Predation risk and prey responses exhibit fluctuations in space and time. Seasonal
ecological disturbances can alter landscape structure and permeability to influence predator …

In south Florida, white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are the primary prey of the
endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). Deer populations in some regions of …

Defensive traits are hypothesized to benefit prey by reducing predation risk from a focal
predator but come at a cost to the fitness of the prey. Variation in the expression of defensive …

Objectives We determined how temperature influenced avoidance of risky areas and habitat
selection in a climate generalist, white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus; hereafter “deer”) …

Simple Summary We examined a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population with
evidence of decline in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. In the …

Understanding the role of recruitment in population dynamics of white‐tailed deer
(Odocoileus virginianus) is important for management. In the central Appalachian …

Recolonization of predators to their former ranges is becoming increasingly prevalent. Such
recolonization places predators among their prey once again; the latter having lived without …

Odocoileus virginianus, or the white-tailed deer, is a cervid found in southern Canada, the
USA and central and south America to Peru and Brazil. The first Odocoileus is thought to …