Recreation's Effects on Eastern Mammals (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Recreation's Effects on Eastern Mammals

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White-tailed deer, shown in a camera trap image from the study, were detected less often at sites where hunting was allowed. However, deer did not avoid hiking trails, even those that were most heavily used.

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Roland Kays

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