2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
8/23/2017 | 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Spatial Ecology of Wild Equids and the Integration of GPS Technology | Salon F
Spatial Ecology of Wild Equids and the Integration of GPS Technology
Knowledge of spatially-related information on free-roaming horses and burros in the United States is lacking. This is primarily due to limited use of tracking collars on these species. Animal welfare is a major concern regarding tracking collar use, yet several equid species in other countries have been safely fitted with radio or GPS-based tracking collars. Information obtained from these devices has improved our understanding of the spatial ecology of species such as Przewalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) in Mongolia, plains zebra (Equus quagga) in Africa, and free-roaming horses (Equus ferus caballus) in Australia. We synthesize existing studies employing tracking collars on free-roaming equids and how information gained can be used to inform management. We will also discuss a research project we recently initiated in the Adobe Town Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) of southcentral Wyoming. GPS collars were deployed on 14 adult mares in Spring 2017 to understand movement patterns and resource selection of free-roaming horses. We present preliminary data on proportion of time budgets horses are spending on private land, frequency of crossings across state and HMA boundaries, and proportionate use of crucial wildlife habitat. We discuss safety and survival of horses affixed with GPS collars as well as future directions of our research; which may include examining how free-roaming horses impact space-use of co-occurring wildlife species, or how horses shift home ranges in response to removal gathers.
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Jacob Hennig
(), University of Wyoming, jhennig1@uwyo.edu;
PhD student
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
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Derek Scasta
(), University of Wyoming , jscasta@uwyo.edu;
Rangeland Extension Specialist
Assistant Professor
Rangeland Management, Plant-Herbivore Interactions Ecologist
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Jeffrey Beck
(), University of Wyoming , jlbeck@uwyo.edu;
Associate Professor
Wildlife Habitat Restoration Ecology
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