The use of trackway counts to establish an index of deer presence

ABSTRACT The use of transect counts of faecal pellet groups together with counts of trackways crossing the perimeter of a woodland block were investigated as a means of establishing an index of deer presence and relative abundance. Surveys were undertaken in 38 sites in agricultural landscapes in so...

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Published inMammal review Vol. 30; no. 3-4; pp. 233 - 237
Main Authors Mayle, B. A., Putman, R. J., Wyllie, I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.12.2000
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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British Isles, England
Capreolus capreolus
densities
faecal pellet groups
Fallow Deer
index
Roe Deer
trackway counts
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Summary:ABSTRACT The use of transect counts of faecal pellet groups together with counts of trackways crossing the perimeter of a woodland block were investigated as a means of establishing an index of deer presence and relative abundance. Surveys were undertaken in 38 sites in agricultural landscapes in south and east England. Correlations between trackways per 100 m and faecal pellet groups per 100 m were highly significant when all sites or sites with Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) as the main species present were considered. Deer densities were estimated from the faecal pellet group counts and the results used to calibrate the method. Trackway counts as described provide a quick and effective means of establishing a scalar index of deer presence.
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ISSN:0305-1838
1365-2907
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2907.2000.00071.x