Mortality and survival of white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus fawns on a north Atlantic coastal island
Long RA, O'Connell AF, Harrison DJ. 1998. Mortality and survival of white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus fawns on a north Atlantic coastal island. Wildlife Biology. 4(4):237-247
Report on 29 white-tailed deer fawns radio-collared and tracked for their first year of life (on Mount Desert Island, much of which is Acadia National Park). Looked at causes of death (predation by coyotes and others, drowning and vehicles). /STUDY LOCATIONS:/ /MOUNT DESERT ISLAND/
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Long, Robert; O'Connell, Allan; Harrison, Daniel
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Distribution, Mammals, Mortality, Mount Desert Island, Natural Resource Management, Predation, Radio Telemetry, Range, Survival Rate, Tagging