McTigue, L.E., E.V. Lassiter, M. Shaw, E.P. Johansson, K. Wilson, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2024. Does Daily Activity Overlap of Seven Mesocarnivores Vary Based on Human Development? PloS One, p.e0288477
McTigue, L.E. and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. Effects of Landcover on Mesocarnivore Density Along an Urban to Rural Gradient. Global Ecology and Conservation, 48, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02716.
Veon, J.T., E.V. Lassiter, E. Johansson, M. Shaw, L.E. McTigue, A. Massey, R. Gibson, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. Influence of Human Development and Predators on patterns of Virginia Opossum occupancy, abundance, and activity. Journal of Zoology. 221: 278-288.
E.P. Johansson and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. Effects of Landscape Cover and Yard Features on Free-roaming Cat (Felis catus) Distribution, Abundance, and Activity Patterns in a Suburban Area. Journal of Urban Ecology.
Shamon, Hila. Et al., Accepted. Snapshot USA 2021: A third coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States - first trends. Ecology.
Lassiter, E.V., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2023. Movement ecology of adult and juvenile spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) in a seasonally dynamic environment. Wildlife Research.
McKnight, D.T., K. Ard, R.J. Auguste, G. Bardahiva, M.F. Benard, P. Boban, M. Dillon, C.T. Downs, B.A. DeGregorio, B.M. Glorioso, R. Goodman, C. hird, E. Hollender, M. Kennedy. R. Kidman, A. Massey, P.McGovern, M. Muhlenhaupt, K. Ostovar, D. Podgorski, C. Price, B.A. Reinke, L. Streeting, J. Venezia, J. Young, and E.J. Nordberg. 2023. Nocturnal Basking in Turtles: A Global Perspective. Global Ecology and Conservation p.e02444.
Veon, J. T., B. A. DeGregorio, L. W. Naylor, K. J. Reinecke, B. C. Dabbert, D. W. Demarest, K. M. Hartke, and D. G. Krementz. 2023. Body mass dynamics in wintering mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Global Ecology and Conservation (2023): e02368.
Deshwhal, A., S.L. Stevenson, P. Panwar, B.A. DeGregorio, R. Kannan, and J.D. Willson. 2022. Foraging habitat selection of shrubland bird community in tropical dry forest. Ecology and Evolution. DOI 10.1002/ece3.9192 Kays et al. (B.A. DeGregorio). 2022. Snapshot USA 2020: A second coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ecology 103(10): e3775.
DeGregorio, B.A., Veon, J.T. and Massey, A., 2022. Wildlife associates of nine‐banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) burrows in Arkansas. Ecology and Evolution, 12: 1-10.
Tetzlaff, S.J., Sperry, J.H. and DeGregorio, B.A., 2022. You can go your own way: No evidence for social behavior based on kinship or familiarity in captive juvenile box turtles. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 248, p.105586.
Lassiter, E. V., M. Asher, G. Christie, C. Gale, A. Massey, C. Massery, C.R. Middaugh, J. Veon, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2021. Northern Bobwhite Occupancy Patterns on Multiple Spatial Scales Across Arkansas. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12: 502-512 PDF
DeGregorio, B.A., C. Gale, E.V. Lassiter, A. Massey, C.R. Roberts, and J. Veon. 2021 Nine-banded armadillo activity patterns are influenced by human activity. Ecology and Evolution 11:15874-15881. PDF
DeGregorio, Wolff, and Rice. 2021. Evaluating hydrophones for detecting underwater-calling frogs: implications for monitoring imperiled species. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 16(3):513–524.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2021. Factors influencing the use of water-filled tree cavities by eastern ratsnakes (Pantherophis alleghaniensis). Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 16(1): 173-182. PDF
Cove M, et al. (B.A. DeGregorio). 2021. Snapshot USA: the first coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. Ecology 102(6). PDF
DeGregorio, B.A., H. Myers, and R. Moody. 2020. Soft release translocation of Texas Horned Lizards on an urban military reservation. Animals 10(8). PDF here
Tetzlaff, S.J., C.J. Robinson, B.A. Kingsbury, J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2020. Predators may lose interest in turtle acclimation pens: implications for translocation. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 19: 141-144 pdf here
Tetzlaff, S.J., D.C. Messman, J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio An inexpensive box trap with the potential to improve welfare of captured herpetofauna. Herpetology Notes 13: 151-155
Tetzlaff, S.J., A. Estrada, B.A. DeGregorio, and J.H. Sperry. 2020. Identification of factors affecting predation risk of juvenile turtles using 3D printed models. Animals 10(2) PDF Here
Tetzlaff, S.J., J.H. Sperry, B.A. Kingsbury, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2019. Captive rearing duration may be more important than environmental enrichment for enhancing turtle head-starting success. Global Ecology and Conservation 20: 1-11. Tetzlaff, S.J., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2019. Effects of antipredator training, environmental enrichment, and soft release on wildlife translocations: A review and meta-analysis. Biological Conservation 236: 324-331.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, D.G. Kovar, and D.A. Steen. 2019. Southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) as major predators of avian nest boxes in Conecuh National Forest, Alabama. Southeastern Naturalist 18: 476-488.
