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Barbara Kus

   Research Ecologist

Barbara Kus
San Diego Field Station
4165 Spruance Road Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 225-6421
Fax: (619) 225-6436
Email: barbara_kus@usgs.gov 		Research Ecologist Barbara Kus.
Bio
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Adaptation
  • Avian Ecology
  • Behavioral ecology of vertebrates
  • Biodiversity
  • Bird capture and handling
  • Conservation biology
  • Conservation education
  • Ecological monitoring
  • Endangered habitat
  • Environmental impacts
  • Evolution
  • Habitat Fragmentation
  • Habitat modeling
  • Invasive species ecology
  • Landscape ecology
  • Migratory bird biology
  • Monitoring methodology
  • Natural areas and preserves
  • Natural history
  • Neotropical migratory birds
  • Ornithology
  • Pop. viab. models
  • Population biology
  • Reserve Design and Management
  • Restoration ecology
  • Riparian ecology
  • Species inventory
  • Species/Population management
  • Statistical analysis
  • Threatened and endangered species
  • Wetland ecology
  • Zoology

EDUCATION
  • Ph.D., Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA 1985
  • M.S., Ecology, University of California, Davis, CA 1980
  • B.S., Anthropology, University of California, Davis, CA 1977
  • B.A., Zoology, University of California, Davis, CA 1977

PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY SOCIETIES AND SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES
  • American Birding Association
  • American Ornithologist’s Union
  • Association of Field Ornithologists
  • Cooper Ornithological Society
  • Sigma Xi
  • Society for Conservation Biology
  • Society for Ecological Restoration
  • The Wildlife Society

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Research Ecologist, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center, Feb 1998-Present
  • Station Leader, USGS, Western Ecological Research Center, San Diego Field Station, Feb 1998-Present
  • Research Professor, Dept. of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, Sep 1985-present
  • Lecturer, Dept. of Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, Sep 1985-Feb 1998
All Products
Journal_Article
2011 Blundell, M. and B. E. Kus. In Press.  First record of interspecific breeding of Least Bell’s Vireo and White-eyed Vireo.  Wilson Journal of Ornithology 123(3). [Journal_Article]
2009 Carlisle, J.D., Susan K. Skagen, Barbara E. Kus, Charles Van Riper III, Kristina L. Paxton, and Jeff F. Kelly.2009. Landbird Migration in the American West: Recent Progress and Future Directions. The Condor 111(2):211-225. [Journal_Article]
2008 Kus, B.E., B.L. Peterson, and D.H. Deutschman. 2008. A multiscale analysis of nest predation on Least Bell's Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). Auk 125(2):277-284. [Journal_Article]
2006 Sharp, B.L. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Factors influencing the incidence of parasitism of Least Bell's Vireos. Journal of Wildlife Management 70(3):682-690. [Journal_Article]
2005 Sharp, B.L., B.L. Peterson, and B.E. Kus. 2005. Puncture-ejection of own egg by Least Bell's Vireo and potential implications for anti-parasitism defense. Western Birds 36:64-66. [Journal_Article]
2005 Kus, B.E. and M.J. Whitfield. 2005. Parasitism, productivity, and population growth: response of Least Bell's Vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus) and Southwestern Willow Flycatchers (Empidonax traillii extimus) to cowbird (Molothrus spp.) control. Ornithological Monographs 57:16-27. [Journal_Article]
2004 Peterson, B.L., B.E. Kus, and D. H. Deutschman. 2004. Determining nest predators of the Least Bell's Vireo through point counts, trackingstations, and video photography. Jour. Field Ornith. 75:89-95. [Journal_Article]
2004 Sharp, B. L. and B. E. Kus. 2004. Sunrise nest attendance and aggression by Least Bell's Vireos fail to deter cowbird parasitism. Wilson Bulletin 116(1):17-22 [Journal_Article]
2003 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, and J.M. Wells. 2003. Southwestern willow flycatcher populations in southern California: distribution, abundance, and potential for conservation. Studies in Avian Biology 26:12-21. [Journal_Article]
2003 Rothstein, S.I., B.E. Kus, M.J. Whitfield, and S.J. Sferra. 2003. Recommendations for cowbird management in recovery efforts for the southwestern willow flycatcher. Studies in Avian Biology 26:157-167. [Journal_Article]
2003 Sogge, M.K., S.J. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S.O. Williams, and B.E. Kus. 2003. Distribution and characteristics of Southwestern Willow Flycatcher breeding sites and territories. Studies in Avian Biology 26:5-11. [Journal_Article]
2002 Kus, B.E. 2002. Fitness consequences of nest desertion in an endangered host, the least Bell's vireo. Condor 104(4):795-802. [Journal_Article]
2002 Nebel, S., D.B. Lank, P.D. O'Hara, G. Fernández, B. Haase, F. Delgado, F.A. Estela, L.J. Evans Ogden, B. Harrington, B.E. Kus, J.E. Lyons, F. Mercier, B. Ortego, J.Y. Takekawa, N. Warnock & S.E. Warnock. 2002. Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) during the non-breeding season: spatial segregation on a hemispheric scale. Auk 119: 922-928. [Journal_Article]
