Winter food habits, responses to snow cover and movements of Fisher (Martes pennanti) and Marten (Martes americana) in southeastern Manitoba

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dc.contributor.authorRaine, Robert Michaelen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-01T20:17:06Z
dc.date.available2009-12-01T20:17:06Z
dc.date.issued1981en_US
dc.degree.disciplineZoologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
dc.description.abstractA trailing and radiotelemetry study of fisher and marten was conducted from August, 1978 to August 1980 in the boreal forest of southeastern Manitoba. Snowshoe hares composed 81% of the winter diet of fisher and 53% of the diet of marten. Marten displayed more subnivean and arboreal activity, and ate more microtines and squirrels than did fisher. Fisher ate marten twice. Both fisher and marten were found to pursue hares actively for distances of up to 1 km. Fisher were found to be restricted by the soft, thick snow cover that was present during midwinter. Fewer tracks were observed at this time, and fisher travelled upon snowshoe hare trails and their own trails to a greater extent than in either the early winter period of thin snow cover or the late winter period of crust conditions. Fisher were also found to walk through the snow cover and leave a body drag in midwinter...en_US
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dc.identifierocm72799096en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/3460
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rightsThe reproduction of this thesis has been made available by authority of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private study and research, and may only be reproduced and copied as permitted by copyright laws or with express written authorization from the copyright owner.en_US
dc.titleWinter food habits, responses to snow cover and movements of Fisher (Martes pennanti) and Marten (Martes americana) in southeastern Manitobaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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