Temporal habitat use of mule deer in the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico
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Abstract
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) are important economically, culturally, and recreationally to the Pueblo of Santa Ana in central New Mexico, USA. Studies of habitat selection improve our understanding of mule deer ecology in central New Mexico and provide the Tribe with valuable information for management of mule deer. We used global positioning system telemetry-collar data collected on mule deer around the Pueblo of Santa Ana to create resource selection functions from proximity-based habitat predictors using a generalized linear mixed model. We created separate resource selection functions for females and males during summer and winter at different times of the day. Season generally had a greater effect on mule deer habitat use than the time of day. Female and male mule deer selected for similar habitats but were sexually segregated in their summer distributions. These findings are consistent with results from other locations where mule deer partitioned habitat similarly between seasons and sexes. Supported models reaffirm accepted patterns of habitat selection for mule deer to the Pueblo of Santa Ana where local results were lacking. Our results can help managers identify locations in and around the Pueblo of Santa Ana where future development such as highway expansion are likely to conflict with mule deer activity and locations where habitat enhancement projects such as adding water sources can have the greatest effect for the deer population.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Temporal habitat use of mule deer in the Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.1002/jwmg.22621 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Wildlife Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | e22621, 16 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | Pueblo of Santa Ana |
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