William S. LaHaye

Collaborator. San Bernadino Project

Education

M.S. Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildlife Management - Humboldt State University, 1989.
B.S.Geology - California State University Chico, 1977.

Research Interests

I am interested in behavior, habitat associations, and the dynamics of avian populations. My overall goal is to provide information that can be used by land management agencies to make the best possible decisions whenever it is necessary to modify existing landscapes. To date, I have collaborated on publications concerning dispersal, diet, behavior, natural history, demography, metapopulation dynamics and habitat associations. I hope to continue contributing papers on these and other associated topics for many years to come.

Publications

 

Bond, M. L., R. J. Gutiérrez, A. B. Franklin, W. S. LaHaye, C. A. May, and M. E. Seamans. 2002. Short-term effects of wildfires on spotted owl survival, site fidelity, mate fidelity, and reproductive success. Wildlife Society Bulletin 30(4):1022-1028.

Franklin, A. B., R. J. Gutiérrez, J. D. Nichols, M. E. Seamans, G. C. White, G. S. Zimmerman, J. E. Hines, T. E. Munton, W. S. LaHaye, J. A. Blakesley, G. N. Steger, B. R. Noon, D. W. H. Shaw, J. J. Keane, T. L. McDonald, and S. Britting. 2004. Population dynamics of the California Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis): A meta-analysis. Ornithological Monographs 54.

Gutiérrez, R. J., A. B. Franklin, and W. S. LaHaye. 1995. Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis). The Birds of North America, No. 179. A. Poole and F. Gill, [eds.]. The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

Gutiérrez, R. J., A. B. Franklin, W.S. LaHaye, V. J. Meretsky, and J. P. Ward. 1985. Juvenile spotted owl dispersal in northwestern California: Preliminary results. In: Gutiérrez, R. J., and A. B. Carey. Tech. eds. Ecology and Management of Spotted Owls in the Pacific Northwest. U.S.D.A. Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW. 185:60-65.

Gutiérrez, R. J., J. Verner, K. S. McKelvey, B. R. Noon, G. S. Steger, D. R. Call, W. S. LaHaye, B. B. Bingham, and J. S. Senser. 1992. Habitat relations of the California spotted owl. Pages 79-147. In Verner, J. et al. [eds]. The California spotted owl: a technical assessment of its current status. U.S.D.A. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. Gen. Tech. Rept. PSW-GTR-133.

LaHaye, W. S., and R. J. Gutiérrez. 1999. Nest sites and nesting habitat of the northern spotted owl in northwestern California. Condor 101:324-330.

LaHaye, W. S., R. J. Gutiérrez, and H. R. Akçakaya. 1994. Spotted owl metapopulation dynamics in southern California. Journal of Animal Ecology 63:775-785.

LaHaye, W.S., R. J. Gutiérrez, and D. R. Call. 1992. Demography of an insular population of spotted owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis). Pages 803-814. In D. R. McCullough and R. H. Barrett. Wildlife 2001. Elsevier Press, New York.

LaHaye, W. S., R. J. Gutiérrez, and D. R. Call. 1997. Nest-site selection and reproductive success of California spotted owls. Wilson Bulletin 109:42-51.

LaHaye, W. S., R. J. Gutiérrez, and J. R. Dunk. 2001. Natal dispersal of the spotted owl in southern California: dispersal profile of an insular population. The Condor 103:691-700.

LaHaye, W. S., G. S. Zimmerman, and R. J. Gutiérrez. 2004. Temporal variation in the vital rates of an insular population of spotted owls (Strix occidentalis occidentalis): contrasting effects of weather. The Auk 121:1056-1069.

Noon, B. R., K. S. McKelvey, D. Lutz, W. S. LaHaye, R. J. Gutiérrez, and C. A. Moen. 1992. Estimates of demographic parameters and rates of population change. Pages 175-186. In Verner, J. et al. [eds]. The California spotted owl: a technical assessment of its current status. U.S.D.A. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. Gen. Tech. Rept. PSW-GTR-133.

Smith, R. B., LaHaye, W. S., Gutiérrez, R. J., and Zimmerman, G. S. 2002. Spatial habitat characteristics of an insular spotted owl population in southern California. In I. Newton and R. Kavanagh (eds.) Owls 2000 International Owl Symposium. Canberra, Australia.

Smith, R. B., M. Z. Peery, R. J. Gutiérrez, and W. S. LaHaye. 1999. The relationship between spotted owl diet and reproductive success in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Wilson Bulletin 111:22-29.

Zimmerman, G. S., W. S. LaHaye, and R. J. Gutiérrez. 2001. Breeding-season home ranges of spotted owls in the San Bernardino Mountains California. Western Birds 32:83-87.

Zimmerman, G. S., W. S. LaHaye, and R. J. Gutiérrez. 2003. Empirical support for a despotic distribution in a California spotted owl population. Behavioral Ecology 14(3):433-437.

Contact

Office Address:
PO Box 523
Big Bear City, CA 92314
Phone: 909-585-1029
E-mail: williamlahaye@charter.net