Advanced White-Tailed Deer Management : The Nutrition-Population Density Sweet Spot / Timothy Edward Fulbright [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fulbright, Timothy E., author.

Series:

Perspectives on South Texas, Sponsored by Texas a&M University-Kingsville Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White-tailed deer--Nutrition--Requirements--Texas, South.

White-tailed deer.

White-tailed deer--Food--Texas, South.

White-tailed deer--Habitat--Texas, South.

White-tailed deer--Ecology--Texas, South.

White-tailed deer--Population viability analysis--Texas, South.

Wildlife management--Texas.

Wildlife management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station, Texas : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]

Summary:

This book explores advanced strategies for white-tailed deer management, focusing on achieving an optimal balance between deer population density and environmental sustainability. Based on a 15-year research study conducted in South Texas through the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, the authors examine how deer density and supplemental feeding impact antler size, vegetation health, and overall habitat quality. The book is structured to provide actionable insights for hunters, landowners, wildlife managers, and those interested in wildlife conservation, while also maintaining a scientific foundation suitable for biologists and students. Emphasizing the importance of balancing ecological health with wildlife management goals, the authors present findings on deer behavior, vegetation response, and habitat use to inform sustainable practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

1. Introduction

Part I. Phase 1: Deer and Vegetation Response to Increasing Deer Density and Supplemental Feed, 2004-2012

2. The Comanche-Faith Study

3. Deer Diets with Increasing Density and Supplemental Feed

4. Vegetation Response to Increasing Density and Supplemental Feeding of Deer

5. How Deer Density and Supplemental Feed Influence Fawn Bed Site Selection

6. Deer Movements and Habitat Use in Relation to Deer Population Density and Supplemental Feed

7. Deer Behavior at Feeder Sites

8. Antler Characteristics, Body Size, Growth Rates, Survival, and Population Dynamics

Part II. Phase 2: Building on Phase 1-Increased Deer Density with Supplemental Feed, 2013-2017

9. Vegetation Response to Increasing Deer Densities and Feeders in Phase 2, 2013-2017

10. Deer Response to Increasing Deer Densities and Feeder Sites in Phase 2, 2013-2017

11. Synthesis and Conclusions

Glossary

Appendix A. Common and Scientific Names

Appendix B. First-Choice Plants Selected by White-Tailed Deer on the Comanche and Faith Ranches

Additional Reading

References

Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781648430572

OCLC:

1441724581