Landscape structure influences space use by white-tailed deer

Factors affecting space use overlap by white-tailed deer in an urban landscape

Variation in the size and overlap of space use by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has broad implications for managing deer–human conflicts and disease spread and transmission in urban landscapes. Understanding which factors affect overlap of home range by various segments (i.e., age, sex) of an urban deer population has implications to direct contact between deer on disease epidemiol...

Space Use and Survival of White-Tailed Deer in an Exurban Landscape

Exurban development is nonmetropolitan, residential development characterized by a human population density and average property size intermediate between suburban and rural areas. Although growth in exurban areas is outpacing that of urban, suburban, or rural landscapes, studies of deer (Odocoileus spp.) ecology in exurban areas are nonexistent. During 2003–2005, we studied space use (i.e., se...

Landscape Heterogeneity Reduces Coyote Predation on White-Tailed Deer Fawns

Coyote (Canis latrans) predation on white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns in southeastern North America has led to deer population declines in some areas. Research or management efforts initiated in response to coyote predation on fawns have primarily focused on implementation of reduced antlerless deer harvest or coyote control to mitigate population declines. Vegetation characteris...

Habitat Quality Influences Migratory Strategy of Female White-Tailed Deer

Title Habitat quality influences migratory strategy of female white-tailed deer Chairperson: Dr. Michael S. Mitchell Partial migration is a life history strategy that is common for ungulate species living in seasonal environments. One factor that influences the decision to migrate by ungulates is access to high quality habitat. We evaluated the influence of access to winter habitat of high qual...

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