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UW study reveals environmental chracteristics for three genetic groups of mule deer


UW study reveals environmental chracteristics for three genetic groups of mule deer
Aaron Brown
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Release) - Despite the fact that Wyoming mule deer are a highly mobile species found throughout the state, University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mule deer in the state represent three different genetic groups.
“We identified features of the environment, such as elevation, habitat types and highways, that promote or inhibit the movement of mule deer genes across the state,” says Melanie LaCava, a UW Ph.D. candidate in the Program in Ecology and Department of Veterinary Sciences. “The environmental variables we found to be important were different at the scale of the entire state compared to each of the three genetic groups, which demonstrates the importance of studying wildlife in geographic areas of different sizes and comparing areas ....

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UW Study Reveals Environmental Characteristics for Three Genetic Groups of Wyoming Mule Deer | News


May 11, 2021
This mule deer was spotted in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Melanie LaCava, a UW Ph.D. candidate in the Program in Ecology, was lead author of a paper about Wyoming mule deer that was published in the May 11 issue of Ecography. Despite the fact that Wyoming mule deer are a highly mobile species found throughout the state, UW researchers discovered that mule deer in the state represent three different genetic groups. (Melanie LaCava Photo)
Despite the fact that Wyoming mule deer are a highly mobile species found throughout the state, University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mule deer in the state represent three different genetic groups. ....

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