Radiotracking and The Spatial Anaylsis of White-footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus), in Suburban Maryland Parks.

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dc.contributor.advisorMullinax, Jennifer Men_US
dc.contributor.authorHummell, Graceen_US
dc.contributor.departmentEnvironmental Science and Technologyen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-16T05:30:28Z
dc.date.available2021-09-16T05:30:28Z
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractTick-borne disease transmission has been steadily increasing in the United States. This is a major concern in suburban and urban areas, where wildlife and humans frequently share space. White-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) are studied for their role as a host for ticks and a reservoir tick-borne disease. New advances in the ability to track mice give much-needed insight into their space use and the use and efficiency of baited tick treatments. The major objectives of this thesis were to: 1) document suburban mouse collaring, tracking, and comparisons of three available triangulation programs and 2) calculate basic population demographics, home ranges, movement patterns, and land use of mice in three parks in Howard County, Maryland. The applied goal of this research was to aid in the future management of mice and tick-borne diseases as it pertains to the best placement for baited treatment.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/cnff-qbtl
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/27697
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledWildlife managementen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledEcologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledHome Rangeen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledPeromyscus leucopusen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledRadiotrackingen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledResource Selection Functionen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledSpatial Anaylsisen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledTick-borne diseasesen_US
dc.titleRadiotracking and The Spatial Anaylsis of White-footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus), in Suburban Maryland Parks.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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