| Benson, J.F., Dougherty, K.D., Beier, P., Boyce, W.M., Cristecu, B., Gammons, D.J., Garcelon, D.K., Higley, J.M. Martins, Q.E., Nisi, A.C., Riley, S.P.D., Sikich, J.A., Stephenson, T.R., Vickers, T.W., Wengert, G.M., Wilmers, C.C., Wittmer, H.U., Delinger, J.A. 2023. The ecology of human-caused mortality for a protected large carnivore. PNAS 2023 Vol. 120 No. 13. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2220030120 | Online |
| Fill, C.T.*, Allen, C.R., Benson, J.F., Twidwell, D. 2023. Fine-scale spatial and temporal activity patterns between tree-roosting bat species in an intensively managed agricultural landscape. Plos One 18 | |
| Nisi, A.C., Benson, J.F., King, R., Wilmers, C.C. 2023. Habitat fragmentation reduces survival and drives source–sink dynamics for a large carnivore. Ecological Applications. 2023;e2822. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2822 | Online |
| Petridou, M.*, Benson, J.F., Gimenez, O., Kati, K. 2023. Spatiotemporal patterns of wolves and sympatric predators and prey relative to human disturbance in northwestern Greece. Diversity 15 | Online |
| Fill, C. T., C. R. Allen, D. Twidwell, and J. F. Benson. 2022. Spatial distribution of bat activity in agricultural fields: implications for ecosystem service estimates. Ecology and Society 27(2):11. | Online |
| Nisi, A., Benson, J., Wilmers, C. C. (2022). Unreliable human cues create an ecological trap for a large carnivore. Oikos, 2022(5). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/oik.09051 | |
| Palumbo, M., Benson, J. F. (2022). Influence of resource selection on nonbreeding season mortality of mallards. Journal of Wildlife Management, 86(7). https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.22292
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| Thompson, C., Benson, J. F. (2022). Survey design for building a species distribution model for beaver. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 46(3). https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/wsb.1322
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| Wood, E., Benson, J. F. (2022). Spatial ecology of bighorn sheep in a prairie landscape in Nebraska. Journal of Wildlife Management, 86(3). https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/jwmg.22201 | |
| Wood, E., T. Nordeen, W. M. Inselman, P. J. Mahoney, and J. F. Benson (2022) Spatial ecology of female bighorn sheep in a prairie landscape in Nebraska. Journal of Wildlife Management. e22201. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.22201 | Online |
| Benson, J. F., Abernathy, H. N., Sikich, J. A., & Riley, S. P. D. (2021). Mountain lions reduce movement, increase efficiency during the Covid-19 shutdown. Ecological Solutions and Evidence, 2, e12093. https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12093 | Online |
| Cove, M., Benson, J. Et al. (2021). Snapshot USA: the first coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. Ecology, 102. https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecy.3353 | Online |
| Fill, C., Allen, C., Twidwell, D., Benson, J. F. (2021). Northern long-eared bat roost use at the western periphery of their range. American Midland Naturalist, 185(2), 241-248.
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| Fill, C., Allen, C.R., Benson, J.F., Twidwell, D. 2021. Roost Use and Movements of Northern Long-Eared Bats in a Southeast Nebraska Agricultural Landscape. American Midland Naturalist. 185:241-248. | Online |
| Riley, S. P., Sikich, J. A., Benson, J. F. (2021). Big cats in the big city: Spatial ecology of mountain lions in greater Los Angeles. Journal of Wildlife Management, 85(8), 1527-1542 | Online |
| Benson, J., Sikich, J. A., Riley, Seth P. D. (2020). Survival and competing mortality risks of mountain lions in a major metropolitan area. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 241. | Online |
| Oliveira, T., Benson, J.F., Thompson, C., Patterson, B.R. 2020. Resource Selection at Homesites by Wolves and Eastern Coyotes in a Canis Hybrid Zone. Ecosphere. 11(12):1-15. | Online |
| Benson, J. (2019). Conserving Ecological Roles of top predators in isolated mountains. Ecological Applications. Vol. 30, Issue 1. | Online |
| Benson, J. 2019. Survival and competing mortality risks of mountain lions in a majormetropolitan area. Survival and competing mortality risks of mountain lions in a major metropolitan area, 6. | Online |
| Benson, J., Mahoney, P., Vickers, T. W., Sikich, J. A., Beier, P., Riley SPD, Ernest, H. B., Boyce, W. M. (2019). Extinction vortex dynamics of top predators isolated by urbanization. Ecological applications: a publication of the Ecological Society of Ame | Online |
| Keiter, D. A., Benson, J. 2019. Implications of a Beaver Pelt Lining the Natal Chamber of a Wolf Den. Implications of a Beaver Pelt Lining the Natal Chamber of a Wolf Den, 26(4), 3. | Online |
| Raynor, E. J., Harrison, J. O., Whalen, C. E., Smith, J. A., Schacht, W., Tyre, A. J., Benson, J., Powell, L. A. (2019). Anthropogenic noise does not surpass land cover in explaining habitat selection of Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido). The C | Online |
| Benson, J. (2018). Population Genomic Analysis of North American Eastern Wolves (Canis lycaon) Supports Their Conservation Priority Status. Genes. | |
| Benson, J., Jorgensen, S. J., O'Sullivan, J. B., Winkler, C., White, C. F., Garcia-Rodriguez, E., Sosa-Nishizaki, O., Lowe, C. G. (2018). Juvenile survival, competing risks, and spatial variation in mortality risk of a marine apex predator. JOURNAL OF APP | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Loveless, K.M., Rutledge, L.Y., Patterson, B.R. 2017. Ungulate predation and ecological roles of wolves and coyotes in eastern North America. Ecological Applications. 27(3): 718-733. | Online |
