Journal
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Volume 74, Issue 6, Pages 1378-1381Publisher
WILDLIFE SOC
DOI: 10.2193/2008-463
Keywords
containment; exclusion; fence; jumping; Odocoileus virginianus; white-tailed deer; Wisconsin
Ask authors/readers for more resources
There is a need for insight into fence heights required for impeding white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). We evaluated the ability of wild-caught deer to jump progressively taller fences and documented deterrence rates of 0% for fences <= 1.5 m followed by increasing deterrence rates of 14% at 1.8 m, 85% at 2.1 m, and 100% at 2.4 m. We documented 100% deterrence rates during 5 additional experiments with different deer and the test fence at 2.4 m, a common height of fences at captive deer facilities. Our results will be valuable to those managing spread of wildlife diseases, deer-vehicle collisions, and agricultural damage.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available