Behavior, nutrition, and environment drive survival of a large herbivore in the face of extreme winter conditions

TN LaSharr, SPH Dwinnell, RP Jakopak, J Randall… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For many species, behavioral modification is an effective strategy to mitigate negative effects
of harsh and unpredictable environmental conditions. When behavioral modifications are …

Shifts in risk sensitivity and resource availability alter fat stores for a large mammal following extreme winter conditions

TN LaSharr, RP Jakopak, BJ Bårdsen… - Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For species that inhabit environments where resource availability may be unpredictable,
balance of resource allocation to life‐history traits can have heightened consequences for …

Spatial prey availability and pulsed reproductive tactics: Encounter risk in a canid–ungulate system

MJ Brunet, KS Huggler, JD Holbrook… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Predation risk is a function of spatiotemporal overlap between predator and prey, as well as
behavioural responses during encounters. Dynamic factors (eg group size, prey availability …

A test of the frost wave hypothesis in a temperate ungulate

AC Ortega, JA Merkle, H Sawyer, KL Monteith… - Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Growing evidence supports the hypothesis that temperate herbivores surf the green wave of
emerging plants during spring migration. Despite the importance of autumn migration, few …

Chronic wasting disease alters the movement behavior and habitat use of mule deer during clinical stages of infection

GM Barrile, PC Cross, C Stewart… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Integrating host movement and pathogen data is a central issue in wildlife disease ecology
that will allow for a better understanding of disease transmission. We examined how adult …

[图书][B] Making a Living in a Harsh World: Nutrition, Environment, and Life-History Influence the Fitness of a Long-Lived Herbivore

T LaSharr - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Nutrition is the foundation of life—without enough resources, animals do not have the
capacity to survive and reproduce. Despite its importance in understanding questions of …