Dr. Jake Bowman

Associate Professor
Wildlife Ecology
245 Townsend Hall
Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2160
Telephone: (302) 831-4621
Fax: (302) 831-8889
Email: jlbowman@udel.edu

Education

B.S., Forestry and Wildlife, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992.
M.S., Wildlife Ecology, Mississippi State University, 1996.
Ph.D., Forest Resources (Wildlife Ecology). Mississippi State University, 1999.
Certified Associate Wildlife Biologist, 2000.

Teaching

ENWC 325 Wildlife Management, Fall.
ENWC 415/615 Wildlife Research Techniques, Spring.
ENWC 425/625 Mammalogy, Fall.
ENWC 452/652 Conservation of African Wildlife (Tanzania), Winter.
ENWC 453/653 Community-Based Conservation (Tanzania), Winter.

Research Interests

Wildlife restoration
Conservation biology
Wildlife techniques
Population ecology
Wildlife biometry
Landscape ecology
Habitat modeling
Habitat management

Current Graduate Students

Jennings, Brian R. In Progress. A Spatial Explicit Model of the White-tailed Deer Population in Delaware. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Expected Spring 2008.
Northrop, Robert J. In Progress. Conservation of biological diversity within the northern piedmont physiographic region. M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (Applied Ecology concentration). Expected Spring 2008.
Springer, Matthew T. In Progress. The effect of deer browsing on bearded and unbearded wheat yield. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Expected Spring 2009
Tymkiw, Elizabeth Lynne. In Progress. The effect of white-tailed deer density on forest songbirds. M.S. Wildlife Ecology. Expected Spring 2010.

Past Graduate Students

Alsfeld, Amy J. 2007. Evaluating the effect of amendments and landscape position on the biotic community of constructed depressional wetlands. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently employed as a biologist with an environmental consulting firm.
Banning, Alison E. 2007. The effects of long piers on birds using tidal wetlands in Worcester County, Maryland. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Expected Spring 2007. Currently employed as Wetlands Monitoring and Assessment Coordinator with Delaware Division of Water Resources.
Colligan, Gregory M. 2007. Factors affecting white-tailed deer browsing rates on early growth stages of soybean crops. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently a technician with USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services.
DiBona, Matthew T. 2007. Seasonal food availability for wintering and migrating dabbling ducks and its implications for management at the Hackensack Meadowlands of New Jersey. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently the game bird biologist for the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Kipp, Rebecca L. 2003. Nesting ecology of the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape. M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (Applied Ecology concentration). Currently employed as a biologist with an environmental consulting firm
Nazdrowicz, Nathan H. 2003. Population ecology of the eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape. M.S. in Entomology and Applied Ecology (Applied Ecology concentration). Currently a Ph.D. candidate in our program under my supervision.
Misiewicz, Regina L. 2006. Efficacy of a controlled hunt for managing white-tailed deer on Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area, Cecil County, Maryland. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently a research biologist with USDA/APHIS Wildlife Services.
Rhoads, Craig L. 2006. Spatial ecology and responses to a controlled hunt of female white-tailed deer in an exurban park. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently a regional biologist for the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Rogerson, Joseph E. 2005. Examination of the spatial and temporal browse damage caused by white-tailed deer on soybeans. M.S. in Wildlife Ecology. Currently the game mammal biologist for the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Professional Organizations

The Wildlife Society
International Association for Bear Research and Management (IBA)
Black Bear Conservation Committee
Society for Conservation Biology

