HABITAT SELECTION, PREY PREFERENCE, AND POPULATION ECOLOGY OF NORTHERN BARRENS TIGER BEETLES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK

Reliable monitoring of the population ecology of rare species and determination of important habitat variables are critical for determining extinction risk and for development of management plans. The goal of this research was to ascertain basic population ecology and define important habitat and prey variables for the rare northern barrens tiger beetle, Cicindela patruela patruela Dejean (Coleoptera: Carabidae), at Sam’s Point Preserve, NY. Mark- recapture surveys spanning three years were conducted and habitat use and prey abundance assessed within a single year. Over a two-year period, the population grew from 81 (95% CI 75 to 99) to 109 (95% CI 101 to 128) individuals with an occupancy estimate of 0.79 ± 0.16. Percent cover of pebbles, moss/lichen, and small sand grains were important variables associated with C. patruela presence. Priority should be given to identification of new populations outside the current known distribution in NY as well as further identification and preservation of critical habitat features

Varieties of Participation in Public Services: The Who, When, and What of Coproduction

Despite an international resurgence of interest in coproduction, confusion about the concept remains. This article attempts to make sense of the disparate literature and clarify the concept of coproduction in public administration. Based on some definitional distinctions and considerations about who is involved in coproduction, when in the service cycle it occurs, and what is generated in the process, the article offers and develops a typology of coproduction that includes three levels (individual, group, collective) and four phases (commissioning, design, delivery, assessment). The levels, phases, and typology as a whole are illustrated with several examples. The article concludes with a discussion of implications for research and practice

Youth drinking in transition.

This report explores the drinking habits of young adults in Great Britain. It seeks to contribute evidence to explain some of the shifting trends in these drinking habits as reported in the official statistics – including the decline in binge drinking and rise in teetotalism. And it looks in particular at the drinking habits of students, those in work, and those not in education, employment or training (NEETs), as three major case studies. While we have sought to highlight where positive steps have been made – following our earlier work Character and Moderation – we have also sought to present a balanced view, identifying outstanding challenges for those concerned with excessive alcohol consumption