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Eberhardt, L.E.; Hanson, E.E.; Cadwell, L.L.
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)1982
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)1982
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[en] From 1980 through 1982, the movements of 37 radio-collared mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) were monitored for periods of 3 to 17 months on the Handord Site in southcentral Washington. The objectives were to compare radionuclide concentrations in deer residing near the 200 Area waste management sites with concentrations in deer occupying areas remote from waste management sites and to document movement patterns of Hanford Site deer with particular emphasis on offsite movements. Cesium-137 in deer muscle and liver and 90Sr concentrations in deer bone were statistically higher in deer living near the 200 Area than in control animals. During this study, the highest concentrations of 137Cs and 90Sr in 200 Area deer were in those individuals residing in or immediately adjacent to radiation zones. Cesium-137 and 90Sr concentrations were more variable in deer residing near the 200 Area than in control animals, where only background (fallout) levels were observed. Movement patterns of Hanford site deer were analyzed to determine home range size and usage. The average home range was 0.39 +- 27 km2. In addition, ten (27%) of the monitored deer made offsite movements during the study period. While most of these movements were made in the spring and summer, some fall and winter movements were noted. It was estimated that approximately 8% (95% confidence interval is from 0 to 21%) of the Hanford deer herd is harvested each year. As a result of the low harvest rate, the Hanford deer herd appears to have a disproportionate number of older animals, with 24% of the 17 examined deer older than 10.5 years
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Oct 1982; 38 p; Available from NTIS, PC A03/MF A01 as DE83002341
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ANIMALS, BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES, CESIUM ISOTOPES, DATA, DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION, EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI, INFORMATION, INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI, ISOTOPES, MAMMALS, NUCLEI, NUMERICAL DATA, ODD-EVEN NUCLEI, RADIOISOTOPES, RUMINANTS, STRONTIUM ISOTOPES, VERTEBRATES, YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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