Effects of Lethal Management on Behaviors, Social Networks, and Movements of Overabundant White-Tailed Deer

摘要: I investigated the impacts of lethal management on behaviors, social affiliations, and resulting susceptibility to vehicle collisions overabundant whitetailed deer using global positioning system collars. compared weekly kernel home range sizes, 1-hour movements, escape distances during controlled hunting in one herd (65% reduction) sharpshooting (91% another. Weekly ranges increased (F13=4.6, p<0.001) normalized thereafter. did not differ sharpshooting, but 2weeks post-shoot (F13=2.4, p<0.005). Mean movements differed for both herds management. Deer exposed size by more than 400% 1-year post-shoot. Results suggest that techniques educate fewer animals, allowing efficient greater reduction. Daily minimum convex polygon were estimated each animal 42 days encompassing removals herds. overlap pair combination was calculated hunted (n=88)