Fawn Survival and Monitoring
Mule deer are an iconic species of the west, however recent trends have shown a decline in population numbers. A greater understanding of mule deer recruitment and survival may be necessary for addressing this issue. While extensive research has been conducted on mule deer from the age of 6 months and up, less is known about neonate fawns. Our goals were to (1) Evaluate statistical methods used to predict timing of parturition, and (2) Determine biases in assessing litter size of neonate mule deer.
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SELECTED MEDIA
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PAPERS
Tabitha A. Hughes, Randy T. Larsen, Madelon Van de Kerk, Kent R. Hersey, Brock R. McMillan. (In preparation). Evaluating Alternate Methods Used to Estimate the Timing of Parturition in Mule Deer.
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Morgan S. Hinton, Randy T. Larsen, Brock R. McMillan, Tabitha A. Hughes, Tom S. Smith, Madelon Van de Kerk. (In preparation). Litter size in mule deer: does age, body size, or condition of females influence number of offspring?
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Turnley, M.T., R.T. Larsen, K.R. Hersey, T.A. Hughes, M.S. Hinton, D.W. Sallee, and B.R. McMillan. (Under review) Are capture methods for neonate ungulates biasing assessment of litter size?
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PRESENTATIONS
Hughes, T.A., Larsen, R.T., Van de Kerk, M., Hersey, K.R., McMillan, B.R. (2021, August). Evaluating Alternate Methods Used to Estimate the Timing of Parturition in Mule Deer. Poster presented at the WAFWA Deer and Elk Workshop, virtual
