Campsite impacts on small mammals of the Colorado River, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Elmore SW and Workman GW. 1978. Campsite impacts on small mammals of the Colorado River, Canyonlands National Park, Utah. Final Report (T-3). Utah State University, Department of Wildlife Sciences. Logan, UT
Small mammal populations were live-trapped at two campsites and two control areas along the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, to determine the effects of camping impact on small mammal numbers. Data were collected from August 20 to September 10, 1976, and from April 11 to September 10, 1977. Captures of the canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitis), least chipmunk (Eutamias minimus), antelope ground squirrel (Ammospermophilus leucurus), white-throated wood rat (Neotoma albigula) and rock squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus) populations were numerous enough to permit statistical comparison. At the Brown Betty campsite, small mammal populations, with the exception of rock squirrels, increased with campsite use. Campsites consistently supported greater numbers and more species of small mammals than the controls except for the rock squirrel. No significant difference was found between campsites and control areas for this rodent.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Elmore, Steve; Workman, Gar
- Date of Issue
- 1978-06
- Publisher
- Utah State University, Department of Wildlife Sciences
- Units
- CANY
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Campsites, Checklist, Human Impacts, Inventory, Mammals, Mammals (Mammalia), Management, Recreation/Aesthetics, Resource Management