Hunter demand for deer on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska: an analysis of influencing factors.

Mazza, Rhonda

doi:10.2737/pnw-gtr-581

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“…Moreover, this marker could be used in a microsatellite multiplex system. Successful application of the protocol will provide the first opportunity for estimating sex ratios of Sitka black-tailed deer populations, the most important subsistence and sport hunting species in southeast Alaska (Brinkman et al 2007;Mazza 2003). Although details were not included herein, we have confirmed that this technique performs successfully using DNA extracted from feces of Sitka black-tailed deer.…”

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Sex identification of northern ungulates using low quality and quantity DNA

Brinkman

Hundertmark

2008

Conserv Genet

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We evaluated PCR primer sets to determine the most effective technique for identifying sex of northern ungulates. We sought markers that required only a single pair of primers to amplify both X-and Y-linked alleles; that amplified X-and Y-linked products that were easily distinguishable using agarose gel electrophoresis; and that produced short amplicons amenable to amplification using DNA of poor quality and low quantity, as is often found in non-invasively collected samples such as feces. Primer pairs KY1/KY2 and SE47/SE48, which amplify X-and Y-specific alleles of the amelogenin gene, met our criteria and were tested for moose (Alces alces), mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus), Sitka black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis), and caribou (Rangifer tarandus). KY primers amplified shorter PCR products than did SE primers; moreover, SE primers inconsistently amplified certain Y-chromosome products, creating potential for misidentification of sex. DNA fragments amplified using KY primers were sequenced for each species, allowing us to characterize a 45-bp deletion for Y-linked alleles (136-bp product) relative to X-linked alleles (181-bp product) in all species and a 9-bp deletion in the X-linked allele of moose relative to other species. This is the first sex-determination technique using PCR reported for several ungulate species of Alaska. Although other protocols exist for cervids and bovids, this is the first report of markers meeting the aforementioned criteria for Odocoileus, the most abundant and intensively managed genus of large mammals in North America.

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Sex identification of northern ungulates using low quality and quantity DNA

Brinkman

Hundertmark

2008

Conserv Genet

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“…Deer represents the most significant terrestrial source of meat for both indigenous and nonindigenous residents and is the most important big-game species for both subsistence and sport hunting in southeast Alaska (Kruse and Frazier 1988, Turek 1998, Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2001, Mazza 2003. Although there is limited documentation on early historical and precontact levels of deer harvesting, deer have probably always been a major source of red meat for the people of southeast Alaska (Ellana and Sherrod 1987).…”

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“…Although there is limited documentation on early historical and precontact levels of deer harvesting, deer have probably always been a major source of red meat for the people of southeast Alaska (Ellana and Sherrod 1987). The number of hunters and the number of deer harvested on Prince of Wales Island have not changed significantly over the last 25 yr (Mazza 2003). The total subsistence harvest of wild food in rural areas of southeast Alaska is estimated at 81 kg/person annually, with an estimated replacement value of U. S. $11/kg (Alaska Department of Fish and Game 2000).…”

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“…Purchasing a replacement for deer meat would cost U.S. $712 for a family of four. Communities on Prince of Wales Island that have increased their per capita deer harvest generally also showed an increase in the number of people living below the federal poverty level (Mazza 2003). More difficult to quantify, but equally important, is the cultural significance of hunting, harvesting, sharing, and consuming deer.…”

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“…During peak timber harvesting, most roads were suitable for motorized vehicles, which provided easy access to open habitats such as muskeg heaths and clearcuts suitable for hunting deer (Mazza 2003). Hunters no longer had to hike long distances from boats to open alpine habitat or restrict their hunting forays to beaches.…”

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Densely vegetated environments have hindered collection of basic population parameters on forest‐dwelling ungulates. Our objective was to develop a mark–recapture technique that used DNA from fecal pellets to overcome constraints associated with estimating abundance of ungulates in landscapes where direct observation is difficult. We tested our technique on Sitka black‐tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis) in the temperate coastal rainforest of Southeast Alaska. During 2006–2008, we sampled fecal pellets of deer along trail transects in 3 intensively logged watersheds on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. We extracted DNA from the surface of fecal pellets and used microsatellite markers to identify individual deer. With genotypes of individual deer, we estimated abundance of deer with moderate precision (±20%) using mark–recapture models. Combining all study sites, we identified a 30% (SE = 5.1%) decline in abundance during our 3‐year study, which we attributed to 3 consecutive severe winters. We determined that deer densities in managed land logged >30 years ago (7 deer/km2, SE = 1.3) supported fewer deer compared to both managed land logged <30 years ago (10 deer/km2, SE = 1.5) and unmanaged land (12 deer/km2, SE = 1.4). Our study provides the first estimates of abundance (based on individually identified deer) for Sitka black‐tailed deer and the first estimates of abundance of an unenclosed ungulate population using DNA from fecal pellets. Our tool enables managers to accurately and precisely estimate the abundance of deer in densely vegetated habitats using a non‐invasive approach. © 2011 The Wildlife Society.

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Hunter demand for deer on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska: an analysis of influencing factors.

Cited by 5 publications

References 6 publications

Sex identification of northern ungulates using low quality and quantity DNA

Sex identification of northern ungulates using low quality and quantity DNA

Linking Hunter Knowledge with Forest Change to Understand Changing Deer Harvest Opportunities in Intensively Logged Landscapes

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