Are sika deer responsible for the decline of white-tailed deer on Assateague Island, Maryland?
Keiper RR. 1985. Are sika deer responsible for the decline of white-tailed deer on Assateague Island, Maryland?. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 13(2):144-146
A study examining the relationship between increasing numbers of sika deer and decreasing numbers of white-tailed deer on Assateague Island. The study suggests that this occurrence may possibly be due to the more diverse and adaptable feeding habits of sika deer.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Keiper, Ronald
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Animal Behavior, Animal Studies, Assateague Island National Seashore, Feeding, MD, Population Dynamics, Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) , VA, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)