Wild mammals are icons of conservation efforts, yet there is no rigorous estimate available
for their overall global biomass. Biomass as a metric allows us to compare species with very …

Abstract Forests in eastern North America are experiencing high densities of white-tailed
deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and encroachment by invasive plants, both of which threaten …

Free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are believed to be a self-sustaining
reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in northeastern Lower Michigan, USA. Although a …

The impacts of introduced or overabundant large herbivores are a concern for the
conservation of forest plant communities and the sustainability of ecosystem function. White …

Public support of hunting is a key to sustaining this socio‐economic activity that contributes
to control of game populations. Previous studies have suggested that experience with …

Ethical treatment of wildlife and consideration of animal welfare have become important
themes in conservation, but ethical perspectives on how best to protect wild animals and …

By breaking down barriers that impacted the ability of subarctic First Nations people to
harvest waterfowl, the Sharing-the-Harvest program provided a safe, nutritious, and …

Hunting has been the primary white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) management tool
for decades. Regulated hunting has been effective at meeting management objectives in …

Most populations of large mammals in developed countries are managed by human hunting,
but there are surprisingly few empirical studies about the benefits and limitations of using …

After decades of high deer populations, North American forests have lost much of their
previous biodiversity. Any landscape‐level recovery requires substantial reductions in deer …