1999 Kus, B.E. 1999. Impacts of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on productivity of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Studies in Avian Biology 18:160-166. [Journal_Article]
1998 Kus, B.E. 1998. Use of restored riparian habitat by the endangered least Bell's vireo. Restoration Ecology 6(1):1-9. [Journal_Article]
1990 Stamps, J., B. Kus, A. Clark, and P. Arrowood. 1990. Social relationships of fledgling budgerigars, Melopsitticus undulatus. Anim. Behav. 40:688-700. [Journal_Article]
1989 Stamps, J., A. Clark, P. Arrowood, and B. Kus. 1989. Begging behavior in Budgerigars. Ethology 81:177-192. [Journal_Article]
1987 Stamps, J., A. Clark, B. Kus, and P. Arrowood. 1987. The effects of parent and offspring gender on food allocation in Budgerigars. Behaviour 101:177-199. [Journal_Article]
1985 Stamps, J., A. Clark, P. Arrowood, and B. Kus. 1985. Parent-offspring conflict in Budgerigars. Behaviour 94:1-40. [Journal_Article]
1984 Kus, B.E., P. Ashman, G. Page, and L. Stenzel. 1984. Age-related mortality in a wintering population of dunlin. Auk 101:69-73. [Journal_Article]
Technical_Report
2007 Rourke, J. W. and B. E. Kus. 2007. Distribution, abundance and breeding activities of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2006 Annual Data Summary. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2007 Kenwood, K.E. and B.E. Kus. 2007. Distribution, abundance and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2006 Annual Data Summary. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2006 Kus, B.E. and J.F. Falcone. 2006. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2006 Rourke, J.W. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the Least Bell's Vireo at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2006 Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2006. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2006 Kus, B.E., J.F. Falcone, and H.Howitt. 2006. Riparian and upland bird communities at Lower Topanga Canyon, Topanga State Park, California. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for California State Parks, Southern Service Center. [Technical_Report]
2006 Kus, B.E., J. Guzis, and M. Wellik. 2006. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird community and vegetation structure. 2004 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
2006 Rourke, J.W. and B.E. Kus. 2006. Distribution and breeding activities of the least Bell’s vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California. 2005 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
2005 Durst, S. L., M. K. Sogge, H. C. English, S. O. Williams III, B. E. Kus, and S. J. Sferra. 2005. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2004. USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Research Station report to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. [Technical_Report]
2005 Durst, S. L., M. K. Sogge, A. B. Smith, S. O. Williams III, B. E. Kus, and S. J. Sferra. 2005. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2003. USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Research Station report to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. [Technical_Report]
2005 Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2005. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2003 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2004 Rourke, J., B. Kus, and M. Whitfield. 2004. Distribution and abundance of the southwestern willow flycatcher at selected southern California sites in 2001. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Management Division, Sacramento, California. [Technical_Report]
2004 Kus, B.E., B. Peterson, and M. Wellik. 2004. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2003 Annual Report. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11, San Diego, California. [Technical_Report]
2003 Peterson, B. L., B. E. Kus, and M. J. Wellik. 2003. Surveys for the Least Bell's Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at the San Luis Rey River. 2002 Annual Summary. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
2003 Kus, B.E. and D. A. Kisner. 2003. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2002 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2003 Kus,B., D. Evans, B. Langan, and M.B. Mulrooney. 2003. Status and distribution of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 2002. Prepared for the USDA Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest, San Diego, California. [Technical_Report]
2003 Kus, B.E. and K.E. Kenwood. 2003. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2002 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
2003 Kus, B.E., D.A. Kisner, and M.B. Mulrooney. 2003. Riparian and upland bird communities at Lower Topanga Canyon, Topanga State Park, California. Prepared for California State Parks, Southern Service Center, San Diego, California. [Technical_Report]
