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Most cited papers from Denver Zoo

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What are the most cited papers from Denver Zoo?

The most cited paper from Denver Zoo is "Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally" (Melinda D. Smith et al., 2024), with 198 citations. Next come "Improving the Evaluation of Conservation Programs" (187) and "HotSpotter — Patterned species instance recognition" (181).

Showing 50 of 60 papers. Every paper with more than 28 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Extreme drought impacts have been underestimated in grasslands and shrublands globally Melinda D. Smith et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access173 authors 8 Jan 2024 198
2 Improving the Evaluation of Conservation Programs Devra G. Kleiman, Richard P. Reading, Brian J. Miller et al. · Conservation Biology Apr 2000 187
3 HotSpotter — Patterned species instance recognition Jonathan Crall, Charles V. Stewart, Tanya Y. Berger-Wolf et al. Conference paperOpen access 2013 181
4 Food habits of jaguars and pumas in Jalisco, Mexico Rodrigo Núñez, Brian J. Miller, Fred Lindzey · Journal of Zoology Nov 2000 164
5 The Value of Enrichment to Reintroduction Success Richard P. Reading, Brian J. Miller, David J. Shepherdson · Zoo Biology 20 Feb 2013 164
6 Evaluating the Conservation Mission of Zoos, Aquariums, Botanical Gardens, and Natural History Museums Brian J. Miller, William Charles Conway, Richard P. Reading et al. · Conservation Biology 30 Jan 2004 163
7 Habitat use and movements of plains zebra (Equus burchelli) in response to predation danger from lions Ilya R. Fischhoff, Siva R. Sundaresan, Jeremy J. Cordingley et al. · Behavioral Ecology Open access 14 Jun 2007 146
8 Biological and technical considerations of carnivore translocation: a review Brian J. Miller, Katherine Ralls, Richard P. Reading et al. · Animal Conservation Feb 1999 139
9 ‘New conservation’ or surrender to development? Brian J. Miller, Michael Ellman Soulé, John Terborgh · Animal Conservation 30 Apr 2014 124
10 The Oral and Skin Microbiomes of Captive Komodo Dragons Are Significantly Shared with Their Habitat Embriette R. Hyde, Jose Antonio Navas-Molina, Se Jin Song et al. · mSystems Open access 3 Aug 2016 99
11 Prairie Dogs: An Ecological Review and Current Biopolitics Brian J. Miller, Richard P. Reading, Dean E. Biggins et al. · Journal of Wildlife Management Nov 2007 92
12 Analysis of the behavioral sequence emitted by rattlesnakes during feeding episodes David Chiszar, Charles W. Radcliffe, Kent M. Scudder · Behavioral Biology Nov 1977 90
13 The Role of Prairie Dogs as a Keystone Species: Response to Stapp Brian J. Miller, Richard P. Reading, John L. Hoogland et al. · Conservation Biology Feb 2000 89
14 Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) Food Habits in a Tropical Deciduous Forest of Jalisco, Mexico Alejandra De Villa Meza, Enrique Martínez‐Meyer, Carlos A. López González · The American Midland Naturalist Jul 2002 87
15 The influence of persuasive arguments on public attitudes toward a proposed wolf restoration in the southern Rockies Robert G. Meadow, Richard P. Reading, Mike Phillips et al. · Wildlife Society Bulletin Apr 2005 81
16 Conserving the World's Finest Grassland Amidst Ambitious National Development Nyamsuren Batsaikhan et al. · Conservation Biology 8 Apr 2014 81
17 Interference competition: odours of an apex predator and conspecifics influence resource acquisition by red foxes Viyanna Leo, Richard P. Reading, Mike Letnic · Oecologia 21 Aug 2015 68
18 Alternatives to genetic affinity as a context for within-species response to climate Adam B. Smith et al. · Nature Climate Change 23 Sep 2019 65
19 Aridity drives the response of soil total and particulate organic carbon to drought in temperate grasslands and shrublands Baoku Shi et al. · Science Advances Open access 4 Oct 2024 63
20 Illegal and Unsustainable Wildlife Hunting and Trade in Mongolia Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences 2004 Vol. 2(2): 23-3123Illegal and Unsu, Peter I. Zahler, Badamjav Lhagvasuren et al. · Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences Open access 2004 63
21 Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity Timothy Ohlert et al. · Science Open access177 authors 16 Oct 2025 62
22 Association between hunting and elevated blood lead levels in the critically endangered African white-backed vulture Gyps africanus Rebecca A. Garbett, Glyn Maude, Pete Hancock et al. · The Science of The Total Environment Open access 18 Mar 2018 62
23 Monitoring an Endangered savannah ungulate, Grevy's zebraEquus grevyi: choosing a method for estimating population densities Victoria H. Zero, Siva R. Sundaresan, Timothy G. O’Brien et al. · Oryx Open access 30 May 2013 58
24 Status and distribution of khulan (Equus hemionus) in Mongolia Richard P. Reading, Henry Mix, Badamjaviin Lhagvasuren et al. · Journal of Zoology Jul 2001 57
25 Trophic cascades linking wolves (Canis lupus), coyotes (Canis latrans), and small mammals Brian J. Miller, Henry J. Harlow, Tyler S. Harlow et al. · Canadian Journal of Zoology 2012 56
26 Crate conditioning of bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) for veterinary and husbandry procedures at the Denver Zoological Gardens Megan M. Phillips, Temple Grandin, Wendy Graffam et al. · Zoo Biology 1998 55
