Graduation Year
2019
Graduation Month
December
Document Type
Professional Paper
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
School or Department
Wildlife Biology
Major
Wildlife Biology – Terrestrial
Faculty Mentor Department
Wildlife Biology
Faculty Mentor
L. Scott Mills
Subject Categories
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Abstract
For small mammals subject to predation, individual longevity, or lifespan, is typically unknown. Snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) are used as the focal species of this study to examine the assumption that small prey species do not typically live past one or two years of age. To test this assumption, we analyzed a 20-year capture-mark-recapture database to first index the lifespan of hares. We analyzed this database to determine which factors increased the odds of longevity in hares. Body condition and capture location were significant in increasing the odds of a hare being long lived, whereas sex of the hare was not significant.
Honors College Research Project
Yes
GLI Capstone Project
no
Recommended Citation
Theisen, Katrina L.; Kumar, Alexander V.; and Mills, L. Scott, "Longevity in Snowshoe Hares" (2019). Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts. 319.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/utpp/319
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