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Chairs(s):

Claire Burch, University of Oklahoma

; Rebecca Loraamm, University of Oklahoma

Description:

In this session, we invite papers examining questions of animal space use towards new ecological, biological, or conservation knowledge. Included are studies dealing with themes such as animal movement, space use as adaptation, habitat selection, home range delineation, migration, territoriality, gene dispersal, group movement dynamics, and site fidelity. Completed and ongoing studies, be they quantitative or qualitative in their methodology, are welcome. In addition to quantitative and qualitative evaluations of animal movement and use of space-oriented around wildlife, we hope to bring human perspective and interactions to this discussion. We are also interested in seeing research that evaluates animal use of space with a human component, including topics such as human perception of animal migration and movement, animal movement and use of space in urban areas and interactions with human space, and other related topics that integrate how humans share space with animals. Past iterations of this session have led to vibrant discussions accompanied by a diverse representation of geographic, ecological, and biological perspectives.

Please limit abstracts to 250 words. Abstracts, accompanied by your AAG PIN number, may be submitted to Claire Burch (burchcm@ou.edu) on or before November 4th. Submission of work identifying pattern and/or process in animal space use are preferred, but any topics listed in the session description, or adjacent topics are welcome for submission. We encourage individuals involved in research related to human dimensions of animals and the use of space to submit as well, in an effort to make this session more interdisciplinary in nature.

Non-Presenting Participants Agenda