Effects of the feeding of wild Yeso sika deer (<i>Cervus nippon yesoensis</i>) on the prevention of damage due to bark stripping and the use of feeding sites

Masuko, Takayoshi; Souma, Kousaku; Kudo, H.; Takasaki, Y.; Fukui, Emi; Kitazawa, Reiko; Nishida, Rikihiro; Niida, Toshimitsu; Suzuki, Teiji; Nibe, Akio

doi:10.1111/j.1740-0929.2010.00863.x

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“…Studies directly relating bark-stripping to natural food availability, however, are rare (Verheyden et al 2006, but see Ligot et al 2013). There are studies that have related level of bark-stripping to supplemental feeding (Ueckermann 1984, Jerina et al 2008, Masuko et al 2011, but a direct comparison between these studies and ours may be hampered because of differences between supplemental feeding and natural forage. Whereas supplemental feeding generally is concentrated at feeding stations and restricted to one or a few types of feed, natural forage can be expected to be more evenly spread in the landscape and probably consists of several species with differing availability, palatability and nutritional value (Putman and Staines 2004).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Managing landscapes for multiple objectives: alternative forage can reduce the conflict between deer and forestry

Jarnemo¹,

Minderman²,

Zidar³

et al. 2014

Ecosphere

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Abstract. Deer (Cervidae) cause considerable damage to forest plantations, crops, and protected habitats.The most common response to this damage is to implement strategies to lower population densities. However, lowering deer density may not always be desirable from hunting, recreational, or conservation perspectives. Therefore, knowledge is needed about additional factors beyond deer density that affect damage levels, and management actions that consider competing management goals. We studied the relationships between levels of bark-stripping by red deer (Cervus elaphus) on Norway spruce (Picea abies) and (1) relative deer density indices (pellet group count and deer harvest data), (2) availability of alternative natural forage (cover of forage species) and (3) proportion forest in the landscape, both at a forest stand scale and at a landscape scale. Extensive variation in damage level was evident between the six study areas. On a stand scale, the proportion of spruce damaged was positively related to pellet group density, indicating the importance of local deer usage of stands. In addition, available alternative forage in the field layer within spruce stands and proportion forest surrounding stands was negatively related to damage level. On the landscape scale, damage level was negatively related to availability of forage in the field and shrub layers and proportion forest, but was not related to any of the relative deer density indices. Increasing alternative forage may thus decrease damage and thereby reduce conflicts. Additionally, the proportion of forest in the landscape affects damage levels and should thus be considered in landscape planning and when forecasting damage risk. The relationship between local deer usage of stands and damage level suggests that future studies should try to separate the effects of local deer usage and deer density.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Managing landscapes for multiple objectives: alternative forage can reduce the conflict between deer and forestry

Jarnemo¹,

Minderman²,

Zidar³

et al. 2014

Ecosphere

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“…For example, the damage that deer cause to agricultural, horticultural, and forest resources is an economic problem not only in Hokkaido (Masuko et al, 2011) but around the world (Trdan et al, 2003; Killian et al, 2009; Kimball et al, 2009; Baasch et al, 2010; Gheysen et al, 2011). Rather than eliminating deer, it is ideal to control their behavior so that they coexist with wild animals without destroying human habitats and natural environments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pyrazine analogs are active components of wolf urine that induce avoidance and fear-related behaviors in deer

Osada¹,

Miyazono²,

Kashiwayanagi³

2014

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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Our previous studies indicated that a cocktail of pyrazine analogs, identified in wolf urine, induced avoidance and fear behaviors in mice. The effects of the pyrazine cocktail on Hokkaido deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) were investigated in field bioassays at a deer park in Hokkaido, Japan. A set of feeding bioassay trials tested the effects of the pyrazine cocktail odor on the behavior of the deer located around a feeding area in August and September 2013. This odor effectively suppressed the approach of the deer to the feeding area. In addition, the pyrazine cocktail odor provoked fear-related behaviors, such as “tail-flag”, “flight” and “jump” actions, of the deer around the feeding area. This study is the first experimental demonstration that the pyrazine analogs in wolf urine have robust and continual fearful aversive effects on ungulates as well as mice. The pyrazine cocktail might be suitable for a chemical repellent that could limit damage to forests and agricultural crops by wild ungulates.

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“…; Dahlan & Jiwan ; Shibata & Torazawa ; Masuko et al . ). In this situation, the damage to forest plantation species of Acacia mangium and Shorea macrophylla was examined and the damage caused on these two plantation species was minimal.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Most ungulate browsing studies focus on impacts on tree seedlings, debarking and saplings rather than general understory vegetation (Masuko et al . ; Randall & Walters ; Newson et al . ; Frerker et al .…”

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Browsing preference and ecological carrying capacity of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor brookei) on secondary vegetation in forest plantation

Dahlan

Dawend²

2014

Animal Science Journal

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The browsing preference and ecological carrying capacity (ECC) of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor brookei) in acacia plantations for management and conservation of the ecosystem were investigated at Sabal Forest Reserve in Sarawak, Malaysia. The identification of the species browsed by the sambar deer was based on an observation of the plant parts consumed. ECC estimation was based on body weight (BW) and the physiological stages of animals browsed in six fenced 4-ha paddocks. Sambar deer were found foraging on only 29 out of 42 species of secondary vegetation in the acacia plantation. The remaining species are too high for the deer to reach. Planted species, Shorea macrophylla are not palatable to the deer. This augurs well for the integration of sambar deer into shorea plantations. The most frequently exploited plants were Ficus spp. Sambar deer preferred woody species more than non-woody species and they are browser animals. By producing metabolizable energy of 19,000 to 27,000 MJ/ha, the ECC was five head/ha to 5.25 head/ha. Given its contribution to the conservation of wildlife and its capacity to sustain the ecosystem, the sambar deer integrated farming system offers a promising strategy for the future of tropical forestry management.

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Effects of the feeding of wild Yeso sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) on the prevention of damage due to bark stripping and the use of feeding sites

Cited by 8 publications

References 11 publications

Managing landscapes for multiple objectives: alternative forage can reduce the conflict between deer and forestry

Managing landscapes for multiple objectives: alternative forage can reduce the conflict between deer and forestry

Pyrazine analogs are active components of wolf urine that induce avoidance and fear-related behaviors in deer

Browsing preference and ecological carrying capacity of sambar deer (Cervus unicolor brookei) on secondary vegetation in forest plantation

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