2003 Sogge, M., P. Dockens, S. Williams III, B. Kus and S. Sferra 2003. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2002. Prepared for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Recovery Team, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Technical_Report]
2002 Kus, B.E., B.L. Peterson, K. Ferree, and M. Wellik. 2002. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
2002 Sogge, M., S. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S. Williams III, and B. Kus. 2002. Southwestern willow flycatcher breeding site and territory summary - 2001. Prepared for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher Recovery Team, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 2, Albuquerque, NM. [Technical_Report]
2002 Kus, B.E. and B.L. Sharp. 2002. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
2002 Kus, B.E. and K. Ferree. 2002. Distribution, abundance, and breeding activities of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. 2001 Annual Report. Prepared for Assistant Chief of Staff, Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. [Technical_Report]
2002 Kus, B.E. and B. Peterson. 2002. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. Prepared for the State of California Department of Transportation, District 11, San Diego, California. [Technical_Report]
2001 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, B. Peterson. 2001. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 2000 Annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
2001 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Sixth Annual Progress Report, 2000. Prepared for the AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
2001 Wells. J.M., B.E. Kus. 2001. Least Bell's Vireo Surveys and Nest Monitoring at Anza Borrego Desert State Park in 2000. Prepared for California State Parks, Colorado Desert District. [Technical_Report]
2001 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. Neotropical Migratory Bird Monitoring Study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Case Springs Station, 1995-1999. Final Report prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
2000 Kus, B.E. 2000. Distribution, Abundance, and Breeding Activities of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California in 2000. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
2000 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, B. Peterson. 2000. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure. 1999 Annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11 [Technical_Report]
2000 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2000. Neotropical Migratory Bird Monitoring Study at Marine Corps Base Pendleton, California. Fifth Annual Progress Report, 1999. Prepared for AC/S Environmental Security, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. [Technical_Report]
1999 Kus, B.E., P. Beck, and J. Wells. 1999. Pilgrim Creek restoration project: bird community and vegetation structure. 1998 annual report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 34 pp. [Technical_Report]
1999 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 1999. Pilgrim Creek Restoration Project: Bird Community and Vegetation Structure. 1998 Annual Report. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. [Technical_Report]
1999 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 1999. Status and breeding activities of the southwestern willow flycatcher at the Cleveland National Forest in 1999. Prepared for the U.S. Forest Service, Cleveland National Forest. [Technical_Report]
1998 Kus, B.E. 1998. Recovery plan for the least Bell's vireo and its riparian habitat. (Draft). Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Carlsbad Field Office. [Technical_Report]
1998 Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1998. Distribution and abundance of the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) and the southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) at selected southern California sites in 1997. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Game. 76 pp. [Technical_Report]
1998 Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1998. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Fourth annual progress report, 1998. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 45 pp. [Technical_Report]
1997 Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 1997. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Third annual progress report, 1997. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 29 pp. [Technical_Report]
1997 Kus, B.E. 1997. Pilgrim Creek habitat mitigation project: assessment of vegetation structure. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 7 pp. [Technical_Report]
1997 Powell, A.N., B.E. Kus, and P.P. Beck. 1997. Monitoring avian populations on Naval Air Station Miramar. (Draft) Prepared for Dept. of the Navy, Southwest Division. 35 pp. [Technical_Report]
1996 Kus, B.E. 1996. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Second annual progress report, 1996. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 27 pp. [Technical_Report]
