Migration and seasonal range of deer using adjacent deeryards in northern Michigan
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Wildlife resource managers in the Hiawatha National Forest, MI, know that the Stonington and White Fish deer yards are important for the winter survival of deer, although intense herbivore activity threatens plants in the region. A new study investigates seasonal range-use characteristics of deer that overwinter in the two reserves. It is shown that direction and distance of seasonal movements of summer and winter range sizes are, surprisingly, not linked to sex or age class. It is recommended that hunting be directed towards nonmigratory deer, which could relieve pressure on browse-depleted yards.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1998
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Grit color selection by house sparrows and northern bobwhites
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The risks to birds of the use of granular pesticides is a subject of considerable importance. For this reason, research into birds' behavioural responses to granules could provide valuable information. Recent research has looked at coloured grit use by house sparrows and northern bobwhites. It was found that house sparrows generally preferred yellow, brown and white grit, while northern bobwhites preferred green and yellow grit. In considering the colour for pesticide granules which are least attractive to birds, blue and black should be given further attention.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1996
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Winter feeding ecology of northern shovelers on freshwater and saline wetlands in south Texas
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Recent research into the relative significance of estuarine habitats compared with freshwater habitats has focused on food use, food availability and gut morphology in northern shovelers on coastal estuarine wetlands in south Texas and on a number of freshwater lakes inland. It was found that ceca mess and length were greater in freshwater, and it appears that wintering shovelers fare better on freshwater wetlands than on saltwater wetlands. For this reason, it is vital that freshwater areas are protected from saltwater intrusion.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1996
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