in urban areas of Ethiopia. Animals 10(12): 2400.
Floyd, N.†, J.K. Young. 2020. Testing coyotes in an object choice task following a human gesture. Ethology, Ecology,
and Evolution 33(4): 394-405.
Schell, C., L. Stanton*, J.K. Young, L. Angeloni, J. Lambert, S.W. Breck, M. Murray. 2020. The evolutionary
consequences of human-wildlife conflict. Evolutionary Applications 14(1): 178-197.
Gaynor, K., M. Cherry, S. Gilbert, M. Kohl, C. Larson, T. Newsome, L. Prugh, J. Suraci, J.K. Young, J. Smith. 2020. An
applied ecology of fear: linking theory to management practice. Animal Conservation 24(3): 308-321.
Piaggio, A.J., S.A. Shriner, J.K. Young, D.L. Griffin, D.J. Wostenberg, E.M. Gese, M.W. Hopken. 2020. Predator salivary
DNA persistence from multiple species and methods for optimal recovery from depredated carcasses. Journal of
Mammalogy 101: 298–306.
Jensen, R.†, J.K. Young, R.E. Otis. 2020. Age, sex class, and prey abundance influence the frequency and type of
percussive behavior in the Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) population at Lime Kiln Point State Park.
Northwestern Naturalist 101(2): 65-76.
2019
Young, J.K., E. Hammill, S.W. Breck. 2019. Interactions with humans shape coyote responses to hazing. Scientific
Reports 9: 20046.
Breck, S.W., S. Poessel*, P.J. Mahoney*, J.K. Young. 2019. Selective pressure by humans acting as predators results in
bold temperament in urban coyotes. Scientific Reports 9: 2104.
Young, J.K., L. Touzot*, S. Brummer. 2019. Persistence and conspecific observations improve problem-solving
abilities of coyotes. PLoS One 14(7): e0218778. *selected by journal for press release
Young, J.K., J.M. Golla*, D. Broman, T. Blankenship, R. Heilburn. 2019. Estimating density of an elusive carnivore in
urban areas: Use of spatially explicit capture-recapture models for city-dwelling bobcats. Urban Ecosystems 22:
507–512. Featured in Dallas News.
Young, J.K., J. Draper, S.W. Breck. 2019. Mind the gap: experimental tests to improve efficacy of fladry for non-lethal
management of coyotes. Wildlife Society Bulletin 43: 265-271.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2019. Evaluating domestic sheep survival with different breeds of livestock guardian dogs.
Rangeland Ecology & Management 72(6): 923-932. Featured in High Country News.
Young, J.K., J. Draper, D. Kinka*. 2019. Spatial associations of livestock guardian dogs and domestic sheep. Human-
Wildlife Interactions 13(1): 7-15 (special edition on LPDs).
Young, J.K., J.M. Golla*, J. Draper, D. Broman, T. Blankenship, R. Heilburn. 2019. Space use and movement of urban
bobcats. Animals 9: 275 (special edition on urban wildlife). Featured in Dallas News.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2019. The tail wagging the dog: positive attitude towards livestock guardian dogs do not
mitigate pastoralists’ opinions of wolves or grizzly bears. Palgrave Communications 5: 117.
Gese, E.M., P.A. Terletzky, J.D. Erb, K.C. Fuller, J.P. Grabarkewitz, J.P. Hart, C. Humpal, B.A. Sampson, J.K. Young. 2019.
Injury scores and spatial responses of wolves following capture: a comparison of cable restraints versus foothold
traps. Wildlife Society Bulletin 3(1): 42–52.
2018
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2018. Parental habituation to human disturbance
over time reduces fear of humans in coyote offspring. Ecology and Evolution 8(24): 12965-12980.
Mahoney, P.J.*, J.K. Young, Hersey, R. Larsen, B. McMillan, D. Stoner. 2018. Spatial processes decouple management
from objectives in a heterogeneous landscape: predator control as a case study. Ecological Applications 28(3): 786-
797.
Schultz, J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Enclosure utilization and enrichment structure preferences of captive coyotes. Zoo
Biology 02(01): 05-19.
DeMatteo, K.E., L.W. Blake, J.K. Young, B. Davenport. 2018. Scat detection dog surveys: how behavior of nontarget
species affects perceived accuracy. Scientific Reports 8: 13830.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2018. A livestock guardian dog by any other name: similar response to wolves across livestock
guardian dog breeds. Rangeland Ecology & Management 71: 509-517. *cover photograph
Myers, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Post-release activity and habitat selection of rehabilitated black bears. Human-Wildlife
Interactions 2(3): 322–337. (special edition: bear conflict and management)
Schultz, J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Captive coyote spatial and behavioral responses to human activity. Applied Animal
Behavior Science 205: 83-88.
Myers, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Consistent individual behavior: evidence of personality in black bears. Journal of
Ethology 36(2): 117-124.
Schell, C.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2018. It takes two: Evidence for reduced sexual
conflict over parental care in a biparental canid. Journal of Mammalogy 99(1): 75-88.
Young, J.K., M. MacGregor*, E. Gese, D. Eckery. 2018. Experimental tests of nonsurgical reproductive inhibitors to
prevent coyote reproduction. Human-Wildlife Interactions 12(2): 171–185.
2017
Mahoney, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2017. Uncovering behavioural states from animal activity and site fidelity patterns.
Methods in Ecology & Evolution 8: 174-183.
Poessel, S.*, J.K. Young, E.M. Gese. 2017. Environmental factors influencing the occurrence of coyotes and conflicts
in urban areas. Landscape and Urban Planning 157: 259-269.
