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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
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing spatial heterogeneity of female white‐tailed deer harvest dynamics

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2016
Successful management of exploited wildlife populations is contingent upon understanding what variables most affect mortality rates (e.g., legal harvest mortality) and adopting regulations that directly address those factors in a manner that accomplishes
Gabriel R. Karns, Robert J. Gates, Stephen N. Matthews, Jeremy T. Bruskotter, J. Clint McCoy, Michael J. Tonkovich   +5 more
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Survival and space use of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns in urban and rural southern Indiana

, 2016
Access to thesis permanently restricted to Ball State community onlyThis study has presented a comprehensive overview of survival and space use of fawn white-tailed deer in urban and rural areas of southern Indiana. Urban populations of white-tailed deer
Williamson, Chad R.
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Belowground effects of ground‐dwelling large herbivores in forest ecosystems

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study reviews how ground‐dwelling large herbivores affect forest soil and litter globally. Effects are context‐dependent, vary among species and forest types, and remain poorly studied in tropical forests, highlighting critical gaps in understanding nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
Letícia Gonçalves Ribeiro, Mateus Melo‐Dias, Beatriz Maria Paccas Saraiva, Nacho Villar, Mauro Galetti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regulated commercial harvest to manage overabundant white‐tailed deer: An idea to consider?

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2011
Declines in hunter recruitment coupled with dramatic growth in numbers of white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have challenged our ability to manage deer populations through regulated hunting.
Kurt C. VerCauteren, Charles W. Anderson, Timothy R. van Deelen, David Drake, W. David Walter, Stephen M. Vantassel, Scott E. Hygnstrom   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting disease spread from host movement data: Chronic wasting disease in North America as a case study

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This paper estimates the rate of chronic wasting disease spread in multiple regions and compares these rates with model predictions based on deer movement data. Abstract Rare long‐distance movements can increase the spatial spread of invasive species and shifts in species ranges. For wildlife disease spread, however, seasonal migrations may only matter
Paul C. Cross, Blake Lowrey, Matthew Kauffman, Evelyn Merrill   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pregnancy Rate and Number of Fetuses of White-Tailed Deer Related to Body Measurements and Serum Metabolites

Acta Biológica Colombiana
This study aimed to assess the association between fertility and the number of fetuses of free-ranging concentrate-supplemented white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus, texanus, Mearns 1898) from northern Mexico (27 °N) with body measurements and ...
Francisco A. Rodríguez-Huerta, José E. García, Oscar Angel-García, Viridiana Contreras, Jesús Mellado, Miguel Mellado   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding natal emigration in group‐living carnivores

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Dispersal is a key ecological and evolutionary process, yet drivers of variation in emigration under human‐modified conditions remain understudied. Using a novel genetic approach applied to harvested grey wolves in Idaho, USA, we found that prey availability and population density shape natal emigration patterns in a cooperative breeder.
Kathleen M. Petersen, Joel M. Tebbenkamp, Matthew A. Mumma, David E. Ausband   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The emergence and complexification of symbolic practices in the Homo lineage: an archaeological and cognitive perspective Émergence et complexification des pratiques symboliques dans la lignée Homo : une approche archéologique et cognitive

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Recent archaeological discoveries, reviewed in this essay, challenge traditional views on the emergence of human symbolic cognition. Once believed to have originated in Europe around 40,000 years ago, new evidence shows it emerged much earlier across diverse regions.
Francesco d'Errico, Ivan Colagè, Larissa M. Straffon, Andrea Bender   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source