Scientific Publications

Nazdrowicz, N. H., J. L. Bowman, and R. R. Roth. 2008. Population ecology of the eastern box turtle in a fragmented landscape. Journal of Wildlife Management 72:In press.
J. L. Bowman, H. A. Jacobson, Coggin, D. S., B. D. Leopold, and J. R. Heffelfinger. 2007. Survival and cause-specific mortality of adult male white-tailed deer in Mississippi. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 61:In press.
Ebersole, R., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. Efficacy of an Exurban Controlled Hunt. 2007. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 61:In press.
Iglay, R. B., J. L. Bowman, N. H. Nazdrowicz. 2007. Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) movements in a fragmented landscapes. Journal of Herpetology 41:102-106.
Gonzon, A. T., C. R. Bartlett, and J. L. Bowman. 2006. Planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) Diversity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 132:243-260.
Iglay, R. B., J. L. Bowman, N. H. Nazdrowicz. 2006. A comparison of two methods for studying box turtles movements. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34:208-209.
Bond, B.T., J. L. Bowman, B. D. Leopold, L. W. Burger, Jr., K. D. Godwin, and C. M. Class. 2006. Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) demographics, morphometrics, and reproductive characteristics in Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences 51:123-128.
Bond, B.T., C.D. Baumann, M.W. Lane, II, R.E. Thackston, and J.L. Bowman. 2005. Efficacy of Herbicides to Control Bermudagrass for Enhancement of Northern Bobwhite Habitat. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 59:191-199.
Bond, B.T., J. L. Bowman, L.W. Burger, Jr., B.D. Leopold, K.D. Godwin, and C M. Class. 2004. Demographics, morphometrics, and reproductive characteristics of eastern cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) in Mississippi. Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. 49:220-224.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, F. J. Vilella, and H. A. Jacobson. 2004. A spatially explicit model, derived from demographic variables, to predict attitudes toward black bear restoration. Journal of Wildlife Management. 68:223-232.
Wood, D. R., L. W. Burger, Jr., J. L. Bowman, and C. L. Hardy. 2004. Avian community response to pine-grassland restoration. Wildlife Society Bulletin 32:819-829.
Bartlett, C. R., and J. L. Bowman. 2004. Preliminary Inventory of the Planthoppers (Fulgoroidea: Hemiptera) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina and Tennessee, U.S.A. Entomological News 114:246-254.
Perkins, K. A., R. R. Roth, J. L. Bowman, and J. Green. 2004. Flushing, capture, and bleeding do not affect return rate of female wood thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina). Auk 121:354-360.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, F. J. Vilella, D. A. Gill, and H. A. Jacobson. 2001. Attitudes of landowners toward black bears compared between areas of high and low bear populations. Ursus 12:153-160.
White, T. H., Jr., J. L. Bowman, H. A. Jacobson, B. D. Leopold, and W. P. Smith. 2001. Forest management and female black bear denning. Journal of Wildlife Management 64:34-40.
Bowman, J. L., C. O. Kochanny, S. Demarais, and B. D. Leopold. 2000. Evaluation of a new GPS collar for white-tailed deer. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:141-145.
Bond, B. T., J. L. Bowman, B. D. Leopold, L. Wes Burger, and K. D. Godwin. 2000. Delineating age and species of harvested cottontail and swamp rabbits. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 54:330-336.
White, T. H., Jr., J. L. Bowman, B. D. Leopold, H. A. Jacobson, W. P. Smith, and F. J. Vilella. 2000. Influence of Mississippi alluvial valley rivers on black bear movements and dispersal: implications for Louisiana black bear recovery. Biological Conservation 95(3):323-331.
Little, D. A., J. L. Bowman, G. A. Hurst, R. S. Seiss, and D. L. Minnis. 2000. Evaluating turkey hunter attitudes on wildlife management areas in Mississippi. National Wild Turkey Symposium 8:223-231.
Bond, B. T., J. L. Bowman, B. D. Leopold, L. W. Burger, and C. O. Kochanny. 2000. An improved radio-collar for eastern cottontail rabbits. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28:565-569.
Bowman, J. L., D. R. Wood, F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, L. W. Burger, Jr., and K. D. Godwin. 1999. Effects of red-cockaded woodpecker management on vegetative composition and structure and subsequent impacts on game species. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 53:220-234.
Bowman, J. L., B. T. Bond, B. D. Leopold, M. J. Chamberlain, and J. M. Ross. 1999. Effect of harvest on previously unexploited populations of fox and gray squirrels. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 53:282-295.
Bowman, J. L., H. A. Jacobson, and B. D. Leopold. 1998. Fawn Survival on Davis Island, Mississippi after an early summer flood. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 52:397-402.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. An improved vaginal implant transmitter for locating white-tailed deer birth sites and fawns. Wildlife Society Bulletin 26:295-298.
Walock, S. C., H. A. Jacobson, J. L. Bowman, and D. S. Coggin. 1997. Comparison of the camera estimate to program CAPTURE to estimate antlered white-tailed deer populations. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 51:217-224.
Bowman, J. L., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. An evaluation of two censusing techniques to estimate black bear population size on White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 50:614-621.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Effects of early-weaning on captive white-tailed deer fawns. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 50:386-390.

