DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 1 Home range size proposal, March 2012
|
|
- Bertram Floyd
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 1 Project proposal from Dr. Elizabeth Cary Mungall To further a dama gazelle biology investigation via the Second Ark Foundation, Ingram, Texas Photos by Dr. Elizabeth Cary Mungall courtesy of Stevens Forest Ranch
2 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROPOSAL: Dama Gazelle Radio Collar Study to Determined Home Range Size OBJECTIVE: To promote herd growth (for either ranch or reintroduction). TIME SPAN: 1 year (to cover all four seasons) plus 3 months for collar retrieval and data mapping. COST: $14,585 split between 2012 ($8,600) and 2013 ($5,985) and with multiple partners. BENEFITS: Determine seasonal spacing of dama gazelles. This will help estimate breeding patterns and ultimate population numbers that can be accommodated under various conditions. BACKGROUND: Given this insight into use patterns by dama gazelles, people working with this species can project more efficiently how breeding groups may assort within an area and the composition of the population for maximum breeding opportunities with minimum friction (harassment, fights, mortality) within the population. Radio collars are expected to work more effectively than the direct observation which has been tried. There may be two main reasons. 1. Dama gazelles are semi-desert animals and so may be adapted to wander over large areas in order to find adequate forage. 2. Dama gazelles, like their close relatives Grant s gazelles, may be adapted to using much larger areas even if localizing their activity. METHODOLOGY: 1. Meet with Steve Forest, landowner of the large rangeland study site with a breeding population of dama gazelles, to settle details of the study plan. 2. Get Forest s advice on capture locations. 3. Work with Forest and with Dr. Susan M. Cooper and her technicians from the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, Texas, to capture, radio collar, and monitor 5 adult males and 3 adult females for one year. 4. Use radio signals to monitor the radio collars and then to locate the auto drop-off collars after 1 year. 5. Cooper s technicians will then download the latitude and longitude data and map it for Dr. Mungall s interpretation. 6. Mungall will prepare report. Cooper and her team have successfully used similar procedures to collect similar information for native white-tailed deer. See figure 1 for diagrams of four of the possible outcomes. DELIVERABLES: Map of locations on CD showing grouping of fixes, summary of interpretation. CD for each major sponsor. For landowner, also a poster-size map of range sites included within the study area used. FUTURE APPLICABILITY: 1. Test for different density effects. 2. Test for proximity effects by using shorter location intervals for fewer months. 3. Use radio collars with digital cameras attached. CONTACT INFORMATION: Dr. Elizabeth Cary Mungall, 646 Shin Oak Way, Kerrville, TX 78028, emungall@gmail.com, (830)
3 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 3 Two male territories each with its own female group. Two male territories, one wandering female group. Overlapping male home ranges, one wandering female group. One male territory with its own female group; bachelor group excluded. FIGURE 1: EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE USE AREAS (SIMPLIFIED).
4 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 4 STUDY PLAN Objective: To promote herd growth, whether for ranch propagation or for reintroduction, this radio collar study of dama gazelles on Texas rangeland will investigate seasonal spacing. With this information, managers can better estimate breeding patterns and ultimate population numbers that can be accommodated under various conditions. Background: This study is directed at a serious gap in a project that the Second Ark Foundation has been funding on the basic biology of dama gazelles (Gazella dama, alternatively called Nanger dama): how much space is enough space for normal dama gazelle behavior? The Second Ark Foundation and the Exotic Wildlife Association have been interested in the study of dama gazelles because this species has been particularly hard to establish as exotics, unlike other species such as scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah) from similar native habitat and Indian blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra) which is a relative of gazelles. Working in the Texas Hill Country where the raising of exotic hoofed stock is a major activity and where there has been much interest in establishing populations of this rare species, this investigation has been following the life histories of known individuals born during the project. However, Hill Country experience has been that mature males end up in lethal fights when allowed in the same pasture and a herd male will harass and kill maturing males if they are not withdrawn soon enough. Thus, the standard Hill Country model is to keep only single-herd groups. The proposed radio collaring study asks, how much space is enough space so that a self sustaining population can include multiple adult males? How big is a male s normal home range under unrestricted Texas conditions? Do these home ranges overlap and, if so, do males use the overlap zone at the same time or only at different times? Do males
5 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 5 appear to be territorial? Do females stay with a particular male or do they range more widely? With habitat shrinking in the wild, these questions have relevance for conservation programs in native habitat as well as for safe-harbor breeding programs in the United States. Recent estimates are that there may be only 300 dama gazelles left in the wild, and that what is left of their core home in the Sahel on the semi-desert southern fringe of the Sahara may only have one or two populations with enough animals (about 20) to be self sustaining (Mallon 2012, J. Newby, pers. comm.). The dama gazelles in Texas are all realistic candidates for reintroduction as well as ideal safeguards against extinction in the wild. This is because it is known where all of the dama gazelles in Texas came from in Africa. All of this makes improved dama gazelle husbandry, and a project like what is proposed here, particularly important. Timing and cost justification: Ideally, the radio collars for this project will be placed on the animals before the middle of May. After May, it is likely to become