Special report on a wildlife study of the high Sierra in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and adjacent territory
Sumner LE. 1936. Special report on a wildlife study of the high Sierra in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and adjacent territory. National Park Service
This report is a brief survey of wildlife and natural resource baseline data within Sequoia-Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Sierra National Forest, and Devils Postpile and the environmental impacts occurring from human activities and development. This report is a series of field reports conducted by the author and A.B. McLellan on horseback. Non-scientific report with extensive photos. Gives specific information on wildlife and trail conditions in Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Forage conditions are mentioned as are future highway systems. This was of particular concern to the author as the Sierras are being dissected in numerous locations by highways, which in effect, splits up some of the few remaining large, contiguous areas of wilderness within the state. Black and white photographs depict areas clearly. The wilderness concept is also discussed within the report. It is suggested by some that pristine areas should not become part of the National Park Service as it will then come under extreme development pressure.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Sumner, Lowell
- Date of Issue
- 1936-10-09
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- DEPO , HIST , SEKI , YOSE
- Keywords
- Animals, CA, Cultural Resources, Devil's Postpile National Monument, ehistory, Environmental Impact, Human Impact, Photographs, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks