Age and regional differences in antlers and mass of white-tailed deer
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Research is presented concerning the analysis of the 1991-1998 harvest of white-tailed deer from the Mississippi Deer Management Assistance Program to determine the influence of physiographic regions on the deer's physical development.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 2000
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Survival and movements of orphaned white-tailed deer fawns in Texas
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Harvesting females can be a necessary, if controversial, management tool for stabilizing populations of white-tailed deer, but little is known about the effects of such harvests on orphan fawns. A new study compares home range areas, survival rates and movements of orphaned and unorphaned fawns in Texas for 11 months following harvest. The study shows no difference in distance moved, but orphaned fawns have smaller home ranges and lower survival rates. It is concluded that female harvesting may negatively affect fawns and suggested that the timing of female harvest be carefully considered.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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Northern bobwhite chick mortality caused by red imported fire ants
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There has been a decline in northern bobwhite populations in Texas since the 1960s and this appears to be due mainly to land management changes, though fire ants could also be a factor. An experiment to assess the impact of fire ants found that hatching success was not affected by treating for fire ants, but a higher proportion of chicks lived to be 21 days old. It is expensive to treat for fire ants, so a focus on other mortality factors in Texas may be more practical.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1999
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