too hot to capture animals until the summer heat abates in mid October. Spring rather than fall will also be best because the animals have had a wet winter to recover from the drought of last summer. By fall, the animals may just be coming out of another stress period. The proposed project is an exceptionally good deal. AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde is presently in between projects enough to be able to lend out eight radio collars with only a charge for battery packs and drop-off units: total for the eight complete collar units $3,520. By contrast, collars from a commercial distributor such as Advanced Telemetry Systems (ATS) would cost $20,000 for eight complete collars, more than a third again as much as the whole two-year budget in the present proposal (ATS 2011, J. Roth pers. comm.). Moreover, the Uvalde lab presently has enough room in their schedule to be able to track, download, and map the data for $3,090, whereas receiving the ATS data would cost $3, for the same number of fixes without including any mapping. If cost were comparable, then collars like the ATS units with satellite transmission of locations during the course of the project year would be attractive. With such a difference in cost, the increased effort to check periodically on the animals using an antenna and radio receiver to track them in the field is well justified. This is too good an opportunity to miss. A detailed budget is given at the end of the proposal. Materials and Methods: To minimize the effect of fencing limiting travel, a really large ranch has been recruited for this project. Steve Forest of Stevens Forest Ranch has generously agreed to allow his population of approximately 75 dama gazelles in 25,993 acres to be used for this study. Navigating such large distances to capture animals will be done by helicopter using a net gun. Radio collars are expected to work more effectively than the direct observation which has been tried with limited success for pastures larger than 60 acres. There may be two main reasons. First, dama gazelles are semi-desert animals and are known to have wandered over long distances in order to find forage (Estes 1992). Second, dama gazelles, like their close relatives Grant s gazelles (Gazella granti, alternatively called Nanger granti), may be adapted to using much larger areas even if localizing their
6 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 6 activity. For example, Grant s gazelles have territories of 37 to 148 acres; in Africa, a single Grant s gazelle territory has been seen to overlap 10 Thomson s gazelle territories when both of these species are using the same habitat (Walther et al. 1983). At typically 2 to 12 acres, Thomson s gazelle territories are more like the 5 to 22 acre territories of blackbuck antelope in either Texas or their native India (Walther et al. 1983). Being large gazelles, the study subjects should easily be able to accommodate the radio collars. Generally, 3% of body weight is considered the upper limit for tagging devices. At a female body weight of about 90 lbs. (41 kg,), 3% equals 2.7 lbs. (3% equals 1.2 kg) and a male body weight of about 124 lbs. (56 kg), 3% equals 3.7 lbs. (3% equals 1.7 kg) all adult should be able to carry the 0.7 to 0.9 lb. (0.3 kg to 0.4 kg) collars. Dama gazelle neck circumference of 12 in. female to 15 in. male as measured during the Second Ark Foundation work should fall within the tolerances of the Uvalde doe and buck collars. Collars have about 1 in. band adjustment available, and padding will be added to increase comfort as well as fit. Colored tape around the collars will aid visual identification for radio tracking animals in the field. Monthly field tracking with antenna and radio receiver in the field during the year-long project will assure the investigators that the collars are functioning properly, that the collars are still on the animals, and that the animals are alive. Additionally, this interim tracking should give the experimenters an idea of what area the animals are using and so make it easier to locate the collars once they drop off. Drop-off time will be programmed for 53 weeks instead of 52 in order to allow tracking time at the end of the project for retrieving the collars. After the collars are retrieved, the location data stored in the collars will be downloaded at the Uvalde lab and mapped. Each day should be represented by 8 fixes, 1 every 3 hours. Looking at this by season as well as for the whole year and by habitat type as well as by relative spacing among animals will add important detail to the results. Four of the possible outcomes are diagrammed in figure 1.
7 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 7 MAJOR PERSONNEL Steve Forest, owner and operator of Stevens Forest Ranch, started out raising exotic hoofed stock in Bandera, Texas. Later, he moved the bulk of his activity to a much larger property near Dryden, Texas, which is west of Del Rio. Here, he keeps breeding groups of numerous animals, including many African species, as well as natives such as white-tailed deer, mule deer, javelina, and turkeys. Forest has been a director of the Exotic Wildlife Association, has worked with state biologists on habitat enhancement, and has made himself proficient with helicopter capture. Since 1975, net gun operation has become one of his special talents, a great asset for the present project. Dr. Susan M. Cooper, now an associate professor of wildlife ecology with Texas A&M University, is a senior staff member at Texas A&M s AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, Texas. She was recruited from southern Africa for the Uvalde study team after working on African species such as greater kudu and impala in native habitat. In Texas, Cooper works with both students and agency personnel to develop and implement rangeland investigations of value to Texas landowners. Recent involvement has included Cooper and her team radio collaring native white-tailed deer for monitoring on rangeland. The present project will be drawing on this expertise. Dr. Elizabeth Cary Mungall, principal investigator for this project, is an adjunct professor of biology with Texas Woman s University. Mungall started studying exotic hoofed stock on a blackbuck antelope territoriality investigation supervised by Dr. Fritz R. Walther, a world renowned gazelle specialist, through Texas A&M University. Since then, she has worked on other exotic species and topics, summarizing much of her findings in books, such as the Exotic Animal Field Guide from Texas A&M University Press, as well as in shorter magazine articles and scientific papers (see list of selected references). In this way, she seeks to make results available to both popular and academic audiences. Mungall has been conducting research into the basic biology of the
