PUBLICATIONS
Haake,C.J.E, K.R. Taylor, L.K. Weyand, E.T. Van Beek, C.D. Eckstrand, L.B. Williams, S. Dauwalter, N.L. Waltrath, H.M. Miyasaki, S.B. Roberts, M.A. Hurley, and J.L. Rachlow. (in press) Geographic distribution and neuropathology of natural Elaeophora schneideri infection in Moose (Alces alces shirasi) in Idaho, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
Rush, L.M., L.K. Svancara, I.T. Smith, S.J. Knetter, J.W. Karl, and J.L. Rachlow. 2023. Intraspecific variation in habitat relationships for pygmy rabbits: implications for conservation of habitat specialists. Ecosphere. 14(7), e4625. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4625
Stein, R.M., and J.L. Rachlow. 2023. The role of acoustics in the behavior and ecology of terrestrial mammals. Mammal Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12314
Stein, R.M., B. Lecigne, J.U.H. Eitel, T.R. Johnson, C. McGowan, and J.L. Rachlow. 2022. Structure and perspective: Quantifying how vegetation and vantage point influence visibility in diverse habitats. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 24. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.911051
Olsoy, P.J., C.R. Milling, J.D. Nobler, M.J. Camp, L.A Shipley, J.S. Forbey, J.L Rachlow, and D.H. Thornton. 2022. Multi-scale habitat selection by pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) reveals differential selection of food quality, security, and thermal refuge in a sagebrush mosaic. Ecology and Evolution. 12(5) e8892.
Pilliod, D.S., J.L. Beck, C.J. Duchardt, J.L. Rachlow, K.E. Veblen. 2022. Leveraging rangeland monitoring data for wildlife: from concept to practice. Rangelands. 44:87-98.
Robb, B.C., P.J. Olsoy, J.J. Mitchell, T.T. Caughlin, D.M. Delparte, M.R. Fremgen, J.D. Nobler, J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, and J.S. Forbey. 2022. Near-infrared spectroscopy aids ecological restoration by classifying variation of taxonomy and phenology of a native shrub. Restoration Ecology. 30(5) e13584. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13584
Smith, I.T., S.J. Knetter, L.K. Svancara, J.W. Karl, T.R. Johnson, and J.L. Rachlow. 2021. Overlap between sagebrush habitat specialists differs among seasons: implications for umbrella species conservation. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 78:142-154.
Aycrigg, J.L., A.G. Wells, E.O. Garton, B. Magipane, G.E. Liston, L.R. Prugh, and J.L. Rachlow. 2021. Habitat selection by Dall’s sheep is influenced by multiple factors including direct and indirect climate effects. PLOS One. 16(3): e0248763. [link]
Rachlow, J.L., I.T. Smith, and M.D. Matoq. 2021. Pygmy rabbit. Ch. E in Sagebrush Conservation Strategy – Challenges to Sagebrush Conservation. (T.E. Remington, P.A. Deibert, S.E. Hanser, D.M. Davis, L.A. Robb, and J.L. Welty, eds). U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1125, 327 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201125.
Remington, T.E., J.L. Welty, C.L. Aldridge, A.F. Jakes, D.S. Pilliod, J.L. Rachlow, and I.T. Smith. 2021. Sage-grouse management as an umbrella for conservation of sagebrush. Ch. Q in Sagebrush Conservation Strategy – Challenges to Sagebrush Conservation. (T.E. Remington, P.A. Deibert, S.E. Hanser, D.M. Davis, L.A. Robb, and J.L. Welty, eds). U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1125, 327 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201125.
Bowyer, T.R., D.R. McCullough, J.L. Rachlow, S. Ciuti, and J.C. Whiting. 2020. Evolution of ungulate mating systems: integrating social and environmental factors. Ecology and Evolution. 10:5160–5178. [link]
Lecigne, B. J.U.H. Eitel, and J.L. Rachlow. 2020. viewshed3d: an R package for quantifying 3D visibility in the environment using terrestrial lidar data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. (https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13385)
Olsoy, P.J., J.S. Forbey, L.A Shipley, J.L Rachlow, B.C Robb, J.D Nobler, and D.H Thornton. 2020. Mapping foodscapes and sagebrush morphotypes with unmanned aerial systems for multiple herbivores. Landscape Ecology. doi: 10.1007/s10980-020-00990-1. [link]
Feldhamer, G.A., J.F. Merritt, C. Krajewski, J.L. Rachlow, and K.M. Stewart. 2020. Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, 5th edn. John Hopkins University Press. [link]
Horne, J.S., J. Fieberg, L. Börger, J.L. Rachlow, J.M. Calabrese, and C.H. Fleming. 2020. Animal home ranges: concepts, uses and estimation. In: Population Ecology in Practice (D. Murray and B.K. Sandercock, eds.). Wiley-Blackwell. [link]
Noonan, M.J. et al. 2020. Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements. Conservation Biology. 34:1017-1028. [link]
Smith, I.T., J.L. Rachlow, L.K. Svancara, L.A. McMahon, and S.J. Knetter. 2019. Habitat specialists as conservation umbrellas: do areas managed for greater sage-grouse also protect pygmy rabbits? Ecosphere. 10(8): e02827. [link]
Schrempp, T.V., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, L.A. Shipley, R.A. Long, J.L Aycrigg, and M.A. Hurley. 2019. Variation in the nutritional landscape links forest management to population performance of moose. PLOS One. 14(7): e0219128. [link]
Bowyer, R.T., M.S. Boyce, J.R. Goheen, and J.L. Rachlow. 2019. Conservation of the world’s mammals: status, protected areas, community efforts, and hunting. Journal of Mammalogy. 100: 923–941. [link]
Nobler, J.D., M.J. Camp, M.M. Crowell, L.A. Shipley, C. Dadabay, J.L. Rachlow, L. James, and J.S. Forbey. 2019. Preferences of specialist and generalists mammalian herbivores for mixtures versus individual plant secondary metabolites. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 45:74-85. [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, P.J. Olsoy, M.A. Chappell, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, L.A. Shipley, and D.H. Thornton. 2018. Habitat structure modifies microclimate: an approach for mapping fine-scale thermal refuge. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9:1648–1657. [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, M.A. Chappell, M.J. Camp, T.R. Johnson, L.A. Shipley, D.R. Paul, and J.S. Forbey. 2018. Seasonal temperature acclimatization in a semi-fossorial mammal and the role of burrows as thermal refugia. PeerJ. 6:e4511; doi 10.7717/peerj.4511 [link]
Grassel, S.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2018. When generalists behave as specialists: local specialization by American badgers. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 96:592–599. [pdf]
Crowell, M.M, L.A. Shipley, J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, and R.G. Kelsey. 2018. Dietary partitioning of toxic leaves and fibrous stems differs between sympatric specialist and generalist mammalian herbivores. Journal of Mammalogy. 99: 565–577. [link]
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, C.R. Milling, J.L. Rachlow, and J.S. Forbey. 2018. Interacting effects of ambient temperature and food quality on the foraging ecology of small mammalian herbivores. Journal of Thermal Biology. 71:83-90.
