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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"hunter-harvest"”.
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Investigation of a major reduction in hunter harvest of the cottontail rabbit in southeastern Virginia
Hunter kill records maintained by the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries have indicated that continuous declines of cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) populations have occurred in some areas of Virginia since the early 1930's. This study was undertaken to determine the …
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Balancing white-tailed deer ecology with Michigan National Guard training at Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, MI
… the forest structure and composition. The hunter harvest period of white-tailed deer of approximately 75 days (the length of the season is subject to some minor annual variations) cannot take place since the FCTC functions as a military installation and its' needs dictate limited access to …
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EVALUATING RISK OF LEAD EXPOSURE IN SCAVENGING SPECIES LINKED TO BIG-GAME HUNTING IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
… clearer understanding of both the source (rifle-harvested remains) and the consumers (scavengers). The objective of my research was to evaluate the risk of lead exposure to scavenging wildlife in Saskatchewan, Canada, by investigating the detection and quantification of lead in hunted animal …
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Some diseases and parasites affecting cottontail rabbits in Virginia
… tularemia could be a factor in the continued low hunter harvest of cottontail rabbits. Between December 1976 and February 1978, ninety serum samples were collected from 11 species of mammals and 1 avian species, and tested for antibodies against Francisella tularensis. Evidence of infection was …
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Ecology of Mountain Lions (Puma concolor) in the North Dakota Badlands: Population Dynamics and Prey Use
… 12) of marked mountain lions were human-caused; hunter harvest (n = 7) was the highest cause of mortality. Deer (Odocoilieus spp.) were the most prevalent item (76.9%) in mountain lion diets. Ungulate kill rates were 1.09 ungulates/week ± 0.13 [SE] in summer and 0.90 ungulates/week ± 0.11 in …
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An Evaluation of Life History Parameters of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in North Dakota
… located on posted private land and available for harvest by firearm hunters (80% in 2010, 84% in 2011). During summer 2011, we documented 13 (46%) neonate bed sites in grasslands, 7 (25%) in Conservation Reserve Program grasslands, 7 (25%) in forested cover, and 1 (4%) in alfalfa. We used our …
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Population Characteristics of Urban White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in Southern Springfield, Missouri
… were attributed to vehicle collisions, hunter harvest, capture myopathy, and unknown causes. Sixty percent of all mortalities were due to vehicle collisions. Mortalities had a bimodal distribution throughout the duration of the study. Mean home range size for nine females was 55.38 ha; …
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MULTISCALE EFFECTS OF FOREST ROADS ON BLACK BEARS (URSUS AMERICANUS)
… tool to affect the vulnerability of bears to hunter harvest.
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MULTISCALE EFFECTS OF FOREST ROADS ON BLACK BEARS (URSUS AMERICANUS)
… tool to affect the vulnerability of bears to hunter harvest.
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Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota
… become a popular destination for spring turkey hunters. Recent trend data indicates increasing spring hunting pressure and has led to questions regarding the potential over-harvest of adult male turkeys in the Black Hills. In response to these concerns, the present study was initiated to …
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Factors Affecting White-tailed Deer Recruitment in Virginia
… years concurrent with changes in landscape, deer harvest strategies, and increasing and expanding black bear (<i> Ursus americanus </i>) and coyote (<i> Canis latrans </i>) populations. Most studies have addressed this problem at small spatial and temporal scales and in areas where predation was …
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Population Dynamics and Spatial Ecology of White-tailed Deer in the Central Appalachian Mountains of Virginia
… to changes in both population vital rates and hunter harvest regulations. In this study, I address each of these concepts within a deer population in Bath County, Virginia, that has presumably been in overall decline since the early 1990's. From June-September, 2019-2020, I monitored survival …
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THE GUT MICROBIOTA OF A WILD AMERICAN BLACK BEAR (Ursus americanus) POPULATION
… with human-provisioned foods to facilitate the harvest of wildlife such as American black bear (<em>Ursus americanus</em>). Additionally, much of our knowledge of wildlife-GMB relationships is based on studies of colon GMB communities derived from the feces of captive specimens. To better …
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ECOLOGY OF THE SWAMP RABBIT AND EASTERN COTTONTAIL IN BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FORESTS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
… for both species, followed by weather (9%) and hunter harvest (6%). Models with survival rates differing by species and season received the most support; swamp rabbits had higher estimated annual survival (0.37 0.05) than did cottontails (0.20 0.05), and survival for both species was lowest …
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Evaluation of Aerial Transect Surveys, Survival, and Movements of Pronghorns in Western South Dakota
… human-related mortality (e.g., hunting, illegal harvest, vehicle collision) as the greatest cause of adult pronghorn mortality (34%), of which 26% (n = 9) of adult deaths were attributed to firearms hunters. Annual survival rates pooled across years of adult radiocollared pronghorns were 0.87 (n …