Author: Janice K. Stroud
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Languages : en
Pages : 57
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The author studied population demographics and space-use of white-tailed deer in Manistee and Mason counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan during 2005-08. Deer density from spring spotlight distance sampling surveys was 20.1 ± 1.7 deer/km2. The sex ratio was 14 bucks:100 does and the age ratio was 84 fawns:100 does. The author radiomarked and monitored 105 does (62 adults and 43 fawns) for survival and space use. Annual adult survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with most mortalities (n = 8 of 23) caused by human harvest. Adult survival was the highest during winter (1.00) and lowest in autumn (0.81 ± 0.08). Winter/spring fawn survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with all mortalities caused by predation (n = 4) and starvation (n = 3). Mean size of composite home-ranges and core-areas were 2.0 ± 0.1 km2 and 0.4 ± 0.02 km2, respectively, and did not differ seasonally. Cover-type use did not differ seasonally between home ranges and core areas, indicating that deer did not select specific cover types within their home range. Vegetated openland and mast-producing upland forests received the highest proportion of use in home ranges (47% and 23%, respectively) and core areas (49% and 21%, respectively). These data will be beneficial for modeling deer population growth and response to harvest and to focus habitat management prescriptions for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
Population Demographics and Space Use of White-tailed Deer in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Author: Janice K. Stroud
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Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The author studied population demographics and space-use of white-tailed deer in Manistee and Mason counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan during 2005-08. Deer density from spring spotlight distance sampling surveys was 20.1 ± 1.7 deer/km2. The sex ratio was 14 bucks:100 does and the age ratio was 84 fawns:100 does. The author radiomarked and monitored 105 does (62 adults and 43 fawns) for survival and space use. Annual adult survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with most mortalities (n = 8 of 23) caused by human harvest. Adult survival was the highest during winter (1.00) and lowest in autumn (0.81 ± 0.08). Winter/spring fawn survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with all mortalities caused by predation (n = 4) and starvation (n = 3). Mean size of composite home-ranges and core-areas were 2.0 ± 0.1 km2 and 0.4 ± 0.02 km2, respectively, and did not differ seasonally. Cover-type use did not differ seasonally between home ranges and core areas, indicating that deer did not select specific cover types within their home range. Vegetated openland and mast-producing upland forests received the highest proportion of use in home ranges (47% and 23%, respectively) and core areas (49% and 21%, respectively). These data will be beneficial for modeling deer population growth and response to harvest and to focus habitat management prescriptions for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 57
Book Description
The author studied population demographics and space-use of white-tailed deer in Manistee and Mason counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan during 2005-08. Deer density from spring spotlight distance sampling surveys was 20.1 ± 1.7 deer/km2. The sex ratio was 14 bucks:100 does and the age ratio was 84 fawns:100 does. The author radiomarked and monitored 105 does (62 adults and 43 fawns) for survival and space use. Annual adult survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with most mortalities (n = 8 of 23) caused by human harvest. Adult survival was the highest during winter (1.00) and lowest in autumn (0.81 ± 0.08). Winter/spring fawn survival was 0.74 ± 0.06, with all mortalities caused by predation (n = 4) and starvation (n = 3). Mean size of composite home-ranges and core-areas were 2.0 ± 0.1 km2 and 0.4 ± 0.02 km2, respectively, and did not differ seasonally. Cover-type use did not differ seasonally between home ranges and core areas, indicating that deer did not select specific cover types within their home range. Vegetated openland and mast-producing upland forests received the highest proportion of use in home ranges (47% and 23%, respectively) and core areas (49% and 21%, respectively). These data will be beneficial for modeling deer population growth and response to harvest and to focus habitat management prescriptions for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians.
Seasonal Movements, Habitat Use Patterns, and Population Dynamics of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in an Agricultural Region of Northern Lower Michigan
Author: Kristie L. Sitar
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 298
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Land-use Patterns and Population Characteristics of White-tailed Deer in an Agro-forest Ecosystem in South Central Michigan
Author: Tim L. Hiller
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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White-tailed Deer Population Characteristics and Landscape Use Patterns in Southwestern Lower Michigan
Author: Jordan S. Pusateri
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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White-tailed Deer Summer Habitat Use in Northern Lower Michigan
Author: David Charles Cue
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Seasonal Migrations and Mortality of White-tailed Deer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Author: Timothy Richard Van Deelen
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Genetic Similarity Among Contiguous and Isolated Populations of White-tailed Deer in Michigan
Author: Michael N. Manlove
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 72
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An Evaluation of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Field Survey Methodologies
Author: Sarah Laggner Cook
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Category : White-tailed deer
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Estimation of Vital Characteristics of Michigan Deer Herds
Author: Lester Lee Eberhardt
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Category : Deer
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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An Examination of Population-level Quality Indices as a Measure of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) Herd Condition in Michigan
Author: Sarah Laurel Panken
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Publisher:
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Category : Deer populations
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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