Tetzlaff, S.J., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2019. Tradeoffs with growth and behavior for captive box turtles headstarted with environmental enrichment. Diversity 40: 1-12
DeGregorio, B.A., G. Blouin-Demers, G.L.F. Carfagno, J.W. Gibbons, S. Mullin, J.H. Sperry, J.D. Willson, K. Wray, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2018. Geographic variation in body size and sexual size dimorphism of North American Ratsnakes (Pantherophis spp. Sensu lato). Canadian Journal of Zoology 96: 1196-1202
DeGregorio, B.A., M.J. Ravesi, J.H. Sperry, S.J. Tetzlaff, J.M. Josimovich, M. Matthews, and B.A. Kingsbury. 2018. Daily and seasonal activity patterns of the massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus): an automated radio-telemetry study. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 13: 10-16.
Wolff, Patrick J. B.A. DeGregorio, V. Rodriguez-Cruz, E. Mulero-Oliveras, and J.H. Sperry. 2018. Bird community assemblage and distribution in a tropical, urban ecosystem on Puerto Rico. Tropical Conservation Science 11: 1-10.
Ruther, E. B.A. DeGregorio, J.H. Sperry, and S. Sekscienski. 2018. Clemmys guttata, spotted turtle, longevity. Herpetological Review 48: 834-835.
Tetzlaff, S.J., J.H. Sperry, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2018. Attempted predation of a juvenile eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) by sandhill cranes (Antigone Canadensis). Herpetology Notes 11: 589-591.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, T.D. Tuberville, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2017. Translocating ratsnakes: does enrichment offset negative effects of time in captivity? Wildlife Research 44:438-448.
Tetzlaff, S.J., E.T. Carter, B.A. DeGregorio, M.J. Ravesi, and B.A. Kingsbury. 2017. To forage, mate, or thermoregulate: influence of resource manipulation on male rattlesnake behavior. Ecology and Evolution 7:6606-6613. PDF
Hileman, E.T., R.B. King, et. al. B.A. DeGregorio. 2017. Climatic and geographic predictors of life history variation in eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus): a range-wide synthesis. PloS one 12:e0172011. PDF
DeGregorio, B.A., T.D. Tuberville, B.H. Harris, R.A. Kennamer, and I.L. Brisbin. 2016. Spring emergence of eastern box turtles: influences of individual variation and scale of temperature correlates. Canadian Journal of Zoology 95: 23-30.
DeGregorio, B.A., S.J. Chiavacci, T.J. Benson, J.H. Sperry, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2016. Nest predators of North American birds: continental patterns and implications. Bioscience 66: 655-665.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2016. Ecology and predation behavior of corn snakes on avian nests. Herpetological Conservation and Biology. 11: 150-159
DeGregorio, B.A., P.J. Weatherhead, and J.H. Sperry. 2016. Do seasonal patterns of rat snake and black racer predict avian nest predation? Ecology and Evolution 6:2034-2043.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.D. Westervelt, P.J. Weatherhead, and J.H. Sperry. 2015. Indirect effect of climate change: shifts in ratsnake behavior alter timing and intensity of nest predation. Ecological Modelling 312: 239-246.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, M.P. Ward, and P.J. Weatherhead. 2015. Wait until dark? Daily activity patterns and nest predation by snakes. Ethology 121:1225-1234.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.D. Willson, M.E. Dorcas, and J.W. Gibbons. 2014. Commercial value of amphibians produced from an isolated wetland. American Midland Naturalist 172: 200-204.
