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August 1, 2025

Contrasting Daytime Habitat Selection in Wild Red Deer Within and Outside Hunting Ban Areas Emphasises Importance of Small-Scale Refuges From Humans.

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TRThomas RempflerWPWibke PetersCSClaudio Signer

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Observational analysis highlights habitat selection patterns in red deer in and out of hunting ban areas, suggesting benefits of small-scale refuges.

Key Points

  • Red deer show distinct habitat preferences during the day and night based on human presence and hunting regulations.
  • During the main hunting season, red deer favored hunting ban areas, which allowed natural habitat selection patterns to emerge.
  • Using GPS collars, the study analyzed habitat selection of 243 individuals across the Central Alps, examining both day and night behaviors.
  • The presence of small-scale hunting ban areas can support more natural behavior in red deer, reducing human impact on their habitat selection.

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Rempfler et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af474ead7bf08b1ead3bebhttps://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71407
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