Can Odocoileus hemionus Adapt to Topography Changes within a Major Migratory Route?

Overview

Objectives/Goals Our objective is to prove that if you change the topography in a major migrator route for mule deer, they will adapt over time. Methods/Materials 1. Check trail cameras 2. Remove cameras from security box 3. Check the battery percentage 4. Turn off the trail camera (the switch is in the corner to the top left). 5. Take out the four batteries (if below 50%) replace with (4) new batteries. 6. Put the used batteries into your backpack. 7. While the camera is off take out the SD Card (it is sticking up at the bottom left corner). 8. Take the new SD card from your backpack and insert it into the SD location on the camera. 9. Turn the camera back on. 10. Place the camera back into the security box facing the same direction 11. Lock the trail camera security box (make sure the trail camera is facing the proper direction). 12. Write the information in field log book. 13. Repeat for the remaining (59) trial cameras. 14. Once you have checked all of the trial cameras, take the SD cards collected and transfer all the images onto a flash drive. 15. Condense the camera images taken by the trial cameras 226 and 227 from years acquired onto a flash drive. 16. Begin evaluation and analysis of image data on flash drive containing trial camera 227 and 227 image data. 17. Once done logging all the images from all years, look at data to evaluate the numbers of deer walking all the way through the under crossing 18. This information will help determine if deer movement is being manipulated or controlled by topography change to area and evaluate whether deer are adapting to the changes. Results Over time the mule deer were able to get use to the change in the topography and use the under crossing. Conclusions/Discussion After completing our investigation on whether a migratory meal deer herd movie can be manipulate or

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• Honorable Mention

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• CSEF 2018 Mammalian Biology · Entry S1313

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