Notes on Early Winter Food Habits of the Black Bear in George Washington National Forest

1939 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarence Cottam ◽  
A. L. Nelson ◽  
Talbott E. Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Early Winter ◽  
George Washington ◽  
Winter Food

Early winter food habits of Manitoba moose as determined by three rumen analysis methods

1982 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1300-1304 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Zach ◽  
V. F. J. Crichton ◽  
J. M. Stewart ◽  
K. R. Mayoh
Keyword(s):  
Populus Tremuloides ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Abies Balsamea ◽  
Food Habit ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Early Winter ◽  
Populus Balsamifera ◽  
Winter Food ◽  
Cornus Stolonifera ◽  
Game Hunting

Early winter food habits of moose (Alces alces) from Hecla Island and Manitoba game hunting area 26 in southeastern Manitoba were studied in 1978 and 1979. Twenty-five plant taxa were identified in 86 rumen samples. In decreasing order of importance, moose fed mainly on red-osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera), balsam fir (Abies balsamea), willow (Salix spp.), mountain maple (Acer spicatum), trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides), bog birch (Betula glandulifera), and balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera). These taxa constituted about 98% of the diet by weight. Most rumens contained several of these taxa, with some containing traces of the uncommon ones. The diet of moose from the two study areas was similar, but Hecla Island moose showed a shift in diet from 1978 to 1979. The diet was not influenced by sex or age of the moose.Three methods of food habit determination were used: presence/absence, abundance score, and dry weight. All three methods yielded very similar results. Although some rumen samples had a volume of only 0.13 L, sampling volume was not significantly correlated with the number of taxa identified per sample. Gains curves showing the cumulative total number of taxa versus successive samples collected indicated that the number of samples analyzed was adequate.

Winter Food Habits of Barred Owls in Western Montana

The Murrelet ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey S. Marks ◽  
D. Paul Hendricks ◽  
Victoria S. Marks
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Western Montana ◽  
Winter Food ◽  
Barred Owls

Fall and Winter Food Habits of Vermont Bobcats

1939 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Hamilton ◽  
Russell P. Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Winter Food

Winter Food Habits of Mink in Southern Michigan

1943 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 411 ◽  
Author(s):  
John A. Sealander
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Winter Food

Winter Food Habits of Two Sympatric Owl Species

The Murrelet ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Winter Food

Food habits and nutrition of black bears during a gypsy moth infestation

1995 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 1771-1775 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Kasbohm ◽  
James G. Kraus ◽  
Michael R. Vaughan
Keyword(s):  
Gypsy Moth ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Crude Protein ◽  
Ursus Americanus ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Black Bears ◽  
Phytolacca Americana ◽  
Shenandoah National Park

During 1988–1991 we determined food habits and indices of diet quality for a black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, experiencing a severe gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) defoliation event, and compared the results with data collected prior to defoliation (1982–1984). Gypsy moth infestation resulted in extensive summer overstory canopy loss and a complete acorn failure in affected areas. As in predefoliation years, analysis of scats collected during defoliation indicated that bears ate primarily herbaceous vegetation in spring, followed by squawroot (Canopholis americana) and fruits of black and sweet cherry (Prunus serotina and P. avium) in summer. However, in early and late fall bears switched from consuming predominantly acorns before defoliation to pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) berries and grapes (Vitis spp.), respectively, during defoliation. Despite acorn loss, no decline in dietary nutritional quality was observed in comparisons of the percentages of crude protein, crude fat, and crude fiber in seasonal diets before and during defoliation. When it is available, bears can successfully exploit soft mast as a fall food source and do not necessarily experience a substantial reduction in food quality if acorn crops fail.

scholarly journals Winter food habits of the Golden Jackal Canis aureus (Mammalia: Carnivora: Canidae) in Patna Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 10656
Author(s):  
Khursid A. Khan ◽  
Jamal A. Khan ◽  
Narendra Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Bird Community ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Golden Jackal ◽  
Scat Analysis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Winter Food ◽  
Palm Civet ◽  
Vegetative Matter

Golden Jackal (Canis aurius indicus) survives in a wide range of environment. Its foraging adaptation varies according to quality and abundance of food sources. The food habits also fluctuate according to season and habitat. This study investigated the diet composition of Golden Jackal using scat analysis method collected between November 2012 and April 2013 from Patna Bird Sanctuary (PBS), Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 83 scats of Golden Jackal were collected and analysed. Sixteen food items were identified in Golden Jackal scats. Birds contributed maximum (ca. 38.92%) in Golden Jackal diet followed by rodents (ca. 12.14%), insects (ca. 8.92%), reptile (ca. 8.57%), vegetative matter (ca. 13.56%), rufous-tailed hare (ca. 6.07%), cattle (ca. 2.5%), squirrel (ca.1.42%), nilgai (ca.1.07%) and common palm civet (ca. 0.71 %). However (ca. 6.07 %) of prey items could not identified in Golden Jackal scats. Out of (ca. 38.92%) in bird’s contribution egret alone contributed about (ca.20.35%) in Golden Jackal diet followed by gargeny (ca. 8.93%), greater caucal (ca. 5.71%), babbler (ca.1.07%) and (ca. 2.85%) remains of birds were could not identified as per species level. This study is conducted to find out food habits of Golden Jackal and its impact on bird community structure.     

Black Bear Food Habits in Yosemite National Park

1983 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Graber ◽  
Marshall White
Keyword(s):  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Black Bear ◽  
Yosemite National Park
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