27 Attributes of Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Colonies in Northcentral Montana Richard P. Reading, Randy Matchett · Journal of Wildlife Management Jul 1997 55
28 Oceanographic and climatic factors influencing breeding and colony attendance patterns of Humboldt penguins Spheniscus humboldti in central Chile Alejandro Simeone, Braulio Araya, M. Bernal et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series Open access 2002 52
29 Partnering with local communities to identify conservation priorities for endangered Grevy’s zebra Belinda Low, Siva R. Sundaresan, Ilya R. Fischhoff et al. · Biological Conservation 6 Mar 2009 52
30 Conditioning of nyala (Tragelaphus angasi) to blood sampling in a crate with positive reinforcement Temple Grandin, Matthew B. Rooney, Megan M. Phillips et al. · Zoo Biology 1995 51
31 The Endangered Siberian marmot Marmota sibirica as a keystone species? Observations and implications of burrow use by corsac foxes Vulpes corsac in Mongolia James D. Murdoch, Tserendorj Munkhzul, Suuri Buyandelger et al. · Oryx Open access Jul 2009 51
32 Factors Associated With Uterine Endometrial Hyperplasia and Pyometra in Wild Canids: Implications for Fertility Cheryl S. Asa, Karen L. Bauman, Sarah Devery et al. · Zoo Biology Apr 2013 50
33 Is the endangered Grevy's zebra threatened by hybridization? Justine E. Cordingley, Siva R. Sundaresan, Ilya R. Fischhoff et al. · Animal Conservation 18 Aug 2009 50
34 Measuring and mapping the influence of landscape factors on livestock predation by wolves in Mongolia Hannah S. Davie, James D. Murdoch, Lhagvasuren Ankhbayar et al. · Journal of Arid Environments 13 Feb 2014 49
35 Argali food habits and dietary overlap with domestic livestock in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia Ganchimeg Wingard, Richard B. Harris, Daniel H. Pletscher et al. · Journal of Arid Environments 4 Nov 2010 47
36 Seasonal food habits of corsac and red foxes in Mongolia and the potential for competition James D. Murdoch, Tserendorj Munkhzul, Suuri Buyandelger et al. · Mammalian Biology 4 Feb 2009 46
37 Estimating abundance of mountain ungulates incorporating imperfect detection: argali Ovis ammon in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia Ganchimeg Wingard, Richard B. Harris, Сух Амгаланбаатар et al. · Wildlife Biology Mar 2011 43
38 Carnivore re‐colonisation: reality, possibility and a non‐equilibrium century for grizzly bears in the southern Yellowstone ecosystem Sanjay Pyare, Steve Cain, Dave Moody et al. · Animal Conservation Feb 2004 43
39 A comparison of herpetofauna and small mammal diversity on black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) colonies and non-colonized grasslands in Colorado Bryon K. Shipley, Richard P. Reading · Journal of Arid Environments 28 Dec 2005 43
40 The distribution and numbers of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in southern Africa Florian J. Weise, Varsha Vijay, Andrew P. Jacobson et al. · PeerJ Open access 11 Dec 2017 42
41 Reproductive status influences group size and persistence of bonds in male plains zebra (Equus burchelli) Ilya R. Fischhoff, Jonathan G. Dushoff, Siva R. Sundaresan et al. · Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Apr 2009 42
42 Effects of prey size on poststrike behavior in rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus, C. enyo, and C. viridis) Charles W. Radcliffe, David Chiszar, Barbara O’Connell · Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society Open access Dec 1980 41
43 TOXOPLASMOSIS IN PALLAS' CATS (OTOCOLOBUS FELIS MANUL) AT THE DENVER ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS David E. Kenny, Michael R. Lappin, Felicia Knightly et al. · Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine Jun 2002 40
44 Raptor population trends in northern Botswana: A re-survey of road transects after 20 years Rebecca A. Garbett, Marc Herremans, Glyn Maude et al. · Biological Conservation 31 May 2018 38
45 Back–casting sociality in extinct species: new perspectives using mass death assemblages and sex ratios Joël Berger, S. Dulamtseren, Steve Cain et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences Open access 22 Jan 2001 38
46 Space and habitat use by wild Bactrian camels in the Transaltai Gobi of southern Mongolia Petra Kaczensky, Adiya Yadamsuren, Henrik von Wehrden et al. · Biological Conservation Open access 22 Dec 2013 38
47 Do jaguars ( Panthera onca ) depend on large prey Carlos A. López González, Brian J. Miller · Western North American Naturalist 2 May 2002 37
48 A population genetic comparison of argali sheep (Ovis ammon) in Mongolia using the ND5 gene of mitochondrial DNA; implications for conservation Tuya Tserenbataa, Rob R. Ramey, Oliver A. Ryder et al. · Molecular Ecology 23 Feb 2004 36
49 Status of wild Bactrian camels and other large ungulates in south-western Mongolia Richard P. Reading, Henry Mix, Badamjaviin Lhagvasuren et al. · Oryx Jul 1999 36
50 Strike-induced chemosensory searching in Old World vipers and New World pit vipers David Chiszar, Claes Andrén, Göran Nilson et al. · Animal Learning & Behavior Open access Jun 1982 36

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