Download or read book Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of an Urban White tailed Deer Population in Bloomington Minnesota written by Marrett Dale Grund and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 126 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 Movement Patterns and Determinants of Habitat Use of White tailed Deer in Northern Idaho written by Thomas Edward Owens and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White tailed Deer Population Characteristics and Landscape Use Patterns in Southwestern Lower Michigan written by Jordan S. Pusateri and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Energy Fractal Movement Patterns and Scale Dependent Habitat Relationships of Urban and Rural Mule Deer written by Mark F McClure and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I studied the behaviors, movement dynamics, habitat relationships, and population characteristics of Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) using urban and rural winter ranges in Cache Valley, Utah , from January 1994 to February 1998. There were 2 goals to my research endeavors. The first was to assess how and why the behaviors and demographic characteristics of urban deer differed from those of rural deer. The second was to assess the scale-dependent responses to habitat and the scale-dependent patterns of habitat use by deer living in each area. To accomplish the first goal, I compared the prevalence of migration, the spatial and temporal patterns of migration, and the spatial patterns of home range use between urban and rural deer. I also compared deer reproduction and population density in each area. I then explain how behavioral and demographic dissimilarities between urban and rural deer may have corresponded to differences in their net energetic gains (NEG) on seasonal ranges. These explanations, when combined graphically, generated a time-specific hypothesis of lower NEG by urban deer on a year-round basis. To accomplish the second goal, I developed new methodologies for analyzing animal movement pathways (which represent signatures of how animals respond to habitat), and animal patterns of habitat use . These methodologies explicitly incorporated the effects of spatial scale by employing fractal geometry and information theory. The results of these analyses showed that urban and rural deer responded to their habitats in similar ways at coarse resolutions of analysis (100-600 m), but differently at fine resolutions of analysis ( 4-60 m). I argue that similarities in habitat response at coarse resolutions reflected a common movement process that allowed deer maximize use of their home ranges while minimizing energetic expenditures. With respect to patterns of habitat use, urban deer concentrated in areas with concealment vegetation , which was highly fragmented across all resolutions of analysis. Rural deer, on the other hand, dispersed throughout areas containing shrubby vegetation at fine resolutions, and south-facing slopes at coarse resolutions. Interpretation of these results is discussed in detail.
Download or read book Fish and Wildlife Reference Service Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Movement and Habitat Use of White tailed Deer in Southcentral Wisconsin written by Thomas Joseph Larson and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White tailed Deer Habitat Use Movements and Reproduction at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana written by Stephanie Kathryn Hasapes and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite decades of widespread interest and extensive research, many questions remain about white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) seasonal movements and habitat use in the southeastern United States. Certain seasons, like parturition and breeding, have been studied in detail; however, there is a general lack of specific, year-round information on herd dynamics. The availability of GPS-based telemetry has made studies of year-round movements feasible, and there has been a recent increase in data of this type. During 2009-2011, I assessed deer habitat use and movement dynamics in Northwest Louisiana. Barksdale Air Force base consists of 8,900 ha of bottomland hardwood and upland managed pine stands in Bossier Parish, LA. I placed GPS radiocollars on 15 adult male and 15 adult female white-tailed deer and obtained 1 fix per hour for approximately one year. I quantified annual and monthly home range sizes and habitat composition, and seasonal movement parameters for adult white-tailed deer. Adult home range and core area sizes were larger during the winter months than the summer months for both genders. Male monthly home ranges varied from 97 to 380 ha and were larger than female home ranges (44-181 ha; P 0.0001) in all months. Habitats were utilized similarly by males and females. Shrub habitats and hardwood bottoms were utilized more than expected throughout the year while thinned and wet hardwood bottoms and scrub habitats showed little utilization. Openings such as fields, food plots, and developed areas were preferred when present as patches in primarily forested areas but were avoided when found as large uninterrupted tracts of land. All other habitat types were similar in preference (P 0.05) and showed little variation among months. Overall, males moved more than females for daily movement rate and extreme daily distance. Movement peaked for both genders in the winter season around breeding. I found that movement rates and patterns differed greatly between years, perhaps more than variation among seasons. Ten out of 14 female deer made breeding season excursions outside of normal movements, presumably to seek additional mating opportunities. Although movements declined around the predicted date