Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Livestock predation by wild predators is a frequent and complicated issue, often cited as a significant factor in the decline of livestock production and justification for killing predators. Coyotes (Canis latrans) are the primary predators of sheep in Ontario. Some farms appear to be more susceptible to predation than others, despite the use of mitigation techniques. I explored land… more Full Text: CANID PREDATION OF DOMESTIC SHEEP (OVIS ARIES) ON ONTARIO FARMS: LAND COVER ASSOCIATIONS AND DISRUPTIVE DETERRENT TESTING A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of …
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Sherritt, Ayden Frazer, Thesis advisor (ths): Schaefer, James A, Thesis advisor (ths): Pond, Bruce A, Degree committee member (dgc): Brown, Glen S, Degree committee member (dgc): Brannen, Dennis, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Site fidelity is the behaviour of individuals to return to the same location; for female woodland caribou it may reflect reproductive success and depend on habitat quality. I investigated the influence of landscape and disturbance conditions on fidelity among three populations in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. Habitat classifications were based on Forest Resource Inventory (FRI) and… more Full Text: The Influence of Habitat on Woodland Caribou Site Fidelity A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies In Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science In the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