Book Chapters

Bowman, J. L., and M. J. Chamberlain. 2001. Squirrels. Pages 176-185 in J. G. Dickson, editor. Wildlife of Southern Forests: Habitat and Management. Hancock House Publishers, Blaine, Washington, USA.

Semi-technical Publications

Bowman, J. L. 2006. An evaluation of deer management in Delaware. Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife.
Caron, D. M., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Bears and Bees. Mid-Atlantic Apicultural Research & Extension Consortium Publication
Leopold, B. D., J. L. Bowman, and F. J. Vilella. 1998. Learning About Mississippi =s Largest Carnivore - The Black Bear. Research Project Summary. Forest and Wildlife Research Center Annual Report.
Watson, J. K., J. L. Bowman, and J. F. Negron. 1993. Forest Health Evaluation of the
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae (Annand), Infestations in Shenandoah National Park (SNP), Virginia-1992. Field Office Report 93-1-31, Asheville Field Office.

Popular Articles

Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and F. J. Vilella. 2000. How bearable is Mississippi? Fair Chase 15(1):34-39.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 2000. Fawns and their survival. Mississippi Outdoors Magazine. 63(3):10-11.
Bowman, J. L. 1999. Overlooked Big-Game: Black Bear and Feral Hogs. Forest Landowner 58(4):34-35.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1997. The American Black Bear on Privatelands. Cycles of Nature 6(1):3-6.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Bear Captured in Mississippi Travels to Louisiana. Anderson Tully =s Habitat 13(2):8.

