Evaluation of the effects of the change in harvest management strategy for deer on Assateague Island National Seashore
Tzilkowski WM. 1986. Evaluation of the effects of the change in harvest management strategy for deer on Assateague Island National Seashore. Contract number CA-1600-3-0005 (Rutgers University). Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA
A study evaluating the effect of the liberalization of deer hunting regulations at Assateague Island National Seashore on sika and white-tailed deer populations. Preliminary computations indicate that harvesting has more effect on numbers of white-tailed deer than on sika deer. Includes an introduction to the study area; methods of harvest; analysis of index and harvest data; and results and discussion.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tzilkowski, Walter
- Date of Issue
- 1986-05-31
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Assateague Island National Seashore MD VA, Human Impact, Hunting, Management, Population, Sika Deer (Cervus nippon), White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)