Home Range, Reproduction, and Foods of the Swamp Rabbit in Missouri
1960; University of Notre Dame; Volume: 63; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/2422801
ISSN1938-4238
AutoresJohn Toll, Thomas S. Baskett, C. H. Conaway,
Tópico(s)Ecology and biodiversity studies
ResumoIn Missouri, the swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus (Bachman) ) occurs principally in the southeastern lowlands. It is a locally abundant and popular game animal. Relatively little is known of the life history of this species, particularly in the northern part of its range. The object of this study is to contribute to our knowledge of specific aspects of the life history of this species. The study area was in Mingo swamp which lies in Stoddard, Wayne, and Bollinger counties, in an abandoned valley of the Mississippi River. The swamp formerly supported extensive stands of bald cypress (Taxodium distichum), tupelo gum (Nyssa aquatica) and several species of oaks. Drainage, logging, and clearing of the higher land for farms have greatly altered the landscape. But large acreages of good swamp rabbit habitat remain in cut-over lowland hardwood types, particularly on the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge and the Duck Creek Wildlife Area. This paper is a contribution from the Missouri Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Zoology, University of Missouri. The senior author was an Edward K. Love Fellow. We are indebted to Howard M. Wight, Missouri Conservation Commission, for valued suggestions and assistance; and to G. K. Brakhage and L. J. Schoonover for facilities and assistance.
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