Orning, E.*, J.K. Young. 2017. Coyote removal: can the short‐term application of a controversial management tool
improve female greater sage‐grouse survival or nest success? Wildlife Biology 1: 1-8.
Taylor, J.D., R.D. Holt, E.K. Orning*, J.K. Young. 2017. Greater sage-grouse nest survival in Northwestern Wyoming.
Journal of Wildlife Management. 81(7): 1219-1227.
Mech, L.D., C. Asa, P. Callahan, B. Christensen, J.K. Young. 2017. Studies of wolf x coyote hybridization via artificial
insemination. PLoS One 12(9): e0184342.
Schell, C.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2017. Investigation of techniques to measure
cortisol and testosterone concentrations in coyote hair. Zoo Biology 36(3): 220-225.
Ribeiro, S., J. Dornig, A. Guerra, J. Jeremic, J. Landry, D. Mettler, V. Palacios, U. Pfister, S. Ricci, R. Rigg, V. Salvatori, S.
Sedefchev, E. Tsingarska, L. van Bommel, L. Vielmi, J.K. Young, and M. Zingaro. 2017. Livestock guarding dogs today:
Possible solutions to perceived limitations. Carnivore Damage Prevention News 15: 36-53.
2016
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2016. Olfactory attractants and parity affect
prenatal androgens and territoriality of coyote breeding pairs. Physiology & Behavior 165: 43-54.
Young, J.K. 2016. Modifying M-44s to reduce risk of M-44 activation by swift fox. Wildlife Society Bulletin 40: 800-
805.
Hopken, M., E. Orning*, J.K. Young, A. Piaggio. 2016. Molecular forensics in avian conservation: A DNA-based
approach for identifying mammalian predators of ground-nesting birds and eggs. BMC Research Notes 9: 14.
Orning, E.*, J.K. Young. 2016. Impacts of coyote removal on space use by greater sage-grouse. Human-Wildlife
Interactions 10(2): 144-156.
2015
Young, J.K., Z. Ma, A. Laudati, J. Berger. 2015. Human–carnivore interactions: Lessons learned from communities in
the American West. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 20(4): 349-366.
Young, J.K., E. Miller, A. Essex†. 2015. Evaluating fladry designs to improve utility as a non-lethal management tool to
reduce livestock depredation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 9999: 1-5.
Young, J.K., M. Mahe†, S.W. Breck. 2015. Evaluating behavioral syndromes in coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of
Ethology 33(2): 137-144.
2014
MacLean E.L., B. Hare, C.L. Nunn, …J.K. Young, T.R. Zentall, Y. Zhao. 2014. The evolution of self-control. PNAS.
Featured at sciencedaily.com and nationalgeographic.com
Curtis, J., L. Flint, A. Flint, J. Lundquist, B. Hudgens, E. Boydston, J.K. Young. 2014. Incorporating cold-air pooling into
downscaled climate models to assess snow-covered habitat throughout the Sierra Nevada Ecoregion, CA. PLoS
One 9(9): e106984.
Mech, L.D., B. Christensen, C. Asa, P. Callahan, J.K. Young. 2014. Production of hybrids between western gray wolves
and western coyotes. PLoS One 9(2): e88861.
Poessel, S.A.*, E.M. Gese, and J.K. Young. 2014. Influence of habitat structure and food on coyote patch choice.
Applied Animal Behavior Science 157: 127–136.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, J. Berger, T.K. Fuller. 2014. Calving site selection patterns of saiga antelope in Mongolia.
Journal of Zoology 294(4): 241-247.
Shivik, J.A., L. Mastro, J.K. Young. 2014. Animal attendance at M-44 sodium cyanide ejector sites for coyotes. Wildlife
Society Bulletin 38(1): 217-220.
Mahamane, S.*, K. Grunig†, J. Baker*, J.K. Young, K. Jordan. 2014. Memory-based quantity discrimination in coyotes
(Canis latrans). Animal Behavior and Cognition 1(3): 341-351.
Berensten, A.R., J.K. Young, S.P. Brummer, K.C. VerCauteren. 2014. Evaluation of six ONRAB® Ultralite bait flavor
matrices delivered to coyotes (Canis latrans): implications for oral rabies vaccination. Journal of Veterinary
Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research 9(5): 258-261.
Miller, E., J.K. Young, S. Stelting, B. Kimball. 2014. Efficacy of Ropel® as a coyote (Canis latrans) repellent. Human-
Wildlife Interactions 8(2): 271-278.
2013
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E. Lonsdorf, R. Santymire. 2013. Anthropogenic and physiologically induced stress
responses in captive coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of Mammalogy 94(5): 1131-1140.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, T.K. Fuller, A.E. Fine, B. Chimeddorj, J.K. Young, J. Berger. 2013. Changes in grouping patterns of
saiga antelope in relation to intrinsic and environmental factors in Mongolia. Journal of Zoology 291(1): 51-58.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, J. Berger, A.E. Fine, B. Lkhagvasuren, P. Zahler, T.K. Fuller. 2013. Factors affecting
survival and cause-specific mortality of saiga calves in Mongolia. Journal of Mammalogy 94(1): 127-136.
2012
Young, J.K., B. Hudgens, D. Garcelon. 2012. Estimates of energy and prey requirements of wolverines. Northwest
Science 86(3): 221-229.
Flatz, R.*, M. González-Suárez*, J.K. Young, C. Hernández*, L.R. Gerber. 2012. Weak polygyny in California sea lions
and the potential for alternative mating strategies. PLoS One 7(3): e33654.