Publications in Symposia and Workshop Proceedings

Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Movements of female exurban white-tailed deer during a controlled hunt. The Wildlife Society 14 th Annual Conference of. Tucson, Arizona. (Abstract)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Movements of exurban white-tailed does during a controlled hunt. 63 rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. Groton, Connecticut. (Abstract)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Spatial ecology of exurban white-tailed deer. 63 rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. Groton, Connecticut. (Abstract)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and R. Ebersole. 2007. Movements of exurban white-tailed does during a controlled hunt, revisited. 30th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Ocean City, Maryland. (Abstract)
Colligan, G., J. E. Rogerson, and J. L. Bowman. 2007. Temporal and spatial aspects associated with deer browse on soybeans. 30th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Ocean City, Maryland. (Abstract)
Alsfeld, A. J., J. L. Bowman, and A. Jacobs. 2006. Evaluating the effects of amendments and landscape position on the biotic community of constructed wetlands. The Wildlife Society 13 th Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska. (Abstract)
Colligan, G. M., J. E. Rogerson, and J. L. Bowman. 2006. The effects of protection and distance from the forest edge on soybean yield due to white-tailed deer browsing. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Abstract)
Misiewicz, R. L., J. L. Bowman, and C. L. Rhoads. 2006. Efficacy of a controlled hunt at reducing deer density. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Abstract)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and R. L. Misiewicz. 2006. Evaluation of deer movements in response to a controlled hunt. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Abstract)
Norman, P. C., and J. L. Bowman. 2003. Attitudes of residents toward a managed deer hunting program in the vicinity of suburban parks. 26 th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Chattanooga, Tennessee. p. 31 (Abstract)
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and F. J. Vilella. 2000. A model to predict attitudes toward black bear reintroduction based on demographic variables. The Wildlife Society’s 7 th Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and B. W. Plowman. 1999. Bobcats as biological control agents for rabbits and nutria on Singing River Island, Mississippi. The Wildlife Society =s 6 th Annual Conference. Austin, Texas. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. Mississippi =s black bear: Preliminary steps to a successful recovery. 1998 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Hot Springs, Arkansas. (Abstract).
Jacobson, H. A., S. Bothum, D. Coggin, J. Bowman, D. Cotton, D. Lewis, and D. C. Guynn. 1997. Tag returns from deer captured in Mississippi. 20th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Charleston, South Carolina. p. 29. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, H. A. Jacobson, and F. J. Vilella. 1997. Mississippi =s Louisiana black bear research program: A review. 14th Eastern Black Bear Workshop. Vicksburg, Mississippi. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1997. Comparison of expert opinion and field sampling to obtain HSI value for black bears on Delta National Forest. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Use of vaginal implants transmitters for discovery of birth sites of white-tailed deer. 19th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Orlando, Florida. p.22. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Survival and growth of white-tailed deer fawns prematurely weaned at 60 and 90 days. 19th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Orlando, Florida. p.22. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Mississippi's Louisiana black bear research program: Past, present, and implications for the future. Delta Conference. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 515. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Mississippi =s Louisiana black bear research program. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (Abstract).
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1995. Fawn mortality on Davis Island, Mississippi. Annual Meeting of the Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. (Abstract).
Watson, J. K., and J. L. Bowman. 1993. Hemlock woolly adelgid in Shenandoah National Park: Long-term monitoring strategies and management of eastern hemlock ecosystems. Natural Areas Conference. (Abstract).

