Essays about: "moose calf mortality"
Found 4 essays containing the words moose calf mortality.
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1. Non-naivety in a long-lived ungulate : learning effects of shooting moose calves?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Habitat selection and movement are considered important factors for survival of game species when they are hunted by humans. To reduce their risk of predation, animals can adapt their behavior to their most abundant predator over time through experience. READ MORE
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2. Slaughter weight in relation to calving date : can area quality compensate for being born late?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The interaction between wildlife and environmental properties such as climate, water and forage availability and competition is a fundamental part when studying wildlife. In ungulates, mortality rates and reproductive success are closely linked to body condition. READ MORE
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3. Land use changes and its consequences on moose habitat
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Human land use can reduce the amount and quality of wildlife habitats. During recent years, a high moose calf summer mortality have been discovered on Öland. Öland is a predator-free island in Sweden that is dominated by agriculture and presence of humans and grazing livestock. READ MORE
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4. Reproduktion hos älg (Alces alces) i Blekinge och nordöstra Skåne 2012-2014 : en studie av honliga reproduktionsorgan, älgobservationer och klimatdata
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Älgen är idag en art av stort intresse för det svenska samhället. Främst som resurs, men arten arten kan också orsaka problem i form av trafikolyckor och betesskador. Vid förvaltningsbeslut finns det flera olika faktorer att ta hänsyn till och för att bedöma stammens storlek finns ett antal olika inventeringsmetoder. READ MORE
