Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
The Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (ISSN 2330-5142) 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. The Journal welcomes manuscripts that cover scientific studies, case studies, and review articles on a wide range of topics of interest and use to fish and wildlife managers, with an emphasis on the southeastern United States.
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Sixty ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) trapped in Michigan and Wisconsin were released in Benton County, Tennessee. Trapping, transporting and releasing were accomplished in late August and early September, 1976 and 1977. A total of 567 radio locations were made of 20 telemetered birds, 8 of which survived past their last radio location (I surviving beyond 14 months). Shrubby thickets of laurel (Kalmia latifolia) and farkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum) were heavily used for cover. By 2 mo. after release, 10 of 14 grouse dispersed more than I km from their release sites. Maximum dispersal was 4.4 km. Home range sizes for II grouse varied from 2 to 497 ha. Home.range size was influenced by the predominant cover type selected.
A study of the effects of forest management systems on deer carrying capacity in the Arkansas Ozarks has been established in two enclosures of 600 and 670 acres. Preliminary analysis indicated that cedar and pine-hardwood types produce more available forage than oak-hickory stands. Forage utilization appeared inversely related to size of the mast crop. Deer in the enclosures were estimated by driving, removed by trapping and hunting, and replaced with known numbers of deer. Hunter success was affected by weather and hunter ability but not by number of deer.