8 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 8 dama gazelles on Texas rangeland since However, her particular interest in this species dates to zoo observations in the 1970 s which included individuals imported from native habitat in central Africa (Mungall 1980, Walther et al. 1983). SELECTED REFERENCES Publications, meeting poster displays, and film documentary already generated by the dama gazelle biology investigation: Mungall, E.C Ranch research significant for zoo success of dama gazelles. Proceedings of the 36 th National Conference of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc., AAZK, Inc., Galveston, TX. Pp Herd behavior and population dynamics of the dama gazelle, poster presentation and abstract. Annual meeting of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, Houston, TX Miracle milk results of the latest Second Ark Foundation research project. Exotic Wildlife, July-Aug. issue. P Variations on a theme. Exotic Wildlife, Nov.-Dec. issue. P. 26., K. Kyle, and S.A. Smith Management implications of social maturation among captive dama gazelles, abstract. Human-Wildlife Interactions, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Beaumont, TX. P. 60.,, and Mortality and remediation for exotic dama gazelles, abstract. How Green? The Complex World of Wind Power Development and Wildlife, Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Lubbock, TX. Pp ,, and Dama gazelle research: a model for conservation advantages from exotics populations, poster presentation and abstract. Species Introductions and Re-Introductions Symposium 2010, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS.,, and Drought, age, and competition effects on reproduction in dama gazelles, abstract. 47 th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX. P. 46. and C. Mungall Film documenting a dama gazelle s first steps, awarded first prize in video competition at the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society meeting in San Antonio, TX.
9 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 9 Other dama gazelle material in publications by proposal s principal investigator: E.C. Mungall Courtship and mating behavior of the dama gazelle (Gazella dama Pallas 1766). Der Zoologische Garten. 50: Exotic Animal Field Guide: Nonnative Hoofed Mammals in the United States. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, TX. 286 pp. Walther, F.R.,, and G.A. Grau Gazelles and Their Relatives: A Study in Territorial Behavior. Noyes publications, Park Ridge, NJ. 239 pp. General references for the proposal text: ATS Advanced Telemetry Systems, advertising folder, Isanti, MN. 24 pp. Estes, R.D The Behavior Guide to African Mammals: Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates. The University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 611 pp. Mallon, D Antelope Specialist Group and international antelope conservation, Connect, March. Pp
10 DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY Mungall, p. 10 BUDGET DAMA GAZELLE RADIO COLLAR STUDY FOR HOME RANGE SIZES AND OVERLAP FOR 2012 FOR 2013 Stevens Forest Ranch study site - Steve Forest owner To Steve Forest for facilitating project $ Helicopter, net gun, gunner: $350/hr. for 4 hr. $1, Ground crew for capture: $200/man for 2 men $ Selenium shots and minor medication for animals as needed $ Uvalde AgriLife Research team - Dr. Susan M. Cooper team leader To Dr. Susan M. Cooper, Texas A&M System, for overseeing Uvalde team $1, Radio collars (5 buck size in., 3 doe collars in.) loan loan Collar battery packs: made at Uvalde lab for $140/collar for 7 collars $1, Drop-off units: about 6 weeks to order, $300/collar for 7 collars $2, Mileage for state vehicle: 410 mi. round trip x $0.50/mi $1, $1, start, monthly, and end visits to place, track, and retrieve collars Use of software and hardware for downloading data from retrieved collars: Uvalde lab donated 14 days technician salary for collar placement, tracking, retrieval $1, $1, data processing and mapping Map showing final results for home ranges: $300 value donated Use of radio antenna and receiver: Uvalde lab loan loan To Dr. Elizabeth Cary Mungall, principal investigator, for coordinating $1, project working through Second Ark Foundation, Ingram, Texas Product: map of locations on CD to ranch and to each major sponsor TOTAL REQUESTED FOR PROJECT $14, no charge $8, $5, FOR 2012 FOR 2013
Exotic Wildlife Association Membership Alert
Exotic Wildlife Association Membership Alert In the Exotic Wildlife Association's effort to keep our membership up to date concerning the latest information regarding the "Three Species" (Scimitar Horned
More informationBiodiversity Conservation at Al Ain Zoo
32 Biodiversity Conservation at Al Ain Zoo Lisa Banfield and Hessa al Qahtani, Conservation Department, Al Ain Zoo, Abu Dhabi The Role of the Modern Zoo Gone is the day when it was acceptable for zoos
More informationEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings on Petitions to Delist
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/19/2012 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2012-23019, and on FDsys.gov DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife
More informationMarker, L. (2005). Aspects of ecology, biology and conservation strategies of Namibian farmland cheetahs. Animal Keeper's Forum 7/8.
Marker, L. (2005). Aspects of ecology, biology and conservation strategies of Namibian farmland cheetahs. Animal Keeper's Forum 7/8. Keywords: 1NA/Acinonyx jubatus/biology/cheetah/conservation/ecology/human-wildlife
More informationAs the first cool front of the year arrived in the brush country of South Texas, a young
Whitetail University As the first cool front of the year arrived in the brush country of South Texas, a young college student ensconced in an elevated deer blind was living his dream. With the sudden drop
More informationRETURN OF THE SCIMITAR- HORNED ORYX TO CHAD. John Newby Sahara Conservation Fund
RETURN OF THE SCIMITAR- HORNED ORYX TO CHAD John Newby Sahara Conservation Fund AZA Annual Conference Indianapolis 2017 project partners Government of Chad Zoological Society of London Fossil Rim Wildlife
More informationAnnual Report Ecology and management of feral hogs on Fort Benning, Georgia.