Olsoy, P.J., L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Forbey, N.F. Glenn, M.A. Burgess, and D.H. Thornton. 2017. Unmanned aerial systems measure structural habitat features for wildlife across multiple scales. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9:594-604. [link]
McMahon, L.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, J.S. Forbey, and T.R. Johnson. 2017. Habitat selection differs across hierarchical behaviors: selection of patches and intensity of patch use. Ecosphere. 8(11):e01993. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1993
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, P. Olsoy, J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, and D. Thornton. 2017. The balancing act of foraging: mammalian herbivores trade-off multiple risks when selecting food patches. Oecologia. 185:537-549. (highlighted student paper) [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, and L.A. Shipley. 2017. Seasonal patterns of behavior reveal variation in strategies for thermoregulation and predator avoidance by a small-bodied endotherm. Behavioral Ecology. 28:1236–1247. [link]
Forbey, J.S., G.L. Patricelli, D.M. Delparte, A.H. Krakauer, P.J. Olsoy, M.R. Fremgen, J.D. Nobler, L.P. Spaete, L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, A.K. Dirksen, A. Perry, B.A. Richardson, and N.F. Glenn. 2017. Emerging technology to measure habitat quality and behavior of grouse: examples from studies of Greater Sage-grouse. Wildlife Biology. wlb.00238. doi: 10.2981/wlb.00238.
McMahon, L.A., J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Forbey, L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, and P.J. Olsoy. 2017. Evaluation of micro-GPS for tracking small-bodied mammals. PLoS ONE. 12(3):e0173185. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173185
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, J. L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2017. Genetic monitoring of an endangered species recovery: demographic and genetic trends for reintroduced pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy. 98:350-364. (editor's choice)
Rachlow, J.L., P.A. Becker, L.A. Shipley, and E.S. Larrucea. 2017. Brachylagus idahoensis. In Lagomorphs of the World (A.T. Smith, K. Hackländer, P. Alves, and C.H. Johnston, eds.). John Hopkins University Press.
Grassel, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, and C.J. Williams. 2016. Reproduction by black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets: effects of weather and food availability. Western North American Naturalist. 76:405-416.
Bentley Brymer, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, K.T. Vierling, B.A. Newingham, T.E. Link, and J.L. Rachlow. 2016. A social-ecological impact assessment for public land management: application of a conceptual and methodological framework. Ecology and Society. 21:9.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, R. Cisneros, D. Roon, and R.J. Camp. 2016. Evaluation of GPS telemetry collar performance in the tropical Andes of southern Ecuador. Natureza and Conservação. 14:128-131.
Crowell, M.M., M.J. Camp, L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, and J.S. Forbey. 2016. Selection of food patches by sympatric herbivores in response to concealment and distance from a refuge. Ecology and Evolution. 6:2865-2876.
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, L.P. Waits, T.R. Johnson, and J.L. Rachlow. 2016. Consequences for conservation: population density and genetic effects on reproduction of an endangered lagomorph. Ecological Applications. 26:784-795.
Ellsworth, E., M. Boudreau, K. Nagy, J. Marshall, J.L. Rachlow, and D. Murray. 2016. Effects of supplemental food on winter energy expenditure and activity in free-ranging snowshoe hares. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 94:115-121.
Holbrook, J.D, R.S. Arkle, D.S. Pilliod, J.L. Rachlow, K.T. Vierling, and M.M. Wiest. 2016. Transition of vegetation states positively affects harvester ants in the Great Basin, United States. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69:449-456.
Holbrook, J.D, R.S. Arkle, K.T. Vierling, J.L. Rachlow, D.S. Pilliod, and M.M. Wiest. 2016. Occupancy and abundance of predator and prey: implications of the fire-cheatgrass cycle in sagebrush ecosystems. Ecosphere. 7(6):e01307. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1307
Parsons, M.A., T.C. Barkley J.L. Rachlow, J. Johnson-Maynard, T.R. Johnson, C. Milling, J. Hammel, and I. Leslie. 2016. Cumulative effects of an herbivorous ecosystem engineer in a heterogeneous landscape. Ecosphere. 7(3):e01334. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1334
Utz, J.L., L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, T. Johnstone-Yellin, M.J. Camp, and J.S. Forbey. 2016. Understanding trade-offs between predation and food risks in a specialist mammalian herbivore. Wildlife Biology. doi: 10.2981/wlb.00121.
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, M.M. Crowell, J.S. Forbey, and J.L. Rachlow. 2015. Modeling tradeoffs between the risk of starvation and toxicity: A framework for understanding habitat selection. Ecology. 96:3292–3302.
