Download or read book Management Implications of the Reproductive Performance of White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus in Western Maryland written by Min Terence Huang and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Implications of Quality Deer Management on Population Demographics Social Pressures Dispersal Ecology and the Genetic Mating System of White tailed Deer at Chesapeake Farms Maryland written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality deer management (QDM) is widely accepted as a principled management practice, yet QDM implications for population processes are unclear. Our research primarily focused on components of (1) dispersal ecology and (2) the genetic mating system of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) under QDM at Chesapeake Farms, Maryland. The objectives of our dispersal ecology research were: (1) to compare pre- and post-QDM dispersal parameter estimates, and (2) evaluate inbreeding avoidance and sexual-competition hypotheses as mechanisms of dispersal. Emigration of yearling males pre-QDM was 0.70 + 0.07, and post-QDM was 0.54 + 0.10. Genetic maternity analysis indicated that dispersal of orphans and non-orphans was similar. Dispersers exhibited breeding competition with other yearling males more often than nondispersers, and yearling male antler points appeared to be related to dispersal status in both pre- and post-QDM populations. Overall breeding behaviors of yearling males decreased from pre- to post-QDM. Our results fail to support inbreeding avoidance and support sexual-competition as a cause of fall dispersal at Chesapeake Farms. Through QDM, an older male age structure may have suppressed breeding competition in yearling males and decreased dispersal rates. The objectives of our genetic mating system research were to evaluate: (1) age-specific male breeding success; (2) relationships of weight and antler size with male breeding success; (3) instances of multiple paternity in single litters; and (4) male and female mate selection. We observed higher breeding success of males>3.5-years old in comparison to males
Download or read book Ecology and Management of White tailed Deer in Northeastern Coastal Habitats written by Brian L. Cypher and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Genetic Variation and Differentiation in White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus Populations in Maryland written by Steven R. Sheffield and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biology and Management of White tailed Deer written by David G. Hewitt and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Wildlife Society Outstanding Edited Book Award for 2013! Winner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society Outstanding Book Award for 2011! Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for 2011! Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer organizes and presents information on the most studied large mammal species in the world. The book covers the evolutionary history of the species, its anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, population dynamics, and ecology across its vast range (from central Canada through northern South America). The book then discusses the history of management of white-tailed deer, beginning with early Native Americans and progressing through management by Europeans and examining population lows in the early 1900s, restocking efforts through the mid 1900s, and recent, overabundant populations that are becoming difficult to manage in many areas. Features: Co-published with the Quality Deer Management Association Compiles valuable information for white-tailed deer enthusiasts, managers, and biologists Written by an authoritative author team from diverse backgrounds Integrates white-tailed deer biology and management into a single volume Provides a thorough treatment of white-tailed deer antler biology Includes downloadable resources with color images The backbone of many state wildlife management agencies' policies and a featured hunting species through much of their range, white-tailed deer are an important species ecologically, socially, and scientifically in most areas of North America. Highly adaptable and now living in close proximity to humans in many areas, white-tailed deer are both the face of nature and the source of conflict with motorists, home-owners, and agricultural producers. Capturing the diverse aspects of white-tailed deer research, Biology and Management of White-tailed Deer is a reflection of the resources invested in the study of the species’ effects on ecosystems, predator-prey dynamics, population regulation, foraging behavior, and browser physiology.
Download or read book Reproductive Performance and Fetal Development of White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus in Southwestern Manitoba written by Daniel W. Soprovich and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Topical Bibliography for the White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus in Nine U S National Park Service Regions and Parts of Canada written by Jonathan E. Hoeldtke and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deer written by George A. Feldhamer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-01-26 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of deer and the image that pops into most American's minds is that of a white-tailed deer, the most common large mammal in North America. Most Europeans are more familiar with red deer. It may surprise many people to know that there are actually about 50 species of deer found throughout the world. Here, readers will find nontechnical, expert information about the wide range of diverse deer species. Did you know that elk and caribou are deer? Or that the earliest fossils of deer are 15 to 20 million years old? Have you ever wondered whether deer swim, play, or see color? How do deer avoid predators and survive the winter? Do deer make good pets or carry contagious diseases? George A. Feldhamer and William J. McShea answer these and other intriguing questions about members of the deer family Cervidae. From the diminutive pudu of South America that weighs 17 pounds to male moose that weigh close to 2,000 pounds, Feldhamer and McShea explore the biology, evolution, ecology, feeding habits, reproduction, and behavior of deer. They chronicle the relationships between humans and deer—both positive and negative—and discuss the challenges of deer conservation and management. With vivid color photographs and an accessible and engaging question-and-answer format, this easy-to-read book is the go-to resource on deer. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises.
