Essays about: "anti-predatory behavior"

Found 2 essays containing the words anti-predatory behavior.

1. 1. Limiting factors in capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) conservation

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Christer Moreira Boman; Andreas Pettersson; [2019]
   Keywords : reintroduction; conservation; capercaillie; wildlife management; population viability analysis;

   Abstract : With current extinction rates comparable with the rates of previous mass extinctions and humanities necessity of biodiversity, conservation of habitat and species should be regarded as paramount whenever planning land use. In this paper we have focused on the Western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) an umbrella species in Eurasian boreal and temperate forests. READ MORE

3. 2. Neonate mortality in fallow deer (Dama dama) in relation to bed-site selection and habitat use

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Ida Svartholm; [2010]
   Keywords : anti-predatory behavior; bed-site; dama dama; fallow deer; habitat selection; neonate mortality; predation; red fox;

   Abstract : The level of neonate mortality in a free ranging fallow deer (Dama dama) population at the Koberg estate in south western Sweden was investigated using radio-tracking techniques. During this study a total of 36 fawns (17 ♂, 19 ♀) were captured and marked with vhf or gps radio collars; 12 fawns in 2008 and 24 fawns in 2009. READ MORE