Annual Report 2005 Ecology and management of feral hogs on Fort Benning, Georgia. PROJECT INVESTIGATORS: Stephen S. Ditchkoff, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg.,
More informationBLACK GAP WMA/ECLCC MULE DEER RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE. October 1, 2017
//CEMEX USA BLACK GAP WMA/ECLCC MULE DEER RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE October 1, 2017 Mule deer numbers at Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (BGWMA) and El Carmen Land & Conservation Company-CEMEX USA
More informationManagement History of the Edwards Plateau
Management History of the Edwards Plateau Eco regions of Texas Edwards Plateau 24,000,000 acres About 15,000 years ago, the Edwards Plateau was much cooler and was more forested than today. Pollen counts
More informationCompetition. Competition. Competition. Competition. Competition. Competition. Competition. Long history in ecology
Two species use the same limited resource or harm one another while seeking a resource Resource Organisms use common resources that are in short supply Resource Interference Interference Organisms seeking
More informationWILDLIFE HERITAGE TRUST ACCOUNT PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
APPLICANT INFORMATION WILDLIFE HERITAGE TRUST ACCOUNT PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM Person/Organization/Agency Nevada Department Of Wildlife (NDOW) Name Mike Cox Title Big Game Staff Biologist Address 1 4600 Kietzke
More informationLUTREOLA - Recovery of Mustela lutreola in Estonia : captive and island populations LIFE00 NAT/EE/007081
LUTREOLA - Recovery of Mustela lutreola in Estonia : captive and island populations LIFE00 NAT/EE/007081 Project description Environmental issues Beneficiaries Administrative data Read more Contact details:
More information48 7 ( ; $ 6 :, / ' /, ) (
n Texas, supplemental deer feeders are as commonplace as deer stands. In fact, in many cases, particularly in South Texas, deer feeders have largely replaced cattle feeders or at least the process of feeding
More information[Docket No. FWS HQ IA ; ; ABC Code: C6] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reinstatement of the Regulation that
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 03/19/2014 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2014-05954, and on FDsys.gov Billing Code: 4310-55 DEPARTMENT OF THE
More informationBLACK GAP WMA/ECLCC MULE DEER RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE. February 2, 2016
//CEMEX USA BLACK GAP WMA/ECLCC MULE DEER RESTORATION PROJECT UPDATE February 2, 2016 Mule deer numbers at Black Gap Wildlife Management Area (BGWMA) and El Carmen Land & Conservation Company-CEMEX USA
More informationPr oject Summar y. Principal Investigators: Walter Cook, Elizabeth Williams, Fred Lindzey, and Ron Grogan. University of Wyoming
Pr oject Summar y Chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer in Wyoming: Interaction with livestock, movement patterns, and evaluation of ante-mortem diagnostic tests Principal Investigators: Walter
More informationmake people aware of the department s actions for improving the deer population monitoring system,
Investing in Wisconsin s Whitetails 1 Over the last 60 years, the department has developed a deer herd monitoring and management system that seeks to use the best science and data possible. The deer monitoring
More informationBiologist s Answer: What are your goals? Deer Management. Define goals, objectives. Manager s Question: Should I cull or shoot spikes?
Manager s Question: Should I cull or shoot spikes? Manager s Question: Should I cull or shoot spikes? Biologist s Answer: What are your goals? How futile it is to passively follow a recipe without understanding
More informationPERSIAN FALLOW DEER GRANT PROPOSAL
Yasaman Khorsandian Section B October 7, 2016 PERSIAN FALLOW DEER GRANT PROPOSAL ABSTRACT The Persian Fallow Deer, also known as the Mesopotamian Fallow Deer is an endangered animal on the IUCN Red List
More informationSEA GRANT PROGRESS REPORT
SEA GRANT PROGRESS REPORT Project Title: The relationship between seasonal migrations of berried female lobster Homarus americanus, egg development and larval survival. Principal Investigator: Winsor H.
More informationPREDATION MANAGEMENT FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE ENTERPRISES
PREDATION MANAGEMENT FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE ENTERPRISES MICHAEL J. BODENCHUK, USDA-APHIS-Wildlife Services, P. O. Box 26976, Salt Lake City, UT 84126. Abstract: Predation management, whether for livestock
More informationNevada Department of Wildlife Predator Management Plan Fiscal Year 2018
Nevada Department of Wildlife Predator Management Plan Fiscal Year 2018 Summary on Plans and Reports Just reported on FY 2016 Currently in FY 2017 About to present on FY 2018 All available at www.ndow.org
More informationEnclosed, please find the 2018 Spotlight Deer Survey Report and Recommendations that we have prepared for your review and records.
