Rolf O. Peterson

Michigan Technological University — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation(108), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies(43), Ecology and biodiversity studies(29), Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies(19), Genetic diversity and population structure(19)

Publications173 total

The influence of human presence and footprint on animal space use in US national parks
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
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More reason for humility in our relationships with ecological communities
BioScience·2024· 3 cited
A historical contingency hypothesis for population ecology
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
The difficulty of detecting inbreeding depression and its effect on conservation decisions
Journal of Heredity·2023· 2 cited
Demographic history shapes North American gray wolf genomic diversity and informs species' conservation
Molecular Ecology·2023· 11 citedOpen Access
Links between three chronic and age-related diseases, osteoarthritis, periodontitis, and osteoporosis, in a wild mammal (moose) population
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Demographic history shapes North American gray wolf genomic diversity and informs species’ conservation
Research Square (Research Square)·2023· 3 citedOpen Access
The far-reaching effects of genetic process in a keystone predator species, grey wolves
Science Advances·2023· 5 citedOpen Access
Genomic Underpinnings of Population Persistence in Isle Royale Moose
Molecular Biology and Evolution·2023· 31 citedOpen Access
Planned cull endangers Swedish wolf population
Science·2022· 11 cited
The Role of Wolves in Regulating a Chronic Non-communicable Disease, Osteoarthritis, in Prey Populations
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution·2022· 5 citedOpen Access
Genomic underpinnings of population persistence in Isle Royale moose
2022· 8 citedOpen Access
The nutritional condition of moose co‐varies with climate, but not with density, predation risk or diet composition
Oikos·2021· 6 citedOpen Access
Winter Tick Burdens for Moose Are Positively Associated With Warmer Summers and Higher Predation Rates
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution·2021· 10 citedOpen Access
The far-reaching ecological effects of genetic fitness in a keystone predator species, grey wolves
2021· 1 citedOpen Access
Negative frequency-dependent prey selection by wolves and its implications on predator–prey dynamics
Animal Behaviour·2021· 22 cited
Intended and unintended consequences of wolf restoration to Yellowstone and Isle Royale National Parks
Conservation Science and Practice·2021· 34 citedOpen Access
FOREWORD
University of Minnesota Press eBooks·2020
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Frequent Co-authors

John A. Vucetich(25), Douglas W. Smith(9), L. David Mech(7), Joseph K. Bump(5), Robert K. Wayne(4), Leah M. Vucetich(4), Joanne M. Thurber(4), Niles Lehman(3), Andrew Eisenhawer(3), Kimberly Hansen(3), Peter J. P. Gogan(3), R. E. Page(3), Thomas A. Waite(3), Philip W. Hedrick(3), Daniel R. Stahler(3), Brian McLaren(2), Eric Post(2), Jacqueline A. Robinson(2), Jannikke Räikkönen(2), Jennifer R. Adams(2)