Gese, E.M., P.A. Darrow, J.A. Shivik, B.A. Kimball, J. Hurley, J.K. Young. 2012. Effectiveness of theobromine and
caffeine mixtures in coyote lure operative devices as a predacide: A simulated field study. Sheep and Goat
Research Journal 27: 26-31.
2011
Young, J.K., K.A. Olson, R.P. Reading, S. Amgalanbaatar, J. Berger. 2011. Is wildlife going to the dogs? The impact of
feral and free-roaming dogs on wildlife populations. BioScience 61: 125-132. Featured by Reuters Press, Utah NPR,
and 2 Brazil and 1 U.S. newspaper
Atwood, T., J.K. Young, J. Beckmann, S. Breck, J. Fike, O. Rhodes, K. Bristow. 2011. Modeling connectivity of black
bears in a desert sky island archipelago. Biological Conservation 144: 2851-2862.
Ausband, D.E.*, J.K. Young, B. Fannin, M.S. Mitchell, J.L. Stenglein, J.A. Shivik. 2011. Hair of the dog: Obtaining
samples from coyotes and wolves noninvasively. Wildlife Society Bulletin 35: 105-111.
French S.S., M. Gonzalez-Suarez*, J.K. Young, L.R. Gerber. 2011. Human disturbance influences reproductive success
and growth rate in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). PLoS One 6(3): e17686.
Wilson, R.A.*, J.K. Young, J.A. Shivik. 2011. Coyote capture vulnerability relative to territory use and trap density.
Journal of Wildlife Management 75(3): 721-725; 2011.
2010
Gerber, L., M. González-Suárez*, C. Hernández*, J.K. Young, J. Sabo. 2010. The cost of male aggression and polygyny
in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). PLoS One 5: e12230.
Green, D.†, J.K. Young, C. Hernández*, L. Gerber. 2010. Developing a non-invasive indicator of pinniped health:
neonate behavior and growth in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Ciencias Marinas 36: 311-321.
2009
Buuveibaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, A. Fine. 2009. Mongolian saiga in Sharga Nature Reserve: Are domestic dogs a threat to
saiga? Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences 7: 37-43.
Young, J.K., K.M. Murray, S. Strindberg, B. Buuveibaatar, and J. Berger. 2009. Population estimates of Mongolian
saiga: implications for effective monitoring and population recovery. Oryx 44: 285-292.
Holcomb, K.†, J.K. Young, L.R. Gerber. 2009. The influence of human disturbance on California sea lions during the
breeding season. Animal Conservation 12: 592-598
2008
Young, J.K., M. González-Suárez*, L.R. Gerber. 2008. Determinants of agonistic interactions in California sea lions.
Behaviour 145: 1797-1810.
Young, J.K., S. Glasscock, and J.A. Shivik. 2008. The influence of food abundance and distribution on coyote space
use and diet. Journal of Mammalogy 89: 1094-1104.
Berger, J., J.K. Young, K. Berger. 2008. Protecting migration corridors: challenges and optimism for Mongolian saiga.
PLoS Biology 6: e165. *invited article
Jacobs, D.F.†, C.J. Hernández*, J.K. Young, and L.R. Gerber. 2008. The role of aggressive behavior in territorial
disputes in California sea lions. Journal of Mammalogy 89: 1212-1217.
Robertson, K.†, C.W. Runcorn†, J.K. Young, and L.R. Gerber. 2008. Spatial and temporal patterns of territory use of
male California sea lions in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86: 237-244.
Young, J.K., and L.R. Gerber. 2008. The influence of social composition on reproductive behavior of territorial male
California sea lions. Aquatic Mammals 34: 102-108.
Berger, J., K. Murray Berger, S. Bergen, B. Bayarbaatar, A. Fine, B. Lkhagvasuren, J.K. Young, and P. Zahler. 2008.
Migration bottlenecks, climate, and the conservation of Pleistocene relicts in central Asia. The Open Conservation
Biology Journal 2: 9-10.
2007
Young, J.K., C. Hernández-Camacho*, L.R. Gerber. 2007. Long-distance movement of a pinniped neonate. Marine
Mammal Science 23(4): 926-930.
2006
Young, J.K., W.F. Andelt, and J.A. Shivik. 2006. A comparison of coyote ecology after 25 years: 1978 versus 2003.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(4): 573-582.
Young, J.K., and J.A. Shivik. 2006. What carnivore biologists can learn from bugs, birds, and beavers: A review of
spatial theories. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1703-1711.
2004
Young, J.K., and W.L. Franklin. 2004. Site-fidelity of territorial male guanacos in the Patagonia of southern Chile.
Journal of Mammalogy 85: 72-78.
Young, J.K., and W.L. Franklin. 2004. Activity budget patterns in mating and non-mating territorial male guanacos.
Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77: 617-625.
Young, J.K., R. Kays, A.M. Green, R.J. Moll. J.T. Schultz....S.W. Breck. Revision submitted. Neophobia in urban and rural coyotes
across the USA.
Long, C.*, A. Stewart, J.K. Young. In review. Experimental insights into scent-marking behavior of coyotes during territorial
establishment and re-establishment.
Mills, K.L., M. Leclerc, M.A. Ditmer, …J.K. Young,…K.N. Engebretsen*, N.H. Carter. Revision submitted. Dynamic
impacts of fire on large mammal habitat quality and selection in the American West.
Sandbach, C.*, J.K. Young, P. Budy. Revision submitted. Linking individual behavior to dispersal distance of translocated
beavers.
