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Reproductive physiology in relation to deer management
Author(s) -
CHAPMAN D. I.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
mammal review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.574
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2907
pISSN - 0305-1838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1974.tb00348.x
Subject(s) - fecundity , biology , herd , fertility , reproductive physiology , selection (genetic algorithm) , population , reproduction , demography , zoology , ecology , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , endocrinology
One of the more important aspects of deer management is the regulation of the number of animals in the herd. It is the fertility and fecundity of the female, rather than the male, that affects the rate of increase and the number of female deer that affects the size of the population. The various parameters of reproductive physiology of female deer are discussed and the information available with regard to the species of deer occurring wild in Britain is reviewed and summarized. The time of year to cull deer and the importance of the female as well as the male for selection for breeding are briefly discussed.