Evaluation of an animal-activated scarecrow and a monofilament fence for reducing deer use of soybean fields

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 492-498

  Beringer, Jeff ^a   VerCauteren, Kurt C ^b   Millspaugh, Joshua J ^c  

^a MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal damage; Crop depredation; Fencing; Frightening device; Odocoileus virginianus; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

CROP DAMAGE; DEER; HABITAT USE; PROTECTED AREA; SOYBEAN;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; GLYCINE MAX; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0037491747     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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