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Population genomics of free‐ranging Great Plains white‐tailed and mule deer reflects a long history of interspecific hybridization

Evolutionary Applications, 2022
Hybridization is a natural process at species‐range boundaries that may variably promote the speciation process or break down species barriers but minimally will influence management outcomes of distinct populations.
Fraser J. Combe, Levi Jaster, Andrew Ricketts, David Haukos, Andrew G. Hope   +4 more
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The wolf is back! Non‐consumptive effects of the return of a large carnivore on the use of supplementary feeding sites by roe deer

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Understanding how prey species tradeoff predation risk and resource acquisition is particularly important for advancing our knowledge of predator–prey relationships. We investigated this by studying the use of concentrated anthropogenic resources, namely supplementary feeding sites, by roe deer Capreolus capreolus before and after grey wolf Canis lupus
Federico Ossi, Moniek Heurman, Arnaud Bruat, Charlotte Vanderlocht, Benjamin Robira, Nathan Ranc, Simone Dal Farra, Francesca Cagnacci   +7 more
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Distance, weather, and forage conditions drive timing of autumn migration in female mule deer

Movement Ecology
Background Seasonal migration is a behavioral strategy that animals evolved to exploit seasonally changing resources. Ungulates in northern temperate landscapes often seasonally migrate between low-elevation winter ranges and higher-elevation summer ...
Colby B. Anton, Nicholas J. DeCesare, Collin J. Peterson   +2 more
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Coursing the mottled mosaic: Generalist predators track pulses in availability of neonatal ungulates

Ecology and Evolution, 2023
The density and distribution of resources shape animal movement and behavior and have direct implications for population dynamics. Resource availability often is “pulsed” in space and time, and individuals should cue in on resource pulses when the ...
Katey S. Huggler, Matthew M. Hayes, Patrick W. Burke, Mark Zornes, Daniel J. Thompson, Patrick Lionberger, Miguel Valdez, Kevin L. Monteith   +7 more
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Pickin' up good vibrations: a systematic review of footfall detection and analysis in the realm of wildlife surveying

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Exploration of new wildlife surveying methodologies that leverage advances in sensor technology and machine learning has led to tentative research into the application of seismology techniques. This, most commonly, involves the deployment of a footfall trap – a seismic sensor and data logger customised for wildlife footfall.
Benjamin J. Blackledge, Luigi La Spada, Robert A. Briers, Niamh M. McHugh, Patrick J. C. White   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spy in the sky: Application of thermal drones to assist with ground darting wildlife

Wildlife Society Bulletin
Telemetry studies allow scientists to track animal movements and study species ecology without direct visual observation. Fitting telemetry devices requires physical or chemical capture and restraint of animals.
Shannon P. Finnegan, William Dunker, Nathan J. Svoboda, Sarah Rauchenstein   +3 more
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Weather conditions associated with autumn migration by mule deer in Wyoming [PDF]

PeerJ, 2015
Maintaining ecological integrity necessitates a proactive approach of identifying and acquiring lands to conserve unfragmented landscapes, as well as evaluating existing mitigation strategies to increase connectivity in fragmented landscapes.
Chadwick D. Rittenhouse, Tony W. Mong, Thomas Hart   +2 more
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Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) prefer inoculated peanuts over whole‐kernel corn in cafeteria‐style study

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
In this study, we explored bait preference of wild pigs (Sus scrofa), a highly invasive species where primary removal efforts include the use of bait and corral‐style trapping. In addition, we investigated preferences of a common nontarget to identify a bait that is preferred by wild pigs and not by white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
Justine L. Smith, Michael T. Mengak, David A. Sisson, T. Scott Smith, Gino J. D'Angelo, L. Mike Conner   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision-making in wildlife forensics: comparing complex and simple cases at the Wyoming Game and Fish Laboratory

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
This study compares the decision-making processes and workflows of complex and simple wildlife forensic cases at the Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Forensic Laboratory.
Kimberly M. Frazier, Tasha L. Bauman
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Effects of underburning on habitat use of mule deer during migration

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2019
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) populations have been declining throughout their range and deteriorating habitat conditions are likely one cause of these declines. Reductions in food and cover availability along traditional routes may especially
Carolyn A. Eckrich, Priscilla K. Coe, Ryan M. Nielson, Darren A. Clark, Bruce K. Johnson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source