Presentations at Professional and Semi-Professional Meetings

J. L. Bowman, H. A. Jacobson, Coggin, D. S., B. D. Leopold, and J. R. Heffelfinger. 2007. Survival and cause-specific mortality of adult male white-tailed deer in Mississippi. 61 st Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Charleston, West Virginia. (Bowman presenter)
Ebersole, R., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. Efficacy of an Exurban Controlled Hunt. 2007. 61 st Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Charleston, West Virginia. (Bowman presenter)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Movements of female exurban white-tailed deer during a controlled hunt. The Wildlife Society 14 th Annual Conference of. Tucson, Arizona. (Rhoads presenter)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Movements of exurban white-tailed does during a controlled hunt. 63 rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. Groton, Connecticut. (Rhoads presenter)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and B. Eyler. 2007. Spatial ecology of exurban white-tailed deer. 63 rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference. Groton, Connecticut. (Rhoads presenter)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and R. Ebersole. 2007. Movements of exurban white-tailed does during a controlled hunt, revisited. 30th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Ocean City, Maryland. (Rhoads presenter)
Colligan, G., J. E. Rogerson, and J. L. Bowman. 2007. Temporal and spatial aspects associated with deer browse on soybeans. 30th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Ocean City, Maryland. (Colligan presenter)
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2007. The effects of long piers on birds using marsh habitat in Worcester County, MD. Delaware Estuary Science Conference, Cape May, New Jersey. (Banning presenter)
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2006. The effects of long piers on birds using marsh habitat in Worcester County, MD. Delmarva Wetlands Conference. Dover, Delaware. (Banning presenter)
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2006. The effect of long piers on birds using marsh habitat in Worcester County, Maryland. 4 th North American Ornithological Conference. Veracruz, Mexico. (Banning presenter)
Alsfeld, A. J., J. L. Bowman, and A. Jacobs. 2006. Evaluating the effects of amendments and landscape position on the biotic community of constructed wetlands. The Wildlife Society 13 th Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska. (Alsfeld presenter)
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2006. The effect of long piers on birds using marsh habitat in Worcester County, Maryland. Maryland/Delaware State Chapter of The Wildlife Society Fall Meeting. Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland. (Banning presenter)
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2006. The effects of long piers on marsh birds in Worcester County, MD. Marine and Estuarine Shallow Water Science and Management Conference. Atlantic City, New Jersey. (Banning presenter)
Muller, L. I., K. A. Adams, M. C. Conner, and J. L. Bowman. 2006. Movements of female white-tailed deer during parturition and the rut in a high-quality, balanced sex ratio herd in Maryland, USA. The 6th International Deer Biology Congress, Czech Republic. (Muller presenter)
Nazdrowicz, N. H., J. L. Bowman, and W. P. Brown. 2006. Larval growth and metamorphosis in the salamander Eurycea longicauda longicauda. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, Louisiana. (Nazdrowicz presenter)
Colligan, G. M., J. E. Rogerson, and J. L. Bowman. 2006. The effects of protection and distance from the forest edge on soybean yield due to white-tailed deer browsing. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Colligan presenter)
Misiewicz, R. L., J. L. Bowman, and C. L. Rhoads. 2006. Efficacy of a controlled hunt at reducing deer density. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Misiewicz presenter)
Rhoads, C. L., J. L. Bowman, and R. L. Misiewicz. 2006. Evaluation of deer movements in response to a controlled hunt. 29th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Rhoads presenter)
Iglay, R. B., J. L. Bowman, and N. H. Nazdrowicz. 2006. Eastern box turtle movements in a fragmented landscape. Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation ( SE PARC) Annual Meeting. Andalusia, AL. (Iglay presenter)
Gonzon, A. T., C. R. Bartlett, and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Planthopper (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) Diversity in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Gonzon presenter)
Rogerson, J. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Spatial and temporal distribution of soybean damage caused by white-tailed deer. 1 st Annual Symposium of the Jack H. Berryman Institute. Logan, UT. Invited Presentation (Rogerson presenter)
Nazdrowicz, N. H., and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Population ecology of the eastern box turtle in a fragmented landscape. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Tampa, Florida. (Nazdrowicz presenter)
Alsfeld, A. J., and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Evaluating the effect of microtopography, coarse woody debris, organic matter amendments, and landscape position on the biotic community of restored wetlands. Annual Spring Meeting of the Maryland/Delaware Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting. Grambrill State Park, Maryland. (Alsfeld presenter)
Bond, B.T., C.D. Baumann, M.W. Lane, II, R.E. Thackston, and J.L. Bowman. 2004. Efficacy of Herbicides to Control Bermudagrass for Enhancement of Northern Bobwhite Habitat. The 58th Annual Conference of Southeastern Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Hilton Head, SC. (Bond presenter)
J. L. Bowman. 2004. Community based conservation in Tanzania. Annual Spring Meeting of the Maryland/Delaware Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting. Grasonville, Maryland.
