Cover of the Journal of Wildlife Management featuring the Sells et al. (2018) publication and an image of Aristotle

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bassing, S.B., L. Satterfield, T.R. Ganz, M. DeVivo, B.N. Kertson, L.R. Prugh, T. Roussin, A.J. Wirsing, and B. Gardner. Predator-prey interactions and landscape features influence movement behaviors in a large-mammal community. Ecology. In Press.

Sanderfoot, O.V., M.W. Tingley, S.B. Bassing, J.K. Vaughan, N.A. June, and B. Gardner. 2024. Wildfire smoke alters soundscapes in dry forests of central and eastern Washington. Global Ecology and Conservation. Special Issue: Through smoke and haze: the indirect impacts of wildfires on wildlife and ecosystems. 54:e03044. PDF

Ausband, D.E. and S.B. Bassing. 2024. Helpers show plasticity in their responses to breeder turnover. Behavioral Ecology. 35(4):arae048. PDF

Ganz, T.R., S.B. Bassing, M. T. DeVivo, B. Gardner, B.N. Kertson, L.C. Satterfield, L.A. Shipley, B.Y. Turnock, S.L. Walker, D Abrahamson, A.J. Wirsing, and L.R. Prugh. 2024. White-tailed deer population dynamics in a multi-predator landscape shaped by humans. Ecological Applications. 34(5):e3003.** 

Bassing, S.B., C. Ho, and B. Gardner. 2024. Anthropogenic activities influence spatiotemporal patterns of predator-prey interactions. Global Ecology and Conservation. 53:e03017. PDF

Ganz, T.R., M.T. DeVivo, A.J. Wirsing, S.B. Bassing, B.N. Kertson, S.L. Walker, and L.R. Prugh. 2024. Cougars, wolves, and humans drive a dynamic landscape of fear for elk. Ecology. 105(4):e4255.**  *cover article*

Ayars, J., R.L. Emmet, S.B. Bassing, O. Sanderfoot, S. Raby, A. Karambelas, E.P. James, R. Ahmadov, and B. Gardner. 2023. Camera traps link population-level activity patterns with wildfire smoke events for mammals in eastern Washington State. Fire Ecology 19:49. PDF 

Bassing, S.B., M. DeVivo, T.R. Ganz, B.N. Kertson, L.R. Prugh, T. Roussin, L. Satterfield, R. M. Windell, A.J. Wirsing, and B. Gardner. 2023. Are we telling the same story? Comparing inferences made from camera trap and telemetry data for wildlife monitoring. Ecological Applications 33(1):e2745.** 

Sells, S.N., K.M. Podruzny, J.J. Nowak, T.D. Smucker, T.W. Parks, D.K. Boyd, A.A. Nelson, N.J. Lance, R.M. Inman, J.A. Gude, S.B. Bassing, K.E. Loonam, and M.S. Mitchell. 2022. Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance. Ecological Applications 32(8):e2714. PDF 

Sanderfoot, O.V., S.B. Bassing, J.L. Brusa, R.L. Emmet, S.J. Gillman, K. Swift, B. Gardner. 2021. A review of the effects of wildfire smoke on the health and behavior of wildlife. Invited Paper. Environmental Research Letters 16(12):123003. PDF 

Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M.S. Mitchell, M.K. Schwartz, J.J. Nowak, G. Hale, L.P. Waits. 2020. Immigration does not offset harvest mortality in groups of a cooperatively breeding carnivore. Animal Conservation 23(6):750-761. PDF

Ausband, D.E., S.B. Bassing, M.S. Mitchell. 2020. Environmental and social factors influencing wolf (Canis lupus) howling behavior. Ethology 126(9):890-899. PDF

Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M.S. Mitchell, P. Lukacs, A. Keever, G. Hale, L Waits. 2019. Stable pack abundance and distribution in a harvested wolf population. Journal of Wildlife Management 83(3):577-590. PDF

Mitchell, M.S., S.N. Sells, K.J. Barker, S.B. Bassing, A.C. Keever, S.C. Forshee, J.W. Goerz. 2018. Testing a priori hypotheses improves reliability of wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(8):1568-1571. PDF

Mitchell, M.S., S.N. Sells, S.B. Bassing, K.J. Barker, A.C. Keever, S.C. Forshee, J.W. Goerz. 2018. Explicitly reporting tests of hypotheses improves communication of science. Guest Editorial. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(4):671-673. PDF

Sells, S.N., S.B. Bassing, K.J. Barker, S.C. Forshee, A.C. Keever, J.W. Goerz, M.S. Mitchell. 2018. Increasing scientific rigor will improve reliability of research and effectiveness of management. Journal of Wildlife Management 82(3):485-494. PDF  *cover article*

Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, A. Morehouse, D. Smith, D. Stahler, and J. Struthers. 2016. Individual, group, and environmental influences on helping behavior in a social carnivore. Ethology 122(12):963-972. PDF

Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, M. Nordhagen, D. Smith, and D. Stahler. 2016. Dog days of summer: influences on decision of wolves to move pups. Journal of Mammalogy 97(5):1282-1287. PDF

Ausband, D.E., M.S. Mitchell, S.B. Bassing, and C. White. 2013. No trespassing: using a biofence to manipulate wolf movements. Wildlife Research 40(3):207-216. PDF

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Presentations

Submitted Papers

2024     Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Coeur d'Alene, ID)

2023     Movement Ecology of Animals Grodon Research Conference, poster (Lucca, Italy)

2023     Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Boise, ID)

2022     The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Spokane, WA)

2022     UW School of Environmental & Forest Sciences Graduate Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)

2019    The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Reno, NV)

2018    UW School of Environmental & Forest Sciences Graduate Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)

2017    The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Albuquerque, NM)

2017    The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Helena, MT)

2017    The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Moscow, ID)

2016    The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Raleigh, NC)

2016    The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Missoula, MT)

2015    The Wildlife Society Annual Conference (Winnipeg, MB Canada)

2015    The Wildlife Society MT State Chapter Conference (Helena, MT)

Invited Talks and Public Outreach

2024     Idaho Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting (Coeur d'Alene, ID)

2023     Movement Ecology of Animals Gordon Research Conference, 5-min lightning talk (Lucca, Italy)

2023     Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife Program School (Wenatchee, WA - virtual)

2022     Washington State Fish & Wildlife Commission Meeting (Clarkston, WA - virtual)

2022     Chewelah Public Library (Chewelah, WA)

2021     WA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)

2021     Endangered Species Coalition (virtual)

2020 - 2021  Transition Program for young adults with developmental disabilities, Poway Unified School District (Poway, CA - virtual)

2019     Fish and Wildlife Ecology Seminar, University of Washington (Seattle, WA)

2018     WA Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Annual Student Symposium (Seattle, WA)

2016, 2015   Waterton Wildlife Weekend (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta Canada)

2016     Beauvais Lake Summer Interpretive Program (Beauvais Lake Provincial Park, Alberta Canada)