DeMay, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, L.P. Waits, and P.A. Becker. 2015. Comparing telemetry and fecal DNA sampling methods to quantify survival and dispersal of juvenile pygmy rabbits. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 39:413-421. (cover photo)
Grassel, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, and C.J. Williams. 2015. Spatial interactions between sympatric carnivores: asymmetric avoidance of an intraguild predator. Ecology and Evolution. 5:2762-2773.
Holbrook, J.D., R.S. Arkle, J.L. Rachlow, K.T. Vierling, and D.S. Pilliod. 2015. Sampling animal sign in heterogeneous environments: how much is enough? Journal of Arid Lands. 119:51-55.
Olsoy, P.J., J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, J.D. Nobler, N.F. Glenn, L.A. Shipley. 2015. Fearscapes: mapping functional cover of prey with terrestrial LiDAR. BioScience. 65:74-80.
Pu, X., L. Lam, K. Gehlken, A.C. Ulappa, J.L. Rachlow, and J. Sorensen Forbey. 2015. Antioxidant capacity of Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. Wyomingensis) varies spatially and is not related to the presence of a sagebrush dietary specialist. Western North American Naturalist. 71:78-87.
Sauder, J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2015. Fine-scale forest heterogeneity influences habitat selection by fishers (Pekania pennanti) within home ranges. Forest Ecology and Management. 347:49-56.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, and K.D. Bockting. 2014. Habitat specialists in multiple use landscapes: grazing and pygmy rabbits. The Rangeland Journal. 36:151-159.
DeMay, S.M., D.A. Roon, J.L. Rachlow, and R. Cisneros. 2014. Selective foraging on bromeliads by Andean bears in the Ecuadorian paramo. Ursus. 25:139-147.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., S.E. Zumpf, J.L. Rachlow, J.R. Adams, and L.P. Waits. 2014. Genetic evidence confirms the presence of pygmy rabbits in Colorado. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 5:118-123.
Rachlow, J.L., R.M. Peter, L.A. Shipley, and T.R. Johnson. 2014. Sublethal effects of capture and collaring: experimental and field evidence. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 38:458-465.
Sauder, J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2014. Both forest composition and configuration influence landscape-scale habitat selection by fishers (Pekania pennanti) in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Forest Ecology and Management. 314:75-84.
Ulappa, A.C., R.G. Kelsey, G.G. Frye, J.L. Rachlow, X. Pu, L. Bond, and J.S. Forbey. 2014. Plant proteins and secondary metabolites influence diet selection in a mammalian specialist herbivore. Journal of Mammalogy. 95:834-842.
Wells, A.G., C.C. Blair, E.O. Garton, C.G. Rice, J.S. Horne, J.L. Rachlow, and D.O. Wallin. 2014. The Brownian Bridge synoptic model of habitat selection and space use for animals using GPS telemetry data. Ecological Modelling. 273: 242-250.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, B.A. Woods, T.R. Johnson, and L.A. Shipley. 2013. Examining the functional components of cover: the relationship between concealment and visibility in shrub-steppe habitat. Ecosphere. 4(2):19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00114.1
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, C.A. Eidson, J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, and L.P. Waits. 2013. Evaluating noninvasive genetic monitoring for endangered pygmy rabbit recovery efforts. Molecular Ecology Resources. 13:654-662.
Haines, A.M., M. Zak, K. Hammond, J. M. Scott, D.D. Goble, J.L. Rachlow. 2013. The need to incorporate uncertainty into recovery goals for endangered species. Animals. 3:745-753.
Woods, B.A., J.L. Rachlow, C. Bunting, T.R. Johnson, and K.D. Bockting. 2013. Managing high-elevation sagebrush steppe: do conifer encroachment and prescribed fire affect habitat for pygmy rabbits? Journal of Rangeland Ecology and Management. 66:462-471.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, B.A. Woods, T.R. Johnson, and L.A. Shipley. 2012. When to run and when to hide: the influence of cover and distance to refugia on perceptions of predation risk. Ethology. 118:1010–1017.
Sauder, J.D., J.L. Rachlow, and M.M. Weist. 2012. Influence of topography and canopy cover on Argos satellite telemetry performance. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 36:813-819.
Wells, A.G., J. L. Rachlow, E.O. Garton, and C.G. Rice. 2012. Mapping vegetation communities across home ranges of mountain goats in the North Cascades for conservation and management. Applied Vegetation Science. 15:560-570.
Wilhere, G.F., Maguire, L.A., J.M. Scott, J.L. Rachlow, D.D. Goble, and L.K. Svancara. 2012. Conflation of values and science: response to Noss et al. Conservation Biology. 26:943-944.
Adams, J.R., C.S. Goldberg, B. Bosworth, J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2011. Rapid species identification of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) from faecal pellet DNA. Molecular Ecology Resources. 11:808-812.
Bowyer, R.T., J.L. Rachlow, K.M. Stewart, and V. Van Ballenberghe. 2011. Vocalizations by Alaskan moose: female incitation of male aggression. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 65:2251-2260.
Falcón-Linero, W., C.S. Goldberg, L.P. Waits, W.A. Estes-Zumpf, and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. First record of multiple paternity in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis): Evidence from analysis of 16 microsatellite loci. Western North American Naturalist. 71:271-275.
Lewis, J.S. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Activity patterns of black bears related to sex, season, and daily movement rates. Western North American Naturalist. 71:388-395.
Lewis, J.S., J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Horne, E.O. Garton, W.L. Wakkinen, J.A. Hayden, and P. Zager. 2011. Identifying habitat characteristics to predict highway crossing areas for black bears within a human-modified landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning. 101:99-107.
Price, A.J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Development of an index of abundance for pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 75:929-937.
