All Technical Publications (author/coauthor)

Mikle, N., T.A. Graves, R. Kovach, K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 2016. Demographic mechanisms underpinning genetic assimilation of remnant groups of a large carnivore. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences (in review)

Kendall, K.C., A.C. Macleod, K.L. Boyd, J. Boulanger, J.A. Royle, W.F. Kasworm, D. Paetkau, M.F. Proctor, K.Annis, and T.A. Graves. 2016. Density, distribution, and genetic structure of grizzly bears in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem. Journal of Wildlife Management 80 (2):314-331. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.1019]

Stetz, J.B., K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 2014. Black bear density in Glacier National Park, Montana. Wildlife Society Bulletin 38(1): 60-70. [DOI: 10.1002/wsb.356]

Graves T.A., Royle J.A., Kendall K.C., Beier P., Stetz J.B., A. Macleod. 2012. Balancing Precision and Risk: Should Multiple Detection Methods Be Analyzed Separately in N-Mixture Models? PLoS ONE 7(12): e49410. [DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0049410]

Graves, T.A., K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 2011. Linking landscape characteristics to local grizzly bear abundance using multiple detection methods in a hierarchical model. Animal Conservation 2011:1-13. [doi:10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00471.x]

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering brown bear population. Journal of Wildlife Management. 73 (1):3-17. [PDF (3550KB)]

*9/2010. Outstanding Wildlife Article Award, The Wildlife Society. Selected from among wildlife articles published in any journal in the world in the last 3 years.

Stetz, J. B., A. C. Macleod, and K. C. Kendall. 4/2008. Color photographs that illustrate the article,  "Multiple data sources improve DNA-based mark–recapture population estimates of grizzly bears,” (Ecological Society Bulletin Photo Gallery). Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America 89(2):126-127.   

  Non-Peer Reviewed

2003-2014 (updated each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Information Sheet. (InfoSheet)

2003-2014 (new report each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Annual Progress Reports (multiple for various agencies).

2003, 2004, 2009-2011 (submission each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project In U.S. Geological Survey Activities Related to American Indians and Alaska Natives.

2009, 2010 (submission each year) Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project in U.S. Geological Survey Student Interns in Support of Native American Relations.

Stetz, J. and A. Macleod. 2010. Field Notes: Barcoding Hair Samples. The Wildlife Professional. Summer pg 72.

Macleod, A., J. Stetz, and K. Kendall. 2008. Hair Samples Shed Light on Grizzly Bears. Endangered Species Bulletin 33:3 pg 30-32

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 11/2008. Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project Releases Results. International Bear News. International Association for Bear Research and Management. November 2008: pg 19-21.

Macleod, A. and K. Kendall. 5/2007. DNA Study Identifies Grizzly Bears in Northern Region. Northern Region News 1:6. U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service - Northern Region.

Royle, J. A., T. A. Graves, K. C. Kendall, A. C. Macleod, K. McKelvey, and J. Boulanger. 2/9/2017. Spatially explicit density estimation in a large-scale grizzly bear study using spatial capture-recapture models. Canadian Society for Ecology & Evolution Meeting 2017. May 7-11, 2017, Victoria, British Columbia. Oral Presentation (A. Royle presented)

