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View article: Doe diligence: A regional analysis of antlerless deer harvest regulations in the Midwestern United States of America
Doe diligence: A regional analysis of antlerless deer harvest regulations in the Midwestern United States of America Open
Wildlife management in the United States of America (US) is primarily delegated to the individual states wherein state wildlife agencies manage wildlife populations to achieve multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives. White-tailed dee…
View article: Evaluating expandable global positioning system collars for white‐tailed deer neonates
Evaluating expandable global positioning system collars for white‐tailed deer neonates Open
Recent advances in biotelemetry allow monitoring of large mammals with varying neck sizes across multiple ecological phases (e.g., summer survival, dispersal, winter habitat use). Current collar technologies allow for use on neonatal ungul…
View article: A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF PATHOGEN EXPOSURE OF ADULT FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS) AND SURVIVAL OF ASSOCIATED FAWNS IN THE WESTERN DAKOTAS, USA
A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF PATHOGEN EXPOSURE OF ADULT FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS) AND SURVIVAL OF ASSOCIATED FAWNS IN THE WESTERN DAKOTAS, USA Open
Exposure of a dam to pathogens may potentially affect her fawns positively or negatively. Mammalian females transfer immunologic protection to their offspring via colostrum obtained while nursing. Conversely, chronic diseases in dams may p…
View article: Evaluation of fall‐seeded cover crops for grassland nesting waterfowl in eastern South Dakota
Evaluation of fall‐seeded cover crops for grassland nesting waterfowl in eastern South Dakota Open
The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is the primary breeding ground for many species of North American waterfowl. The PPR was historically dominated by mixed and tallgrass prairies interspersed with wetlands, but >70% of the native grassland a…
View article: Assessing migration strategies and cause specific mortality of adult female White-tailed Deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) in North Dakota, USA
Assessing migration strategies and cause specific mortality of adult female White-tailed Deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) in North Dakota, USA Open
Life-history characteristics of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have been documented in areas of the Northern Great Plains, but limited information is available in grassland dominated regions. We documented migration strategy, h…
View article: Capture method affects survival estimates and subsequent interpretation of ecological covariates for a long‐lived cervid
Capture method affects survival estimates and subsequent interpretation of ecological covariates for a long‐lived cervid Open
Understanding what variables affect ungulate neonate survival is imperative to successful conservation and management of the species. Predation is commonly cited as a cause‐specific source of mortality, and ecological covariates often infl…
View article: Capture method affects survival estimates and subsequent interpretation of ecological covariates for a long-lived cervid
Capture method affects survival estimates and subsequent interpretation of ecological covariates for a long-lived cervid Open
Understanding what variables affect ungulate neonate survival is imperative to successful conservation and management of the species. Predation is commonly cited as a cause-specific source of mortality and ecological covariates often influ…
View article: Relative reproductive phenology and synchrony affect neonate survival in a nonprecocial ungulate
Relative reproductive phenology and synchrony affect neonate survival in a nonprecocial ungulate Open
Degree of reproductive synchronization in prey is hypothesized as a predator defense strategy reducing prey risk via predator satiation or predator avoidance. Species with precocial young, especially those exposed to specialist predators, …
View article: Habitat selection of white-tailed deer fawns and their dams in the Northern Great Plains
Habitat selection of white-tailed deer fawns and their dams in the Northern Great Plains Open
Habitat availability can affect important life-history traits such as survival; however, little information exists on how microhabitat characteristics found at parturition sites selected by dams and bed sites selected by their offspring di…
View article: Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Physiology and Reproductive Characteristics of Captive Female and Fawn White-tailed Deer
Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Physiology and Reproductive Characteristics of Captive Female and Fawn White-tailed Deer Open
Over the past decade, abnormalities have been documented in white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in west-central Montana. Hypotheses proposed to explain these anomalies included contact with endocrine disrupting pesticides, such as…
View article: Quantifying Signpost Usage by Captive Male White-Tailed Deer
Quantifying Signpost Usage by Captive Male White-Tailed Deer Open
