Table 1 Wilcoxon rank sum test results for differences in home range behavior between ranched and wild deer during the 2016 & 2017 EHDV seasons. Significant differences are denoted by *
Year | Comparison | Ranched Mean ± SE | Wild Mean ± SE | Wilcoxon rank sum W | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Female 95% Activity Space (ha) | 28.73 ± 3.94 | 49.94 ± 10.98 | 0 | 0.0238* |
Female 25% Core Area (ha) | 4.04 ± 0.83 | 6.03 ± 1.44 | 3 | 0.1667 | |
Male 95% Activity Space (ha) | 33.95 ± 3.69 | 96.25 ± 29.51 | 2 | 0.0489* | |
Male 25% Core Area (ha) | 4.26 ± 0.80 | 9.72 ± 3.54 | 5 | 0.1939 | |
Female Revisitation | 35.90 ± 0.19 | 22.17 ± 0.17 | 73,058,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Female Duration (h) | 1.96 ± 0.00 | 2.25 ± 0.01 | 42,899,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Male Revisitation | 35.34 ± 0.18 | 14.32 ± 0.14 | 89,829,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Male Duration (h) | 2.19 ± 0.01 | 2.62 ± 0.00 | 41,042,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
2017 | Female 95% Activity Space (ha) | 21.37 ± 1.32 | 52.10 ± 3.19 | 0 | 0.0091♦ |
Female 25% Core Area (ha) | 4.39 ± 0.27 | 6.33 ± 0.67 | 3 | 0.1 | |
Male 95% Activity Space (ha) | 36.82 ± 7.92 | 163.91 ± 38.22 | 1 | 0.0333* | |
Male 25% Core Area (ha) | 4.32 ± 1.40 | 14.50 ± 3.90 | 3 | 0.1167 | |
Female Revisitation | 40.73 ± 0.27 | 27.19 ± 0.12 | 148,790,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Female Duration (h) | 1.86 ± 0.01 | 2.16 ± 0.01 | 91,440,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Male Revisitation | 29.81 ± 0.21 | 15.63 ± 0.09 | 120,810,000 | <  2.2 × 10− 16* | |
Male Duration (h) | 2.19 ± 0.01 | 2.64 ± 0.01 | 59,718,000 | <  2.2 × 10−16* |