Table 2.
Cumulative AICc weights (w) for the covariates hypothesized to influence collared and hunter-killed adult female and juvenile male elk during the hunting season (September–February; 2002–2012) in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. All covariates with w > 0.5 are bolded. Cumulative AICc weight of a covariate is the percent of weight attributable to models containing that particular covariate and is calculated by summing the AICc weights of every model containing that covariate. Covariates are described in the Supporting Information, Table S1. Highway was removed from the full model for collared juvenile males due to multicollinearity
| Covariate | Female elk | Male elk | Average Akaike cumulative weights, wi | Δ Akaike cumulative weights, wi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Collared adult females and juvenile males | ||||
| Park | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Forestbuff | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Highway | 1.00 | – | – | – |
| Town | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Crop | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.73 |
| Forest | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.64 |
| Road | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.16 |
| Water | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.17 |
| (B) Hunter-killed adult females and juvenile males | ||||
| Park | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.02 |
| Road | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Water | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Stream | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Town | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Forestbuff | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.02 |
| Grassland | 1.00 | 0.18 | 0.59 | 0.82 |
| Forest | 0.68 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.33 |
| Highway | 0.32 | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.28 |
| Wetland | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.05 |