| McLaren, A.A., Benson J.F., Patterson B.R. 2017. Multi-scale habitat selection by cow moose (Alces alces) at calving sites in central Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 95:891-899. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Mahoney, P.J., Sikich, J.A., Serieys, L.E.K., Pollinger, J.P., Ernest, H.B., Riley, S.P.D. 2016. Demographic, genetic, and landscape interactions threaten viability of a large carnivore in a major metropolitan area. Proceedings of the Royal | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Sikich, J.A., Riley, S.P.D. 2016. Population and individual-level resource selection patterns of mountain lions preying on mule deer along an urban-wildland gradient. PLOS-One 11(7):
e0158006. | Online |
| Little, A.R., Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J. Conner, L.M., Warren, R.J. 2016. Survival and cause-specific mortality of female Eastern wild turkeys in 2 longleaf pine savannas. Wildlife Biology 22:238-245. | Online |
| Patterson, B.R., Mills, K.J., Middel, K.R., Benson, J.F., Obbard, M.E. 2016. Does predation influence of predation on seasonal and diel timing of moose calving in Ontario. PLOS-One 11(4): e0150730. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., and B.R. Patterson. 2015. Spatial overlap, proximity, and habitat-use by Individual wolves within the same packs. Wildlife Society Bulletin 39:31-40 | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Mahoney, P.J., Patterson, B.R. 2015. Spatiotemporal variation in selection of roads influences mortality risk for canids in an unprotected landscape. Oikos 124:1164-1173. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Mills, K.J., Patterson, B.R. 2015. Resource selection by wolves at dens and rendezvous-sites in Algonquin Park, Canada. Biological Conservation 182:223-232. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Patterson, B.R, Mahoney, P.J. 2014. A protected area influences genotype-specific survival and the structure of a Canis hybrid zone. Ecology 95:254-264. (Cover Article). | Online |
| Gardner, C.L., Pamperin, N.J., Benson, J.F. 2014. Movement patterns and space use of maternal grizzly bears influence cub survival in Interior Alaska. Ursus 25:121-138. | Online |
| Benson, J.F. 2013. Improving rigor and efficiency of use-availability habitat selection analyses with systematic estimation of availability. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 4:244-251. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Mills, K.J., Loveless, K.M., Patterson, B.R. 2013. Genetic and environmental influences on pup mortality risk for wolves and coyotes within a Canis hybrid zone. Biological Conservation 166:133-141. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Patterson, B.R. 2013. Inter-specific territoriality in a Canis hybrid zone: spatial segregation between wolves, coyotes, and hybrids. Oecologia 173:1539-1550. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Patterson, B.R. 2013. Moose (Alces alces) predation by eastern coyotes (Canis latrans) and eastern coyote × eastern wolf (Canis latrans × Canis lycaon) hybrids. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 91:837-841. | Online |
| Patterson, B.R., Benson, J.F., Middel, K.R., Mills, K.J. Obbard, M.E. 2013. Moose-calf mortality in central Ontario, Canada. Journal of Wildlife Management 77: 832-841. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Patterson, B.R., Wheeldon, T.J. 2012. Spatial genetic and morphologic structure of wolves and coyotes in relation to environmental heterogeneity in a Canis hybrid zone. Molecular Ecology 21:5934-5954. | Online |
| Murray, D.L, Hussey, K., Finnegan, L., Lowe, S., Price, G., Benson, J.F. et al. 2012. Assessment of status and viability of a moose population at the southern range limit in Ontario. Canadian Journal of Zoology 90:422-434. | Online |
| Benson, J.F, Hostetler, J.H., Onorato, D., Johnson, W.E., Roelke, M., O'Brien, S.J., Jansen, D., Oli, M.K. 2011. Intentional genetic introgression influences survival of adults and sub-adults in a small, inbred felid population. Journal of Animal Ecolog | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Lotz, M.A., Jansen, D. 2008. Natal den selection by Florida panthers. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:405-410. | Online |
| Land E.D., Shindle, D.B., Kawula, R., Benson, J.F., Lotz, M.A., Onorato, D.P. 2008. Florida panther habitat selection analyses of concurrent GPS and VHF telemetry data. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:633-639. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J. 2007. Space use, movements, survival, and reproduction of reintroduced female Louisiana black bears. Journal of Wildlife Management 71:2393-2403. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J. 2006. Cub adoption by a translocated female Louisiana black bear. Ursus 17:178-181. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J. 2006. Food habits of Louisiana black bears (Ursus americanus luteolus) in 2 subpopulations of the Tensas River Basin. American Midland Naturalist 156:118-127. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J., Leopold, B.D. 2006. Regulation of space use in a solitary felid: population density or prey availability? Animal Behaviour 71:685-693. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Perrine, J.D., Golightly Jr., R.T., Barrett. R.H. 2005. Use of cover and response to cover type edges by female Sierra Nevada red foxes in winter. Western North American Naturalist 65:127-130. | Online |
| Benson, J.F., Chamberlain, M.J., Leopold, B.D. 2004. Land tenure and occupation of vacant home ranges by bobcats (Lynx rufus). Journal of Mammalogy 85:983-988. | Online |