Interspecific Competition between White-Tailed, Fallow, Red, and Roe Deer

Bartoš, Luděk; Vaňková, Dominika; Miller, Karl V.; Siler, Jiri

doi:10.2307/3803185

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“…Fallow bucks at feeding stations in a deer park in Germany were observed to be aggressive to red stags and hinds (Bartos et al 1996) and aggression has been reported between calving red deer and mule deer in Colorado (Stephens et al 2003). However, in a behavioural study considering interactions between introduced white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), long-established fallow deer and native red and roe deer in the Czech Republic (Bartos et al 2002), interspecific agonistic interactions were rarely observed. For the three larger species, all of which are grazers or intermediate feeders, species either grazed for longer in open pasture when joined by individuals of other species (fallow, whitetailed) or spent longer grazing when more deer were already present on entering the field (red deer), irrespective of the species identity of the other deer (Bartos et al 2002).…”

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confidence: 92%

Ecosystem and competition impacts of introduced deer

2008

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Numerous deer species have been introduced beyond their native range into ecosystems around the world. Their economic value leads to further accidental and deliberate releases and lack of control is contributing to range expansion in Australia, South America and Europe. Despite localised or regional concern, the scale and generality of detrimental impacts have not been widely recognised. We review the direct and indirect impacts on ecosystems and evidence for interspecific effects on native deer. In New Zealand, where large herbivores were previously absent, severe and novel impacts have been found in susceptible forests. Even where ecosystems contain native deer, invasion by taxonomically exotic deer species carries the risk of cascade effects on spatial plant dynamics and forest composition. In Patagonia, introduced deer have disrupted forest composition, whereas in Europe, ecosystem impacts of introduced species can differ from those of over-abundant native deer. Introduced Chinese muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) within a coniferous forestry landscape in eastern England differ from native European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in their distribution of herbivory among differing habitats, and provide much lower rates of endozoochorous seed dispersal. Frequent concern is expressed that introduced deer species may have detrimental effects on native deer and other ungulates, although potential epidemiological effects have not been investigated. Apparent competition, with introduced prey resulting in increased predation rates on native deer, may be occurring between South American huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) and southern pudu (Pudu puda). Habitat and dietary overlap is often substantial among native and introduced ungulates, including deer, and exploitation competition is likely. Evidence includes spatial responses of native to non-native deer and negatively correlated changes in population abundance, but demographic mechanisms have not been demonstrated previously. In a coniferous forestry landscape in eastern England, substantial habitat and dietary overlap occurs between native roe deer and high-density introduced Chinese muntjac. This roe deer population has shown a reduction in body weight and fertility following establishment and increasing abundance of non-native Chinese muntjac, compatible with interspecific competition. European roe deer also appear susceptible to competition from larger grazing deer, including native red deer (Cervus elaphus) and introduced fallow (Dama dama). The widely introduced fallow deer may be a particularly effective competitor in sympatry with intermediate or concentrate feeders. There is need for further investigation of potential interactions of introduced and native deer species, and a wider recognition of the ecological impacts of introduced deer

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Section: Interference Competitionmentioning

confidence: 92%

Ecosystem and competition impacts of introduced deer

2008

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“…Natural processes such as the expansion of native ungulate species are involved, as well as translocation of non-native ones (Dolman and Wäber 2008;Ferretti and Lovari 2014). This has markedly increased the number of locally coexisting species in some communities (Bartoš et al 2002). Ecological theory predicts that as interspecific competition increases, species increasingly specialize on the resources they use most efficiently (Namgail et al 2009;Anderwald et al 2016).…”

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Challenges and science-based implications for modern management and conservation of European ungulate populations

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Wildlife management systems face growing challenges to cope with increasingly complex interactions between wildlife populations, the environment and human activities. In this position statement, we address the most important issues characterising current ungulate conservation and management in Europe. We present some key points arising from ecological research that may be critical for a reassessment of ungulate management in the future.

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“…Bowyer et al (1999) pointed out that female moose made tradeoffs between risk of predation and food in selecting sites to give birth. Focardi et al (2006), Johnson et al (2000) and Stewart et al (2002) have demonstrated that interspecific competition between some deer species can restrict spatial behavior on a broad scale, and Whittaker and Lindzey (2004) noted avoidance on a finer scale, but Bartos et al (2002) noted more complex interspecific behavior trading-off the disadvantage of interspecific competition against the greater advantage of interspecific cooperative vigilance. However, these studies did not involve moose, whereas Li et al (1992) observed a 69% overlap in habitat use between moose and roe deer in northeast China.…”

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Multiple spatial‐scale resource selection function models in relation to human disturbance for moose in northeastern China

Jiang

Zhang

et al. 2008

Ecological Research

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The moose (Alces alces cameloides) population in northeastern China is on the southernmost edge of its distribution in Asia. A survey was conducted to determine moose resource selection and the effects of human disturbance on moose in a study area of 20,661 ha located on the northwestern slope of the Lesser Khingan Mountains, located in northeastern China. Predictive models of resource selection were developed using logistic and autologistic regression. All models considered resource variable selection at two spatial scales, patch and landscape. At the patch scale, moose preferred larger birch (Betula platyphylla) patches, but avoided larger tamarack (Larix gmelinii) patches. At the landscape scale, moose preferred higher densities of tamarack patches, i.e., heterogeneity of tamarack stands, selected areas with more abundant annual shoots, terrain conducive to better concealment, higher altitudes and areas saturated with soil moisture. Roads and forest harvest intervals were identified as important human disturbance factors. This is the first time that moose have been reported to avoid roads, and the avoidance distance was nearly 3 km. We believe that in this region moose under the influence of roads are behaviorally plastic, compared with the indifference of moose to the presence of roads in other regions. Moose avoided forest areas logged more than 3 years previously and preferred areas logged 1-2 years previously. In addition, it may be necessary to monitor the effect of the dynamic of density of roe deer on the spatial distribution of the moose population.

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Interspecific Competition between White-Tailed, Fallow, Red, and Roe Deer

Cited by 38 publications

References 2 publications

Ecosystem and competition impacts of introduced deer

Ecosystem and competition impacts of introduced deer

Challenges and science-based implications for modern management and conservation of European ungulate populations

Multiple spatial‐scale resource selection function models in relation to human disturbance for moose in northeastern China

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