DeGregorio, B.A., P.J. Weatherhead, and J.H. Sperry. 2014. Powerlines, roads, and nest survival: effects on predator identity and predation intensity. Ecology and Evolution 4: 1589-1600.
DeGregorio, B.A., S.J. Chiavacci, P.J. Weatherhead, J.D. Willson, T.J. Benson, and J.H. Sperry. 2014. Snake predation of North American bird nests: culprits, patterns, and future directions. Journal of Avian Biology 45: 325-333.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.H. Sperry, D.P. Valente, and P.J. Weatherhed. 2014. Facultative nocturnal behaviour in snakes: experimental examination of why and how with ratsnakes and racers. Canadian Journal of Zoology 93: 229-237.
DeGregorio, B.A., S. R. Wendt, P.J. Weatherhead, and J.H. Sperry. 2014. PANTHEROPHIS ALLEGHENIENSIS (Eastern Ratsnake) Foraging Behavior. Herpetological Review 45: 142.
DeGregorio, B.A., and J.H. Sperry. 2014. COLUBER CONSTRICTOR (North American Racer) Mortality. Herpetological Review 45: 146.
DeGregorio, B.A., P.J. Weatherhead, T.D. Tuberville, and J.H. Sperry. 2013. Time in captivity affects foraging behavior of ratsnakes: implications for translocation. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 8: 581-590.
Kurz, D.J., K.M. Straley, and B.A. DeGregorio. 2012. Out-foxing the red fox: how best to protect the nests of the endangered loggerhead marine turtle Caretta caretta from mammalian predation? Oryx 46:223-228.
Grosse, A.M., K.A. Buhlmann, B.B. Harris, B.A. DeGregorio, B.M. Moule, R.V. Horan, T.D. Tuberville. 2012. Nest guarding in the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 11:148-151.
DeGregorio, B.A., K.A. Buhlmann, T.D. Tuberville. 2012. Overwintering of gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) translocated to the northern limit of their geographic range: temperatures, timing, and survival. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 11:84-90.
Jones, P.C., R.B. King, R.L. Bailey, N.D. Bieser, K. Bissell, H. Campa, T. Crabill, M.D. Cross, B.A. DeGregorio, M.J. Dreslik, F. E. Durbian, D. S. Harvey, S. E. Hecht, B. C. Jellen, G. Johnson, B. A. Kingsbury, M.J. Kowalski, J. Lee, J.V. Manning, J.A. Moore, J. Oakes, C.A. Phillips, K.A. Prior, J.M. Refsnider, J.D. Rouse, J.R. Sage, R.A. Seigel, D.B. Shepard, C.S. Smith, T.J. Vandewalle, P.J. Weatherhead, A. Yagi. 2012. Range-wide analysis of eastern massasauga survivorship. Journal of Wildlife Management 76:1576-1586.
DeGregorio, B.A., A.M. Grosse, and J.W. Gibbons. 2012. Density and size class distribution of yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta) inhabiting two barrier island wetlands. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 7:306-312.
DeGregorio, B.A., J.V. Manning, N. Bueser, B.A. Kingsbury. 2011. The spatial ecology of the eastern massasauga (Sistrurus c. catenatus) in Northern Michigan. Herpetologica 67:71-79.
DeGregorio, B.A., T.E. Hancock, D. J. Kurz, S. Yue. 2011. How quickly are road-killed snakes scavenged? Implications for underestimates of road mortality. Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science 127:184-188. PDF
DeGregorio, B.A. and A.S. Williard. 2011. Incubation temperatures and metabolic heating of relocated and in situ loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) nests at a northern rookery. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 10:54-61.
DeGregorio, B.A., B.J. Putnam, and B.A. Kingsbury. 2011. Which habitat selection method is most applicable to snakes? Case studies of the eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) and eastern fox snake (Pantherophis gloydi). Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6:372-382.
DeGregorio, B.A., E.J. Norberg, K.E. Stephanoff, and J.E.Hill. 2008. Patterns of snake road mortality on an isolated barrier island. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 5: 441-448. PDF