scholarly journals Habitat Selection and Vegetational Characteristics of Antelope Fawn Bedsites in West Texas

1983 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald D. Tucker ◽  
Gerald W. Garner
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
West Texas

scholarly journals HABITAT SELECTION BY EXOTIC DAMA GAZELLES (NANGER DAMA RUFICOLLIS) IN TEXAS

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cary Mungall ◽  
Susan M. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Soil Series ◽  
Edwards Plateau ◽  
Supplemental Feed ◽  
West Texas ◽  
Core Areas ◽  
Hot Weather ◽  
Steep Terrain ◽  
One Year

Abstract Habitat selection information is important for both breeding on Texas ranches and repatriation in Africa. This is especially true for the critically endangered dama gazelle (Nanger dama). Exotic dama gazelles of the eastern subspecies (N. dama ruficollis) wearing GPS-radio collars were tracked for one year on two Texas ranches. Three adult and two subadult males were collared from a large (8,996 ha) pasture in west Texas. Next, collars went on all males plus all females released into a 202 ha Edwards Plateau pasture (seven adult females, one maturing male, and one to three adult males). On both sites, the gazelles favored the less steep terrain of the Ector soil series. Adult male core areas averaged 440 ha in west Texas (vegetation sparse) and 57 ha on the Edwards Plateau (dense food stands). These relationships allowed for estimation of the number of adult males that could be stocked in the larger pasture while still allowing room for the males to spread out. No special affinity for water sources was found, although dama gazelles do drink during hot weather when water is available. There was no consistent seasonal distributional change noted. On both Texas sites, the gazelles survive on natural browse. Where there are feeders, competition from larger animals kept gazelles out. For breeding or restoring populations, flat-to-gently rolling terrain with ample browse is best. Shade and water are important, and any supplemental feed requires access. There also needs to be enough favored habitat to accommodate the adult males without dangerous conflict.

scholarly journals Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) Home Range and Habitat Selection in West Texas

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea E. Montalvo ◽  
Dean Ransom ◽  
Roel R. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
West Texas

Does food-searching ability determine habitat selection? Foraging in sand of three species of gerbilline rodents

Ecography ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boris R. Krasnov ◽  
Georgy I. Shenbrot ◽  
Luis E. Rios ◽  
Maria E. Lizurume
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Searching Ability

Seasonal habitat selection of an expanding sika deer Cervus nippon population in eastern Hokkaido, Japan

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi Sakuragi ◽  
Hiromasa Igota ◽  
Hiroyuki Uno ◽  
Koichi Kaji ◽  
Masami Kaneko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Sika Deer ◽  
Cervus Nippon ◽  
Selection Of
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