Open AccessSeasonal movements of White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia
Author(s) -
Trevor A. Kinley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v133i3.2201
Subject(s) - odocoileus , geography , elevation (ballistics) , white (mutation) , range (aeronautics) , national park , fishery , forestry , physical geography , ecology , archaeology , biology , biochemistry , materials science , geometry , mathematics , composite material , gene
Nineteen adult female White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), fitted with very high frequency or global positioning system collars in the Rocky Mountains of southeast British Columbia, exhibited straight-line seasonal movements ranging from <4 km to 109 km. Movement was almost entirely along the floor of both low- and high-elevation valleys, although there was some use of mid-elevation mountainsides during early winter. Spatial locations of deer spanned 891–2234 m above sea level. Seasonal movements of these deer from a single winter range extended to two provinces, three national parks, one provincial park, non-park provincial Crown land, and private land. Deer populations with similar movement patterns may be most effectively managed by considering their extensive movements and coordinating approaches across jurisdictions.