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) use rubbing of signpost structures to communicate during the breeding season. Rubbing of signpost structures allows deer to communicate via visual and chemical cues, which allows them to establish…
View article: Serological Survey and Pathogen Exposure of Adult Female White-tailed Deer in the Western Dakotas
Serological Survey and Pathogen Exposure of Adult Female White-tailed Deer in the Western Dakotas Open
Establishing baseline values for pathogen exposure and nutritional indices is necessary to monitor population health. However, little is known about white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) pathogen exposure and nutritional condition in …
View article: Assessing factors affecting adult female white-tailed deer survival in the Northern Great Plains
Assessing factors affecting adult female white-tailed deer survival in the Northern Great Plains Open
Context Documenting cause-specific mortality and deriving survival estimates for a population are both vital to understanding potential restrictions to population growth. Survival varies among populations of the same species and depends on…
View article: The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks
The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks Open
View article: Weather and landscape factors affect white-tailed deer neonate survival at ecologically important life stages in the Northern Great Plains
Weather and landscape factors affect white-tailed deer neonate survival at ecologically important life stages in the Northern Great Plains Open
Offspring survival is generally more variable than adult survival and may limit population growth. Although white-tailed deer neonate survival has been intensively investigated, recent work has emphasized how specific cover types influence…
View article: Camouflage patterns are highly heritable but predictability varies among three populations of white‐tailed deer
Camouflage patterns are highly heritable but predictability varies among three populations of white‐tailed deer Open
If ungulate neonate cryptic coloration provides a survival advantage, it should be heritable and adapted to their prevailing environment. However, recent changes in land use and predation pressure may have created a mismatch between previo…
View article: REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS OF MOOSE DURING POPULATION EXPANSION IN NORTH DAKOTA
REPRODUCTIVE PARAMETERS OF MOOSE DURING POPULATION EXPANSION IN NORTH DAKOTA Open
Understanding reproductive parameters of a population is vital to management, especially during periods of population fluctuation. Therefore, our objective was to provide the first estimates of reproductive parameters such as pregnancy rat…
View article: Additional file 1: of The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks
Additional file 1: of The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks Open
Migratory departure status (0 = no departure, 1 = departure) for each day included in our analysis and the associated weather conditions for those days (WINDALOFTDIRFROM: Direction from which wind is flowing at 433 m above ground level; WI…
View article: Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid
Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid Open
Cervid phenotype can be placed into one of two categories: efficiency, which promotes survival over extravagant morphometric growth, and luxury, which promotes growth of large weaponry and body size. Populations of the same species display…
View article: ASSESSING PARTURITION DATE SYNCHRONY FOR NORTH DAKOTA UNGULATES
ASSESSING PARTURITION DATE SYNCHRONY FOR NORTH DAKOTA UNGULATES Open
Reproductive parameters such as conception date, and therefore parturition date, influence offspring characteristics such as sex ratio and birth mass. For example, late-conceiving reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) produced more female than male…
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Issue Information ‐ Table of Contents Open
View article: Improved nutrition cues switch from efficiency to luxury phenotypes for a long‐lived ungulate
Improved nutrition cues switch from efficiency to luxury phenotypes for a long‐lived ungulate Open
Cervid phenotype can be categorized as efficiency, which promotes survival but not extravagant growth, or luxury which promotes growth of large weaponry and body size. Although nutritional variation greatly influences these phenotypic form…
View article: Electrical conductivity and permittivity maps of brain tissues derived from water content based on T<sub>1</sub>‐weighted acquisition
Electrical conductivity and permittivity maps of brain tissues derived from water content based on T<sub>1</sub>‐weighted acquisition Open
Purpose To develop an electrical properties tomography (EPT) technique that can provide in vivo electrical conductivity and permittivity images of biological tissue without performing complex‐valued radiofrequency field measurements. Theor…
View article: Contrasting the Effects of Maternal and Behavioral Characteristics on Fawn Birth Mass in White-Tailed Deer
Contrasting the Effects of Maternal and Behavioral Characteristics on Fawn Birth Mass in White-Tailed Deer Open
Maternal care influences offspring quality and can improve a mother's inclusive fitness. However, improved fitness may only occur when offspring quality (i.e., offspring birth mass) persists throughout life and enhances survival and/or rep…