Scott, J.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Refocusing the advocacy debate. Conservation Biology. 25:1-3.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.P. Waits, and K.I. Warheit. 2010. Dispersal, gene flow, and population genetic structure in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 91:208-219.
Price, A.J, W.A. Estes-Zumpf, and J.L. Rachlow. 2010. Survival of juvenile pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74:43-47.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2009. Natal dispersal by the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 90: 363-372.
Long, R.A., J.D. Muir, J.L. Rachlow, and J.G Kie. 2009. Evaluation of wildlife-habitat relationships: a comparison of two model-building approaches. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73:294-302.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2009. Sex-specific responses by elk to fuels reduction in a Western coniferous forest. Journal of Mammalogy. 90:423-432.
Sanchez, D.M., J.L. Rachlow, A.P. Robinson, T.R. Johnson. 2009. Survey indicators for pygmy rabbits: temporal trends of burrow systems and pellets. Western North American Naturalist. 69:426-436.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2008. Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers for the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Molecular Ecology Resources. 8:360-362
Horne, J.S., E.O. Garton, and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. A synoptic model of animal space use: simultaneous analysis of home range, habitat selection, and inter/intra-specific relationships. Ecological Modelling. 214:338-348.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2008. Response of elk and deer to experimental habitat manipulation: effects of season and scale. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72:1133-1142.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, J.G. Kie, and M. Vavra. 2008. Fuels reduction in a Western coniferous forest: effects on quantity and quality of forage for elk. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:302-313.
Rachlow, J.L. 2008. Wildlife Ecology. In: Encyclopedia of Ecology (Jorgensen, S.E., editor-in-chief). Elsevier Publications.
Sanchez, D.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. Spatio-temporal factors affecting space use by pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72:1304-1310.
Scott, J.M., J.L. Rachlow, and R.T. Lackey. 2008. Policy and position statements: what is an appropriate role of professional societies? Bioscience. 58:865-869.
Lewis, J.S, J.L. Rachlow, E.O. Garton, L.A. Vierling. 2007. Effects of habitat on GPS collar performance: addressing location error. Journal of Applied Ecology. 44:663-671.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2007. Radio transmitters for juvenile lagomorphs: an evaluation for the semi-fossorial pygmy rabbit. Western North American Naturalist. 67:133-136.
Hicks, J.F., J.L. Rachlow, O.G. Rhodes, Jr., C.L. Williams, and L.P. Waits. 2007. Reintroduction and genetic structure: Rocky Mountain elk in Yellowstone and the western States. Journal of Mammalogy. 88:129-138.
Scott, J.M., J.L. Rachlow, R.T. Lackey, A.B. Pidgnorna, J.L Aycrigg, G.R. Feldman, L.K. Svancara, D.A. Rupp, D.I. Stanish, and R.K. Steinhorst. 2007. Policy advocacy and science: prevalence in the research literature and perspectives of conservation biologists. Conservation Biology. 21:29-35.
Hicks, J.F. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Is there a genetic basis for antler malformations in reintroduced elk in northern Arizona? Southwestern Naturalist. 51:276-282.
Rachlow, J.L. and L.K. Svancara. 2006. Prioritizing habitat for surveys of a rare mammal: a modeling approach applied to pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy. 87:827-833.
Scott, J.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Science, policy and scientists. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4:68-69.
Garner, A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2005. Genetic diversity, population divergence, and conservation of Idaho ground squirrels in fragmented habitats. Conservation Genetics. 6:759-774.
Garner, A., J.L. Rachlow, and Hicks, J.F. 2005. Patterns of genetic diversity and its loss in mammalian populations. Conservation Biology. 19:1215-1221.
Rachlow, J.L., Sanchez, D.M., and Estes-Zumpf, W.A. 2005. Natal burrows and nests of free-ranging pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis). Western North American Naturalist. 65:136-139.
Rachlow, J.L., R.M. Lee, and R.K. Riley. 2003. Abnormal antlers and pedicles in Rocky Mountain elk in northern Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist. 48:147-153.
Rachlow, J.L. 2001. Tree-rubbing by white rhinos: potential functions of an undescribed behavior. Alces. 37:447-456.
Bowyer, R.T., D.M. Leslie, Jr. and J.L. Rachlow. 2000. Dall’s and Stone’s sheep. In: Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America (P.R. Krausman and S. Demarais, eds.). Prentice Hall, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Rachlow, J.L., J.G. Kie, and J. Berger. 1999. Territoriality and spatial patterns of white rhinoceros in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Ecology. 37:295-304.
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1998. Reproduction and population density: trade-offs for conservation of rhinos in situ. Animal Conservation. 1:101-106.
Rachlow, J.L., E.V. Berkeley and J. Berger. 1998. Correlates of male mating strategies in white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Mammalogy. 79:1317-1324.
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1998. Habitat selection by Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli): maternal trade-offs. Journal of Zoology (London). 245:457-465.
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1997. Conservation implications of patterns of horn regeneration in dehorned white rhinos. Conservation Biology. 11:84-91 (cover article).
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1994. Variability in maternal behavior by Dall's sheep: environmental tracking or adaptive strategy? Journal of Mammalogy. 75:328-337.
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1991. Interannual variation in timing and synchrony of parturition in Dall's sheep. Journal of Mammalogy. 72:487-492.
Bowyer, R.T., Rachlow, J.L., Van Ballenberg V. and R.D. Guthrie. 1991. Evolution of a rump-patch in Alaskan moose: an hypothesis. Alces. 27:12-23.
