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Density And Feeding Habits Of Elk And Deer In Relation To Livestock Disturbance, Kenneth Clegg
Density And Feeding Habits Of Elk And Deer In Relation To Livestock Disturbance, Kenneth Clegg
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Elk (Cervus elaphus) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) density and foraging behavior were monitored in conjunction with disturbance by livestock (cattle and sheep) from 1991 to 1993 at Deseret Land and Livestock property near Woodruff, Utah. Elk and deer densities declined by as much as 92% in response to introduction of livestock, while associated areas where livestock were absent did not show this response. Biting rates and bite sizes were estimated and used to determine instantaneous intake rate. These measures were similar between pastures with cattle present or absent in 1992 but differed in 1993 for …