Forage Selection by Mule Deer on Winter Range Grazed by Sheep in Spring

Bed-site Selection by Desert Mule Deer in Southern Arizona

We compared bed sites selected by desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus eremicus) to nearby random sites to assess bed site features. Thermal cover of bed sites (i.e., vegetation -75 cm high that provided shade for a deer) was highest in summer (X = 43.7% + 4.1 SE) compared to spring (29.7% + 4.4), winter (33.5% ? 3.1), and autumn (39.8% + 4.0); however, selection for bed sites with thermal cov...

Influence of Well Pad Activity on Winter Habitat Selection Patterns of Mule Deer

Conversion of native winter range into producing gas fields can affect the habitat selection and distribution patterns of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Understanding how levels of human activity influence mule deer is necessary to evaluate mitigation measures and reduce indirect habitat loss to mule deer on winter ranges with natural gas development. We examined how 3 types of well pads with...

Deer and Cattle Diets on Heavily Grazed Pine-bluestem Range

We studied dietary overlap between captive white-tailed deer (n = 3) (Odocotleus tir@nlanus) and cattle (n = 4) for 3 years on 2 rotationally burned, 54-ha longleaf pine (Pinus paZustris)-bluestem (Andropogon spp.) pastures in central Louisiana. A third of each pasture was burned each year in late February. One pasture was grazed heavily (61-77% herbage use) yearlong; the other was grazed heavi...

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