A subjective technique of evaluating habitat potential based on forage availability for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Mississippi was critically appraised. The technique provides a useful index to forage abundance and requires about 20% of the time required by analogous vegetative sampling techniques.
Thanite (82% isobornyl thiocyanoacetate) has been used as a fish management tool on International Paper Company's Southlands Experiment Forest since 1968. Annually, Experiment Forest personnel successfully move 2.000 to 4,000 largemouth bass (Micropterus sa/moides) with an 0.8 to I ppm (active ingredient) mixture of 80%Thanite - 20% Atlox 1045-A. Collection and survival percentages are higher when water temperatures are less than 70°F. Collected fish are placed in cans of untreated water in collection boats and later transferred to an aerated holding tank. Recovery in the tank is usually...
A habitat evaluation system which employs a systematic plot survey of each stand or unit of a tract to be evaluated is described. Scores are recorded by individual species and stand and/or tract values reflecting habitat quality are quantified. From these values and other observed information, a precise management plan can be written.
The Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies presents papers that cover all aspects of the management and conservation of inland, estuarine, and marine fisheries and wildlife. It aims to provide a forum where fisheries and wildlife managers can find innovative solutions to the problems facing our natural resources in the 21st century.