Female sika deer fidelity to migration route and seasonal ranges in eastern Hokkaido, Japan

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  • Sakuragi Mayumi
    Laboratory of Boreal Forest Conservation, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
  • Igota Hiromasa
    Laboratory of Boreal Forest Conservation, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
  • Uno Hiroyuki
    Eastern Hokkaido Wildlife Research Station, Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences
  • Kaji Koichi
    Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences
  • Kaneko Masami
    Hokkaido Institute of Environmental Sciences
  • Akamatsu Rika
    EnVision
  • Maekawa Koji
    Laboratory of Boreal Forest Conservation, Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University

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Abstract

We examined fidelity to seasonal migration routes and seasonal ranges of 10 migratory female sika deer Cervus nippon yesoensis (9 adults and 1 fawn) in eastern Hokkaido, Japan (April 1997–May 2001). Six deer did not change migration routes among years and between fall and spring migrations. Three deer used different routes between fall and spring migrations, but did not change migration routes among years in each season. When some deer changed winter ranges in some years, these ranges were located along the migration routes. These findings do indicate that migratory female sika deer show high fidelity to migration routes.<br>

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  • Mammal Study

    Mammal Study 29 (2), 113-118, 2004

    THE MAMMAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

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