1996 Kus, B.E. 1996. Status of the least Bell's vireo and southwestern willow flycatcher at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 1995. Prepared for the Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 19 pp. [Technical_Report]
1996 Kus, B.E. 1996. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1996. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 47 pp. [Technical_Report]
1996 Powell, A.N. and B.E. Kus. 1996. Monitoring neotropical migrant birds on Naval Air Station Miramar. Preliminary Report. Prepared for Dept. of the Navy, Southwest Division. 11 pp. [Technical_Report]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Neotropical migratory bird monitoring study at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. First progress report, 1995. Prepared for the U.S. Marine Corps, Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Camp Pendleton, CA. 18 pp. [Technical_Report]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Long-term ecological trend monitoring at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton: Bird community study, 1994. Prepared for the Environmental and Natural Resources Office, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. 33 pp. [Technical_Report]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1995. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 39 pp. [Technical_Report]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1994. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 25 pp. [Technical_Report]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Distribution and breeding activity of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, 1994. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 22 pp. [Technical_Report]
1994 Kus, B.E. 1994. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1994. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 30 pp. [Technical_Report]
1994 Kus, B.E. 1994. Distribution and breeding activity of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, 1992-1993. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 23 pp. [Technical_Report]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1992-1993. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 29 pp. [Technical_Report]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo in the Tijuana River Valley, California, 1993. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 22 pp. [Technical_Report]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Breeding activities of the least Bell's vireo at the west San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 12 pp. [Technical_Report]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Gnatcatcher surveys in Goat Canyon, Smuggler's Gulch, and surrounding border highlands. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 6 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Status of the Belding's savannah sparrow at Border Field State Park. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 4 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, California, 1992. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 13 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Monitoring studies of least Bell's vireos in Goat Canyon and Smuggler's Gulch, 1992. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 6 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1992. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, San Diego County, California, 1990-1991. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 16 pp. [Technical_Report]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Least Bell's vireo studies at the Sweetwater, San Luis Rey and San Diego Rivers, San Diego county, California, 1991. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. 6 pp. [Technical_Report]
1991 Kus, B.E. 1991. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1991. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 8 pp. [Technical_Report]
1991 Kus, B.E. 1991. Habitat use and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, California, 1991. Prepared for the International Boundary and Water Commission. 11 pp. [Technical_Report]
1991 Kus, B.E. 1991. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1991. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical_Report]
1991 Kus, B.E. 1991. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical_Report]
1991 Kus, B.E. 1991. Distribution and breeding status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical_Report]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the Tijuana River, San Diego County, 1990. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 7 pp. [Technical_Report]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater and San Diego Rivers, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. [Technical_Report]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. Least Bell's vireo studies at the Sweetwater, San Luis Rey, San Diego and Tijuana Rivers, San Diego County, California, 1990. Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR. 4 pp. [Technical_Report]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. Status of the Belding's savannah sparrow (Ammodramus sandwichensis beldingi) at the Tijuana Estuary, 1990. Prepared for the Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 4 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. and P. Ashfield. 1989. Bird Use of the Tijuana River Estuary. Unpublished report, SDSU. 36 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 15 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Status of the least Bell's vireo at the West San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1989. Prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District. 10 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California, 1988. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 32 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater River, San Diego County, California, 1988. Prepared for the USFWS, Portland, OR. 17 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the San Diego River, San Diego County, California, 1987-88. Prepared for the USFWS, Portland, OR. 17 pp. [Technical_Report]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. An evaluation of the suitability of riparian woodlands at the Fallbrook Annex Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, as breeding habitat for the least Bell's vireo. Prepared for the Department of the Navy, Western Division. 35 pp. [Technical_Report]
1988 Kus, B.E. and G. Collier. 1988. The status and management of the least Bell's vireo at the Sweetwater River, San Diego County, California, 1987. Prepared for the California Department of Transportation, District 11. 33 pp. [Technical_Report]
1987 Kus, B.E. and K.L. Miner. 1987. Foraging behavior of the least Bell's vireo: use of riparian and non-riparian habitats. Preliminary study. Prepared for Home Capital Corporation. [Technical_Report]
Thesis_or_Dissertation
2004 Kisner, D. A. (B. Kus, chair). 2004. The impact of giant reed (Arundo donax) on the southern California riparian bird community. Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
2004 Rourke, J. W. (B. Kus, chair). 2004. An evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as a tool in identifying imperiled bird populations. Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
2002 Sharp, B. L. (B. Kus, Chair). 2002. Factors influencing the incidence of brood parasitism by brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) of least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
2002 Peterson, B. L. (B. Kus, Chair). 2002. A multi-scale approach to nest predation of the least Bell's vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus). Master's Thesis, San Diego State University. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
1985 Kus, B.E. 1985. Aspects of flocking and predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Unpub. Ph.D. dissertation, University of California, Davis. 96 pp. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
1980 Kus, B.E. 1980. The adaptive significance of flocking among wintering shorebirds. M.S. Thesis. University of California, Davis. 57 pp. [Thesis_or_Dissertation]
Publication_Brief
2006 Kus, B.E. 2006. Factors influencing the incidence of cowbird parasitism of least Bell’s vireos. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication_Brief]
2006 Kus, B. E., Factors Influencing the Incidence of Cowbird Parasitism of Least Bell's Vireos (August 2006) [Publication_Brief]
2005 Kus, B.E. 2005. Endangered passerine response to cowbird control. USGS Western Ecological Research Center Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication_Brief]
2005 Kus, B., E., Endangered Passerine Response to Cowbird Control (November 2005) [Publication_Brief]
2004 Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication_Brief]
2004 Kus, B.E. Determining nest predators of the Least Bell's Vireo. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication_Brief]
2004 Kus, B.E. 2004. Sunrise Nest Attendance and Aggression by Least Bell’s Vireos Fail to Deter Cowbird Parasitism. USGS Publication Brief for Resource Managers. [Publication_Brief]
2004 Kus, B. E., Sunrise Nest Attendance and Aggression by Least Bell’s Vireos Fail to Deter Cowbird Parasitism (October 2004) [Publication_Brief]
PresentationPresentation_with_Abstract
2012 Barr, KR, BE Kus, K Preston, AG Vandergast. 2012.  Urban landscape genetics of a protected song bird. Oral Presentation. 5th North American Ornithological Conference. Vancouver, Canada. 18 August, 2012. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2005 Rourke, J., B. Kus, and D. Deutschman. An evaluation of fluctuating asymmetry as a tool in identifying imperiled bird populations. Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 14-19 June, 2005, Arcata, California. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2005 Wood, J.K., G.R. Geupel, L. Lina, S.L. Small, B. Kus, D. Woolington, K. Griggs, T. Griggs, and T. Sperber. 2005. Least Bell's vireo breeding in a San Joaquin Valley riparian restoration site: first confirmed record since 1919. Symposium on Avian conservation in western riparian ecosystems, Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, 23-27 August 2005, Santa Barbara, California. