Deer population in the Central Superior National Forest, 1967-1985
January 1, 1986
Deer were aerially censused each winter from 1976 through 1985 in a 400-sq km2 area near Isabella, Minnesota, in the Central Superior National Forest; a correction factor based on aerial observability of radio-tagged deer in the same region was then applied to the census figures. Deer numbers, which had reached an estimated 3.5/sq km, declined drastically in the early 1970's, fluctuated between about 0.43 and 0.97/sq km from 1976 through 1985, and began increasing in 1983.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1986 |
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Title | Deer population in the Central Superior National Forest, 1967-1985 |
Authors | M.E. Nelson, L. D. Mech |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
Series Title | Research Paper |
Series Number | NC-271 |
Index ID | 5230160 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |