B.C. Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
			Abstract for IWR34

		Winter Habitat Selection by Black-tailed Deer on Vancouver Island: A Job Completion Report
		Authors or Ministry contacts: R.S. McNay and D.D. Doyle
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Wildlife
		Series: Integrated Wildlife Intensive Forestry Research
		Other details: Published July 1987.

Abstract

The results of a 5-year study concerning the selection of winter habitat by black-tailed deer are reported. Comparisons are made between 10- t o 40-year-old pole-sapling stands and 300⁺-year-old old-growth forests as to their relative merits as winter habitat. A total of 28 radio-collared deer were located over 5 years to categorize seasonal movement strategies and winter habitat selection. Three seasonal movement behavioural types were recognized: obligate migrators, facultative migrators, and non-migratory residents.

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