Efficacy of Steroid Implants in Preventing Pregnancy in White-Tailed Deer
Matschke GH. 1980. Efficacy of Steroid Implants in Preventing Pregnancy in White-Tailed Deer. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 44(3):756-758
Overpopulation of white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, is a problem in many national and state parks, refuges, military reservations, and private estates. As a result, various pregnancy inhibitors were tested at Mammoth Cave National Park. This study tried to determine how many breeding seasons a 150-mg Silastic implant containing a synthetic progestin would remain effective in does, and to then evaluate the practicality of this technique as a management tool. Deer were trapped from 4 August through 30 November 1974 at Mammoth Cave National Park, KY. Collared females were killed in late January, February or March 1975, 1976, and 1977. Methodology, results, and conclusions are provided.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Matschke, George
- Units
- MACA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Contraception, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)