July 26, 2018 YO Ranchlands Landowner Association 1323 Whispering Pines Houston, TX 77055 To the Wildlife Committee: Enclosed, please find the 2018 Spotlight Deer Survey Report and Recommendations that
More informationFull summaries of all proposed rule changes, including DMU boundary descriptions, are included in the additional background material.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) implemented a public outreach and input process in 2013 and 2014 in management Zones A, B and C. The goal of this process was to present the
More informationHOME RANGE AND HABITAT USE OF PLAINS SPOTTED SKUNKS IN THE OZARK MOUNTAINS OF ARKANSAS
HOME RANGE AND HABITAT USE OF PLAINS SPOTTED SKUNKS IN THE OZARK MOUNTAINS OF ARKANSAS Project Summary: The plains spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius interrupta), a poorly studied carnivore of central North
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion. SPECIES: Mountain Lion
SPECIES: Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while maintaining existing
More informationWhite-tailed Deer Hunting with Dogs in East Texas
White-tailed Deer Hunting with Dogs in East Texas Joseph J. Campo, Wildlife Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4416 Jeff Davis, Marshall, TX 75670 Gary E. Spencer, Wildlife Division, Texas
More informationComment Letter 1 for Item 5
Comment Letter 1 for Item 5 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ Comment Letter 2 for Item 5 Environmental Studies Department email: cwilmers@ucsc.edu 1156 High St. voice: 831-459-3001 Santa Cruz,
More informationSAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO COURSE OUTLINE
DOC. 3 26 SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO OUTLINE TITLE: WILDLIFE SURVEYS FOR 312-6 V CODE NO.: SEMESTER PROGRAM: AUTHOR: FISH AND WILDLIFE TECHNOLOGY H. A. COOPER
More informationFull Spectrum Deer Management Services
Full Spectrum Deer Management Services Wildlife Specialists, LLC, offers full spectrum custom deer management services designed to meet the specific project goals of our clients from individual landowners
More information2009 Update. Introduction
29 Update Introduction The Wyoming Game & Fish Department, the University of Wyoming, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service initiated the Absaroka Elk Ecology Project in January 27. Objectives of this project
More informationPreventive Measures and Existing Regulations for Chronic Wasting Disease in the U.S.
Preventive Measures and Existing Regulations for Chronic Wasting Disease in the U.S. Dr. Lynn Creekmore USDA, APHIS, VS National Center for Animal Health Programs Eradication and Surveillance Team Objectives:
More informationROCKWALL CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT
ROCKWALL CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SPECIAL VALUATION GUIDELINES A SUPPLEMENT TO THE STATE OF TEXAS GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF AG LAND IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT USE These guidelines
More informationMule deer in the Boundary Region: Proposed research and discussion
Mule deer in the Boundary Region: Proposed research and discussion Sophie Gilbert, U. of Idaho Adam Ford, UBC Okanagan Jesse Zeman, BC Wildlife Federation The Boundary Deer Herd (it is) difficult to cast
More informationHartmann s Mountain Zebra Updated: May 2, 2018
Interpretation Guide Hartmann s Mountain Zebra Updated: May 2, 2018 Status Danger Threats Population Distribution Habitat Diet Size Longevity Social Family Units Reproduction Our Animals Scientific Name
More informationConduct a Status Survey of the Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris)
Conduct a Status Survey of the Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris) We propose to develop a habitat profile, from eight existing records of the southeastern shrew, and then determine if this species
More informationSP-472 AUGUST Feral Hog Population Growth, Density and Harvest in Texas
SP-472 AUGUST 2012 Feral Hog Population Growth, Density and Harvest in Texas Photo courtesy Jared Timmons, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Feral hogs (Sus scrofa) are non-native, highly adaptable, and
More informationMountain Caribou Recovery Implementation Plan. Predator/Prey Component. Terms of Reference
Mountain Caribou Recovery Implementation Plan Predator/Prey Component Terms of Reference These Terms of Reference (ToR) support the October 2007 BC Mountain Caribou Recovery Implementation Plan. They are
More informationFIELDTRIP REPORT. The Selati River flowing. 5 th January to 7 th March st WET SEASON. Report by:
The Selati River flowing FIELDTRIP REPORT 5 th January to 7 th March 2017 1 st WET SEASON Report by: Jessica Comley, Rhodes University, Grahamstown INTRODUCTION My second field trip to Selati Game Reserve
More informationIf you would like to receive project updates as they are published please send your address to
Catalina Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction Project September 15-28, 2014 BRIEFING The following is a summary of Catalina Bighorn Sheep Reintroduction activities on the Coronado National Forest. This project
More informationREINTRODUCTION OF PILEATED GIBBONS (Hylobates pileatus) TO THE ANGKOR PROTECTED FOREST, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA
REINTRODUCTION OF PILEATED GIBBONS (Hylobates pileatus) TO THE ANGKOR PROTECTED FOREST, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA Target species Pileated Gibbon Hylobates pileatus Project location UNESCO World Heritage Site
More informationLife History Study of the Alligator Gar in the Ouachita River, Arkansas
Life History Study of the Alligator Gar in the Ouachita River, Arkansas Summary: Current information indicates that a breeding population of alligator gar may inhabit the lower Ouachita River in Arkansas.