Rush, L.M., L.K. Svancara, I.T. Smith, S.J. Knetter, J.W. Karl, and J.L. Rachlow. 2023. Intraspecific variation in habitat relationships for pygmy rabbits: implications for conservation of habitat specialists. Ecosphere. 14(7), e4625. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4625
Stein, R.M., and J.L. Rachlow. 2023. The role of acoustics in the behavior and ecology of terrestrial mammals. Mammal Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/mam.12314
Stein, R.M., B. Lecigne, J.U.H. Eitel, T.R. Johnson, C. McGowan, and J.L. Rachlow. 2022. Structure and perspective: Quantifying how vegetation and vantage point influence visibility in diverse habitats. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 24. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.911051
Olsoy, P.J., C.R. Milling, J.D. Nobler, M.J. Camp, L.A Shipley, J.S. Forbey, J.L Rachlow, and D.H. Thornton. 2022. Multi-scale habitat selection by pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) reveals differential selection of food quality, security, and thermal refuge in a sagebrush mosaic. Ecology and Evolution. 12(5) e8892.
Pilliod, D.S., J.L. Beck, C.J. Duchardt, J.L. Rachlow, K.E. Veblen. 2022. Leveraging rangeland monitoring data for wildlife: from concept to practice. Rangelands. 44:87-98.
Robb, B.C., P.J. Olsoy, J.J. Mitchell, T.T. Caughlin, D.M. Delparte, M.R. Fremgen, J.D. Nobler, J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, and J.S. Forbey. 2022. Near-infrared spectroscopy aids ecological restoration by classifying variation of taxonomy and phenology of a native shrub. Restoration Ecology. 30(5) e13584. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13584
Smith, I.T., S.J. Knetter, L.K. Svancara, J.W. Karl, T.R. Johnson, and J.L. Rachlow. 2021. Overlap between sagebrush habitat specialists differs among seasons: implications for umbrella species conservation. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 78:142-154.
Aycrigg, J.L., A.G. Wells, E.O. Garton, B. Magipane, G.E. Liston, L.R. Prugh, and J.L. Rachlow. 2021. Habitat selection by Dall’s sheep is influenced by multiple factors including direct and indirect climate effects. PLOS One. 16(3): e0248763. [link]
Rachlow, J.L., I.T. Smith, and M.D. Matoq. 2021. Pygmy rabbit. Ch. E in Sagebrush Conservation Strategy – Challenges to Sagebrush Conservation. (T.E. Remington, P.A. Deibert, S.E. Hanser, D.M. Davis, L.A. Robb, and J.L. Welty, eds). U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1125, 327 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201125.
Remington, T.E., J.L. Welty, C.L. Aldridge, A.F. Jakes, D.S. Pilliod, J.L. Rachlow, and I.T. Smith. 2021. Sage-grouse management as an umbrella for conservation of sagebrush. Ch. Q in Sagebrush Conservation Strategy – Challenges to Sagebrush Conservation. (T.E. Remington, P.A. Deibert, S.E. Hanser, D.M. Davis, L.A. Robb, and J.L. Welty, eds). U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2020–1125, 327 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201125.
Bowyer, T.R., D.R. McCullough, J.L. Rachlow, S. Ciuti, and J.C. Whiting. 2020. Evolution of ungulate mating systems: integrating social and environmental factors. Ecology and Evolution. 10:5160–5178. [link]
Lecigne, B. J.U.H. Eitel, and J.L. Rachlow. 2020. viewshed3d: an R package for quantifying 3D visibility in the environment using terrestrial lidar data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. (https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.13385)
Olsoy, P.J., J.S. Forbey, L.A Shipley, J.L Rachlow, B.C Robb, J.D Nobler, and D.H Thornton. 2020. Mapping foodscapes and sagebrush morphotypes with unmanned aerial systems for multiple herbivores. Landscape Ecology. doi: 10.1007/s10980-020-00990-1. [link]
Feldhamer, G.A., J.F. Merritt, C. Krajewski, J.L. Rachlow, and K.M. Stewart. 2020. Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, 5th edn. John Hopkins University Press. [link]
Horne, J.S., J. Fieberg, L. Börger, J.L. Rachlow, J.M. Calabrese, and C.H. Fleming. 2020. Animal home ranges: concepts, uses and estimation. In: Population Ecology in Practice (D. Murray and B.K. Sandercock, eds.). Wiley-Blackwell. [link]
Noonan, M.J. et al. 2020. Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements. Conservation Biology. 34:1017-1028. [link]
Smith, I.T., J.L. Rachlow, L.K. Svancara, L.A. McMahon, and S.J. Knetter. 2019. Habitat specialists as conservation umbrellas: do areas managed for greater sage-grouse also protect pygmy rabbits? Ecosphere. 10(8): e02827. [link]
Schrempp, T.V., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, L.A. Shipley, R.A. Long, J.L Aycrigg, and M.A. Hurley. 2019. Variation in the nutritional landscape links forest management to population performance of moose. PLOS One. 14(7): e0219128. [link]
Bowyer, R.T., M.S. Boyce, J.R. Goheen, and J.L. Rachlow. 2019. Conservation of the world’s mammals: status, protected areas, community efforts, and hunting. Journal of Mammalogy. 100: 923–941. [link]
Nobler, J.D., M.J. Camp, M.M. Crowell, L.A. Shipley, C. Dadabay, J.L. Rachlow, L. James, and J.S. Forbey. 2019. Preferences of specialist and generalists mammalian herbivores for mixtures versus individual plant secondary metabolites. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 45:74-85. [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, P.J. Olsoy, M.A. Chappell, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, L.A. Shipley, and D.H. Thornton. 2018. Habitat structure modifies microclimate: an approach for mapping fine-scale thermal refuge. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9:1648–1657. [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, M.A. Chappell, M.J. Camp, T.R. Johnson, L.A. Shipley, D.R. Paul, and J.S. Forbey. 2018. Seasonal temperature acclimatization in a semi-fossorial mammal and the role of burrows as thermal refugia. PeerJ. 6:e4511; doi 10.7717/peerj.4511 [link]
Grassel, S.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2018. When generalists behave as specialists: local specialization by American badgers. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 96:592–599. [pdf]
Crowell, M.M, L.A. Shipley, J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, and R.G. Kelsey. 2018. Dietary partitioning of toxic leaves and fibrous stems differs between sympatric specialist and generalist mammalian herbivores. Journal of Mammalogy. 99: 565–577. [link]
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, C.R. Milling, J.L. Rachlow, and J.S. Forbey. 2018. Interacting effects of ambient temperature and food quality on the foraging ecology of small mammalian herbivores. Journal of Thermal Biology. 71:83-90.
