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University of Idaho
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
PO Box 441136
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
(208) 885-6434
fish_wildlife@uidaho.edu

Kerry Paul Reese
Professor, Department Head
Co-Director, Ecology and Conservation Biology


Ph.D. (1983) Wildlife, Utah State University, Logan, UT
M.S. (1976) Wildlife, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
B.S. (1973) Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. 

Fish and Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
Office Phone: (208) 885-6435
Office Fax: (208) 885-9080
E-mail: kreese@uidaho.edu

Experience:

2004 - present  Department Head, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
1995 - present  Professor, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
1989 - 1995 Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
1984 - 1989 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
1983 - 1984 Visiting Assistant Professor of Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
1982 - 1983 Instructor, Utah State University, Logan, UT

Professional Interests:  
  • Upland Game Bird Ecology & Management
  • Nongame Wildlife
  • Avian Habitat Relationships
Courses:  
  •  Wlf 492 Wildlife Management

 

 Current Research:  

  • Impacts of Habitat Fragmentation on Sage Grouse
  • Ecology of Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse breeding in Conservation Reserve Program and mine reclamation lands in Northwestern Colorado
  • Ecology of Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse breeding in coal mine reclamation and native upland cover types in Northwestern Colorado
  • Population dynamics, habitat use and movements of Greater Sage Grouse in Moffat County Colorado
  • Age and cause-specific mortality of juvenile sage grouse
  • Long term effect of fire on sage grouse nesting and brood-rearing habitat
  • Response of Sage Grouse to Anthropogenic activities in Owyhee County, Idaho
  • Factors impacting Sage Grouse chick survival in Southeastern Idaho  
Current Graduate Students:

Jeremy Baumgardt, PhD Student

Dawn Davis, PhD Student
Benjamin Ho, MS Student
Bryan Stevens, MS Student
Thomas Thompson, PhD Student
Lief Wiechman, MS Student

 Diversity of Publications: 

Beck, J.L., J.W. Connelly, and K.P. Reese. 2008 in press. Recovery of greater sage-grouse habitat features in Wyoming big sagebrush following prescribed fire. Restoration Ecology.

Reese, K.P., and R.T. Bowyer. 2007. Monitoring populations of sage-grouse: an introduction. Pp. 1-2 in Reese, K.P. and R.T. Bowyer (eds.). Monitoring Populations of Sage-grouse, College of Natural Resources Experiment Station Bulletin 88, University of Idaho. Moscow.

 Garton, E.O., D.D. Musil, K.P. Reese, J.W. Connelly, and C.L. Anderson. 2007. Sentinel lek-routes: an integrated sampling approach to estimate greater sage-grouse population characteristics. Pp. 31-41 in Reese, K.P. and R.T. Bowyer (eds.). Monitoring Populations of Sage-grouse, College of Natural Resources Experiment Station Bulletin 88, University of Idaho. Moscow.

 Reese, K.P., and R.T. Bowyer (eds.). 2007. Monitoring Populations of Sage-grouse, College of Natural Resources Experiment Station Bulletin 88, University of Idaho. Moscow.

 Beck, J.L., K.P. Reese, J.W. Connelly, and M.B. Lucia. 2006. Survival of juvenile greater sage-grouse in southeastern Idaho. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:1070-1078.

 Reese, K.P., J.W. Connelly, E.O. Garton, and M.L. Commons-Kemner. 2005. Exploitation and greater sage-grouse: a response to Sedinger and Rotella. Wildlife Biology 11:377-381.

 Hausleitner, D., K.P. Reese, and A.D. Apa. 2005. Timing of vegetation sampling at greater sage-grouse nests. Journal of Rangeland Ecology and Management 58:553-556.

 Reese, K.P., J.L. Beck, P. Zager, and P.E. Heekin. 2005. Nest and brood site characteristics of mountain quail in west-central Idaho. Northwest Science 79:254-264.

