Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Todd M. Kautz, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Jared F. Duquette, Dean E. Beyer, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: Neonatal mortality in white-tailed deer is influenced by landscape and physiological characteristics, with human development reducing predation risk but increasing anthropogenic mortality. Smaller birth mass increases the risk of non-predation natural mortality. The study highlights the interaction between landscape attributes, fawn characteristics, and mortality causes.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Todd M. Kautz, Nicholas L. Fowler, Tyler R. Petroelje, Dean E. Beyer, Jared F. Duquette, Jerrold L. Belant
Summary: This study examines the effects of multiple predators on the temporal niche of prey, revealing that white-tailed deer fawns minimize mortality risk by avoiding predators during daytime. The study also finds that fawn predation rates in multi-predator systems are similar to those in single-predator systems, which could be attributed to functional redundancy among predators with shared behaviors.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Zoology
L. O. Olson, T. R. Van Deelen, D. J. Storm, S. M. Crimmins
Summary: The outcomes of predator-prey encounters can impact predation rates and population dynamics. Research in northern Wisconsin showed that increasing snow depth was associated with higher predation risk for white-tailed deer, highlighting the importance of understanding how environmental factors influence predation. As climate change may alter snowfall patterns, such knowledge will be crucial for conservation and management efforts.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Daniel A. Crawford, L. Mike Conner, Gail Morris, Michael J. Cherry
Summary: Predation risk affects intraspecific temporal partitioning in white-tailed deer, where different activity patterns were observed in safe and risky areas. Predators increase heterogeneity in prey behavior and may be important drivers of behavioral processes that minimize antagonistic intraspecific interactions.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Brock R. McMillan, Jacob T. Hall, Eric D. Freeman, Kent R. Hersey, Randy T. Larsen
Summary: Recent meta-analyses suggest that predator removal experiments only result in marginal increases in prey abundance. However, most of these studies lack targeted spatial approaches and do not consider the target prey's generation time. In this study, multiyear coyote removals were conducted using a crossover experimental design, and it was found that consecutive years of predator removal and removal efforts targeting fawning habitat significantly improved neonate mule deer survival.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Gabrielle N. Ripa, Steve Demarais, Joshua J. Granger, Richard G. Hamrick, Raymond B. Iglay
Summary: In three different ecoregions in Mississippi, the study aimed to determine the effects of deer herbivory on vegetation structure and composition. The results showed no treatment effects on vegetation composition and structure, but there were changes in overstory canopy conditions between 2005 and 2021, resulting in a decrease in certain plant species preferred by deer. The lack of treatment effects may be due to overstory conditions, low deer densities, and baseline conditions reflecting past herbivory effects.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Myriam Cadotte, Julien H. Richard, Jean A. Berube, Steeve D. Cote
Summary: Research conducted on Anticosti Island in Canada revealed that white-tailed deer consume a large variety of fungal species, including up to 4979 different species. Female deer consumed a higher diversity of mushrooms compared to males, with a significant increase in mushroom consumption diversity among deer in 2015. Adult deer tended to consume a wider variety of mushrooms than juveniles.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Emily Hoskins, Jay Hoffman, Pamela J. Ferro, Josue Diaz-Delgado, Brian F. Porter, Gabriel Gomez, Paul Cliften
Summary: A 7-month-old farmed white-tailed deer fawn died after weeks of deterioration associated with parasitic infection and respiratory symptoms. Autopsy revealed necrosuppurative bronchointerstitial pneumonia with intranuclear viral inclusions. Immunofluorescence and genome sequence analysis confirmed the presence of Deer mastadenovirus B (formerly Odocoileus adenovirus 2, OdAdV2) infection, marking the first reported case of clinical disease associated with OdAdV2.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
James T. Johnson, Richard B. Chandler, L. Mike Conner, Michael J. Cherry, Charlie H. Killmaster, Kristina L. Johannsen, Karl Miller
Summary: Bait is often used to attract wildlife for various purposes, but it can alter animal behavior and distribution. Short-term baiting was found to affect white-tailed deer's space use within home ranges, potentially enhancing disease transmission and changing harvest susceptibility. This study highlights the importance of understanding how baiting impacts wildlife behavior and distribution for effective management and research.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Benjamin N. Sacks
Summary: Before European colonization, a unique American wolf species inhabited the eastern forests of North America. Today, the populations of red wolf and eastern wolf have significantly declined due to human persecution and coyote hybridization. However, recent research suggests that coyote populations in the southeastern region have a high prevalence of red wolf genes, which could be an important resource for red wolf conservation.
