Title
Population Dynamics and Behavior of Snowshoe Hares (Lepus Americanus Erxleben) in Central Maine
Date of Award
1975
Document Type
Senior Scholars Paper (Colby Access Only)
Department
Colby College. Biology Dept.
Advisor(s)
W.H. Gilbert
Second Advisor
Arthur K. Champlin
Third Advisor
George Maier
Abstract
Estimates of the number of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) on a hectare (80 acre) study area near Colby College in Waterville, Maine were made and factors influencing the validity of the estimates investigated. General observations about hare ecology were also made.
Keywords
snowshoe hares, population dynamics, central Maine, trapping, hunting
Recommended Citation
Seel, Deborah, "Population Dynamics and Behavior of Snowshoe Hares (Lepus Americanus Erxleben) in Central Maine" (1975). Senior Scholar Papers. Paper 499.https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/seniorscholars/499
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