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The availability of suitable winter range is critical for the survival of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). White-tailed deer need old-growth or mature second-growth closed-canopy forests to provide sufficient thermal cover to withstand the cold north Idaho winters. Timber harvest can diminish the quality of white-tailed deer winter range by removing needed thermal cover. The goal of this research was to determine the location of suitable white-tailed deer winter range, according to land ownership, in the East Hatter Creek Watershed (EHCW). Digital orthophoto quadrangles @OQ) and hyperspectral images were analyzed using the GIs (geographic information system) program ARCVIEW. Currently there are 206 acres of suitable white-tailed deer winter range in the EHCW. The University of Idaho owns 101 acres (46%) and Bennett Lumber owns 117.5 acres (54%) of this acreage. Approximately 619 more acres will be available as winter range habitat in the EHCW as the forest matures and the canopy closes. The University of Idaho and Bennett Lumber each own 298 acres (48% apiece) of this potential winter range habitat in the EHCW, two private landowners own the remaining 24 acres (4%). In the EHCW, roughly 3 15 acres are considered marginal habitat.

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Title:
A GIS Analysis of White-Tailed Deer Winter Range in the East Hatter Creek Watershed, Idaho
Creator:
Powell, Jake
Date Created:
1999-12
Description:
The availability of suitable winter range is critical for the survival of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). White-tailed deer need old-growth or mature second-growth closed-canopy forests to provide sufficient thermal cover to withstand the cold north Idaho winters. Timber harvest can diminish the quality of white-tailed deer winter range by removing needed thermal cover. The goal of this research was to determine the location of suitable white-tailed deer winter range, according to land ownership, in the East Hatter Creek Watershed (EHCW). Digital orthophoto quadrangles @OQ) and hyperspectral images were analyzed using the GIs (geographic information system) program ARCVIEW. Currently there are 206 acres of suitable white-tailed deer winter range in the EHCW. The University of Idaho owns 101 acres (46%) and Bennett Lumber owns 117.5 acres (54%) of this acreage. Approximately 619 more acres will be available as winter range habitat in the EHCW as the forest matures and the canopy closes. The University of Idaho and Bennett Lumber each own 298 acres (48% apiece) of this potential winter range habitat in the EHCW, two private landowners own the remaining 24 acres (4%). In the EHCW, roughly 3 15 acres are considered marginal habitat.
Document Type:
Thesis
Subjects:
white-tailed deer winter range browse East Hatter Creek watershed wildlife biology
UIEF Unit:
East Hatter Creek
Location:
UIEF; East Hatter Creek
Latitude:
46.840526
Longitude:
-116.780027
Department:
Department of Wildlife
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text
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application/pdf

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"A GIS Analysis of White-Tailed Deer Winter Range in the East Hatter Creek Watershed, Idaho", UIEF Research Exchange, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/uief/items/uief_0085.html
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