Rogerson, J. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2004. Spatial and temporal distribution of soybean damage caused by white-tailed deer. Annual Spring Meeting of the Maryland/Delaware Chapter of the Wildlife Society Meeting. Grasonville, Maryland. (Rogerson presenter)
Kipp, R. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2003. Nesting Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape. Annual Spring Meeting of the Maryland/Delaware Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Poolesville, Maryland. (Kipp presenter)
Nazdrowicz, N. H., and J. L. Bowman. 2003.Population Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape. Annual Spring Meeting of the Maryland/Delaware Chapter of the Wildlife Society. Poolesville, Maryland. (Nazdrowicz presenter)
Norman, P. C., and J. L. Bowman. 2003. Attitudes of residents toward a managed deer hunting program in the vicinity of suburban parks. 26 th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Norman presenter)
Bowman, J. L. 2002. Managing Delaware’s Deer Population. The 2002 Delaware Vegetable Growers Meeting, General Fresh Market Vegetable Session. Harrington, Delaware. (Invited)
Bond, B. T., J. L. Bowman, B. D. Leopold, L. Wes Burger, and K. D. Godwin. 2000. Delineating age and species of harvested rabbits. 54 th Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baton Rogue, Louisiana. (Bond presenter)
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and F. J. Vilella. 2000. A model to predict attitudes toward black bear reintroduction based on demographic variables. The Wildlife Society’s 7 th Annual Conference. Nashville, Tennessee.
Bowman, J. L., D. R. Wood, F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, L. W. Burger, Jr., and K. D. Godwin. 1999. Effects of red-cockaded woodpecker management on vegetative composition and structure and subsequent impacts on game species. Proceedings of the 53 rd Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Greensboro, North Carolina.
Bowman, J. L., B. T. Bond, B. D. Leopold, M. J. Chamberlain, and J. M. Ross. 1999. Effect of harvest on previously unexploited populations of fox and gray squirrels. Proceedings of the 53 rd Annual Conference of Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Greensboro, North Carolina.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and F. J. Vilella. 1999. Assessment of human attitudes and habitat suitability for black bear restoration in Mississippi. Mississippi =s Black Bear Restoration Committee. Jackson, Mississippi.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and F. J. Vilella. 1999. Assessment of human attitudes and habitat suitability for black bear restoration in Mississippi: An update. Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Bowman, J. L., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and B. W. Plowman. 1999. Bobcats as biological control agents for rabbits and nutria on Singing River Island, Mississippi. The Wildlife Society =s 6 th Annual Conference. Austin, Texas.
Bowman, J. L., H. A. Jacobson and B. D. Leopold. 1998. Fawn survival on Davis Island, Mississippi. Proceeding of the 52 nd Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Orlando, Florida.
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. Mississippi =s black bear: Preliminary steps to a successful recovery. 1998 Colloquium on the Conservation of Mammals in the Southeastern United States. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Walock, S. C., H. A. Jacobson, J. L. Bowman, and D. S. Coggins. 1997. Comparison of the camera estimate to program CAPTURE to estimate antlered white-tailed deer populations. Proceeding of the 51 st Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Walock presenter).
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1997. Comparison of expert opinion and field sampling to obtain HSI value for black bears on Delta National Forest. Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Mississippi State University, Mississippi.
Jacobson, H. A., S. Bothum, D. Coggin, J. Bowman, D. Cotton, D. Lewis, and D. C. Guynn. 1997. Tag returns from deer captured in Mississippi. 20th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Charleston, South Carolina. (Coggin presenter)
Bowman, J. L., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. An evaluation of two censusing techniques to estimate black bear population size on White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas. Proceeding of the 50 th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Effects of early-weaning on captive white-tailed deer fawns. Proceeding of the 50 th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Mississippi =s Louisiana black bear research program. Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Roosevelt State Park, Mississippi.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Mississippi's Louisiana black bear research program: Past, present, and implications for the future. Delta Conference. Memphis, Tennessee.
Bowman, J. L. 1996.Black bears. Arkansas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. DeWitt, Arkansas.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Survival and growth of white-tailed deer fawns prematurely weaned at 60 and 90 days. 19 th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Orlando, Florida.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1996. Use of vaginal implants transmitters for discovery of birth sites of white-tailed deer. 19 th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Deer Study Group. Orlando, Florida.
Bowman, J. L., and H. A. Jacobson. 1995. Fawn mortality on Davis Island, Mississippi. Mississippi Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Mississippi State University, Mississippi.
Watson, J. K., and J. L. Bowman. 1993. Hemlock woolly adelgid in Shenandoah National Park: Long-term monitoring strategies and management of eastern hemlock ecosystems. Natural Areas Conference. Orthno, Maine. June 22-26. (Watson, presenter).