Parsons, M.A.*, J.A. Dellinger, K.C. Vercauteren, J.V. Lombardi, J.K. Young. Revision submitted. Introduced wild pigs affect the
foraging ecology of a native predator as both prey and scavenger.
Chalkowski, K., A. Sack, G. Wittemyer, …M. Parsons*, K. Vercauteren, S. Webb, J.K. Young, K. Pepin. In review. Scaling-up
predictions of movement direction and distance: case study in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the United States.
BioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.12.658668
Alston, M.A., K.N. Engebretsen*, K.D. Gustafson, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. In review. Genomic diversity of cougars across Utah:
evidence for latitudinal differentiation in a continuous population.
Chuluunbat, B., B. Bayarbaatar, J. Berger, J. Alexander, J.K. Young. In review. Spatial interactions between Mongolian saiga and
domestic sheep in an ecosystem dominated by livestock.
Oliver, R. et al. Revision submitted. Interacting effects of human mobility and landscape modification on wildlife.
In press
Parsons, M.A.*, J.K. Young. In press. Leveraging multiple data sources to assess competition between
introduced wild pigs and native deer. Ecosphere.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, R. Evans*, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. Accepted. Linking behavior and predation data improves inference on
interspecific risk perception in carnivores. Ecosphere.
2025
Fagan, B., A.G. Krishnan, C.H. Fleming,...J.K. Young, J.M. Calabrese. 2025. Wild canids and felids differ in
their reliance on travel routeways. PNAS 122 (40) e2401042122.
Peterson, E.K., M.E. McPhee, R.Y. Chock, B.A. Schulte, J.K. Young. 2025. Leveraging animal behavior can
improve translocation success in the face of anthropogenic stressors. Animal Behaviour 229: 123320.
Hyde, M.*, J. Oakleaf, J. DeVos, D. Bergamn, K. Crook, J.K. Young, R.G. Amirkhiz, J.K. Frey, S.W. Breck. 2025.
Food subsidies reduce livestock depredations by a recovering carnivore. Animal Conservation doi: 10.1111/acv.70028
Murray, M.H., T.G. Candusso, A.G. Short Gianotti, A.T. Morzillo, J.K. Young, K.L. Larson, M. Fidino, S. Magle, S.P.D.
Riley, J.A. Sikich, C.J. Schell, C.E. Wilkinson. 2025. Health as an outcome and driver of human-wildlife
interactions. BioScience doi: 10.1093/biosci/bia088.
Abernathy, H.N., M.A. Ditmer, D.C. Stoner, K.R. Hersey, K.N. Engebretsen*, J.K. Young, and G. Wittemyer.
2025. Dynamic risk-scapes for prey: disentangling the impact of human and cougar presence on deer behavior
using GPS smartphone locations. Ecography e07626 (online early).
Bott C.A.*, S.W. Breck,… J.K. Young. 2025. Livestock Flashtags: Evaluating a novel deterrent to reduce livestock
depredation. Human-Wildlife Interactions 18(2): online early.
Taraporevala, N.*, J. Beckmann, J.K. Young. 2025. Citizen science project on urban canids provides different results
from camera traps but generates interest and revenue. Wildlife Biology. doi: 10.1002/wlb3.01382
Parsons, M.A.*, J. Dellinger, K. VerCauteran, J.K. Young. 2025. Survival and causes of mortality of introduced wild
pigs in the presence of cougars. Biological Invasions 27, 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-024-03470-8
Benson, J., D. Keiter, P. Mahoney,….J.K. Young,…B. Patterson. 2025. Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise
cohesion in wild Canis social groups. Ecology. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4492
2024
Young, J.K., W. Sarmento. 2024. Can an old dog learn a new trick? Efficacy of livestock guardian dogs at keeping an
apex predator away from people. Biological Conservation 292: 110554. Featured on NBC News Montana (Missoula
station), in the New York Times, and at Science Magazine
Parsons, M.A.*, B.E. George, J.K. Young. 2024. Evaluating the efficacy of aversive conditioning of mountain lions with
hounds. Canadian Wildlife Biology & Management, Special Issue on Mountain Lion Conservation and Management
13(2): 126-137. Mentioned in New York Times article
Parsons, M.A.*, J.K. Young. 2024. Coyotes display minimal response to Cougar scent at experimental carcass sites.
Journal of Mammalogy 105(4): 729-739.
Randolph, J.F.*, J.K. Young, D.C. Stoner, D.K. Garcelon. 2024. Impacts of management practices on habitat selection
during juvenile mountain lion dispersal. Ecology and Evolution 14(8): p.e70097.
Featured on Blood Origins podcast, mentioned in New York Times article
Stankowich, T., C. Fay*, J.K. Young. 2024. Aposematic learning in a mammalian predator-prey system. Animal
Behaviour 212: 39-48.
Sandbach, C.*, J.K. Young, M. Conner, P. Budy. 2024. Beaver dam analogs did not improve beaver translocation
outcomes in a desert river. Restoration Ecology 32(4): e14107.
Draper, J.*, J.K. Young, N. Beckman, T. Atwood. 2024. The differential contribution of coyotes and passerines on
future biotic carbon storage through juniper seed dispersal. Ecography 2024: e06958.
Engebretsen, K.*, C. Rushing, D. DeBloois. J.K. Young. 2024. Increased maternal care improves neonate survival in a
solitary carnivore. Animal Behaviour 210: 369-381.
Freeman, S.M., J.L. Catrow,…, J.K. Young, A.L. Olsen. 2024. Binding affinity, selectivity, and pharmacokinetics of the
oxytocin receptor antagonist L-368,899 in the coyote (Canis latrans). Comparative Medicine 74(1): 3-11.
