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Hybrid Session

Session: : Navigating Challenges and Opportunities in Fence Ecology and Management

INS 1-6 - Fence crossing behavior of translocated and resident pronghorn in the Edwards Plateau

Monday, August 7, 2023
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PDT
Location: 251
Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) are North American ungulates that are thought to have cognitive maps of the landscape, and these memories could drive space use post-translocation. Barriers like fences are responsible for the inhibition of movement, increased energy demands, and separation from metapopulations. To address this, we examined the post-translocation fence crossing behavior for translocated and resident pronghorn based on patterns of animal space use. We found that translocated pronghorn cross multiple fences frequently while residents tend to maintain pasture boundaries. Further, translocation may expedite the colonization of reconnected habitat following fence modification, conferring a previously unrecognized advantage of this practice.