Poster Presentations

Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2007. The effects of long piers on the avian community using tidal marshes in Worcester County, Maryland. The Wildlife Society 14 th Annual Conference. Tucson, Arizona.
DiBona, M. T., J. L. Bowman, and T. Yerkes. 2007. Seasonal food availability for wintering and migrating dabbling ducks and its implications for management at the Hackensack Meadowlands of New Jersey. The Wildlife Society 14 th Annual Conference. Tucson, Arizona. [Bowman presenter]
Allison, L. R., J. L. Bowman, and G. M. Colligan. 2007. The spatial and temporal distribution of soybean biomass removed by white-tailed deer. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Jonas, M., J. L. Bowman, and N. Nazdrowicz. 2007. The feasibility of using spot morphometrics to identify individual long-tailed salamanders. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Lemicke, A. J., A. E. Banning, and J. L. Bowman. 2007. Effect of tide and time of day on detection probability of Clapper Rails and Virginia Rails in Worcester County, Maryland. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Schultz, R., J. L. Bowman , and G. M. Colligan. 2007. The effect of cornfield and forest edge on temporal variation of soybean browsing by white-tailed deer. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
DiBona, M. T., and J. L. Bowman. 2006. Seasonal food availability for wintering and migrating dabbling ducks and its implications for management at the Hackensack Meadowlands of New Jersey. 17th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Baltimore, Maryland.
Nazdrowicz, N. H., J. L. Bowman, and R. L. Kipp. 2006. Nesting ecology of the eastern box turtle in a fragmented landscape. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Cord, E. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2006. The effect of tide and time of day on marshbird detection. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Allison, L. R., and J. L. Bowman . 2006. The spatial and temporal distribution of soybean biomass removed by white-tailed deer. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Banning, A. E., J. L. Bowman, and B. Vasilas. 2005. Evaluating the effects of long piers on birds in Maryland’s Inland Coastal Wetlands . 17 th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Baltimore, Maryland.
Nazdrowicz, N. H., J. L. Bowman, and R. B. Iglay. 2005. Eastern Box Turtle Movements in a Fragmented Landscape. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Tampa, Florida, July 6 – 11.
Alsfeld, A. J., J. L. Bowman, and A. D. Jacobs. 2005. Evaluating the Effects of Construction Practices on the Biodiversity of Created Wetlands. Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) 26th Annual International Wetlands Meeting. Charleston, South Carolina. June 5-10.
Vormwald, L., R. R. Roth, I. Johnson, and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Inter-year Distance Between Nest Sites of Wood Thrush with Respect to Age, Sex, Previous Year’s Success and Mate’s Age. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists Joint Meeting. Beltsville, Maryland. April 21-24.
Kuebbing, S. A., R. R. Roth, and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Possible Sexual Dimorphism in Breast Spotting in the Wood Thrush and its Potential for Sexing. Wilson Ornithological Society and Association of Field Ornithologists Joint Meeting. Beltsville, Maryland. April 21-24.
Comolli, K., and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Diel activity patterns of white-tailed deer. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Howard, K., and J. L. Bowman. 2005. Effect of Deer Browsing on Soybean Plant Mortality. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Ludwig, E, and J. L. Bowman. 2005. The effect of lunar phase on deer movement. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Alsfeld, A. J., J. L. Bowman, and A. D. Jacobs. 2004.Evaluating the effects of coarse woody debris, microtopography, organic matter amendments, and landscape position on the biotic community of constructed wetlands. 16th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Baltimore, Maryland.
Bond, B. T., J. L. Bowman, L.W. Burger, Jr., B. D. Leopold, K. D. Godwin, and C. M. Class. Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus) demographics, morphometrics, and reproductive status in Mississippi. 2nd World Lagomorph Conference, Vairâo, Portugal. July 26-31, 2004.