Turano, A., S.P. Brummer, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young, S.M. Freeman. 2024. Internal and external factors affect pair mate
proximity in captive coyotes, Canis latrans. Animal Behaviour 212: 49-62.
2023
Young, J.K., A. Mast†, T. Rodgers, J. Walton, T. Piaggio, K. Mock. 2023. Straight from the coyote’s mouth: Genetic
identification of prey through oral swabs of predators. Wildlife Biology 2023(6): e01155.
Tucker, M., A.M. Schipper, ….J.K. Young,…et al. 2023. Behavioral responses of terrestrial mammals to COVID-19
lockdowns. Science 380: 1059–1064.
Engebretsen, K.*, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. 2023. Use of radio-linked VHF technology to monitor neonate carnivores.
Wildlife Society Bulletin. 47(2): e1438.
Floyd, N.*, M. Conner, D. DeBloois, J.K. Young. 2023. Investigating cause-specific mortality of sheep to determine
the impacts of carnivores on domestic livestock. Rangeland Ecology & Management 88: 39-46.
Turano, A., S.P. Brummer, J.K. Young, S. Freeman. 2023. Can a traditional partner preference test quantify
monogamous behavior in captive coyotes? Behavioural Processes 206: 104832.
Roug, A., K. Engebretsen*, A. van Wettere, J.K. Young. 2023. Disease surveillance of cougars (Puma concolor) in Utah,
USA. Journal of Wildlife Disease 58(4).
2022
Doden, E.*, P. Budy, M. Conner, J.K. Young. 2022. Comparing life-history traits of resident and translocated beavers
used as passive restoration tools in degraded desert rivers. Animal Conservation 26: 573-586.
Garcia, A., M. Parsons*, J.K. Young. 2022. Effects of early-life experience on innovation and problem-solving in
captive coyotes. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 76: 141.
Jordan, K., S. Mahamane*, J. Haynes*, J.K. Young. 2022. Ecological factors shape quantitative decision-making in
coyotes. Animal Cognition 26: 813-821.
Young, J.K., J.T. Schultz, D.B. Jolley, N. Basili†, J. Draper*. 2022. Social learning of avoidance behaviors: Trap aversion
in captive coyotes. Animal Behavior and Cognition 9(3): 336-348.
Parsons, M.A.*, T.M. Newsome, J.K. Young. 2022. The consequences of predators without prey. Frontiers in Ecology
and the Environment 20(1): 31-39.
Hyde, M.*, S.W. Breck,…, J.K. Young. 2022. Multidisciplinary engagement for fencing research informs efficacy and
rancher-to-researcher knowledge exchange. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3: 938054.
Roug, A., E. Doden*, T. Griffin, J.K. Young, X. Walden*, N. Norman, P. Budy, A.J. Van Wettere. 2022. Health screening
of American beavers (Castor canadensis) in Utah, USA. Journal of Wildlife Disease 58(4).
Draper, J.P.*, J.K. Young, E.W. Schupp, N.G. Beckman, T.B. Atwood. 2022. Frugivory and seed dispersal by
carnivorans. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 864864.
Doden, E.*, P. Budy, T. Avgar, J.K. Young. 2022. Movement patterns of resident and translocated beavers at multiple
spatiotemporal scales in desert rivers. Frontiers in Conservation Science 3: 777797.
Draper, J.P.*, T. Rodgers, J.K. Young. 2022. Beating the heat: Ecology of desert bobcats. BMC Ecology & Evolution 22:
25.
Parsons, M.*, A. Garcia, J.K. Young. 2022. Scavenging vs hunting affect behavioral traits of an opportunistic
carnivore. Peer J 13366.
VanBourg, J*, J.K. Young,…, C.D.L. Wynne. 2022. Cognitive flexibility and aging in coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of
Comparative Psychology 136(1): 54-67.
2021
Kinka, D.*, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young. 2021. Wildlife responses to livestock guard dogs and domestic sheep on open
range. Global Ecology and Conservation 31: e01823.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, J.P. Beckmann,…, J.K. Young. 2021. Recolonizing apex carnivores: is cougar predation
behaviorally mediated by bears? Ecology & Evolution 11(10): 5331-5343.
Stoner, D.C., M.A. Ditmer, D.L. Mitchell, J.K. Young, M.L. Wolfe. 2021. Conflict, coexistence, or both? Cougar habitat
selection, prey composition, and mortality in a multiple-use landscape. California Fisheries and Wildlife Journal
107(3): 147-172.
Windell, R.*, L. Bailey, J.K. Young, T. Livieri, D. Eads, S.W. Breck. 2021. Improving evaluation of nonlethal tools for
carnivore management and conservation: evaluating fladry to protect an endangered species from a generalist
mesocarnivore. Animal Conservation 25(1): 125-136. *shortlisted for the TWS best student publication award
Draper, J.*, T. Atwood, N. Beckman, K. Kettenring, J.K. Young. 2021. Mesopredator frugivory has no effect on seed
viability and germination of commonly consumed and dispersed plant species. Ecosphere 12(8):e03702.
Stanton, L.*, E. Bridge, J. Huizinga, S. Johnson, J.K. Young, S. Benson-Amram. 2021. Variation in reversal learning by
three generalist mesocarnivores. Animal Cognition 24: 555–568.
Leary, T.*, J.T. Schultz, J.K. Young. 2021. Surgical sterilization impacts on behavior of coyote pairs. Applied Animal
Behaviour Science 241: 105382.
