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Effects of Neonicotinoid Insecticides on Physiology and Reproductive Characteristics of Captive Female and Fawn White-tailed Deer by Berheim, Elise Hughes, Jenks, Jonathan A., Lundgren, Jonathan G., Michel, Eric S., Grove, Daniel, Jensen, William F.

“…Over the past decade, abnormalities have been documented in white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) in west-central Montana. Hypotheses proposed to…”
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Weather and landscape factors affect white-tailed deer neonate survival at ecologically important life stages in the Northern Great Plains by Michel, Eric S, Jenks, Jonathan A, Kaskie, Kyle D, Klaver, Robert W, Jensen, William F

“…Offspring survival is generally more variable than adult survival and may limit population growth. Although white-tailed deer neonate survival has been…”
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Contrasting the Effects of Maternal and Behavioral Characteristics on Fawn Birth Mass in White-Tailed Deer by Michel, Eric S, Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K, Belant, Jerrold L

“…Maternal care influences offspring quality and can improve a mother's inclusive fitness. However, improved fitness may only occur when offspring quality (i.e.,…”
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Capture method affects survival estimates and subsequent interpretation of ecological covariates for a long‐lived cervid by Brackel, Katherine L., Michel, Eric S., Gullikson, Bailey S., Jenks, Jonathan A., Jensen, William F.

“…Understanding what variables affect ungulate neonate survival is imperative to successful conservation and management of the species. Predation is commonly…”
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The effect of weather on the decision to migrate from stopover sites by autumn-migrating ducks by O'Neal, Benjamin J, Stafford, Joshua D, Larkin, Ronald P, Michel, Eric S

“…Previous investigations of autumn-migrating ducks have reported weak connections between weather conditions and the decision to migrate from stopover sites. We…”
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Quantifying dominance of adult female white-tailed deer in the presence of abundant food by Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Belant, Jerrold L., Millspaugh, Joshua J.

“…Dominance is a behavioural mechanism that allows individuals to access and monopolize resources which should ultimately improve their fitness. Hierarchy…”
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Birth date promotes a tortoise or hare tactic for body mass development of a long-lived male ungulate by Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Wang, Guiming

“…Maternal and early-life influences may affect life-long individual phenotype, potentially influencing reproductive success. However, some individuals may…”
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Body mass influences maternal allocation more than parity status for a long-lived cervid mother by Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Belant, Jerrold L., Castle, Larry E.

“…Mothers should balance the risk and reward of allocating resources to offspring to optimize the reproductive value of both offspring and mother while…”
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A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF PATHOGEN EXPOSURE OF ADULT FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS) AND SURVIVAL OF ASSOCIATED FAWNS IN THE WESTERN DAKOTAS, USA by Jensen, William F., Brackel, Katherine L., Kaskie, Bailey S., Michel, Eric S., Grove, Daniel M., Bahnson, Charlie S., Jenks, Jonathan A.

“…Exposure of a dam to pathogens may potentially affect her fawns positively or negatively. Mammalian females transfer immunologic protection to their offspring…”
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Relative reproductive phenology and synchrony affect neonate survival in a nonprecocial ungulate by Michel, Eric S., Strickland, Bronson K., Demarais, Stephen, Belant, Jerrold L., Kautz, Todd M., Duquette, Jared F., Beyer, Dean E., Chamberlain, Michael J., Miller, Karl V., Shuman, Rebecca M., Kilgo, John C., Diefenbach, Duane R., Wallingford, Bret D., Vreeland, Justin K., Ditchkoff, Stephen S., DePerno, Christopher S., Moorman, Christopher E., Chitwood, M. Colter, Lashley, Marcus A., Crocker, Daniel

“…Degree of reproductive synchronization in prey is hypothesized as a predator defense strategy reducing prey risk via predator satiation or predator avoidance…”
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Antler characteristics are highly heritable but influenced by maternal factors by Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Smith, Trent, Dacus, Chad M.

“…The extent of heritability and predictability of phenotypic characteristics influences directional selection of a species' phenotype by the environment or…”
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Habitat selection of white-tailed deer fawns and their dams in the Northern Great Plains by Michel, Eric S., Gullikson, Bailey S., Brackel, Katherine L., Schaffer, Brian A., Jenks, Jonathan A., Jensen, William F.

“…Habitat availability can affect important life-history traits such as survival; however, little information exists on how microhabitat characteristics found at…”
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Improved nutrition cues switch from efficiency to luxury phenotypes for a long‐lived ungulate by Michel, Eric S., Flinn, Emily B., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Wang, Guiming, Dacus, Chad M.

“…Cervid phenotype can be categorized as efficiency, which promotes survival but not extravagant growth, or luxury which promotes growth of large weaponry and…”
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Camouflage patterns are highly heritable but predictability varies among three populations of white‐tailed deer by Henderson, Colby B., Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K.

“…If ungulate neonate cryptic coloration provides a survival advantage, it should be heritable and adapted to their prevailing environment. However, recent…”
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Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid by Michel, Eric S, Flinn, Emily B, Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K, Wang, Guiming, Dacus, Chad M

“…Cervid phenotype can be placed into one of two categories: efficiency, which promotes survival over extravagant morphometric growth, and luxury, which promotes…”
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EAR AND TAIL LESIONS ON CAPTIVE WHITE-TAILED DEER FAWNS (ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS): A CASE STUDY by Ferguson, Treena L, Demarais, Stephen, Cooley, Jim, Fleming, Sherrill, Michel, Eric S, Flinn, Emily

“…During the 2008–2011 time period, undiagnosed lesions were observed in 21 of 150 white-tailed deer fawns (Odocoileus virginianus) that were part of a captive…”
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Evaluation of fall‐seeded cover crops for grassland nesting waterfowl in eastern South Dakota by Gallman, Charles W., Arnold, Todd W., Michel, Eric S., Stafford, Joshua D.

“…Abstract The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) is the primary breeding ground for many species of North American waterfowl. The PPR was historically dominated by…”
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Use of Drones With Thermal Infrared to Locate White-tailed Deer Neonates for Capture by OBERMOLLER, TYLER R., NORTON, ANDREW S., MICHEL, ERIC S., HAROLDSON, BRIAN S.

“…Drones are growing in popularity and are used to locate individual animals, estimate ungulate population size, and monitor endangered species. Our goal was to…”
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Antler characteristics are highly heritable but influenced by maternal factors: Antler Size Heritability and Predictability by Michel, Eric S., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Smith, Trent, Dacus, Chad M.

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Protocol for Assessing the Relative Effects of Environment and Genetics on Antler and Body Growth for a Long-lived Cervid by Michel, Eric S., Flinn, Emily B., Demarais, Stephen, Strickland, Bronson K., Wang, Guiming, Dacus, Chad M.

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