Olsoy, P.J., L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Forbey, N.F. Glenn, M.A. Burgess, and D.H. Thornton. 2017. Unmanned aerial systems measure structural habitat features for wildlife across multiple scales. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9:594-604. [link]
McMahon, L.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, J.S. Forbey, and T.R. Johnson. 2017. Habitat selection differs across hierarchical behaviors: selection of patches and intensity of patch use. Ecosphere. 8(11):e01993. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1993
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, P. Olsoy, J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, and D. Thornton. 2017. The balancing act of foraging: mammalian herbivores trade-off multiple risks when selecting food patches. Oecologia. 185:537-549. (highlighted student paper) [link]
Milling, C.R., J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, J.S. Forbey, and L.A. Shipley. 2017. Seasonal patterns of behavior reveal variation in strategies for thermoregulation and predator avoidance by a small-bodied endotherm. Behavioral Ecology. 28:1236–1247. [link]
Forbey, J.S., G.L. Patricelli, D.M. Delparte, A.H. Krakauer, P.J. Olsoy, M.R. Fremgen, J.D. Nobler, L.P. Spaete, L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, A.K. Dirksen, A. Perry, B.A. Richardson, and N.F. Glenn. 2017. Emerging technology to measure habitat quality and behavior of grouse: examples from studies of Greater Sage-grouse. Wildlife Biology. wlb.00238. doi: 10.2981/wlb.00238.
McMahon, L.A., J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Forbey, L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, and P.J. Olsoy. 2017. Evaluation of micro-GPS for tracking small-bodied mammals. PLoS ONE. 12(3):e0173185. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173185
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, J. L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2017. Genetic monitoring of an endangered species recovery: demographic and genetic trends for reintroduced pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy. 98:350-364. (editor's choice)
Rachlow, J.L., P.A. Becker, L.A. Shipley, and E.S. Larrucea. 2017. Brachylagus idahoensis. In Lagomorphs of the World (A.T. Smith, K. Hackländer, P. Alves, and C.H. Johnston, eds.). John Hopkins University Press.
Grassel, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, and C.J. Williams. 2016. Reproduction by black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets: effects of weather and food availability. Western North American Naturalist. 76:405-416.
Bentley Brymer, A.L., J.D. Holbrook, R.J. Niemeyer, A.A. Suazo, J.D. Wulfhorst, K.T. Vierling, B.A. Newingham, T.E. Link, and J.L. Rachlow. 2016. A social-ecological impact assessment for public land management: application of a conceptual and methodological framework. Ecology and Society. 21:9.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, R. Cisneros, D. Roon, and R.J. Camp. 2016. Evaluation of GPS telemetry collar performance in the tropical Andes of southern Ecuador. Natureza and Conservação. 14:128-131.
Crowell, M.M., M.J. Camp, L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, and J.S. Forbey. 2016. Selection of food patches by sympatric herbivores in response to concealment and distance from a refuge. Ecology and Evolution. 6:2865-2876.
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, L.P. Waits, T.R. Johnson, and J.L. Rachlow. 2016. Consequences for conservation: population density and genetic effects on reproduction of an endangered lagomorph. Ecological Applications. 26:784-795.
Ellsworth, E., M. Boudreau, K. Nagy, J. Marshall, J.L. Rachlow, and D. Murray. 2016. Effects of supplemental food on winter energy expenditure and activity in free-ranging snowshoe hares. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 94:115-121.
Holbrook, J.D, R.S. Arkle, D.S. Pilliod, J.L. Rachlow, K.T. Vierling, and M.M. Wiest. 2016. Transition of vegetation states positively affects harvester ants in the Great Basin, United States. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69:449-456.
Holbrook, J.D, R.S. Arkle, K.T. Vierling, J.L. Rachlow, D.S. Pilliod, and M.M. Wiest. 2016. Occupancy and abundance of predator and prey: implications of the fire-cheatgrass cycle in sagebrush ecosystems. Ecosphere. 7(6):e01307. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1307
Parsons, M.A., T.C. Barkley J.L. Rachlow, J. Johnson-Maynard, T.R. Johnson, C. Milling, J. Hammel, and I. Leslie. 2016. Cumulative effects of an herbivorous ecosystem engineer in a heterogeneous landscape. Ecosphere. 7(3):e01334. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1334
Utz, J.L., L.A. Shipley, J.L. Rachlow, T. Johnstone-Yellin, M.J. Camp, and J.S. Forbey. 2016. Understanding trade-offs between predation and food risks in a specialist mammalian herbivore. Wildlife Biology. doi: 10.2981/wlb.00121.
Camp, M.J., L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, M.M. Crowell, J.S. Forbey, and J.L. Rachlow. 2015. Modeling tradeoffs between the risk of starvation and toxicity: A framework for understanding habitat selection. Ecology. 96:3292–3302.
DeMay, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, L.P. Waits, and P.A. Becker. 2015. Comparing telemetry and fecal DNA sampling methods to quantify survival and dispersal of juvenile pygmy rabbits. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 39:413-421. (cover photo)
Grassel, S.M., J.L. Rachlow, and C.J. Williams. 2015. Spatial interactions between sympatric carnivores: asymmetric avoidance of an intraguild predator. Ecology and Evolution. 5:2762-2773.
