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Migrations and Management of the Jackson Elk Herd
Document Type
Book
Publisher
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Publication Date
1994
Abstract
From April 1978 to April 1982, 85 adult elk were captured and radio-collared on the National Elk Refuge in northwestern Wyoming. Relocations with biotelemetry from 1978 to 1984 showed that radio-collared elk occupied four distinct summer ranges. Recommendation was offered for the establishment of management objectives for each of the four herd seqments and an investigation of density-dependent effects on the recruitment, survival, and dispersal of juveniles. Reducing the number of elk in Grand Teton National Park and restoring the number and migrations of elk east of Grand Teton National Park to pre-1950 conditions are goals of the state and federal agencies that manage the elk and thier habitat. Alternative management based on this research is offered to accomplish those goals
Recommended Citation
Smith, B. L.; Robbins, R. L. 1994. Migrations and management of the Jackson elk herd.