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For my source of ecological information, I have chosen a report on Mule Deer wintering habitat, titled Mule Deer Winter Habitat Model, written by Anne-Marie Roberts (2004). The report was written for the Morice and Lakes District Innovative Forest Practices Agreement, which is a government initiative to develop innovative forestry practices in the Lakes and Morice Timber Sales Area (Ministry of Forests, 2000). The report provides information on Mule deer winter behavior such as food sources, feeding patterns, and preferred habitat, to name a few (Roberts, 2004). The document can be read by following this link: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/acat/documents/r1526/hsm_4065_modhe_1115307201308_ee60c663264b43aba7b2a8923b1f9018.pdf
Using the tutorial How to Evaluate Sources of Scientific Information (n.d.), I have determined that the source I have chosen is non peer-reviewed academic material. I arrived at this conclusion because the source was written by an expert in the field,as the author works for a biological consulting firm (Roberts, 2004). It does have in text citations and it does have a bibliography. It does not, however, have any referees and is therefore not peer-reviewed academic material (“How to Evaluate Sources of Scientific Information”, n.d.).
I chose to use this document on Mule Deer wintering habitat as I am extremely interested in Mule Deer behavior, and I am hoping to use this interest to help guide my research project for this course.
Sources:
Robert, A (2004). Mule Deer Winter Habitat Model. Retrieved November 20, 2019, from http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/acat/documents/r1526/hsm_4065_modhe_1115307201308_ee60c663264b43aba7b2a8923b1f9018.pdf
Ministry of Forests (2002). Innovative Forestry Practices Agreements Handbook. Retrieved November 20, 2019, from https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib45953.pdf
How to Evaluate Sources of Scientific Information (n.d.). Retrieved from https://barabus.tru.ca/biol3021/evaluating_information.html#7
