Bighorn Sheep in Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMSC, Bozeman) | Format: URL

www.nrmsc.usgs.gov — Overview of a study of Bighorn sheep habitat use and demographics in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. Study will document seasonal ranges and migration routes and evaluate habitat use and selection. Habitat use will be modeled, and those models will be extrapolated across the Park to predict occurrences of critical habitats and More... Overview of a study of Bighorn sheep habitat use and demographics in the Many Glacier area of Glacier National Park. Study will document seasonal ranges and migration routes and evaluate habitat use and selection. Habitat use will be modeled, and those models will be extrapolated across the Park to predict occurrences of critical habitats and provide managers with rigorous, quantitative, and spatially explicit tools for planning and impact assessment. Habitat models will be evaluated together with fire history information and fire models to estimate likely impacts of fire suppression on bighorn carrying capacity. Census information, including age and sex composition, will be gathered and used to evaluate population size and dynamics within and among individual subpopulations. Less...