Rebholz, P.F., S.B. Bassing, L.P. Waits, and D.E. Ausband. 2025. Linking age and social status of cooperative breeders to vulnerability throughout the harvest season. Journal of Wildlife Management. e70024 https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.70024
Bassing, S.B., J.K. Oakleaf, J.W. Cain III, A.R. Greenleaf, C.M. Gardner, and D.E. Ausband. 2025. Predicting pup-rearing habitat for Mexican wolves. Journal of Wildlife Management. e70017 https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.70017 (open access)
Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M. Mumma, S. Thompson, M.A. Hurley, and M.R. Falcy. 2025. Mammalian predator co-occurrence affected by prey and habitat more than competitor presence at multiple time scales. Ecological Monographs 95:e1648. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1648 (PDF)
Bassing, S.B., L. Satterfield, T.R. Ganz, M. DeVivo, B.N. Kertson, T. Roussin, A.J. Wirsing, and B. Gardner. 2024. Predator-prey interactions and landscape features influence movement behaviors in a large-mammal community. Ecology 105:e4448. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4448 (**)
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03044 (PDF)
Ausband, D.E. and S.B. Bassing. 2024. Helpers show plasticity in their responses to breeder turnover. Behavioral Ecology 35(4):arae048. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/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.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3003 (**)
Bassing, S.B., C. Ho, and B. Gardner. 2024. Anthropogenic activities influence spatiotemporal patterns of predator-prey interactions. Global Ecology and Conservation. 53:e03017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4255 (**) *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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-023-00207-1 (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.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2745 (**)
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. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2714 (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. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac30f6 (PDF) *invited article*
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. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12593 (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. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.13041 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21616 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21568 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21461 (PDF) *guest editorial*
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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21413 (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. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12566 (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. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw114 (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. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR12176 (PDF)
**contact me for a PDF!
Bassing, S.B., J.K. Oakleaf, J.W. Cain III, A.R. Greenleaf, C.M. Gardner, and D.E. Ausband. 2025. Predicting pup-rearing habitat for Mexican wolves. Journal of Wildlife Management. e70017 https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.70017 (open access)
Bassing, S.B., D.E. Ausband, M. Mumma, S. Thompson, M.A. Hurley, and M.R. Falcy. 2025. Mammalian predator co-occurrence affected by prey and habitat more than competitor presence at multiple time scales. Ecological Monographs 95:e1648. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1648 (PDF)
Bassing, S.B., L. Satterfield, T.R. Ganz, M. DeVivo, B.N. Kertson, T. Roussin, A.J. Wirsing, and B. Gardner. 2024. Predator-prey interactions and landscape features influence movement behaviors in a large-mammal community. Ecology 105:e4448. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4448 (**)
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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03044 (PDF)
Ausband, D.E. and S.B. Bassing. 2024. Helpers show plasticity in their responses to breeder turnover. Behavioral Ecology 35(4):arae048. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/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.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.3003 (**)
Bassing, S.B., C. Ho, and B. Gardner. 2024. Anthropogenic activities influence spatiotemporal patterns of predator-prey interactions. Global Ecology and Conservation. 53:e03017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.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. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.4255 (**) *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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42408-023-00207-1 (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.
https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2745 (**)
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. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2714 (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. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac30f6 (PDF) *invited article*
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. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12593 (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. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.13041 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21616 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21568 (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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21461 (PDF) *guest editorial*
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. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21413 (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. https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12566 (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. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw114 (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. https://doi.org/10.1071/WR12176 (PDF)
**contact me for a PDF!