JamesBednarzClinical Associate ProfessorUndergraduate AdvisorAnimal Biology,Conservation Biology,Environmental Science,Faculty,Lecturers and AdvisorsJames.bednarz@unt.edu940-565-3627LIFE A128-C

Animal BiologyConservation BiologyEnvironmental ScienceFacultyLecturers and AdvisorsGoogle Scholar 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.