Engebretsen, K.N.*, J.P. Beckmann, C.W. Lackey, A. Andreasen, C. Schroeder, P. Jackson, J.K. Young. 2021.
Recolonizing apex carnivores: is cougar predation behaviorally mediated by bears? Ecology & Evolution 11(10): 5331-
5343. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7424
2020
Young, J.K., D.L. Coppock, J. Baggio, K. Rood, G. Yirga. 2020. Linkages between human perceptions and spotted
hyena behavior in urban areas of Ethiopia. Animals 10(12): 2400.
Floyd, N.†, J.K. Young. 2020. Testing coyotes in an object choice task following a human gesture. Ethology, Ecology,
and Evolution 33(4): 394-405.
Schell, C., L. Stanton*, J.K. Young, L. Angeloni, J. Lambert, S.W. Breck, M. Murray. 2020. The evolutionary
consequences of human-wildlife conflict. Evolutionary Applications 14(1): 178-197.
Gaynor, K., M. Cherry, S. Gilbert, M. Kohl, C. Larson, T. Newsome, L. Prugh, J. Suraci, J.K. Young, J. Smith. 2020. An
applied ecology of fear: linking theory to management practice. Animal Conservation 24(3): 308-321.
Piaggio, A.J., S.A. Shriner, J.K. Young, D.L. Griffin, D.J. Wostenberg, E.M. Gese, M.W. Hopken. 2020. Predator salivary
DNA persistence from multiple species and methods for optimal recovery from depredated carcasses. Journal of
Mammalogy 101: 298–306.
Jensen, R.†, J.K. Young, R.E. Otis. 2020. Age, sex class, and prey abundance influence the frequency and type of
percussive behavior in the Southern Resident Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) population at Lime Kiln Point State Park.
Northwestern Naturalist 101(2): 65-76.
2019
Young, J.K., E. Hammill, S.W. Breck. 2019. Interactions with humans shape coyote responses to hazing. Scientific
Reports 9: 20046.
Breck, S.W., S. Poessel*, P.J. Mahoney*, J.K. Young. 2019. Selective pressure by humans acting as predators results in
bold temperament in urban coyotes. Scientific Reports 9: 2104.
Young, J.K., L. Touzot*, S. Brummer. 2019. Persistence and conspecific observations improve problem-solving
abilities of coyotes. PLoS One 14(7): e0218778. *selected by journal for press release
Young, J.K., J.M. Golla*, D. Broman, T. Blankenship, R. Heilburn. 2019. Estimating density of an elusive carnivore in
urban areas: Use of spatially explicit capture-recapture models for city-dwelling bobcats. Urban Ecosystems 22:
507–512. Featured in Dallas News.
Young, J.K., J. Draper, S.W. Breck. 2019. Mind the gap: experimental tests to improve efficacy of fladry for non-lethal
management of coyotes. Wildlife Society Bulletin 43: 265-271.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2019. Evaluating domestic sheep survival with different breeds of livestock guardian dogs.
Rangeland Ecology & Management 72(6): 923-932. Featured in High Country News.
Young, J.K., J. Draper, D. Kinka*. 2019. Spatial associations of livestock guardian dogs and domestic sheep. Human-
Wildlife Interactions 13(1): 7-15 (special edition on LPDs).
Young, J.K., J.M. Golla*, J. Draper, D. Broman, T. Blankenship, R. Heilburn. 2019. Space use and movement of urban
bobcats. Animals 9: 275 (special edition on urban wildlife). Featured in Dallas News.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2019. The tail wagging the dog: positive attitude towards livestock guardian dogs do not
mitigate pastoralists’ opinions of wolves or grizzly bears. Palgrave Communications 5: 117.
Gese, E.M., P.A. Terletzky, J.D. Erb, K.C. Fuller, J.P. Grabarkewitz, J.P. Hart, C. Humpal, B.A. Sampson, J.K. Young. 2019.
Injury scores and spatial responses of wolves following capture: a comparison of cable restraints versus foothold
traps. Wildlife Society Bulletin 3(1): 42–52.
2018
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2018. Parental habituation to human disturbance
over time reduces fear of humans in coyote offspring. Ecology and Evolution 8(24): 12965-12980.
Mahoney, P.J.*, J.K. Young, Hersey, R. Larsen, B. McMillan, D. Stoner. 2018. Spatial processes decouple management
from objectives in a heterogeneous landscape: predator control as a case study. Ecological Applications 28(3): 786-
797.
Schultz, J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Enclosure utilization and enrichment structure preferences of captive coyotes. Zoo
Biology 02(01): 05-19.
DeMatteo, K.E., L.W. Blake, J.K. Young, B. Davenport. 2018. Scat detection dog surveys: how behavior of nontarget
species affects perceived accuracy. Scientific Reports 8: 13830.
Kinka, D.*, J.K. Young. 2018. A livestock guardian dog by any other name: similar response to wolves across livestock
guardian dog breeds. Rangeland Ecology & Management 71: 509-517. *cover photograph
Myers, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Post-release activity and habitat selection of rehabilitated black bears. Human-Wildlife
Interactions 2(3): 322–337. (special edition: bear conflict and management)
Schultz, J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Captive coyote spatial and behavioral responses to human activity. Applied Animal
Behavior Science 205: 83-88.
Myers, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2018. Consistent individual behavior: evidence of personality in black bears. Journal of
Ethology 36(2): 117-124.
Schell, C.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2018. It takes two: Evidence for reduced sexual
conflict over parental care in a biparental canid. Journal of Mammalogy 99(1): 75-88.
