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August 17, 2025EcosphereOpen Access

Harvest restrictions fail to influence population abundance

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SGSteven M. Gurney SCSonja A. ChristensenMichigan Department of Natural Resources MNM. P. Nichols

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Observational analysis shows no significant change in population abundance of deer under antler point restrictions, suggesting implications for cervid management.

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Population abundance of deer remained unchanged despite antler point restrictions, with both legal and illegal antlered deer increasing.
Camera-trap surveys conducted before and after implementing restrictions revealed no shift in antlerless deer harvest throughout the study period.
The study employed an N-mixture model to estimate age and sex-specific deer abundance across different zones, validating its effectiveness in capturing population dynamics.
Findings underscore the limitations of existing regulations in managing cervid populations and the necessity for ongoing evaluation of conservation strategies.

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Gurney et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36c210a429f797332faea https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70358

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Observational analysis shows no significant change in population abundance of deer under antler point restrictions, suggesting implications for cervid management.

Harvest restrictions fail to influence population abundance

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Harvest restrictions fail to influence population abundance

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