Wolf predation risk associated with white-tailed deer movements
The survival of 159 yearling and adult deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was monitored by telemetry during 282 spring and 219 fall individual migrations to winter deeryards in northeastern Minnesota. A disproportionate number of deer were killed by wolves (Canis lupus) during fall migration relative to...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/z91-379 2024-05-19T07:38:39+00:00 Wolf predation risk associated with white-tailed deer movements Nelson, Michael E. Mech, L. David 1991 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z91-379 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z91-379 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Zoology volume 69, issue 10, page 2696-2699 ISSN 0008-4301 1480-3283 journal-article 1991 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/z91-379 2024-05-02T06:51:25Z The survival of 159 yearling and adult deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was monitored by telemetry during 282 spring and 219 fall individual migrations to winter deeryards in northeastern Minnesota. A disproportionate number of deer were killed by wolves (Canis lupus) during fall migration relative to the short time they spent migrating, but not during spring migration. Predation was also significantly greater for male and female yearlings and adult females outside deeryards during winter. Survival of 79 yearlings dispersing from natal ranges was high (1.00). It appears that changing climatic conditions combined with unfamiliar terrain and undetermined factors predispose migratory deer to wolf predation during fall. These findings support an earlier hypothesis that winter yarding is an antipredator strategy. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Canadian Science Publishing Canadian Journal of Zoology 69 10 2696 2699 |
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The survival of 159 yearling and adult deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was monitored by telemetry during 282 spring and 219 fall individual migrations to winter deeryards in northeastern Minnesota. A disproportionate number of deer were killed by wolves (Canis lupus) during fall migration relative to the short time they spent migrating, but not during spring migration. Predation was also significantly greater for male and female yearlings and adult females outside deeryards during winter. Survival of 79 yearlings dispersing from natal ranges was high (1.00). It appears that changing climatic conditions combined with unfamiliar terrain and undetermined factors predispose migratory deer to wolf predation during fall. These findings support an earlier hypothesis that winter yarding is an antipredator strategy. |
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Wolf predation risk associated with white-tailed deer movements |
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Wolf predation risk associated with white-tailed deer movements |
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Wolf predation risk associated with white-tailed deer movements |
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