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Abstract
Modeling Wildlife Habitat Using Geographic Information SystemsTrack: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management
Author(s): Pin-Shuo Liu, Michael Kennedy, Hsiang-te Kung
White-tailed deer population has increased dramatically since the turn of the century. Increasing deer population creates environmental problems. Effective management of deer populations depends on our ability to understand habitat environment. This study collected telemetry locations of white-tailed deer information based on sex, age, and season in west Tennessee from 1992 to 1997. Using GIS, seasonal and annual home ranges of white-tailed deer were assessed and habitat composition determined. Logistic regression is employed to develop a predictive GIS-based habitat model that can be used for habitat planning and deer population management such as hunting control, birth control, or relocation.
Pin-Shuo Liu
The University of Memphis
Department of Geography
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
USA
Phone: (901)678-4194
Fax: (901)678-4467
E-mail: psliu@memphis.edu