A study of the behavior of the feral ponies, sika deer and white-tailed deer within the Assateague Island National Seashore
Keiper RR and Hunter NB. 1982. A study of the behavior of the feral ponies, sika deer and white-tailed deer within the Assateague Island National Seashore. Contract #USPI PX4000-1-0496
A study to collect additional information on Assateague Island feral pony behavior and the create a database of information on the behavior and ecology of sika and white-tailed deer populations. Includes information on methodology (exclusion cages, habitat utilization, population dynamics and social organization, sites of populations, food habits, sex, age, weight) and results and discussion.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Keiper, Ronald; Hunter, Nick
- Date of Issue
- 1982-03-01
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Age Distribution, Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, Assateague Island National Seashore MD VA, Feral Animals, Horses, Population Dynamics, Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)