Seasonal Movements, Habitat Use Patterns, and Population Dynamics of White-TailedDeer ('Odocoileus virginianus') in an Agricultural Region of Northern Lower Michigan

摘要

The main purpose of this research was to examine seasonal movement and habitatuse patterns and home range characteristics of deer in a region of Michigan with historical complaints of agricultural damage. The timing, distance and direction of deer movements, the extent and timing of agricultural and non-agricultural habitat use and the home range sizes of deer in agricultural landscapes were described in relation to their potential influences on crop damage.