Holbrook, J.D., R.S. Arkle, J.L. Rachlow, K.T. Vierling, and D.S. Pilliod. 2015. Sampling animal sign in heterogeneous environments: how much is enough? Journal of Arid Lands. 119:51-55.
Olsoy, P.J., J.S. Forbey, J.L. Rachlow, J.D. Nobler, N.F. Glenn, L.A. Shipley. 2015. Fearscapes: mapping functional cover of prey with terrestrial LiDAR. BioScience. 65:74-80.
Pu, X., L. Lam, K. Gehlken, A.C. Ulappa, J.L. Rachlow, and J. Sorensen Forbey. 2015. Antioxidant capacity of Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. Wyomingensis) varies spatially and is not related to the presence of a sagebrush dietary specialist. Western North American Naturalist. 71:78-87.
Sauder, J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2015. Fine-scale forest heterogeneity influences habitat selection by fishers (Pekania pennanti) within home ranges. Forest Ecology and Management. 347:49-56.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, L.A. Shipley, T.R. Johnson, and K.D. Bockting. 2014. Habitat specialists in multiple use landscapes: grazing and pygmy rabbits. The Rangeland Journal. 36:151-159.
DeMay, S.M., D.A. Roon, J.L. Rachlow, and R. Cisneros. 2014. Selective foraging on bromeliads by Andean bears in the Ecuadorian paramo. Ursus. 25:139-147.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., S.E. Zumpf, J.L. Rachlow, J.R. Adams, and L.P. Waits. 2014. Genetic evidence confirms the presence of pygmy rabbits in Colorado. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. 5:118-123.
Rachlow, J.L., R.M. Peter, L.A. Shipley, and T.R. Johnson. 2014. Sublethal effects of capture and collaring: experimental and field evidence. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 38:458-465.
Sauder, J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2014. Both forest composition and configuration influence landscape-scale habitat selection by fishers (Pekania pennanti) in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. Forest Ecology and Management. 314:75-84.
Ulappa, A.C., R.G. Kelsey, G.G. Frye, J.L. Rachlow, X. Pu, L. Bond, and J.S. Forbey. 2014. Plant proteins and secondary metabolites influence diet selection in a mammalian specialist herbivore. Journal of Mammalogy. 95:834-842.
Wells, A.G., C.C. Blair, E.O. Garton, C.G. Rice, J.S. Horne, J.L. Rachlow, and D.O. Wallin. 2014. The Brownian Bridge synoptic model of habitat selection and space use for animals using GPS telemetry data. Ecological Modelling. 273: 242-250.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, B.A. Woods, T.R. Johnson, and L.A. Shipley. 2013. Examining the functional components of cover: the relationship between concealment and visibility in shrub-steppe habitat. Ecosphere. 4(2):19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00114.1
DeMay, S.M., P.A. Becker, C.A. Eidson, J.L. Rachlow, T.R. Johnson, and L.P. Waits. 2013. Evaluating noninvasive genetic monitoring for endangered pygmy rabbit recovery efforts. Molecular Ecology Resources. 13:654-662.
Haines, A.M., M. Zak, K. Hammond, J. M. Scott, D.D. Goble, J.L. Rachlow. 2013. The need to incorporate uncertainty into recovery goals for endangered species. Animals. 3:745-753.
Woods, B.A., J.L. Rachlow, C. Bunting, T.R. Johnson, and K.D. Bockting. 2013. Managing high-elevation sagebrush steppe: do conifer encroachment and prescribed fire affect habitat for pygmy rabbits? Journal of Rangeland Ecology and Management. 66:462-471.
Camp, M.J., J.L. Rachlow, B.A. Woods, T.R. Johnson, and L.A. Shipley. 2012. When to run and when to hide: the influence of cover and distance to refugia on perceptions of predation risk. Ethology. 118:1010–1017.
Sauder, J.D., J.L. Rachlow, and M.M. Weist. 2012. Influence of topography and canopy cover on Argos satellite telemetry performance. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 36:813-819.
Wells, A.G., J. L. Rachlow, E.O. Garton, and C.G. Rice. 2012. Mapping vegetation communities across home ranges of mountain goats in the North Cascades for conservation and management. Applied Vegetation Science. 15:560-570.
Wilhere, G.F., Maguire, L.A., J.M. Scott, J.L. Rachlow, D.D. Goble, and L.K. Svancara. 2012. Conflation of values and science: response to Noss et al. Conservation Biology. 26:943-944.
Adams, J.R., C.S. Goldberg, B. Bosworth, J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2011. Rapid species identification of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) from faecal pellet DNA. Molecular Ecology Resources. 11:808-812.
Bowyer, R.T., J.L. Rachlow, K.M. Stewart, and V. Van Ballenberghe. 2011. Vocalizations by Alaskan moose: female incitation of male aggression. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 65:2251-2260.
Falcón-Linero, W., C.S. Goldberg, L.P. Waits, W.A. Estes-Zumpf, and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. First record of multiple paternity in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis): Evidence from analysis of 16 microsatellite loci. Western North American Naturalist. 71:271-275.
Lewis, J.S. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Activity patterns of black bears related to sex, season, and daily movement rates. Western North American Naturalist. 71:388-395.
Lewis, J.S., J.L. Rachlow, J.S. Horne, E.O. Garton, W.L. Wakkinen, J.A. Hayden, and P. Zager. 2011. Identifying habitat characteristics to predict highway crossing areas for black bears within a human-modified landscape. Landscape and Urban Planning. 101:99-107.
Price, A.J. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Development of an index of abundance for pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 75:929-937.
Scott, J.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2011. Refocusing the advocacy debate. Conservation Biology. 25:1-3.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, L.P. Waits, and K.I. Warheit. 2010. Dispersal, gene flow, and population genetic structure in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 91:208-219.
