Publications
Contact Sarah.Sells@umontana.edu to receive copies of any publications.
Journal Articles
Pero, E., S. N. Sells, P. Alagona, and A. McInturff. 2025. Predicting Space Use, in California Grizzly Reintroduction Feasibility Study. https://docs.calgrizzly.org/docs/CGA-Feasibility-Study-2025.pdf
Sells, S. N., and C. M. Costello. 2024. Predicting future grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem under recolonization and reintroduction scenarios. PLOS ONE 19(9): e0308043. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308043
Heiman, J. L., J. M. Tucker, S. N. Sells, J. J. Millspaugh, and M. K. Schwartz. 2024. Leveraging local wildlife surveys for robust occupancy trend estimation. Ecological Indicators 169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112863
Sells, S. N., C. M. Costello, P. M. Lukacs, L. L. Roberts, and M. A. Vinks. 2023. Predicted connectivity pathways between grizzly bear ecosystems in Western Montana. Biological Conservation.
Sells, S. N., C. M. Costello, P. M. Lukacs, F. T. van Manen, M. Haroldson, W. Kasworm, J. Teisberg, M. A. Vinks, D. Bjornlie. 2023. Grizzly bear movement models predict habitat use for external populations. Biological Conservation.
Sells, S. N., C. M. Costello, P. M. Lukacs, L. L. Roberts, and M. A. Vinks. 2022. Grizzly bear habitat selection across the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Biological Conservation.
Sells, S. N, K. M. Podruzny, J. J. Nowak, T. D. Smucker, T. W. Parks, D. K. Boyd, A. A. Nelson, N. J. Lance, R. M. Inman, J. A. Gude, S. B. Bassing, K. E. Loonam, and M. S. Mitchell. 2022. Integrating basic and applied research to estimate carnivore abundance. Ecological Applications.
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, D. E. Ausband, A. D. Luis, D. J. Emlen, K. M. Podruzny, and J. A. Gude. 2022. Economical defense of resources structures territorial space use in a cooperative carnivore. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences.
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, K. M. Podruzny, D. E. Ausband, D. J. Emlen, J. A. Gude, T. D. Smucker, D. K. Boyd, and K. E. Loonam. 2022. Competition, prey, and mortalities influence group size in a cooperative carnivore. Journal of Wildlife Management.
Gude, J. A., N. J. DeCesare, K. M. Proffitt, S. N. Sells, R. A. Garrott, I. Rangwala, M. Biel, J. Coltrane, J. Cunningham, T. Fletcher, K. Loveless, R. Mowry, M. O'Reilly, R. Rauscher, and M. Thompson. Demographic uncertainty and disease risk influence climate-informed management of an alpine species. The Wildlife Society.
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, K. M. Podruzny, J. A. Gude, A. C. Keever, D. K. Boyd, T. D. Smucker, A. A. Nelson, T. Parks, N. Lance, M. S. Ross, and R. M. Inman. 2021. Evidence of economical territory selection in a cooperative carnivore. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences. 228:20210108.
Peterson, C. J., M. S. Mitchell, N. J. DeCesare, C. J. Bishop, and S. N. Sells. 2021. Habitat selection by wolves and mountain lions during summer in western Montana. PlosOne.
Gallagher, C. A., M. Chudzinska, A. Larsen-Gray, C. J. Pollock, S. N. Sells, P. J. C. White, and U. Berger. 2021. From theory to practice in pattern-oriented modeling: identifying and using empirical patterns in predictive models. Biological Reviews.
Sells, S. N., and M. S. Mitchell. 2020. The economics of territory selection. Ecological Modelling. 438:109329.
Sells, S. N., S. B. Bassing, K. J. Barker, S. C. Forshee, A. C. Keever, J. W. Goerz, and M. S. Mitchell. 2018. Increased scientific rigor will improve reliability of research and effectiveness of management. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:485‒494.
Mitchell, M. S., S. N. Sells, S. B. Bassing, K. J. Barker, A. C. Keever, S. C. Forshee, and J. W. Goerz. 2018. Testing a priori hypotheses improves the reliability of wildlife research. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:1568–1571.