Kendall, K. C., A. C. Macleod, J. A. Royle, J. Boulanger, T. A. Graves, and K. S. McKelvey. 3/8/2017. Grizzly bear population trend estimated using genetic detection. Montana Chapter of the Wildlife Society Conference Abstracts. Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Macleod, A.C., S. Nielsen, M.E. Edwards, K.C. Kendall. 10/18/2016. Assessment of Niche Separation of Two Sympatric Ursids in Glacier National Park, Montana. The Wildlife Society 23rd Annual Conference Proceedings. Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Macleod, A.C., S. Nielsen, M.E. Edwards, K.C. Kendall. 6/13-16/2017. Assessment of Niche Separation of Two Sympatric Ursids in Glacier National Park, Montana. 24th Annual Conference on Bear Research and Management Conference Proceedings, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K.C., A.C. MAcleod, K.L. Boyd, J. Boulanger, J.A. Royle, W.F. Kasworm, D. Paetkau, M.F. Proctor, K. Annis, and T. Graves. 10/19/2015. Density, Distribution, and Genetic Structure of Grizzly Bears in the Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystem. The Wildlife Society 22nd Annual Conference. October 17 - 21, 2015. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K.C., A.C. MAcleod, K.L. Boyd, J. Boulanger, J.A. Royle, W.F. Kasworm, D. Paetkau, M.F. Proctor, and K. Annis. 10/16/2014. Abundance, density, and distribution of grizzly bears in the Cabinet-Yaak ecosystem. International Conference on Bear Research and Management, October 5-11, 2014, Thessaloniki, Greece. Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Stetz, J.B., K.C. Kendall, A.C. Macleod. 9/19/2013. Black Bear Density In Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. International Conference on Bear Research and Management, September 15-20, 2013, Provo, Utah. Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Graves, T.G., K.C. Kendall, A.C. Macleod. 9/19/2013. Grizzly Bear Dispersal in Northwestern Montana, USA.  International Conference on Bear Research and Management, September 15-20, 2013, Provo, Utah. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Kendall, K.C., P. Lukas, V. Dreitz, A.C. Macleod. 2/27/2012. Exploration of bear rub sampling to monitor grizzly bear status. Grizzly Bear Population Monitoring Workshop sponsored by Alberta SRD. Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada. Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K.C. and A. Macleod. 3/1/2012. What we have learned about bears from hair and remote cameras. International Joint Commission (IJC). Whitefish, MT. Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Stetz, J.B., K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 2/25/2011. Black bear density in Glacier National Park. Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Missoula, MT. Oral Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Graves, T.A. K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B. Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 4/5/2011. Multiple scale assessment of landscape characteristics influencing local grizzly bear abundance. US- International association of Landscape Ecology Meeting, April 3-7, 2011. Portland, OR. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Graves, T.A. K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B. Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 6/8/2011. Linking landscape characteristics to local grizzly bear abundance. June 7-11, 2011. USGS Modeling Conference. Denver, CO. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Kendall, K., A. Macleod, J. Stetz, and D. Kotter. 7/21/2011. Grizzly bear and black bear marking behavior.  International Conference on Bear Research and Management, July 18-22, 2011, Ottawa, Canada. Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Graves, T.A. K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B. Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 7/21/2011. Landscape characteristics influence local grizzly bear abundance. International Conference on Bear Research and Management, July 18-22, 2011, Ottawa, Canada. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Stetz, J.B., K.C. Kendall, and A.C. Macleod. 7/21/2011. Black bear density in Glacier National Park. International Conference on Bear Research and Management, July 18-22, 2011, Ottawa, Canada. Poster Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and A. C. Macleod. 7/3/2010. Poster: Black Bear Density In Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Society for Conservation Biology Conference July 3-7, 2010 . Edmonton, AB. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Graves, T. A., K. C. Kendall, J. A. Royle, J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 6/7/2010. Linking landscape characteristics to local grizzly bear abundance. 3rd USGS Modeling Conference. Broomfield, Colorado. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Graves, T. A., K. C. Kendall, J. A. Royle, P. Beier, J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 5/18/2010. Spatial Ecology of Grizzly Bears in Northwestrn Montana. 19th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Poster Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and A. C. Macleod. 5/18/2010. Black bear density in Glacier National Park, Montana. 19th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.  Poster Presentation 

Graves, T.A. K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B. Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 5/17/2010. Landscape characteristics influence local grizzly bear abundance. 19th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.  Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 5/17/2010. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering grizzly bear population. 19th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.  [Abstract published] Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 5/13/2010. Using Genetics to Assess Status & Trends of a Threatened Grizzly Bear Population. US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Open House. Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Bozeman, MT. Poster Presentation

Macleod, A.C. and K.C. Kendall. 5/13/2010. Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Database Interface - to Director and USGS Region Director. US Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Open House. Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Bozeman, MT. Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 4/15/2010. Seminar: Demography and Genetic Structure of Recovering Grizzly Bear Population. NOAA NW Fisheries Center, Seattle, WA  (INVITED) Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 3/10/2010. Using Genetics to Assess Status & Trends of a Threatened Grizzly Bear Population. US Geological Survey Genetics and Genomics Showcase. South Interior Building, Washington DC. Poster Presentation

Graves, T.A. K.C. Kendall, J.A. Royle, J.B. Stetz, and A.C. Macleod. 2/25/2010. Linking landscape characteristics to local grizzly bear abundance around Glacier National Park. The Wildlife Society - Montana Chapter. Helena, MT. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Kendall, K., A. Macleod, J. Stetz. Grizzly bear and black bear marking behavior. 2/25/2010. The Wildlife Society - Montana Chapter. Helena, MT. Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 11/17/2009. Beyond Counting Bears: Using Genetics to Delineate Subpopulation Structure. Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores 2009 Conference. Denver, CO. (INVITED) Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 11/16/2009. Frontiers in follicles: Snagging hair and what you can learn from it. Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores 2009 Conference. Denver, CO. (INVITED) Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and  A. C. Macleod. 8/6/2009. A summary of results/status from the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project and Noninvasive monitoring project. Waterton-Glacier Science-History Day. Lake McDonald Lodge, Glacier National Park, MT. (INVITED) Oral Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and A. C. Macleod.  7/28/2009. A summary of results/status from the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project and Noninvasive monitoring project presented to University of Montana Conservation Ecology class [Invited Speaker]. Polebridge, MT, Glacier NP, MT.(J. Stetz presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 7/23/2009. Noninvasive Monitoring of Grizzly Bear Population Status in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee Meeting. Nelson, BC.  Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 5/18/2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering grizzly bear population. 10th Western Black Bear Workshop. Peppermill Hotel & Resort, Reno, NV. [Abstract published] (INVITED) Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Graves, T. A., K. C. Kendall, A. Royle, J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 4/13/2009. Road density and proportion of mesic habitat best explain variation in grizzly bear abundance. United States Regional Association of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE) Symposium, 12-16 April 2009. April 13. Snowbird, Utah. [Abstract published] Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 3/5/2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering grizzly bear population. The 2009 George Wright Society Biennial Conference. March 2-6, 2009. Portland, OR. [Abstract published] Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 2/13/2009. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering grizzly bear population. 2009 Annual Meeting of the Montana Chapter of The Wildlife Society February 9-13, 2009. Kalispell, MT. [Abstract published] Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Macleod, A. C. and K. C. Kendall. 1/30/2009. Results of the Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project AND Upcoming Research Monitoring Bear Rubs. Rocky Mountain Front Managers Forum. Choteau, MT. (INVITED) Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, J. Boulanger, A. C. Macleod, D. Paetkau, and G. C. White. 11/10/2008. Demography and genetic structure of a recovering grizzly bear population. The Wildlife Society Annual Conference. Miami, FL. [Abstract published] (INVITED) Oral Presentation (K. Kendall presented)

