Effects of Hunting and Mast Crops on a Squirrel Population

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Evaluate the effects of hunting and mast crops on gray and fox squirrel populations over 10 years.
Conducted a 10-year evaluation on a public shooting area in southeast Ohio.
Measured preseason densities, hunting pressures, and annual harvests of squirrels.
Analyzed the impact of mast crops on squirrel survival and density changes.
Hunting accounted for 55.2% of annual squirrel mortality, significantly affecting population dynamics.
Preseason densities were correlated with yearly harvests, impacting subsequent survival rates of adult gray squirrels.
Mast crop size, especially hickory, influenced juvenile survival and adult fecundity.

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Evaluates hunting and mast crops affecting squirrel population dynamics, suggesting potential management strategies.

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Nixon et al. (1975) studied this question.

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