Do wolves affect white-tailed buck harvest in northeastern Minnesota?

Article Abstract:

There are significant relationships between wolf numbers and buck harvest, according to research analyzing eight to 23 years of information on a wolf population and human harvest of white-tailed deer bucks in northeastern Minnesota. The stronger relationships were for a time when hunter effort was regarded as relatively constant. This suggests that variable hunter effort can disguise these relationships in some circumstances. It is concluded that, at least in poor quality habitat, wolves do negatively affect deer harvest. There is no evidence that in most places wolves directly affect buck harvest significantly.

Protection and preservation, White-tailed deer

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Effects of canine parvovirus on gray wolves in Minnesota

Article Abstract:

A study has been conducted to investigate the effects of canine parvovirus (CPV) on the population of gray wolf, Canis lupus, in an area in Minnesota for 15 years. The CPV was epizootic and had no effect on the population from 1979-1983. However, CPV caused changes in the wolf population during the summer-fall seasons from 1984-1993. The CPV prevalence increased in subsequent wolf populations to 87% in 1993. These results suggest that CPV may be used as an effective method for controlling wolf populations.

Research, Management, Natural history, Minnesota, Canine parvovirus

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Computer simulation of vasectomy for wolf control

Article Abstract:

Gray wolf populations in the Lake Superior region of the US are recovering to such an extent that control methods are being considered by state management agencies. Among the proposals are wolf removal and vasectomy. A model that evaluates and compares wolf control strategies shows that the success of each method depends mainly on the degree of annual migration. Both methods produced comparable reductions in recolonization rates during periods of low migration, but may be less effective when migration rates are higher and populations are larger.

Models, Usage, Wildlife management, Vasectomy

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