Blecha, Kevin A., authorBoone, Randall B., advisorAlldredge, Mat W., committee memberHooten, Mevin B., committee memberAngeloni, Lisa M., committee member2015-08-272016-06-032015http://hdl.handle.net/10217/166943To view the abstract, please see the full text of the document.born digitalmasters thesesengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.cougar patch-selectionoptimal foraging theorystep-selection functionGPS cluster analysiscamera trapsrisk-reward tradeoffRisk-reward tradeoffs in the foraging strategy of cougar (Puma concolor): prey distribution, anthropogenic development, and patch selectionText