Price, A.J, W.A. Estes-Zumpf, and J.L. Rachlow. 2010. Survival of juvenile pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 74:43-47.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2009. Natal dispersal by the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy. 90: 363-372.
Long, R.A., J.D. Muir, J.L. Rachlow, and J.G Kie. 2009. Evaluation of wildlife-habitat relationships: a comparison of two model-building approaches. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73:294-302.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2009. Sex-specific responses by elk to fuels reduction in a Western coniferous forest. Journal of Mammalogy. 90:423-432.
Sanchez, D.M., J.L. Rachlow, A.P. Robinson, T.R. Johnson. 2009. Survey indicators for pygmy rabbits: temporal trends of burrow systems and pellets. Western North American Naturalist. 69:426-436.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A., J.L. Rachlow, and L.P. Waits. 2008. Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers for the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Molecular Ecology Resources. 8:360-362
Horne, J.S., E.O. Garton, and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. A synoptic model of animal space use: simultaneous analysis of home range, habitat selection, and inter/intra-specific relationships. Ecological Modelling. 214:338-348.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, and J.G. Kie. 2008. Response of elk and deer to experimental habitat manipulation: effects of season and scale. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72:1133-1142.
Long, R.A., J.L. Rachlow, J.G. Kie, and M. Vavra. 2008. Fuels reduction in a Western coniferous forest: effects on quantity and quality of forage for elk. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:302-313.
Rachlow, J.L. 2008. Wildlife Ecology. In: Encyclopedia of Ecology (Jorgensen, S.E., editor-in-chief). Elsevier Publications.
Sanchez, D.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2008. Spatio-temporal factors affecting space use by pygmy rabbits. Journal of Wildlife Management. 72:1304-1310.
Scott, J.M., J.L. Rachlow, and R.T. Lackey. 2008. Policy and position statements: what is an appropriate role of professional societies? Bioscience. 58:865-869.
Lewis, J.S, J.L. Rachlow, E.O. Garton, L.A. Vierling. 2007. Effects of habitat on GPS collar performance: addressing location error. Journal of Applied Ecology. 44:663-671.
Estes-Zumpf, W.A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2007. Radio transmitters for juvenile lagomorphs: an evaluation for the semi-fossorial pygmy rabbit. Western North American Naturalist. 67:133-136.
Hicks, J.F., J.L. Rachlow, O.G. Rhodes, Jr., C.L. Williams, and L.P. Waits. 2007. Reintroduction and genetic structure: Rocky Mountain elk in Yellowstone and the western States. Journal of Mammalogy. 88:129-138.
Scott, J.M., J.L. Rachlow, R.T. Lackey, A.B. Pidgnorna, J.L Aycrigg, G.R. Feldman, L.K. Svancara, D.A. Rupp, D.I. Stanish, and R.K. Steinhorst. 2007. Policy advocacy and science: prevalence in the research literature and perspectives of conservation biologists. Conservation Biology. 21:29-35.
Hicks, J.F. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Is there a genetic basis for antler malformations in reintroduced elk in northern Arizona? Southwestern Naturalist. 51:276-282.
Rachlow, J.L. and L.K. Svancara. 2006. Prioritizing habitat for surveys of a rare mammal: a modeling approach applied to pygmy rabbits. Journal of Mammalogy. 87:827-833.
Scott, J.M. and J.L. Rachlow. 2006. Science, policy and scientists. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 4:68-69.
Garner, A. and J.L. Rachlow. 2005. Genetic diversity, population divergence, and conservation of Idaho ground squirrels in fragmented habitats. Conservation Genetics. 6:759-774.
Garner, A., J.L. Rachlow, and Hicks, J.F. 2005. Patterns of genetic diversity and its loss in mammalian populations. Conservation Biology. 19:1215-1221.
Rachlow, J.L., Sanchez, D.M., and Estes-Zumpf, W.A. 2005. Natal burrows and nests of free-ranging pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis). Western North American Naturalist. 65:136-139.
Rachlow, J.L., R.M. Lee, and R.K. Riley. 2003. Abnormal antlers and pedicles in Rocky Mountain elk in northern Arizona. Southwestern Naturalist. 48:147-153.
Rachlow, J.L. 2001. Tree-rubbing by white rhinos: potential functions of an undescribed behavior. Alces. 37:447-456.
Bowyer, R.T., D.M. Leslie, Jr. and J.L. Rachlow. 2000. Dall’s and Stone’s sheep. In: Ecology and Management of Large Mammals in North America (P.R. Krausman and S. Demarais, eds.). Prentice Hall, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Rachlow, J.L., J.G. Kie, and J. Berger. 1999. Territoriality and spatial patterns of white rhinoceros in Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. African Journal of Ecology. 37:295-304.
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1998. Reproduction and population density: trade-offs for conservation of rhinos in situ. Animal Conservation. 1:101-106.
Rachlow, J.L., E.V. Berkeley and J. Berger. 1998. Correlates of male mating strategies in white rhinos (Ceratotherium simum). Journal of Mammalogy. 79:1317-1324.
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1998. Habitat selection by Dall’s sheep (Ovis dalli): maternal trade-offs. Journal of Zoology (London). 245:457-465.
Rachlow, J.L. and J. Berger. 1997. Conservation implications of patterns of horn regeneration in dehorned white rhinos. Conservation Biology. 11:84-91 (cover article).
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1994. Variability in maternal behavior by Dall's sheep: environmental tracking or adaptive strategy? Journal of Mammalogy. 75:328-337.
Rachlow, J.L. and R.T. Bowyer. 1991. Interannual variation in timing and synchrony of parturition in Dall's sheep. Journal of Mammalogy. 72:487-492.
Bowyer, R.T., Rachlow, J.L., Van Ballenberg V. and R.D. Guthrie. 1991. Evolution of a rump-patch in Alaskan moose: an hypothesis. Alces. 27:12-23.