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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"additive mortality"”.
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Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota
… January through the end of May in 2008 and 2009. Mortality sources during this study included hunting (both during the spring and fall seasons), predation, presumed hunter crippling loss, weather-related mortalities, one vehicle collision and other unknown sources. Spring harvest was the primary …
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Survivor bond models for securitizing longevity risk
… risk is the risk that a reference population’s mortality rates deviate from what is projected from prior life tables. This is due to discoveries in biological sciences, improved public health measures, and nutrition, which have dramatically increased life expectancy. Longevity risk raises life …
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Status of Paddlefish in Lake Francis Case, South Dakota
… age and size structures, recruitment, growth, mortality, stocking success, and sampling methodology) is lacking. The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the historic and current status of paddlefish in Lake Francis Case, and 2) evaluate sampling efficiency and methodology for …
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Diet and Feeding Ecology of the Coyotes, Black Bears, and Bobcats in Western Virginia and Preliminary Assessment of Coyote Parasites
… source of deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mortality, especially for fawns, and the cumulative effects of predation from these sources may also increase the potential for additive mortality in deer populations. An important consideration when comparing feeding strategies of carnivores is the …