White-Tailed Deer Use of an Irrigated Agriculture-Grassland Complex in Central Wisconsin

Murphy, Regina M.; Payne, Neil F.; Anderson, Raymond K.

doi:10.2307/3801856

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“…Deer did not use relatively large patches of grassland and areas with relatively high variation in size of grassland patches. During winter, forage availability may be reduced within grasslands as plant species become dormant (Moen 1978, Murphy et al 1985), perhaps resulting in the observed avoidance of grassland patches by deer during winter. Additionally, increasing grassland patches can potentially increase the distance from forest cover and the “openness” of the landscape, which may not provide adequate thermal cover during winter (Schmitz 1991).…”

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Modeling habitat use of deer in an exurban landscape

Anderson

Nielsen

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et al. 2011

Wildlife Society Bulletin

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Several wildlife biologists have developed models of habitat suitability for white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Although these analyses have provided insight into factors affecting deer density and distribution over large scales, no studies have modeled habitat use of deer in exurban landscapes. We modeled habitat similarity to areas used most intensively by deer in exurban Carbondale, Illinois, USA, during the fawning (15 May–31 Jul) and winter season (15 Dec–15 Mar). We used >15,000 locations from 20 Global Positioning System–collared female deer tracked during 2003–2005, habitat variables, and the Penrose distance statistic for modeling. A positive correlation with number of dwellings (r = 0.45) and coefficient of variation of forest area (r = 0.16) indicated deer avoidance of areas with increased number of dwellings and variation in forest area during the fawning season. Deer decreased winter use of areas as the diversity of land‐cover types (r = 0.64), variation in forest patch size (r = 0.40), and variation of grassland patch size (r = 0.18) increased. Winter habitat use of an area increased as size of forest patch area increased (r = −0.30). This model can be used by wildlife managers to better understand potential deer–human encounters and deer use of the landscape. Alternatively, wildlife managers may use the model to target areas for traditional harvest management or deer removal operations. © 2011 The Wildlife Society.

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Modeling habitat use of deer in an exurban landscape

Anderson

Nielsen

Storm

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Wildlife Society Bulletin

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“…In the more temperate climate of the New Forest in southern England, however, whilst spring and summer horse distribution was primarily dictated by foraging, shelter from severe weather assumed a greater priority during the winter (Pratt et al, 1986). Amongst cervids, food and shelter have also been proposed as the major factors influencing habitat use for white-tailed deer (Murphy, Payne & Anderson, 1985;Beier & McCullough, 1990), black-tailed deer (Mackie, 1970;Loft, Menke & Burton, 1984), red deer (Mitchell et al, 1977;Clutton-Brock et al, 1982) and sika deer Cervus nippon (Mann & Putman, 1989).…”

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The effects of sex, season and habitat availability on patterns of habitat use by fallow deer (Dama dama)

Thirgood

1995

Journal of Zoology

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Diurnal habitat use by fallow deer Dama dama was studied between 1986–9 by direct observations from transects of eight populations in sites of differing environmental structure and composition. Sites chosen differed in the overall proportion of woodland cover, and ranged from virtually continuous woodland areas in the New Forest, southern England, to open agricultural sites with only scattered woodland copses. Within both New Forest and agricultural areas, individuals in male groups and female groups showed similar patterns of habitat use. In the New Forest, the habitat used most overall by both sexes was open woodland, with extensive use also made of grassland, woodland clearings and closed woodland. In agricultural areas, most extensive use was made of closed woodland, with open woodland, arable land and grassland used to a lesser extent. Individuals in mixed‐sex groups in the New Forest but not in agricultural areas made more extensive use of grasslands than those in single‐sex groups. Individuals in female groups in the New Forest showed pronounced seasonal variation in habitat use with utilization of open woodland higher in autumn and winter and grassland higher in spring and summer. Individuals in female groups in agricultural areas showed little seasonal variation in habitat use. There were insufficient data to investigate seasonal variation in habitat use by individuals in male and mixed‐sex groups. Availability of habitat types varied widely between study sites. Use of either open or closed woodland remained high in each site reflecting increased selection for woodland resources when they were of limited availability. Fallow deer appeared able to satisfy their ecological and behavioural requirements from a variety of environments through: (i) changing strength of selection of particular habitats to compensate for differing availability; and (ii) substitution of one habitat in one area for a different habitat in another area which offered the same effective resources. This flexibility in resource use parallels observed plasticity in other aspects of fallow behavioural ecology.

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“…For secondorder selection, vegetation composition within home ranges (indicating use) was compared with those for the (Kenward & Hodder, 1996) entire plot (indicating availability) (e.g. Murphy, Payne & Anderson, 1985;Roy & Dorrance, 1985;Smith, Hupp & Ratti, 1982). For third-order selection, the home-range compositions became the availability values, and were compared with compositions at individual radiolocations (Porter & Church, 1987).…”

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“…For third-order selection, the home-range compositions became the availability values, and were compared with compositions at individual radiolocations (Porter & Church, 1987). Because the robins could readily traverse a 3-ha plot, all habitats within a particular plot were assumed to be accessible to all individuals captured within it (see also Murphy et al, 1985). Therefore, we use abundance in reference to the quantity of a vegetation component in the environment independent of the birds (Johnson, 1980).…”

Section: Habitat Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%