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| Abstract for IWR34 | ||||
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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Updated July 2002 |