White-tailed deer : ecology and management

Foreword v
Preface vi
Acknowledgments vii
List of Tables xvi
List of Figures xx
Section I. WHITETAIL BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
Chapter 1. Origin, Classification and Distribution 1
Rollin H. Baker
Chapter 2. Of Slings and Arrows: An Historical Retrospection 19
Richard E. McCabe and Thomas R. McCabe
Chapter 3. Physical Characteristics 73
Peggy R. Sauer
Chapter 4. Physiology and Nutrition 91
Louis J. Verme and Duane E. Ullrey
Chapter 5. Population Genetics 119
Michael H. Smith, Hilburn O. Hillestad
Ramone Baccus and Michael N. Manlove
Chapter 6. Behavior 129
R. Larry Marchinton and David H. Hirth
Chapter 7. Population Influences 169
George H. Matschke, Kathleen A. Fagerstone, Frank A. Hayes, Warrne Parker, Daniel O. Trainer, Richard F. Harlow and Victor F. Nettles
Chapter 8. Predators and Predation 189
L.David Mech
Section II. WHITETAIL POPULATION MANAGEMENT
Chapter 9. Population Dynamics and Analysis 203
Don H. Hayne
Chapter 10. Lessons from the George Reserve, Michigan 211
Dale E. McCullough
Chapter 11. Harvest Management: The Wisconsin Experience 243
William A. Creed, Frank Haberland, Bruce E. Kohn and Keith R. Mc Caffery
Chapter 12. Lessons from the Llano Basin, Texas 261
James G. Teer
Section III. WHITETAIL POPULATIONS AND HABITATS
Chapter 13. Southeastern Canada 293
Jean Huot, Francois Potvin and Michel Belanger
Chapter 14. Eastern Hardwood and Spruce/Fir Forests 305
George F. Mattfeld
Chapter 15. Appalachian Moutains 331
Paul A. Shrauder
Chapter 16. Eastern Mixed Forest 345
Harold L. Barber
Chapter 17. Piedmont Plateau 355
Richard W. Whittington
Chapter 18. Coastal Plain 367
John D. Newsom
Chapter 19. Flordia Keys 381
James W. Hardin, Willard D. Kilmstra and Nova J. Silvy
Chapter 20. Northern Great Lakes States and Ontario Forests 391
Ralph I. Blouch
Chapter 21. Midwest Oak/Hickory Forest 411
Oliver Torgerson and Wayne R. Porath
Chapter 22. Midwest Agricultural Region 427
H. Lee Gladfelter
Chapter 23. Northern Plains 441
Lyle E. Petersen
Chapter 24. Central and Southern Plains 449
Karl E. Menzel
Chapter 25. Texas 457
Robert L. Cook
Chapter 26. Western Canada 475
William D. Wishart
Chapter 27. Pacific Northwest 487
Thomas A. Gavin
Chapter 28. Northern Rocky Mountains 497
James M. Peek
Chapter 29. Southern Rocky Mountains 505
Wain Evans
Chapter 30. Mexico and Central America 513
Eustorgio Mendez
Chapter 31. South America 525
Peter A. Brokx
Chapter 32. New Zealand 547
Lynn H. Harris
Chapter 33. Central Europe 557
Dusan Bojovic and Lowell K. Halls
Chapter 34. 561
Karrlo F. A. Hygren
Section IV. WHITETAIL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Chapter 35. Basis and Role of Management 571
Robert L. Smith and Joe L. Coggin
Chapter 36. Habitat Evaluation 601
Richard F. Harlow
Chapter 37. Habitat Management 629
Hewlette S. Crawford
Chapter 38. Crop Damage and Control 647
George H. Matschke, David S. deCalesta and John D. Harder
Chapter 39. Capture Techniques 655
Orrin J. Rongstad and Robert A. McCabe
Chapter 40. Immobilization Methods 677
Patrick F. Scanlon and Peggy Brunjak
Chapter 41. Care of Captive Whitetails 687
Roy L. Kirkpatrick and Patrick F. Scanlon
Section V. WHITETAIL BENEFITS
Chapter 42. Values in Management 699
Edward E. Langenau, Jr., Stephen R. Kellert and James E. Applegate
Chapter 43. Photographing the Whitetail 721
Glenn D. Chambers and Leonard Lee Rue III
Chapter 44. Hunting the Whitetail 739
John J. Stransky
Section VI. WHITETAIL MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Chapter 45. Research Problems and Needs 783
Lowell K. Halls
Chapter 46. Outlook for the Future 791
E.L. Cheatum
Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Plants Cited in the Text 795
Appendix B. Aplhabetical List of Animals Cited in the Text 799
References Cited 801
Index 859