Young, J.K., M. MacGregor*, E. Gese, D. Eckery. 2018. Experimental tests of nonsurgical reproductive inhibitors to
prevent coyote reproduction. Human-Wildlife Interactions 12(2): 171–185.
2017
Mahoney, P.J.*, J.K. Young. 2017. Uncovering behavioural states from animal activity and site fidelity patterns.
Methods in Ecology & Evolution 8: 174-183.
Poessel, S.*, J.K. Young, E.M. Gese. 2017. Environmental factors influencing the occurrence of coyotes and conflicts
in urban areas. Landscape and Urban Planning 157: 259-269.
Orning, E.*, J.K. Young. 2017. Coyote removal: can the short‐term application of a controversial management tool
improve female greater sage‐grouse survival or nest success? Wildlife Biology 1: 1-8.
Taylor, J.D., R.D. Holt, E.K. Orning*, J.K. Young. 2017. Greater sage-grouse nest survival in Northwestern Wyoming.
Journal of Wildlife Management. 81(7): 1219-1227.
Mech, L.D., C. Asa, P. Callahan, B. Christensen, J.K. Young. 2017. Studies of wolf x coyote hybridization via artificial
insemination. PLoS One 12(9): e0184342.
Schell, C.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2017. Investigation of techniques to measure
cortisol and testosterone concentrations in coyote hair. Zoo Biology 36(3): 220-225.
Ribeiro, S., J. Dornig, A. Guerra, J. Jeremic, J. Landry, D. Mettler, V. Palacios, U. Pfister, S. Ricci, R. Rigg, V. Salvatori, S.
Sedefchev, E. Tsingarska, L. van Bommel, L. Vielmi, J.K. Young, and M. Zingaro. 2017. Livestock guarding dogs today:
Possible solutions to perceived limitations. Carnivore Damage Prevention News 15: 36-53.
2016
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E.V. Lonsdorf, J.M. Mateo, R.M. Santymire. 2016. Olfactory attractants and parity affect
prenatal androgens and territoriality of coyote breeding pairs. Physiology & Behavior 165: 43-54.
Young, J.K. 2016. Modifying M-44s to reduce risk of M-44 activation by swift fox. Wildlife Society Bulletin 40: 800-
805.
Hopken, M., E. Orning*, J.K. Young, A. Piaggio. 2016. Molecular forensics in avian conservation: A DNA-based
approach for identifying mammalian predators of ground-nesting birds and eggs. BMC Research Notes 9: 14.
Orning, E.*, J.K. Young. 2016. Impacts of coyote removal on space use by greater sage-grouse. Human-Wildlife
Interactions 10(2): 144-156.
2015
Young, J.K., Z. Ma, A. Laudati, J. Berger. 2015. Human–carnivore interactions: Lessons learned from communities in
the American West. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 20(4): 349-366.
Young, J.K., E. Miller, A. Essex†. 2015. Evaluating fladry designs to improve utility as a non-lethal management tool to
reduce livestock depredation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 9999: 1-5.
Young, J.K., M. Mahe†, S.W. Breck. 2015. Evaluating behavioral syndromes in coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of
Ethology 33(2): 137-144.
2014
MacLean E.L., B. Hare, C.L. Nunn, …J.K. Young, T.R. Zentall, Y. Zhao. 2014. The evolution of self-control. PNAS.
Featured at sciencedaily.com and nationalgeographic.com
Curtis, J., L. Flint, A. Flint, J. Lundquist, B. Hudgens, E. Boydston, J.K. Young. 2014. Incorporating cold-air pooling into
downscaled climate models to assess snow-covered habitat throughout the Sierra Nevada Ecoregion, CA. PLoS
One 9(9): e106984.
Mech, L.D., B. Christensen, C. Asa, P. Callahan, J.K. Young. 2014. Production of hybrids between western gray wolves
and western coyotes. PLoS One 9(2): e88861.
Poessel, S.A.*, E.M. Gese, and J.K. Young. 2014. Influence of habitat structure and food on coyote patch choice.
Applied Animal Behavior Science 157: 127–136.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, J. Berger, T.K. Fuller. 2014. Calving site selection patterns of saiga antelope in Mongolia.
Journal of Zoology 294(4): 241-247.
Shivik, J.A., L. Mastro, J.K. Young. 2014. Animal attendance at M-44 sodium cyanide ejector sites for coyotes. Wildlife
Society Bulletin 38(1): 217-220.
Mahamane, S.*, K. Grunig†, J. Baker*, J.K. Young, K. Jordan. 2014. Memory-based quantity discrimination in coyotes
(Canis latrans). Animal Behavior and Cognition 1(3): 341-351.
Berensten, A.R., J.K. Young, S.P. Brummer, K.C. VerCauteren. 2014. Evaluation of six ONRAB® Ultralite bait flavor
matrices delivered to coyotes (Canis latrans): implications for oral rabies vaccination. Journal of Veterinary
Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research 9(5): 258-261.
Miller, E., J.K. Young, S. Stelting, B. Kimball. 2014. Efficacy of Ropel® as a coyote (Canis latrans) repellent. Human-
Wildlife Interactions 8(2): 271-278.
2013
Schell, C.J.*, J.K. Young, E. Lonsdorf, R. Santymire. 2013. Anthropogenic and physiologically induced stress
responses in captive coyotes (Canis latrans). Journal of Mammalogy 94(5): 1131-1140.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, T.K. Fuller, A.E. Fine, B. Chimeddorj, J.K. Young, J. Berger. 2013. Changes in grouping patterns of
saiga antelope in relation to intrinsic and environmental factors in Mongolia. Journal of Zoology 291(1): 51-58.
Bayarbaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, J. Berger, A.E. Fine, B. Lkhagvasuren, P. Zahler, T.K. Fuller. 2013. Factors affecting
survival and cause-specific mortality of saiga calves in Mongolia. Journal of Mammalogy 94(1): 127-136.
2012
Young, J.K., B. Hudgens, D. Garcelon. 2012. Estimates of energy and prey requirements of wolverines. Northwest
Science 86(3): 221-229.
Flatz, R.*, M. González-Suárez*, J.K. Young, C. Hernández*, L.R. Gerber. 2012. Weak polygyny in California sea lions
and the potential for alternative mating strategies. PLoS One 7(3): e33654.
Gese, E.M., P.A. Darrow, J.A. Shivik, B.A. Kimball, J. Hurley, J.K. Young. 2012. Effectiveness of theobromine and
caffeine mixtures in coyote lure operative devices as a predacide: A simulated field study. Sheep and Goat
Research Journal 27: 26-31.
2011
Young, J.K., K.A. Olson, R.P. Reading, S. Amgalanbaatar, J. Berger. 2011. Is wildlife going to the dogs? The impact of
feral and free-roaming dogs on wildlife populations. BioScience 61: 125-132. Featured by Reuters Press, Utah NPR,
and 2 Brazil and 1 U.S. newspaper
Atwood, T., J.K. Young, J. Beckmann, S. Breck, J. Fike, O. Rhodes, K. Bristow. 2011. Modeling connectivity of black
bears in a desert sky island archipelago. Biological Conservation 144: 2851-2862.
Ausband, D.E.*, J.K. Young, B. Fannin, M.S. Mitchell, J.L. Stenglein, J.A. Shivik. 2011. Hair of the dog: Obtaining
samples from coyotes and wolves noninvasively. Wildlife Society Bulletin 35: 105-111.
French S.S., M. Gonzalez-Suarez*, J.K. Young, L.R. Gerber. 2011. Human disturbance influences reproductive success
and growth rate in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). PLoS One 6(3): e17686.
Wilson, R.A.*, J.K. Young, J.A. Shivik. 2011. Coyote capture vulnerability relative to territory use and trap density.
Journal of Wildlife Management 75(3): 721-725; 2011.
2010
Gerber, L., M. González-Suárez*, C. Hernández*, J.K. Young, J. Sabo. 2010. The cost of male aggression and polygyny
in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). PLoS One 5: e12230.
Green, D.†, J.K. Young, C. Hernández*, L. Gerber. 2010. Developing a non-invasive indicator of pinniped health:
neonate behavior and growth in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). Ciencias Marinas 36: 311-321.
2009
Buuveibaatar, B.*, J.K. Young, A. Fine. 2009. Mongolian saiga in Sharga Nature Reserve: Are domestic dogs a threat to
saiga? Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences 7: 37-43.
Young, J.K., K.M. Murray, S. Strindberg, B. Buuveibaatar, and J. Berger. 2009. Population estimates of Mongolian
saiga: implications for effective monitoring and population recovery. Oryx 44: 285-292.
Holcomb, K.†, J.K. Young, L.R. Gerber. 2009. The influence of human disturbance on California sea lions during the
breeding season. Animal Conservation 12: 592-598
2008
Young, J.K., M. González-Suárez*, L.R. Gerber. 2008. Determinants of agonistic interactions in California sea lions.
Behaviour 145: 1797-1810.
Young, J.K., S. Glasscock, and J.A. Shivik. 2008. The influence of food abundance and distribution on coyote space
use and diet. Journal of Mammalogy 89: 1094-1104.
Berger, J., J.K. Young, K. Berger. 2008. Protecting migration corridors: challenges and optimism for Mongolian saiga.
PLoS Biology 6: e165. *invited article
Jacobs, D.F.†, C.J. Hernández*, J.K. Young, and L.R. Gerber. 2008. The role of aggressive behavior in territorial
disputes in California sea lions. Journal of Mammalogy 89: 1212-1217.
Robertson, K.†, C.W. Runcorn†, J.K. Young, and L.R. Gerber. 2008. Spatial and temporal patterns of territory use of
male California sea lions in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86: 237-244.
Young, J.K., and L.R. Gerber. 2008. The influence of social composition on reproductive behavior of territorial male
California sea lions. Aquatic Mammals 34: 102-108.
Berger, J., K. Murray Berger, S. Bergen, B. Bayarbaatar, A. Fine, B. Lkhagvasuren, J.K. Young, and P. Zahler. 2008.
Migration bottlenecks, climate, and the conservation of Pleistocene relicts in central Asia. The Open Conservation
Biology Journal 2: 9-10.
2007
Young, J.K., C. Hernández-Camacho*, L.R. Gerber. 2007. Long-distance movement of a pinniped neonate. Marine
Mammal Science 23(4): 926-930.
2006
Young, J.K., W.F. Andelt, and J.A. Shivik. 2006. A comparison of coyote ecology after 25 years: 1978 versus 2003.
Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(4): 573-582.
Young, J.K., and J.A. Shivik. 2006. What carnivore biologists can learn from bugs, birds, and beavers: A review of
spatial theories. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1703-1711.
2004
Young, J.K., and W.L. Franklin. 2004. Site-fidelity of territorial male guanacos in the Patagonia of southern Chile.
Journal of Mammalogy 85: 72-78.
Young, J.K., and W.L. Franklin. 2004. Activity budget patterns in mating and non-mating territorial male guanacos.
Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 77: 617-625.