More informationMonitoring Asian Elephants and Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict in the Core Landscape of the Southern/Eastern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia
Monitoring Asian Elephants and Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict in the Core Landscape of the Southern/Eastern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia Mid-term report for the International Elephant Foundation Prepared
More informationPeace Region Wildlife Regulations Proposed Changes for Comment ( )
Peace Region Wildlife Regulations Proposed Changes for Comment (2010-11) INTRODUCTION This document summarizes changes to hunting regulations currently under consideration in the Peace Region. These changes,
More informationElk Restoration in the Northern Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. Lisa Muller, Jason Kindall, Jason Lupardus University of Tennessee
Elk Restoration in the Northern Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee Lisa Muller, Jason Kindall, Jason Lupardus University of Tennessee Acknowledgments Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Tennessee Wildlife Resources
More informationNechako White Sturgeon: Conservation Fish Culture; Recruitment Restoration and Harm Reduction
Nechako White Sturgeon: Conservation Fish Culture; Recruitment Restoration and Harm Reduction Brian Frenkel Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC Chair- NWSRI- Community Working Group www.nechakowhitesturgeon
More informationEcological Pyramids Adapted from The Nevada Outdoor School, The Playa Ecological Pyramids Lesson Plan
Name: Block: Date: Ecological Pyramids Adapted from The Nevada Outdoor School, The Playa Ecological Pyramids Lesson Plan Background: Mountain Lion & Mule Deer Fact Page Source: Nevada Outdoor School, The
More informationCanon Envirothon Wildlife Curriculum Guidelines
Canon Envirothon Wildlife Curriculum Guidelines Please note: the resources in this document are web links and require an internet connection to access them. Key Point 1: Knowledge of Wild Birds, Mammals
More informationOREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area 1 Benefits for all Oregonians 2 The Mission To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by
More informationOur Ranch's Whitetail Deer Hunting
Hunt ID: TX-MdeerWDeerOryxExoticsSheepTurkeyFishing-All-VILLEKERR-SR-HRISC Welcome to Our Ranch! Set in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Our Ranch is home to some of the most beautiful scenery that
More informationMANAGED LANDS DEER PROGRAM INFORMATION. General Requirements
MANAGED LANDS DEER PROGRAM INFORMATION General Requirements The Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) is intended to foster and support sound management and stewardship of native wildlife and wildlife habitats
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion
Job Title:, Subsection B Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while
More informationEnvironment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) M.L LCCMR Work Plan
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) M.L. 2017 LCCMR Work Plan Date of Submission: May 31, 2017 Date of Next Status Update Report: January 1, 2018 Date of Work Plan Approval: 06/07/2017
More informationNEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE HARVEST MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR HUNTING SEASONS
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE HARVEST MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR HUNTING SEASONS Draft Page 2 of 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule for formulating harvest management guidelines..............................................
More informationUniversity of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. Billfish Research Program
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Billfish Research Program 2011-2013 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Billfish Science Laboratory: RESEARCH FOCUS Uses advanced remote sensing
More information"Oh! Deer! & Limiting Factors" adapted from Project Wild Mr. Mark Musselman Audubon at the Francis Beidler Forest
"Oh! Deer! & Limiting Factors" adapted from Project Wild Mr. Mark Musselman Audubon at the Francis Beidler Forest Overview: Student act out the parts of a deer herd looking for food, water, and shelter.
More informationSPOTLIGHT DEER SURVEY YO RANCHLANDS LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION ±10,400 ACRES KERR COUNTY
SPOTLIGHT DEER SURVEY YO RANCHLANDS LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION ±10,400 ACRES KERR COUNTY WRITTEN BY: SHANE KIEFER, CWB SARAH KAHLICH, AWB PLATEAU LAND & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AUGUST 1, 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
More informationStatus Report on the Yellowstone Bison Population, August 2016 Chris Geremia 1, Rick Wallen, and P.J. White August 17, 2016
Summary: Status Report on the Yellowstone Bison Population, August 2016 Chris Geremia 1, Rick Wallen, and P.J. White August 17, 2016 The bison population is estimated near 5,500 (range = 5,200-5,800),
More informationCHECKS AND BALANCES. OVERVIEW Students become managers of a herd of animals in a paper-pencil, discussionbased
CHECKS AND BALANCES 5 OVERVIEW Students become managers of a herd of animals in a paper-pencil, discussionbased activity. BACKGROUND White Tailed Deer White-tailed deer have always been a part of the forest
More informationDetermining Potential Environmental and Social Factors Affecting the Success of the Black Rhinoceros in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa
Determining Potential Environmental and Social Factors Affecting the Success of the Black Rhinoceros in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa Rachel Santymire, Jordana Meyer, Evan Sorley, Jed Bird,
More informationANTONIO MARCUS CONSTANTINO
ANTONIO MARCUS CONSTANTINO 4 WONDERFUL WEST VIRGINIA JANUARY 2019 A Watchful Eye DNR keeps careful tabs on our state s most precious animals using everything from eyewitness accounts to the latest GPS
More informationChapter 14. Wildlife, Fisheries and Endangered Species. What are we Saving? Traditional Single-Species Wildlife Management
Chapter 14 Wildlife, Fisheries and Endangered Species What are we Saving? 1. Wild Creature in a wild habitat 2. Wild creature in a managed habitat 3. A population in a zoo 4. Genetic material The choice
More informationThe Woodland Caribou: A Multi-Media Exploration of a Species at Risk
The Woodland Caribou: A Multi-Media Exploration of a Species at Risk Lesson Overview This lesson examines the Canadian boreal population of the Woodland Caribou, a species at risk. Following an introduction
More informationSurvey Techniques For White-tailed Deer. Mickey Hellickson, PhD Orion Wildlife Management
Survey Techniques For White-tailed Deer Mickey Hellickson, PhD Orion Wildlife Management SURVEYS two basic types: (1) Total Counts best but rarely feasible. may be possible on small, high-fenced areas.
