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Reproductive ecology of white-tailed jackrabbits in Central Iowa

Project goals and objectives:

  • To identify number and timing of births of litters in white-tailed jackrabbits in central Iowa
  • To determine number of offspring born per litter
  • To assess habitat use by females and young offspring
  • To estimate survival of young jackrabbits

Project was completed by W. Sue Fairbanks as the Principal Investigator, Peter Wolter, Todd Bogenschutz, and Mark McInroy. To read more about this project, click here for the report (PDF).

Funding Organization: Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Wildlife Diversity Small Grants Program

Duration: 06/01/2010 to 05/31/2013