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Assess Demographic and Physiological Status of Columbian Black-tailed Deer in Olympic National Park

Biologists and managers on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, as throughout western Washington, are concerned about increased observations over the last several years of emaciated deer with symptoms of excessive hair-loss. This Web page describes a study to evaluate modern pellet-group survey methods, estimate abundance of deer and elk, identify More...

  • Deer in wild

Mountain Lion Research on the Colorado Front Range

As one of one of the big three charismatic predators in North America, mountain lions top the list of national park management challenges that require balancing the preservation of species with protection of park visitors. In Rocky Mountain National Park and its environs, USGS Fort Collins Science Center (FORT) scientists are collaborating with More...

  • Mountain lion in a tree