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UW study reveals environmental chracteristics for three genetic groups of mule deer Aaron Brown © Provided by Cheyenne-Scottsbluff KGWN-TV Photo from US Fish & Wildlife Service CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Release) - Despite the fact that Wyoming mule deer are a highly mobile species found throughout the state, University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mule deer in the state represent three different genetic groups. “We identified features of the environment, such as elevation, habitat types and highways, that promote or inhibit the movement of mule deer genes across the state,” says Melanie LaCava, a UW Ph.D. candidate in the Program in Ecology and Department of Veterinary Sciences. “The environmental variables we found to be important were different at the scale of the entire state compared to each of the three genetic groups, which demonstrates the importance of studying wildlife in geographic areas of different sizes and comparing areas with different ha

University of wyomingUnited statesSan diegoHall sawyerKyle gustafsonRoderick gagneMelanie lacavaKevin monteithSara oyler mccanceMatt kauffmanHolly ernestDaniel thieleDepartment of veterinary sciencesArkansas state universityWildlife research unitFish department