Beck, J.L., K.P. Reese, P. Zager, and P.E. Heekin. 2005. Simultaneous multiple clutches and female breeding success in mountain quail. Condor 107:889-897.

 Boisvert, J.H., R.W. Hoffman, and K.P. Reese. 2005 Home range and seasonal movements of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse associated with CRP and mine reclamation. Western North American Naturalist 65:36-44.

 Lindbloom, A.J., K.P. Reese, and P. Zager. 2004. Seasonal habitat use and selection of chukars in west-central Idaho. Western North American Naturalist 64:338-345.

 Connelly, J.W., K.P. Reese, E.O. Garton, and M.L. Commons-Kemner. 2003. Response of greater sage-grouse populations to different levels of exploitation in Idaho, USA. Wildlife Biology 9:335-340.

 Lindbloom, A.J., K.P. Reese, and P. Zager. 2003. Nesting and brood-rearing characteristics of chukars in west-central Idaho. Western North American Naturalist 63:429-439.

Walter, H., and K.P. Reese. 2003. Fall diet of chukars (Alectoris chukar) in eastern Oregon noting the presence of lead pellets. Western North American Naturalist 63:402-405.

2002 Attachment of radiotransmitters to one-day-old sage grouse chicks. Wildlife Society Bulletin 30:93-96.

2001 Microhabitat use by Merriam's Turkey broods in west-central Idaho. Proc. National Wild Turkey Symposium 7:93-100.

2000 Effects of predation and hunting on adult sage grouse in Idaho. Wildlife Biology 6:227-232.

2000 Distribution, movements and habitats of sage grouse on the Upper Snake River Plain of Idaho: Changes from the 1950's to the 1990's. Wildlife Biology 6:265-270.

2000 Long-term effects of fire on sage grouse habitat. Journal of Range Management 53:586-591.

2000 Response of a sage grouse breeding population to fire in southeastern Idaho. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:90-96.

2000 Landscape characteristics of northern spotted owl nest sites in managed forests of northwestern California. Journal of Raptor Research 34:75-84.

1998 Landscape changes within historical distribution of Columbian sharp-tailed grouse in eastern Washington: is there hope? Northwest Science 72:34-41.

1998 Sharp-tailed grouse. Birds of North America, No. 354. 1997 Translocation of sage grouse in North America. Wildlife Biology 3:235-241.

1997 Effects of prescribed fire on movements of female sage grouse from breeding ranges. Wilson Bulletin 109:82-91.

1996 An investigation on fire effects within xeric sage grouse brood habitat. Journal of Range Management 49:194-198.

1996 Long-term population analysis of gray partridge in eastern Washington. Journal of Wildlife Management 60:817-825.

1996 The influence of vegetal moisture content and nest fate on timing of female sage grouse migration. Condor 98:868-872.

1994 Nesting and summer habitat use by sage grouse translocated to central Idaho. Great Basin Naturalist 54:228-233.

1993 Renesting by sage grouse in southeastern Idaho. Condor 95:1041-1043.

1993 Nesting area fidelity of sage grouse in southeastern Idaho. Condor 95:1038-1041.

1993 Movements, survival, and reproduction of sage grouse translocated into central Idaho. Journal of Wildlife Management 57:85-91.

1992 Sage grouse nest location in relation to leks. Journal of Wildlife Management 56:381-383.

1991 Sage grouse use of nest sites in southeastern Idaho. Journal of Wildlife Management 55:521-524.

1988 Edge effect: a concept under scrutiny. Trans. N. Am. Wildl. Res. Conf. 53:127-136.

1988 Avian use of campground and non-campground sites in riparian zones of northern Utah. Journal of Wildlife Management 52:399-402.

1987 Characteristics of islands when selected by nesting Canada Geese. Canadian Field-Natur 101:539-542

1985 Influence of high density and parental age on the habitat selection and reproduction of black-billed magpies. Condor 87:96-105.

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