Article
Ecology
Alex J. Jensen, Elizabeth A. Saldo, Zoey G. Chapman, Joseph W. Butfiloski, David S. Jachowski
Summary: Large carcasses attract multiple carnivore species, and subordinate carnivores must weigh the reward of a profitable meal with the risk of being attacked by dominant carnivores. Factors such as scale-dependent risk and amount of remaining carcass influence the risk-reward trade-offs. In this study, the scavenging behavior of bobcats, gray foxes, raccoons, and opossums in response to risk from coyotes, vulture activity, forest structure, and remaining food was evaluated.
Article
Ecology
Amanda M. McGraw, Daniel J. Storm, Dustin R. Bronson, Teresa Pearson
Summary: In temperate and northern ecosystems, seasonal variations in weather and available energy have corresponding effects on the body condition of white-tailed deer. This study found that the body condition of white-tailed deer is influenced by variations in winter weather, spring phenology, habitat composition, and browse quantity. The hunting public can contribute valuable data to deer monitoring and research projects. The timing of spring green-up can have lasting effects on deer health, contrasting with the effects of winter severity.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Andrew D. Marques, Scott Sherrill-Mix, John K. Everett, Hriju Adhikari, Shantan Reddy, Julie C. Ellis, Haley Zeliff, Sabrina S. Greening, Carolyn C. Cannuscio, Katherine M. Strelau, Ronald G. Collman, Brendan J. Kelly, Kyle G. Rodino, Frederic D. Bushman, Roderick B. Gagne, Eman Anis
Summary: White-tailed deer in Pennsylvania were found to have a high level of infection with SARS-CoV-2, indicating that they may serve as a potential reservoir for the virus to transmit back to humans. The variants of the virus in deer show significant differences from those in humans.
Article
Ecology
Connor A. Thompson, Jay R. Malcolm, Brent R. Patterson
Summary: The study found that urban coyotes are more likely to use natural areas during the day and residential areas at night, with increased usage during the breeding and pup-rearing seasons. Resident coyotes are less likely to use residential areas compared to non-residents.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Richard D. Sample, Zackary J. Delisle, Jameson M. Pierce, Robert K. Swihart, Joe N. Caudell, Michael A. Jenkins
Summary: Selection of woody species by white-tailed deer is influenced by deer densities, food availability, and landscape characteristics. Determining selection rankings across different regional landscapes is important for deer and forest management. This study developed selection rankings for 63 species within woodlots across Indiana and found that both woodlot and landscape-scale variables influenced deer's selection of browse species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Andrew K. Olson, William D. Gulsby, Bradley S. Cohen, Michael E. Byrne, David A. Osborn, Karl V. Miller
AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST
(2015)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
William D. Gulsby, Charlie H. Killmaster, John W. Bowers, James D. Kelly, Benjamin N. Sacks, Mark J. Statham, Karl V. Miller
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2015)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Wilson E. Ricks, Robert J. Cooper, William D. Gulsby, Karl V. Miller
SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST
(2016)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
William D. Gulsby, Charlie H. Killmaster, John W. Bowers, Jared S. Laufenberg, Benjamin N. Sacks, Mark J. Statham, Karl V. Miller
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2016)
Article
Ecology
William D. Gulsby, Michael J. Cherry, James T. Johnson, L. Mike Conner, Karl V. Miller
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Michelle Gates, Richard W. Gerhold, Rebecca P. Wilkes, William D. Gulsby, Lauren Maestas, Alexa Rosypal, Karl V. Miller, Debra L. Miller
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
(2014)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lawrence V. Tannenbaum, William D. Gulsby, Shaina S. Zobel, Karl V. Miller
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
William D. Gulsby, Daniel W. Stull, George R. Gallagher, David A. Osborn, Robert J. Warren, Karl V. Miller, Lawrence V. Tannenbaum
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2011)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
William D. Gulsby, Charlie H. Killmaster, John W. Bowers, Karl Miller
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2019)
Letter
Ecology
John C. Kilgo, Michael J. Cherry, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, William D. Gulsby, Karl V. Miller
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Mark A. Turner, William D. Gulsby, Stephen S. Ditchkoff, William N. Gray, Christopher W. Cook
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Evan A. Wheeler, William D. Gulsby, John S. Kush, Robert A. Gitzen
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Plant Sciences
James S. Cash, Christopher J. Anderson, William D. Gulsby
INVASIVE PLANT SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Forestry
Kent Keene, William Gulsby, Allison Colter, Darren Miller, Kristina Johannsen, Karl Miller, James Martin
Summary: The study found that the accuracy and precision of thinning operations by commercial logging crews are crucial for achieving wildlife objectives in production forests. Pre-marking stands can improve precision, but may not be cost effective in terms of time and expenses.