Download or read book The Science of Overabundance written by William J. Mcshea and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2003-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easily the most common of America’s large wildlife species, white-tailed deer are often referred to as "overabundant." But when does a species cross the threshold from common to overpopulated? This question has been the focus of debate in recent years among hunters, animal rights activists, and biologists. William McShea and his colleagues explore every aspect of the issue in The Science of Overabundance. Are there really too many deer? Do efforts to control deer populations really work? What broader lessons can we learn from efforts to understand deer population dynamics? Through twenty-three chapters, the editors and contributors dismiss widely held lore and provide solid information on this perplexing problem.
Download or read book Movement Activity and Habitat Use of Adult Male White tailed Deer at Chesapeake Farms Maryland written by James Weatherman Tomberlin and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: Quality Deer Management, white-tailed deer, activity, Odocoileus virginianus, habitat use, movement, compositional analysis, breeding, Chesapeake Farms, adult male.
Download or read book A Comparison of White tailed Deer Recruitment Rates to Relative Predator Abundance in Maryland written by Eric W. Ness and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1990s, Maryland’s deer management plan aimed to reduce and stabilize the state’s white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population. While attempting to achieve this goal through liberalized seasons and bag limits, managers estimated a decreasing fawn recruitment rate and sought to better understand causes for these declines, particularly in the western portion of the state. Fawn recruitment may be impacted by several factors: predation, disease, starvation, malnutrition, parasite-load, and collisions with vehicles and farm machinery. My study’s goal was to better understand the predator-prey relationship within western Maryland. One hypothesis is the predator community reducing the fawn recruitment. In western Maryland, black bear (Ursus americanus), bobcat ( Lynx rufus), and coyote (Canis latrans) are established, but the variation in abundance of these populations has not been well documented. I established 3 study areas focused on 3 publicly hunted state forests (Potomac-Garrett, Savage River, and Green Ridge State Forests). The first objective was to estimate the deer density and fawn recruitment at each study area. I used road-based distance sampling using a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) device to scan the landscape from August-October, 2015 and 2016. I replicated the FLIR survey 6 times on each study area in 2015 and 2016. Once collected, the data were analyzed using a uniform-key function within program DISTANCE. Neither deer density (Potomac-Garrett = 16 deer/km2, Savage River = 6 deer/km 2, Green Ridge = 12 deer/km2) nor fawn recruitment (Potomac-Garrett = 0.56 fawn/doe, Savage River = 0.54 fawn/doe, Green Ridge = 0.52 fawn/doe) changed between years.
Download or read book Biological Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Characteristics and Management Implications of the Male Reproductive Cycle of the White tailed Deer in Mississippi written by Robert Neal Griffin and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Movement Activity and Habitat Use of Adult Male White tailed Deer at Chesapeake Farms Maryland written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite extensive research on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) specific research on the impacts of seasonal changes and climatic factors on movement, activity, and habitat use of adult males managed under a Quality Deer Management (QDM) philosophy is lacking. This research focused on movement, activity, and habitat use of adult male white-tailed deer on a privately owned 1,330-ha agricultural/wildlife research farm under QDM since 1994. Eighteen adult males were fitted with global positioning system (GPS) radio telemetry collars that provided detailed data of movement, activity, and habitat use in relation to seasonal changes and climatic factors. I looked for changes in seasonal patterns of adult males during four 3-week intervals between September and December. Seasonal changes focused primarily on pre-breed, breed, and post-breed periods predetermined by fawning data. Impacts of climatic factors focused on precipitation, barometric pressure, temperature, and lunar cycles and were analyzed using multiple regression (PROC MIXED, SAS, 2001) with repeated measures and random effects. Habitat selection was determined from GPS positional data overlaid on geographic information system (GIS) maps of Chesapeake Farms and calculated using compositional analysis (Aebischer et al. 1993). Mean home range was 299.6 ha with breed (298.6 ha, F6, 80 = 3.95, P = 0.006) and pre-breed2 (285.5 ha, F6, 80 = 3.95, P = 0.007) ranges being significantly larger than summer (114.7 ha). Breed (46.9 ha, F6, 80 = 4.15, P = 0.014) and pre-breed2 (46.7 ha, F6, 80 = 3.95, P = 0.008) core areas were also significantly larger than summer (13.8 ha). Intensity of use ranged from 12% during summer to 16.7% during post-breed with a mean of 14.8%. Adult males increased movement and activity from summer to the breed season with a subsequent decrease during post-breed. Average daily movement during the breed season (4 km .25 km) was significantly higher than during pre-breed1 (F6,485 = 40.32, P.
Download or read book Implications of Quality Deer Management on Population Demographics Social Pressures Dispersal Ecology and the Genetic Mating System of White tailed Deer at Chesapeake Farms Maryland written by Jonathan Christopher Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keywords: Maryland, Remington Farms, quality deer management, white-tailed deer, immigration, mating system, emigration, genetics, dispersal ecology, Chesapeake Farms, behavior.
Download or read book White tailed Deer in Eastern Ecosystems written by William F. Porter and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Charting the Course for Deer Management in Maryland written by Maryland, Dept. of Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