More informationUnited States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Inspection Report. Customer ID:
Zoological Society Of Pittsburgh One Wild Place Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Customer ID: Certificate: Site: 2241 23-C-0009 001 THE PITTSBURGH ZOO Type: FOCUSED INSPECTION 12-JUL-2017 2.131(b)(1) CRITICAL HANDLING
More informationOregon Hatchery Research Center January 2014 David L. G. Noakes, Professor & Director
Oregon Hatchery Research Center January 2014 David L. G. Noakes, Professor & Director Research Proposal Homing Homing behavior is a striking feature of the biology of Pacific salmon, and is the basis for
More informationWILDLIFE RESEARCH PERMIT APPLICATION MACKENZIE BISON POPULATION MONITORING
WILDLIFE RESEARCH PERMIT APPLICATION MACKENZIE BISON POPULATION MONITORING 2019-2024 1. APPLICANT: Dr. Terry Armstrong Bison Ecologist Department of Environment and Natural Resources Government of the
More informationJob Title: Game Management, Subsection B Game Management Mountain Lion. SPECIES: Mountain Lion
SPECIES: Goal: Manage the mountain lion population, its numbers and distribution, as an important part of Arizona s fauna and to provide mountain lion hunting recreation opportunity while maintaining existing
More informationWILDLIFE RESEARCH PERMIT NUMBER WL
WILDLIFE RESEARCH PERMIT NUMBER WL005611- PROJECT SUMMARY REPORT TITLE: GREATER NAHANNI CARIBOU POPULATION MONITORING PERIOD: SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2008 MAIN INVESTIGATOR: TROY HEGEL LOCATION From 26 28 September,
More informationCopyright 2018 by Jamie L. Sandberg
Copyright 2018 by Jamie L. Sandberg All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher,
More informationSan Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex, CO; Availability of Record of
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 12/11/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-31231, and on FDsys.gov Billing Code 4333 15 DEPARTMENT OF THE
More informationGlobal Re-introduction Perspectives: 2010
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2010 Additional case-studies from around the globe Edited by Pritpal S. Soorae IUCN/SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group (RSG) Over 20 years of re-introducing the Arabian
More informationPopulation Parameters and Their Estimation. Uses of Survey Results. Population Terms. Why Estimate Population Parameters? Population Estimation Terms
Population Parameters and Their Estimation Data should be collected with a clear purpose in mind. Not only a clear purpose, but a clear idea as to the precise way in which they will be analysed so as to
More informationEarly History, Prehistory
History of Management of Large Mammals in North America What experience and history teach us is this that nations and governments have never learned anything from history, or acted upon any of the lessons
More informationRANCHING Wildlife. Texas White-Tailed Deer 2017 Hunting Forecast
RANCHING Wildlife Texas White-Tailed Deer 2017 Hunting Forecast During most summers, I take a short break and head to Colorado, Wyoming, or somewhere out west to enjoy a respite from the hot South Texas
More informationJF2 RANCH ACRES FRIO COUNTY, PEARSALL, TX REPUBLICRANCHES.COM MURPHY E. RAY. Sales Agent
JF2 RANCH 668 + ACRES FRIO COUNTY, PEARSALL, TX MURPHY E. RAY Sales Agent 210-415-8510 murphy@republicranches.com REPUBLICRANCHES.COM JF2 RANCH The JF2 Ranch is an exceptional high fenced recreational
More informationFeral Horses. All About Discovery! New Mexico State University aces.nmsu.edu
Laws College of and Agricultural, Policies Consumer Governing and Environmental Wild Sciences and Feral Horses The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences is an engine for economic
More informationCorrelations between Animal Activity and Zoo Visitor Attention. Focusing on Western Lowland Gorillas. Antoinette Rivera. Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Correlations between Animal Activity and Zoo Visitor Attention Focusing on Western Lowland Gorillas Antoinette Rivera Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Miami University July, 2012 Ohio, USA 2 Abstract Zoos that
More informationTHE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON COUNCIL REPORT. DATE: 9 th January 2012 RES:
Director AH CAO THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PENTICTON COUNCIL REPORT TO: Council FILE : 5280-09 REP: FROM: Anthony Haddad Director of Development Services DATE: 9 th January 2012 RES: SUBJECT Urban
More informationA Level Threatened. Species Trail. Answers
A Level Threatened Species Trail Answers Introduction The threatened species trail will take you around the zoo and allow you to discover more about some of the threats affecting animals and the conservation
More informationEndangered Species; Marine Mammals; Receipt of Applications for Permit
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 07/23/2015 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2015-18041, and on FDsys.gov Billing Code 4310-55 DEPARTMENT OF THE
More informationControlled Take (Special Status Game Mammal Chapter)
Controlled Take (Special Status Game Mammal Chapter) Background of issue: The current Plan contains standards including the use of controlled take as a management response tool to assist in some situations
More informationCurrent projects for Fisheries Research Unit of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Current projects for Fisheries Research Unit of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources MAJOR RESOURCE ISSUES IN THE DIVISION OF FISHERIES Status of Fish Populations To effectively manage fish populations,
More informationAlberta Conservation Association 2016/17 Project Summary Report
Project Name: Pheasant Release Program Wildlife Program Manager: Doug Manzer Project Leader: Mike Uchikura Primary ACA staff on project: Alberta Conservation Association 2016/17 Project Summary Report
More informationIdentifying Mule Deer Migration Routes Along the Pinedale Front
Identifying Mule Deer Migration Routes Along the Pinedale Front Prepared for: The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust 500 East Fremont Riverton, Wyoming 82501 Prepared by: Hall Sawyer and Matthew
More informationIMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS OF THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION LAW. Authorized by the Republic of China Wildlife Conservation Law, amended October 29, 1994.
IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS OF THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION LAW Authorized by the Republic of China Wildlife Conservation Law, amended October 29, 1994. CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION Section 1. The following regulations
More informationStakeholder Activity
Stakeholder Activity Stakeholder Group: Wilderness Advocates For the stakeholder meeting, your group will represent Wilderness Advocates. Your job is to put yourself in the Wilderness Advocate s shoes
More informationR & E Grant Application Biennium
R & E Grant Application 05-07 Biennium Project #: 05-141 Project Information R&E Project Request: $50,000.00 Match Funding: $36,500.00 Total Project: $86,500.00 Start Date: 3/1/2007 End Date: 6/30/2007
More informationNew Changes to the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP)
New Changes to the Managed Lands Deer Program (MLDP) Acres Number of Ranches MLDP Growth 1998-2016 30,000,000 Mule Deer Acreage 10,350 sites 6,000 25,000,000 Level 2 and 3 Acreage 5,000 Level 1 Acreage
More informationNEW HAMPSHIRE MOOSE UPDATE
NEW HAMPSHIRE MOOSE UPDATE -Hunting since 1988-9 days starting 3 rd Oct Sat. -Lottery draw -Both either sex and antlerless only permits -Voluntary hunter seminars -mandatory carcass registration -ES
More informationNew Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
Oryx Populations at White Sands Missile Range New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Final Report April 2, 2008 Team 68 Melrose High School Team Members: Kyle Jacobs Richard Rush Randall Rush Teachers: Alan
More informationBRIEFING on IBERIAN LYNX (Lynx pardinus) MANAGEMENT PLAN AT DOÑANA NATIONAL PARK
BRIEFING on IBERIAN LYNX (Lynx pardinus) MANAGEMENT PLAN AT DOÑANA NATIONAL PARK Doñana, 11 th march 2003. 1. SUMMARY Management Plan approved in 1988 and in implementation since. Jointly drafted by scientific
More informationRAFTS STOCKING POLICY
RAFTS STOCKING POLICY Why do we need a policy? Salmon biology & ecology relevant to stocking Stocking process & outcomes Types of stocking The RAFTS policy Alan Kettle-White RAFTS Conference 20 th March
More informationLesson Two. The Horses We All Own - The Wild Horse & Burro Program. Lessons about the Unwanted Horse. Teacher Guide and Resources: Goals
Lessons about the Unwanted Horse The Horses We All Own - The Wild Horse & Burro Program Content explores government ownership of horses, the Wild Horse and Mustang Program (Description of current state
More informationImproving post-stocking survival of hatchery reared threatened fish species
Improving post-stocking survival of hatchery reared threatened fish species Michael Hutchison, Adam Butcher, Andrew Norris, John Kirkwood and Keith Chilcott Threats A number of MDB fish species have declined
More informationA pheasant researcher notebook:
A pheasant researcher notebook: what we are learning about pheasants and pheasant hunters in Nebraska TJ Fontaine Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Managing pheasants is challenging
More information3. I submit this affidavit in support of the NhRP s petition for habeas corpus for the abovenamed
COUNTRY OF ) ) STATE OF ) ss: ) COUNTY OF ) AFFIDAVIT OF ED STEWART Ed Stewart being duly sworn, deposes and says: Introduction 1. My name is Ed Stewart and I am the President and Co-Founder of the Performing
More informationLOH Outfitters Application Form and Hunt Contract
LOH Outfitters Application Form and Hunt Contract Applicants will be charged for a hunting license, habitat stamp ($74), & a game permit which is required to apply and hunt in New Mexico. The NMDGF charges
More informationRoger Williams Park Zoo Rhode Island Zoological Society. Committed to Conservation Education / Research
Roger Williams Park Zoo Rhode Island Zoological Society Committed to Conservation Education / Research Association of Zoos and Aquariums AZA Many plants and animals disappear because of human impacts on
More informationGLOBAL RE-INTRODUCTION PERSPECTIVES
GLOBAL RE-INTRODUCTION PERSPECTIVES Re-introduction case-studies from around the globe Edited by Pritpal S. Soorae GLOBAL RE-INTRODUCTION PERSPECTIVES Re-introduction case-studies from around the globe
More information