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2004 Kus, B.E. 2004. Response to extreme drought of a southern California riparian bird community. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 5-9 May, 2004, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2004 Paxton, E., A. Tudor, B. Kus, M. Whitfield, and M. Sogge. 2004. Effects of the 2002 record-breaking drought on the southwestern willow flycatcher. Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 5-9 May, 2004, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2003 Kisner, D.A. and B.E. Kus. 2003. The effect of Arundo donax on sensitive riparian bird species in southern California. Invited presentation at Invasive Plants in Natural and Managed Systems, 7th International Conference on the Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions, 3-7 November, 2003, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2003 Kus, B.E. Does cowbird parasitism reduce survival to breeding age in Least Bell’s Vireos? 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological Society, 30 April-3 May, 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2003 Kisner, D., B.E. Kus, and J.E. Diffendorfer. Impact of giant reed (Arundo donax) on the southern California riparian bird community. 75th Annual Meeting of the Cooper Ornithological, 30 April-3 May 2003, Flagstaff, Arizona. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2003 Kus, B.E. and M. Whitfield. Managing cowbird parasitism in endangered hosts: management success or co-dependency? Symposium on “Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions and cowbird management,121st Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, 6-9 August 2003, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2003 Rothstein, S.I. and B.E. Kus. Finding solutions for threatened and endangered hosts and is that all there is to cowbird research? Symposium on “Ecology and evolution of host-parasite interactions and cowbird management,121st Annual Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, 6-9 August 2003, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2002 Kus, B.E. Analyzing guild structure of riparian birds to track development of restored habitats. Invited presentation in symposium on “Restoration of Wildlife and their Habitats”, annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, 24-28 September 2002, Bismarck, North Dakota. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
2001 Sharp, B.L. and B.E. Kus. 2001. Video documentation of natural brood-parasitism events. Cooper Ornithological Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Presentation_with_Abstract]
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2005 Kus, B.E. 2005. Space, time and cowbirds: What happens to Least Bell's Vireos when a long-term trapping program ends? Presentation in the Symposium "Avian Conservation in Western Riparian Landscapes", 123rd Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, 23-27 August 2005, Santa Barbara, CA. [Abstract]
2005 Kus, B.E. 2005. Endangered bird monitoring at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Threatened, Endangered, and At-risk Species on DoD and Adjacent Lands Technical Symposium and Workshop, 7-9 June 2005, Baltimore, MD. Sponsored by DoD Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC). [Abstract]
2003 Kus, B.E. 2003. Restoring habitat for endangered birds. Invited presentation at Arid Southwest Lands Habitat Restoration Conference (hosted by the Desert Managers Group). March 3-7, Palm Springs, CA. [Abstract]
2003 Kus, B.E. 2003. Reviewing the boundaries of professional conduct: a research biologist's perspective. Invited presentation in symposium on "Reviewing the Boundaries of Professional Conduct", annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, Irvine, CA. [Abstract]
2003 Kus, B.E.and K. Kenwood. 2003. Use of exotic species for nest placement by southwestern willow flycatchers. Presentation at the annual meeting of The Wildlife Society, Western Section, Feb. 27-Mar. 1, Irvine, CA. [Abstract]
2002 Peterson, B.L., B.E. Kus, and D. Deutschman. 2002. Multi-scale analysis of nest predation risk of the least Bell's vireo. 3rd North American Ornithological Conference, 24-28 September 2002, New Orleans, LA. [Abstract]
2001 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck. 2001. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference. The Wildlife Society, Western Section and the California Riparian Habitat Joint Venture. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
2001 Kus, B.E. 2001. Status of sensitive riparian birds in southern California. Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference. The Wildlife Society, Western Section and the California Riparian Habitat Joint Venture. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
2001 Peterson, B.L., B.E Kus, D.H. Deutschman. 2001. Determining nest predators of the least Bell's vireo through point counts, tracking stations and videophotography. Cooper Ornithological Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract]
