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Behavioral response of moose Alces alces to summer heat stress

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Minnesota moose are heat‐stressed during summers, which is adversely impacting their survival. We used both movement and activity data to explore the behavioral responses of Minnesota moose experiencing heat stress, termed ‘hot moose events' or HMEs, to understand how both ambient temperature and available habitat contribute to the ability of these ...
Michelle Carstensen, Amanda M. McGraw, Andrew N. Tri, Deahn M. Donner   +3 more
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Road mortality mitigation for red wolves requires a landscape approach

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
In 1980, the red wolf Canis rufus was declared extinct in the wild. However, starting in 1987, a captive breeding program allowed for a reintroduction effort in and around Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (Alligator River NWR), North Carolina, USA. In 2012 the wild red wolf population peaked at about 120 individuals.
Marcel P. Huijser, James S. Begley
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Space and resource use by American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos in an area endemic for chronic wasting disease

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos is a common species throughout North America. Crows play a role in the ecology of multiple diseases and a single laboratory experiment has shown the potential for crows to pass infectious prions, such as those associated with chronic wasting disease (CWD), in their feces after being force‐fed with infected material ...
Tyler S. Walters, Kurt C. VerCauteren, W. David Walter   +2 more
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Consequences of Porcine Zona Pellucida Immunocontraception to Feral Horses

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
Porcine zona pellucida (PZP) immunocontraception was developed to provide a more humane, effective, and inexpensive method of population regulation for wildlife species.
Cassandra M.V. Nuñez
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Life‐history stages and behavior influence demographic classification of moose captured on remote cameras

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Obtaining accurate information on demographic states, such as the age and sex classes of animals, is an important step for monitoring wildlife populations. Traditionally, demographic data are collected from harvest, aerial surveys and telemetry studies.
Alexej P. K. Sirén, Zalmai Moheb, Emily Carlson, Adam Beiner, Michael Pfeister, Ian Doherty, Bruno López Del Hierro, Claudio López Del Hierro, Isabella Hanley, Helena Firlings, Ela Shevket, Arielle Lifton‐Jochnowitz, Lee Kantar, Scott R. McLellan, Carter Barthelman, Tammy L. Wilson   +15 more
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Wild Pigs (Sus scrofa) Stand Their Ground: Investigating Flight Response, or Lack Thereof, to Perceived Predation Risk 野猪坚守原地:探究其面对感知捕食风险时的逃逸反应 (或无逃逸行为)

Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.
We used automated behavioral response systems (ABRs) to assess invasive wild pig (Sus scrofa) behavioral response to four auditory playbacks: humans, coyote vocalizations (Canis latrans), pigs in distress, and barred owl (Strix varia) calls. Wild pigs had a significant flight response to human playbacks, but 68% of pigs did not flee.
Justine L. Smith, L. Mike Conner, Michael T. Mengak   +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

Effects of forest treatments on nutritional carrying capacity for white‐tailed deer in mid‐rotation loblolly pine stands

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
In this study we compared nutritional carrying capacity (NCC) for white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) among 6 treatment combinations in mid‐rotation loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) forests, including 3 levels of commercial thinning. We also paired each level of thinning with prescribed fire, prescribed fire with herbicide, or herbicide only ...
Dylan G. Stewart, Daniel U. Greene, James A. Martin, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, Kristina L. Johannsen, William Lewis, William D. Gulsby   +6 more
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Evaluación preliminar del área de acción y patrón de actividad del venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus), como parte de una alternativa de manejo ex situ en un bosque seco tropical (Cundinamarca, Colombia)

Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2005
Uno de los objetivos del proyecto “Estrategia de conservación y manejo del venado cola blanca” es promover actividades de cooperación con entidades que trabajan por la conservación de poblaciones ex situ.
Ángela Andrea Camargo Sanabria, Hugo Fernando López Arévalo, Diana Sarmiento Parra   +2 more
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Apex predators exploit advantageous snow conditions across hunting modes

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Advantageous snow conditions—in terms of snow depth and density—are among the most important features of the winter landscape for two apex predators, regardless of hunting strategy. In a warming climate, the knock‐on effects of a diminishing snowpack may reduce the hunting success of multiple large carnivore species.
Benjamin K. Sullender, Taylor R. Ganz, Ross Mower, Jessica D. Lundquist, Brian N. Kertson, Thomas M. Newsome, Aaron J. Wirsing, Laura R. Prugh   +7 more
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