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Dr. Julie K. Young Supervisory Research Wildlife Biologist |
Dr. Julie Young is the Field Station and Project Leader for the Predator Ecology & Behavioral Applications Project in Logan, UT. Her research focuses on behavior, ecology, and management of carnivores, utilizing wild and captive carnivore populations to understand and reduce human-wildlife conflict. She also has an appointment as Assistant Professor in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University.
Expertise Keywords
Carnivores, predation, behavior, population biology
Taxonomic Groups of Interest
Coyotes, black bears, wolves, mountain lions
Areas of Expertise
Intraguild interactions, behavioral ecology, nonlethal management tools
Current Research
- Urban coyotes and conflict
- Livestock protection dogs and wolves
- Intraguild competition between coyotes and mountain lions and the ecological relationship with mule deer
- Impacts of coyotes on sage-grouse nest success and hen survival
- Best Management Practices for trapping
Education
- Ph.D., Utah State University, Wildlife Ecology
- M.S., Iowa State University, Animal Ecology
- B.S., Texas A&M University, Wildlife and Fisheries Science
- B.S., Texas A&M University, Park, Recreation, and Tourism Sciences
International Experience
Guanaco study in Chile; African Wild Dog reintroduction biologist; sea lion behavioral and population ecology research in Baja, Mexico
Previous Positions
- Research Biologist, Institute for Wildlife Studies
- Postdoctoral researcher, Wildlife Conservation Society
- Postdoctoral researcher, Arizona State University
Contact Information
- Address: NWRC-Predator Research Facility, USU-BNR 163, Logan, Utah 84325-5295
- Telephone: 435-797-1348
- Fax: 435-797-0288
- Email: Julie.K.Young@aphis.usda.gov
NWRC Research Project :Predator Research