Ewald, G. M., and J. L. Bowman. 2004. Efficacy of a repellent in preventing deer browse of soybeans. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Kuebbing, S., R. R. Roth, J. I. July, L. Vormwald, B. Wisotzkey, and J. L. Bowman. 2004. Comparison of spotting patterns by sex and age in wood thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina). Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Vormwald, L., R. R. Roth, J. L. Bowman, J. I. Judy, S. Keubbing, and B. Wisotzkey. 2004. Inter-year distance between nest sites of wood thrush with respect to age, sex, previous year's success and mate's age. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Ludwig, E. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2004. Preference of White-tailed Deer for Lure Crops Used to Reduce Deer Damage. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Johnson, I. U., J. M. Duke, and J. L. Bowman. 2004. The effect of fragmentation on ecological servicing in private land preservation. Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Rogerson, J. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2003. Examination of the spatial and temporal browse damage caused by white-tailed deer on soybeans. 15 th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Baltimore, Maryland.
Judy, J. I., R. R. Roth, and J. L. Bowman. 2003. An evaluation of the Mayfield technique for estimating production of a Wood Thrush population. 21 st Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union. University of Illinois-Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
Iglay, R. B., and J. L. Bowman. 2003. Movements of the eastern box turtle in a fragmeneted landscapes. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Kipp, R. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Nesting Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape. 14 th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Baltimore, Maryland.
Nazdrowicz, N. H., and J. L. Bowman. 2002.Population Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
Kipp, R. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Nesting Ecology of the Eastern Box Turtle in a Fragmented Landscape. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
Bussells, S. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Eastern Box Turtle Microhabitat Use in Differently Fragmented Habitats. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
Doughty, J., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Parturition Behavior of White-tailed Deer. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
Lajoie, I. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Home Range of Eastern Box Turtles. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
Porter, A. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Macrohabitat Use of Eastern Box Turtles in a Fragmented Landscape. 56 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baltimore, Maryland.
I. Johnson, C. Howland, D. Nelson, J. Judy, R. Roth, and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Inter-year Distance Between Nest Sites of Wood Thrush with Respect to Age, Sex, Previous Year's Success and Mate's Age. Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
Bussells, S. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Eastern Box Turtle Microhabitat Use in Differently Fragmented Habitats. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Doughty, J., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Parturition Behavior of White-tailed Deer. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Lajoie, I. L., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Home Range of Eastern Box Turtles. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Porter, A. E., and J. L. Bowman. 2002. Macrohabitat Use of Eastern Box Turtles in a Fragmented Landscape. Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Nazdrowicz, N. H., J. L. Bowman, and R. L. Kipp. 2001. Eastern Box Turtle Ecology in a Fragmented Landscape. 13 th Annual Symposium of the Wildlife Habitat Council. Washington, D.C.
Bond, B.T., J. L. Bowman, L.W. Burger, Jr., B.D. Leopold, and K.D. Godwin. 2000. Preliminary Effects of February Harvest on Rabbits in Mississippi. 54 th Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Van Blarcom, K., J. A. Hough-Goldstein, and J. L. Bowman. 2000. Movement and behavior patterns of the eastern box turtle relative to weather. Scholars Poster Session, University of Delaware. Newark, Delaware.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, F. J. Vilella, D. A. Gill, and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. Attitudes of landowners toward black bears compared between areas of high and low bear populations. 11 th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. Habitat suitability of the national forests of Mississippi for the black bear. 11 th International Conference on Bear Research and Management. Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Bowman, J. L., F. J. Vilella, B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1998. Habitat suitability of the national forests of Mississippi for the black bear. 8 th Annual National Gap Analysis Program Meeting. University of California, Santa Barbara, California.
Chamberlain, M. J., J. L. Bowman, and B. D. Leopold. 1998. Comparison of censusing techniques to estimate white-tailed deer populations on mitigation lands in the Mississippi Delta. 52 nd Annual Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Orlando, Florida.
Bowman, J. L., B. D. Leopold, and H. A. Jacobson. 1997. Mississippi =s black bear research program: A review. 14 th Eastern Black Bear Workshop. Vicksburg, Mississippi.