of parturition, I did not find that movements in the weeks surrounding known parturition dates differed from pre- or post-parturition based on vaginal implant transmitter expulsion dates (P > 0.0664). I also quantified fawn survival, home range size, and habitat composition up to three months of age. Overall fawn mortality was 50%, which is generally consistent with other studies in the southeast. I observed differences in fawn mortality between different habitats on base, with 5 of 6 fawns predated before 30 days on the hardwood-dominated western half and 1 of 6 fawns dying (from apparent internal trauma and subsequent starvation) before 30 days on the pine-dominated eastern half. Fawns in the hardwood ecotype had larger home ranges (P = 0.0011) and core areas (P = 0.0018) than the pine ecotype but doe home ranges and core areas did not differ by ecotype (P > 0.2578). Known parturition sites were closer to habitat edges (P = 0.0242) and developed areas (P = 0.0476) than random sites within doe home ranges, suggesting does were seeking areas of their home range with more cover at parturition. The majority of fawns utilized habitats differently than their dams, with fawns being located more often in developed areas and mixed stands and does being located more often in mature pine stands and shrub habitats. Movement and home range data suggest white-tailed deer at Barksdale are finding adequate year-round resources to meet their needs. Fawn survival appeared to vary considerably depending on habitat at the base, and the provision of additional fawning cover in the form of small openings or timber harvests in areas of mature forest may aid in survival. Female movement data and summer habitat use data raise the possibility that deer density is below target density for harvest management at the site. An accurate estimate of density should be obtained and it may be advisable to consider changes to harvest regulations to increase herd density.
Download or read book Summaries of Wildlife Research Findings written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Influencing White tailed Deer Activity Patterns and Habitat Use written by Paul Beier and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White Tailed Deer Habitat written by Timothy Edward Fulbright and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-08 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original, 2006 edition of Timothy Edward Fulbright and J. Alfonso Ortega-S.’s White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands was hailed as “a splendid reference for the classroom and those who make their living from wildlife and the land” and as “filling a niche that is not currently approached in the literature.” In this second, full-color edition, revised and expanded to include the entire western United States and northern Mexico, Fulbright and Ortega-S. provide a carefully reasoned synthesis of ecological and range management principles that incorporates rangeland vegetation management and the impact of crops, livestock, predation, and population density within the context of the arid and semiarid habitats of this broad region. As landowners look to hunting as a source of income and to the other benefits of managing for wildlife, the clear presentation of the up-to-date research gathered in this book will aid their efforts. Essential points covered in this new edition include: White-tailed deer habitat requirements Nutritional needs of White-tailed deer Carrying capacity Habitat management Hunting Focused across political borders and written with an understanding of environments where periodic drought punctuates long-term weather patterns, this revised and expanded edition of White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands will aid landowners, researchers, and naturalists in their efforts to integrate land management and use with sound ecological practices.
Download or read book Seasonal Movements Habitat Use Patterns and Population Dynamics of White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus in an Agricultural Region of Northern Lower Michigan written by Kristie L. Sitar and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Influencing White tailed Deer Activity Patterns and Habitat Use written by Paul Beier and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Report written by Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Deer a Manageable Resource written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book White tailed Deer Odocoileus Virginianus Fawn Survival and Seasonal Movement Patterns of White tailed Deer and Coyotes Canis Latrans in the Cleveland Metropolitan Area written by Sara I. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both does and fawns used natural habitat out of proportion with availability. Both showed little seasonal change in habitat use or selection, although some does increased their use of open habitat post-parturition. Habitat use by fawns showed more variation between individuals than between seasons. Coyotes showed substantial individual variation in all spatial metrics, but a majority increased their use of forested habitat during the hiding period. Seasonal overlap indices varied from 6.2% to 82.5% for home ranges and from 0.0% to 42.9% for core use areas. Improved estimates of population parameters for urban white-tailed deer can aid in management of this potentially overabundant species. Our work demonstrates that fawn survival can be high in urban areas and reinforces the link between urban parkland and surrounding residential areas for managing urban wildlife.
Download or read book Movement Activity and Habitat Use of White tailed Deer Along the Lower Yellowstone River written by James Daniel Herriges and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
