James Bednarz

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Highlights:  

Dr. Bednarz's research interests include Conservation Biology, Behavioral Ecology, Avian Ecology, and Wildlife Management. 

Dr. Jim Bednarz teaches classes in the following subjects: Principles of Ecology, Environmental Science, Ornithology, and Conservation Biology. 

Degrees: 

• Doctor of Philosophy, in Biology with specialization in avian behavior and ecology, University of New Mexico 

• Master of Science, Animal Ecology, Iowa State University 

• Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Science, New Mexico State University 

Experience: 

Bednarz's current research projects are in the following topics: 

• Wintering ecology and conservation of the American Kestrel 

• Sociobiology of the Harris’s Hawk 

• Breeding and behavior ecology of the Painted Bunting 

• Status, movement ecology, habitat affinities, and conservation of the White-tailed Hawk 

Selected Publications: 

The following are representative publications of Bednarz and collaborators: 

• Poplin, B. A., Bednarz, J. C., & Gregory, A. J. (2025). Use of Apple Airtags to track urban wildlife: proof of concept with Harris's Hawks. Wildlife Society Bulletin, e1599. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1599 

• Bednarz, J. C., Therrien, J.-F. (2023). The full annual cycle of the American Kestrel: state of the knowledge, information gaps, and conservation needs. Journal of Raptor Research 57:125-130. 

• Miller, S. J., Dykstra, C. R., Rolland, V., Simon, M. M., Hays, J. L., & Bednarz, J. C. (2023). Sibling aggression, feeding rates, and hatch rank of nestling Red-shouldered Hawks (Buteo lineatus). Journal of Raptor Research, 57(3), 419-433. 

• Wynia, A. L., Rolland, V., & Bednarz, J. C. (2021). Rat snakes, cowbirds, and vines lower passerine nest survival in remnant bottomland hardwood forests in east-central Arkansas, USA. Avian Conservation & Ecology, 16(2), 19. https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-01897-160219 

• Wynia, A. L., & Bednarz, J. C. (2021). Evidence of nest material kleptoparasitism in Worm‐eating Warblers (Helmitheros vermivorum) in east‐central Arkansas, USA. Ecology and Evolution, 11(10), 4996-5000. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7339 

• Benson, T. J., Brown, J. D., & Bednarz, J. C. (2010). Identifying predators clarifies predictors of nest success in a temperate passerine. Journal of Animal Ecology, 79(1), 225-234. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01604.x 

• Anich, N. M., Benson, T. J., & Bednarz, J. C. (2009). Estimating territory and home-range sizes: do singing locations alone provide an accurate estimate of space use? The Auk, 126(3), 626-634. https://doi.org/10.1525/auk.2009.08219. 

• Bednarz, J. C. (1988). Cooperative hunting Harris' hawks (Parabuteo unicinctus). Science, 239(4847), 1525-1527.