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Research Associates
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
Carolyn Johnson-Nistler
 Associate
Wildlife Specialist
Department of Animal and Range Sciences
101 Linfield Hall
(406) 994-5733
nistler@montana.edu
Education
B.S. 2000 MSU Fish and Wildlife Management
M.S. 2002 MSU Animal and Range Sciences
MSU Research and/or Project Area(s)
- Managing prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and other
burrowing rodents
- Wildlife abundance in response to leafy spurge control
with sheep
- Montana 4-H Wildlife and Habitat Education Program
(WHEP)
- Methods to reduce deer and elk forage depredation
in high-value pastures
- Political and biological implications of the Endangered
Species Act
Accomplishments and/or publications
Johnson-Nistler, C.M. and J.E. Knight. In Review.
Economic considerations pertaining to control of Richardson’s
ground squirrels. Agronomy Journal.
Johnson-Nistler, C.M., B.F. Sowell, H.W. Sherwood and
C.L. Wambolt. 2004. Black-tailed prairie dog effects
on Montana’s mixed-grass prairie. Journal of Range
Management. 57:641-648.
Nistler, C. 2004. Controlling ground squirrels (and
other rodents) in Montana. IN: Proc. Pest Management
Training. Region 2. MSU Extension Service. Bozeman,
MT.
Knight, J.E. and C.M. Johnson-Nistler. 2004. The growing
importance of wildlife values on rangelands. IN: Proc.
Soc. Range Manage. 57th annual meeting. Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Johnson, C.M. and J.E. Knight. 2003. Prairie dogs-the
eye of the storm? Beef Questions and Answers. Montana
State University Extension Service. 8:3-5.
Frisina, M.R., C.L. Wambolt, B. Sowell, S.J. Knapp,
M. Sullivan, and C. Johnson. 2001. A balancing act.
Rangelands. 23:17-19.
MSU Supervisor:
Dr. James Knight
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