2001 Kus, B.E. 2001. Just desert: is desertion of parasitized nests an effective stategy for maximizing productivity in the endangered least Bell's vireo? American Ornithologists' Union, Seattle, Washington. [Abstract]
2001 Kus, B.E. 2001. Protecting California's endangered birds: the road to recovery. Bioforum on California's Endangered Species and Biodiversity Hotspots. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California. [Abstract]
2000 Kus, B.E., S.I. Rothstein, D.C. Hahn. 2000. Beyond crisis management: a comprehensive plan for cowbird control in the U.S. The Wildlife Society, Western Section. Riverside, California. [Abstract]
2000 Kus, B.E. 2000. Bird use of restored riparian habitat. Western Ecological Research Center. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
2000 Kus, B.E. 2000. Status of sensitive riparian birds in southern California. Symposium: Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USDA Forest Service. Pomona, California [Abstract]
2000 Kus, B.E. 2000. Integrating monitoring into adaptive management: challenges, limitations, and an agenda for the future. Symposium: Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. USGS Western Ecological Research Center and USDA Forest Service. Pomona, California. [Abstract]
2000 Kus, B.E., P.P. Beck, J.M. Wells. 2000. Southwestern willow flycatcher populations in southern California: distribution, abundance,and potential for conservation. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS. U.S. forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract]
2000 Rothstein, S.I., B.E. Kus, M.J. Whitfield, and S.J. Sferra. 2000. Cowbird parasitism of the southwestern willow flycatcher, with recommendations for management. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS. U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona [Abstract]
2000 Sogge, M.K., S.J. Sferra, T. McCarthey, S.O. Williams III, and B.E. Kus. 2000. Rangewide status and distribution of the southwestern willow flycatcher. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS, U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract]
2000 Sferra, S., B.E. Kus, T. McCarthey, M.K. Sogge, S.O. Williams III. 2000. Rangewide distribution of southwestern willow flycatchers in tamarisk. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher Conference. USGS, USFWS, U.S. Forest Service, BOR. Tempe, Arizona. [Abstract]
1998 Kus, B.E. 1998. Current research on riparian birds. Western Ecological Research Center. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
1998 Kus, B.E. 1998. Protecting southern California's riparian bird communities: progress of the last decade, and direction for the future. The Wildlife Society, Western Section. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
1998 Kus, B.E. 1998. Restoring habitat for native birds. Symposium and Workshop on Restoring Natural Function Within a Modified Riverine Environment: the Lower Colorado River. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Las Vegas, Nevada. [Abstract]
1997 Kus, B.E. 1997. Recovery of the endangered least Bell's vireo: where are we, and where should we go? The Wildlife Society, Western Section. San Diego, California. [Abstract]
1997 Kus, B.E., A.N. Powell. 1997. Techniques for monitoring populations of riparian birds: do point counts really count? Cooper Ornithological Society. Hilo, Hawaii. [Abstract]
1997 Kus, B.E., A.N. Powell. 1997. Assessing bird population trends in riparian landscape: the effects of spatial variability. Cooper Ornithological Society. Hilo, Hawaii. [Abstract]
1997 Kus, B.E. 1997. Impacts of brown-headed cowbird parasitism on productivity of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Symposium on Research and Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Western and Eastern Landscapes. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Shorebird use of a created wetland in southern California estuary. Society of Wetland Scientists. Portland, Oregon. [Abstract]
1995 Kus, B.E. 1995. Creating habitat for endangered species: use of restored riparian woodlands by least Bell's vireos. Cooper Ornithological Society. La Paz, Mexico. [Abstract]
1994 Kus, B.E. 1994. Use of restored riparian habitat by endangered bird species. Symposium on Monitoring Wildlife Habitats on Southwestern Riparian Restoration Sites. The Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract]
1994 Kus, B.E. 1994. Shorebird use of restored wetlands. American Ornithologists' Union, Cooper Ornithological Society, and Wilson Ornithological Society. MIssoula, Montana. [Abstract]
1994 Kus, B.E., S. Laymon. 1994. Monitoring wildlife habitats on southwestern riparian restoration sites. Symposium. Kern River Research Center, at the first National Meeting of the Wildlife Society. Albuquerque, New Mexico. [Abstract]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Habitat use patterns of wintering shorebirds at the San Diego Bay, California. Symposium on the Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation of Western Hemisphere Shorebirds. American Ornithologists' Union. Fairbanks, Alaska. [Abstract]
