Early Mother-Young Relations in White-Tailed Deer

Schwede, Georg; Hendrichs, Hubert; Wemmer, Chris

doi:10.2307/1382565

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“…The mothers have to balance between not being too close to the fawn and giving cues of the fawn's bed site (Byers and Byers 1983;Fitzgibbon 1993) and not being too far away and thus unable to save a threatened or attacked fawn (Lent 1974;Litvaitis and Bartush 1980;Fitzgibbon 1993;Schwede et al 1994). From this point of view, open habitats may actually also offer antipredatory advantages as the distance between mother and young can be extended with a retained good visibility of the location of the young and the surrounding area.…”

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Predation processes: behavioural interactions between red fox and roe deer during the fawning season

Jarnemo

2004

J Ethol

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Predation by red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is the most important mortality cause for neonatal roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Scandinavia. With the objective of investigating how the fox finds fawns and how antipredatory behaviour of roe deer females influences choice of hunting method, I analysed observations of interactions between red fox and roe deer females. The observations were collected over 14 years in a mixed forest/agricultural landscape in Sweden. Of 49 fox-doe encounters, the doe attacked the fox in 59%. In 90% of these attacks the fox was successfully deterred. In two observations a doe saved a fawn attacked by a fox. Two hunting methods used by the fox were discerned. In 28 cases foxes searched the ground, and in 18 cases they surveyed open areas, often from a forest edge. The latter behaviour seemed more directed at fawns and was seen leading to a capture attempt. Searching seemed less efficient and also difficult to conduct due to the aggressiveness of does. A surveying sit-and-wait type of hunting method thus appeared as the most successful. The possibility to use this method could explain why roe deer fawns are more vulnerable to fox predation in open habitats.

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“…However, they should not stay too far away and thereby miss the chance to detect predators approaching the hiding place (Lent 1974;Litvaitis and Bartush 1980;Fitzgibbon 1993;Schwede et al 1994). Furthermore, visits should be minimised in number and length and not preceded by any special maternal behaviour (Geist 1981;Byers and Byers 1983).…”

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Predation processes: behavioural interactions between red fox and roe deer during the fawning season

Jarnemo

2004

J Ethol

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“…This cover allows fawns to hide in the vegetation while still facilitating a quick escape (Nelson and Mech 1981;Schwede et al 1994;Bowyer et al 1998;Mandujano et al 2004;DeYoung and Miller 2011); in addition, fawns obtain protection from high sun radiation and rainfall (Messier and Barrett 1985;Illius and Gordon 1987;Fox and Krausman 1994;Bowyer et al 1998).…”

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“…Breeding fawns is likely to modify the type of areas used by females, as well as foraging and anti-predator strategies, and social responses (Gilliam and Fraser 1987;1989;Holzenbein and Schwede 1989;Schwede et al 1994;Main et al 1996;Bowyer et al 1998;Bongi et al 2008;DeYoung and Miller 2011). It is generally accepted that parturition induces a temporary reduction in home-range size, habitat use, and social interactions (Nelson and Mech 1981;Ozoga et al 1982;Holzenbein and Schwede 1989;Nixon et al 1992;Zultowski 1992;Schwede et al 1993;Fox and Krausman 1994).…”

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Home-range analyses and habitat use by white-tailed deer females during the breeding season

Soto-Werschitz

Mandujano

Gallina

2018

Therya

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There is little knowledge about the behavior strategies used by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus texanus) females with fawns. This study analyzed the variation in home range and the use of vegetation types by eight females during the breeding season in a brushland in northeastern Mexico and compared the strategies of females with and without fawns. Eight females were captured and radiotelemetry collars were fitted to them. We sampled two to three 24-hour cycles at 1-hour intervals monthly from April to October 1997 and 1998. In 1997 all females had fawns, whereas in 1998 some of these females had no fawns. This allowed comparing the strategies of females with and without offspring. The home range was significantly larger in females with fawns. In particular, no monthly variations in the home range were observed when females had fawns, while the home range was larger in August in females without fawns. Females preferred two of the seven habitat types (plant associations) studied, the ones dominated by Acacia-Prosopis and by Leucophyllum frutescens. Monthly variations were noted in both home-range size and use of plant associations when females were raising fawns. These data allow a better understanding of the behavioral strategies of females, which may contribute to the development of management strategies.Se conoce poco acerca de las estrategias conductuales que emplean las hembras de venado cola blanca Odocoileus virginianus texanus con crías. En este estudio se analizó la variación del tamaño de ámbito hogareño y el uso de asociaciones vegetales de hembras durante la época de crianza en un matorral xerófilo del noreste de México y se hicieron comparaciones entre hembras con y sin crías. Se utilizó la técnica de radiotelemetría para registrar los movimientos de ocho hembras capturadas, realizando dos a tres ciclos de 24 horas (localizaciones cada hora), mensuales de abril a octubre de 1997 y 1998. Además se comparó el comportamiento entre hembras con crías (1997) y hembras sin crías (1998). El ámbito hogareño fue significativamente mayor en las hembras con crías. No hubo variación mensual en el ámbito hogareño cuando las hembras tuvieron crías, mientras que en el mes de agosto el ámbito fue mayor en las hembras sin crías. De las siete asociaciones vegetales, todas las hembras tuvieron preferencias por dos, las dominadas por Acacia-Prosopis y Leucophyllum frutescens. Se observó variación mensual en el tamaño del ámbito hogareño y en el uso de las asociaciones vegetales cuando las hembras de venado cola blanca están criando. Estos datos permiten conocer mejor las estrategias exitosas de reclutamiento de nuevos individuos a las poblaciones de venados, lo cual puede ayudar a desarrollar estrategias de manejo.

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“…Even after a fawn is killed, some mothers continue to defend the carcass of their offspring for some time (Byers and Byers, 1983). Therefore, mothers typically stay at intermediate distances from their hiding fawns, coming closer at night (Schwede et al, 1994).…”

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Antipredator strategy of female goitered gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa Guld., 1780) with hiding fawn

Blank

Ruckstuhl

Yang

2015

Behavioural Processes

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Early Mother-Young Relations in White-Tailed Deer

Cited by 27 publications

References 23 publications

Predation processes: behavioural interactions between red fox and roe deer during the fawning season

Predation processes: behavioural interactions between red fox and roe deer during the fawning season

Home-range analyses and habitat use by white-tailed deer females during the breeding season

Antipredator strategy of female goitered gazelles (Gazella subgutturosa Guld., 1780) with hiding fawn

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