Stetz, J., K. C. Kendall, and A. C. Macleod. 7/22/2008. USGS Remote Camera work - what we've learned. Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day, Bayshore Inn Convention Centre in Waterton Lakes National Park, AB, Canada. Oral Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Macleod, A. C. and K. C. Kendall. 7/17/2008. Northern Divide Grizzly Bear Project. 27th Annual North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA) conference, Great Falls, MT.  (INVITED) Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Graves, T. A., K. C. Kendall, J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 2/8/2008. Modeling Variation in Grizzly Bear Density within a population. 41st Joint Annual Conference of the Arizona and the New Mexico Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the Arizona and New Mexico Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Prescott, AZ. Oral Presentation  (T. Graves presented)

Graves, T. A., K. C. Kendall, J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 11/9/2007. Modeling Variation in Grizzly Bear Density at the Landscape Scale. 18th International conference on Bear Research and Management, Monterrey, Mexico. Oral Presentation (T. Graves presented)

Stetz, J. B., A. C. Macleod, D. Reich, H. Reich, and D. Carney. 11/5/2007. Using Remote Cameras To Inform Two Types of Trapping. 18th International conference on Bear Research and Management, Monterrey, Mexico. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Macleod, A. C., J. B. Stetz, K. C. Kendall, T. A. Graves, R. M. Mace, and T. Chilton. 11/5/2007. Comprehensive databases: A powerful wildlife management tool (Scientific Poster). 18th International conference on Bear Research and Management, Monterrey, Mexico. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Macleod, A., J. Stetz, K. Kendall, R. Mace, T. Chilton, and T. Graves. 10/3/2007. Northern Continental Divide Ecoystem Grizzly Bear Database. NCDE Subcommittee. MTFWP, Kalispell, MT. Oral Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Macleod, A., J. Stetz, K. Kendall, T. Graves, R. Mace, and T. Chilton. 9/25/2007. Comprehensive Databases: A Powerful Wildlife Management Tool. The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, September 22-26, 2007. Tucson, AZ. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Stetz, J. B., K. C. Kendall, and A. C. Macleod. 9/23/2007. Planning and conducting wildlife research: Lessons from a landscape-scale noninvasive genetic study. The Wildlife Society 14th Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ, September 22-26, 2007. Tucson, AZ. Oral Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 9/27/2005. Other Sources of Error in Noninvasive Genetic Studies. 16th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, Sept 27th-Oct 1st 2005, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 11/15/2004. Opportunities for passive collection of bear hair. Defenders of Wildlife "Carnivores 2004" Conference, November 15-17, 2004, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe, NM: Carnivores 2004. Poster Presentation (A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 11/15/2004. Assessing Grizzly Bear Population Status at an Ecosystem Scale. Defenders of Wildlife "Carnivores 2004" Conference, November 15-17, 2004, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe, NM. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 9/22/2004. Opportunities for passive collection of bear hair. The Wildlife Society 11th Annual Conference, September 18-22, 2004, Calgary, AB, Canada . Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz and A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 2/10/2004. Beyond Bait: Opportunities for passive bear hair collection. 15th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, 2/8 - 2/13, 2004. San Diego, CA. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz and A. Macleod presented)

Kendall, K., J. Stetz, and A. Macleod. 2/10/2004. Landscape scale projects require landscape scale cooperation. 15th International Conference on Bear Research and Management, 2/8 - 2/13, 2004. San Diego, CA. Poster Presentation (J. Stetz and A. Macleod presented)

Technical Workshops [abstracts published]

K. C. Kendall, Stetz, J. B., and A. C. Macleod. 5/21/2009. Workshop: Monitoring Bear Populations with Genetic Sampling. 10th Western Black Bear Workshop, May 18-21, 2009. Peppermill Hotel & Resort, Reno, Nevada. Workshop (INVITED)  (K. Kendall presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 11/8/2007. Planning and Conducting Noninvasive Genetic Bear Research (2 hour Workshop). 18th International conference on Bear Research and Management, Monterrey, Mexico. Workshop (all authors presented)

Kendall, K. C., J. B. Stetz, and A. C. Macleod. 8/3/2007. Planning and Conducting Noninvasive Genetic Bear Research Workshop. Denali National Park, AK. Workshop (K. Kendall presented)