Publications by authors named "Max A Morris"
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- Hemorrhagic diseases in white-tailed deer, caused by orbiviruses, significantly affect the deer ranching industry in the U.S. Understanding the role of midge as a vector for the disease can help manage its transmission locally.* -
- The study utilized occupancy modeling to assess female midge abundance and habitat preferences during the disease transmission period in Florida, highlighting the importance of specific habitats for midge populations.* -
- Findings revealed that midge abundance was higher near large-animal feeders and that different physiological states of midges preferred distinct habitats, indicating varying disease risk levels for deer based on their landscape location.*
Management of large herbivores depends on providing habitats for forage supply and refuge from risks of temperature, predation and disease. Moose () accumulate body energy and nutrient stores during summer, while reducing the impact of warm temperatures through physiological and behavioural thermoregulation. Building on the animal indicator concept, we used rumen temperature sensors and GPS collars on captive moose ( = 6) kept in large natural enclosures to evaluate how behaviour and habitat selection influence the rate of change in rumen temperature during the growing season on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA.
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