1993 Kus, B.E. 1993. Where are all the birds going? In search of the wintering grounds of the endangered least Bell's vireo. Cooper Ornithological Society. Sacramento, California. [Abstract]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Habitat use patterns of shorebirds in San Diego Bay. The Wildlife Society, San Diego Chapter. Oceanside, California. [Abstract]
1992 Cox, G., B.E. Kus. 1992. Changes in abundance of migratory land birds in conifer forests of western North America. Cooper Ornithological Society. Seattle, Washington. [Abstract]
1992 Kus, B.E. 1992. Determinants of bird use of riparian restoration sites in San Diego County. Symposium on Restoration and Creation of Wetlands in Coastal Central and Southern California. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division. Santa Barbara, California. [Abstract]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. Bird use of natural and restored woodlands. American Ornithologists' Union and Cooper Ornithological Society. Los Angeles, California. [Abstract]
1990 Kus, B.E. 1990. The tip of the iceberg: conservation of riparian commuities through management of the engangered least Bell's vireo. Society for Conservation Biology. Gainesville, Florida. [Abstract]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Conservation of California's riparian habitats: the case of the least Bell's vireo. Bodega Marine Lab, U.C. Davis. [Abstract]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. The least Bell's vireo in southern California: Protection and management of an endangered species. Ecology Seminar, U.C. Riverside. [Abstract]
1989 Kus, B.E. 1989. Highway construction and wildlife preservation: Is there a compromise? Panel Discussion, SDSU Field Biology Club. [Abstract]
1988 Kus, B.E., K.L. Miner. 1988. Use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos,(Vireo bellii pusillus). California Riparian Systems Conference. Davis, California. [Abstract]
1988 Kus, B.E. 1988. Age-related differences in anti-predator behavior of wintering shorebirds. Biology Colloquium Series, University of Nevada-Reno. [Abstract]
1986 Kus, B.E. 1986. Flock size, vigilance, and predator detection in wintering sandpipers. Animal Behavior Society. Tucson, Arizona. [Abstract]
1986 Kus, B.E. 1986. Least Bell's vireo: current range and status. Symposium on Protection and Management of Riparian Ecosystems. Cooper Ornithological Society. Davis, California. [Abstract]
1986 Kus, B.E. 1986. Differential predation on wintering dunlin: age-specific variation in flocking behavior. XIX International Ornithological Congress. Ottawa, Canada. [Abstract]
1985 Kus, B.E. 1985. Flocking and predator avoidance in wintering sandpipers. Ecology Seminar Series, San Diego State University. San Diego, California. [Abstract]
1984 Kus, B.E. 1984. The significance of flocking in wintering shorebirds: avoidance of predation. Cooper Ornithological Society. Arcata, California. [Abstract]
1984 Kus, B.E. 1984. Differential predation on wintering dunlin: age-specific variation in flocking behavior. Animal Behavior Society. Cheney, Washington. [Abstract]
1983 Kus, B.E. 1983. Flocking and predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Animal Behavior Society. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [Abstract]
1983 Kus, B.E. 1983. Dunlins and merlins: predator avoidance in wintering shorebirds. Cooper Ornithological Society, Northern Chapter. Berkeley, California. [Abstract]
1983 Kus, B.E. 1983. Feeding and predation: the significance of flocking in wintering shorebirds. Avian Sciences Seminar Series, U.C. Davis. Davis, California. [Abstract]
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2005 Kus, B.E. and J. Beyers. 2005. Planning for Biodiversity: Bringing Research and Management Together. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-195. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; 274 p. [Proceedings]
2003 Kus, B.E. and P.P. Beck. 2003. An approach for monitoring bird communities to assess development of restored riparian habitat. In: P.M. Faber (ed.) pages 396-406. California Riparian Systems: Process and Floodplain Management, Ecology, and Restoration. 2001 Riparian Habitat and Floodplain Conference Proceedings, Riparian Habitat Joint Venture, Sacramento, CA. [Proceedings]
2003 Sogge, M.K., B.E. Kus, S.J. Sferra, and M.J. Whitfield (eds). 2003. Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher. Studies in Avian Biology 26. 210 pp. [Proceedings]
1989 Kus, B.E. and K.L. Miner. 1989. The use of non-riparian habitats by least Bell's vireos (Vireo bellii pusillus). In: Proceedings of the California Riparian Systems Conference: protection, management, and restoration for the 1990's; September 22-24; Davis, CA. Dana L. Abell, ed., Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-110, Berkeley, CA., pp. 299-303. [Proceedings]
1986 Kus, B.E. 1986. Attack patterns of merlins hunting flocking sandpipers. In: Behavioral ecology and population biology, Drickamer, L. (ed.), Privat, I.E.C., Toulouse, pp. 133-138. [Proceedings]
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