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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"denning ecology"”.
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Reproduction, Survival, and Denning Ecology of Black Bears in Southwestern Virginia
… for 39 bear winters with 100% of the known bears denning. Bears denned in trees (41%), rock cavities (32%), excavations (14%), snags (8%), and ground nests (5%). Chestnut oak (<i>Quercus prinus</i>; <u>n</u> = 9), red oak (<i>Q. rubra</i>; <u>n</u> = 8), and tulip-poplar (<i>Liriodendron …
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Reproductive biology and denning ecology of Virginia's exploited black bear population
During 1994-1996, reproductive biology and denning ecology of black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) were investigated in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Virginia. The average age of captured bears was 4.88 years (SE=0.43, n=64) and 2.72 years (SE=0.19, n=127) for females and …
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Population dynamics and denning ecology of black bears in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
During 1982-85, population dynamics and denninq ecology of black bears (Ursus americanus) were investigated in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Foot snares and culvert traps were used to capture 115 bears a total of 149 times. Radio transmitter collars were fitted to 47 bears. The age structure …
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The foraging ecology of banded mongooses (Mungos mungo): Epidemiological and human-wildlife conflict implications
… have no baseline data on the behavioral ecology of this population of banded mongooses - such as home range dynamics, denning ecology, movement ecology, and foraging ecology, all of which may play a role in banded mongoose exposure to M. mungi. Further, researchers have highlighted the …
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Ecology and physiology of a black bear (Ursus americanus) population in the Great Dismal Swamp and reproduction physiology in the captive female black bear
Ecology and physiology of black bears in Great Dismal Swamp (GDS) National Wildlife Refuge and surrounding area, a forested wetland in eastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, were studied from April 1984 to March 1987. A total of 101 bears (71M, 30F) were captured 120 times. Males …