Survival of white-tailed deer in intensively farmed areas of Illinois
Survival of white-tailed deer in intensively farmed areas of Illinois
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白尾鹿在伊利诺伊州集约化养殖地区的生存
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2001
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P. C. Mankin
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C. M. Nixon;L. Hansen;P. Brewer;J. Chelsvig;Terry L. Esker;Dwayne R. Etter;Joseph B. Sullivan;Robert G. Koerkenmeier;P. C. Mankin
Survival of 265 female and 224 male 1-year-old white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) marked on 3 study areas in central and northern Illinois was examined. Females lived, on average, 5.5 years and males 2.5 years from birth. Twenty-four of the 265 females lived for at least 10 years from birth, but only 14 males for at least 5 years. The oldest female was 18 years of age and the oldest male 9 years old when killed. For both sexes, deaths were concentrated in the fall, with males more likely to die than females. Males were more likely to die from hunting and females from other causes. Known wounding deaths were 1 for every 3 retrieved deer for archers and 1 for every 8 for firearms hunters. Dispersing male and female yearlings and 2-year-olds suffered greater mortality than did sedentary deer. Annual survival rates of yearling and older females ranged from 0.56 (dispersing 2-year-olds) to 0.92 (8-year-olds). Survival was significantly reduced for 5-year-old females compared with those both older and y...