Mitchell, M. S., S. N. Sells, S. B. Bassing, K. J. Barker, S. C. Forshee, A. C. Keever, and J. W. Goerz. 2018. Explicitly reporting tests of hypotheses improves communication of science. Journal of Wildlife Management 82:671‒673. (Invited editorial.)
Mitchell, M. S., H. Cooley, J. A. Gude, J. J. Nowak, K. M. Proffitt, S. N. Sells, and M. Thompson. 2018. Distinguishing values from science in decision making: setting harvest quotas for mountain lions in western Montana. Wildlife Society Bulletin DOI:10.1002/wsb.861.
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, V. L. Edwards, J. A. Gude, and N. J. Anderson. 2016. Structured decision making for managing pneumonia epizootics in bighorn sheep. Journal of Wildlife Management 80:957‒969.
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, J. J. Nowak, P. M. Lukacs, N. J. Anderson, J. M. Ramsey, J. A. Gude, and P. R. Krausman. 2015. Modeling risk of pneumonia epizootics in bighorn sheep. Journal of Wildlife Management 79:195‒210.
Blickley, J. L, K. R. Word, A. H. Krakauer, J. L. Phillips, S. N. Sells, C. C. Taff, J. C. Wingfield, and G. L. Patricelli. 2012. Experimental chronic noise is related to elevated fecal corticosteroid metabolites in lekking male greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus). PLoS ONE 7(11): e50462.
Data Releases
Sells, S. N. and Costello, C. M. 2024. Predicting future grizzly bear habitat use in the Bitterroot Ecosystem under recolonization and reintroduction scenarios: spatial data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91EWUO8.
Sells, S. N. and Costello, C. M. 2024. Predicted connectivity pathways for grizzly bears between the Selkirk and Cabinet-Yaak Ecosystems: spatial data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91EWUO8.
Sells, S. N. and Costello, C. M. 2024. Predicted grizzly bear movement pathways in Central Montana: spatial data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91EWUO8.
Sells, S. N., Costello, C. M., Lukacs, P. M., van Manen, F. T., Haroldson, M., Kasworm, W., Teisberg, J., Vinks, M. A., and Bjornlie, D. 2023. Predicted grizzly bear habitat use in Western Montana: spatial data: U. S., Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91EWUO8.
Sells, S. N., Costello, C. M., Lukacs, P. M., Roberts, L. L., and Vinks, M. A. 2023. Predicted connectivity pathways between grizzly bear ecosystems in Western Montana: spatial data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91EWUO8.
Other Publications
Cook, J. D., K. Flynn, D. Bell, M. Jaeger, J. Warren, R. Kreiner, J. Payne, J. Andrews, A. Brummond, E. H. C. Grant, and S. N. Sells. 2023. Decision-making for Centennial Valley arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) conservation on Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. upper-red-rock-lake-grayling-technical-report.pdf
Sells, S. N., M. S. Mitchell, and J. A. Gude. 2020. Addressing disease risk to develop a health program for bighorn sheep in Montana in Structured Decision Making: Case Studies in Natural Resource Management, edited by M. C. Runge, S. J. Converse, J. E. Lyons, and D. R. Smith.
Sells, S. N., A. C. Keever, M. S. Mitchell, J. Gude, K. Podruzny, and R. Inman. 2020. Improving estimation of wolf recruitment and abundance, and development of an adaptive harvest management program for wolves in Montana. Final Report for Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Grant W-161-R-1. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Helena, Montana. 124 pgs. montana-wolf-monitoring-study-final-report.pdf
Inman, B., K. Podruzny, T. Parks, T. Smucker, M. Ross, N. Lance, W. Cole, M. Parks, S. Sells, and S. Wells. 2020. Montana Gray Wolf Conservation and Management 2020 Annual Report. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Helena, Montana. 153 pages. annual-wolf-report-2020.pdf
Sells, S. N. 2019. Mechanisms driving territorial and social behavior in a cooperative carnivore. Dissertation, The University of Montana, 352 pgs.
Sells, S. N. 2014. Proactive management of pneumonia epizootics in bighorn sheep in Montana. Thesis, The University of Montana, 117 pgs.
