Elk Impacts at Fossil Butte National Monument: Recommendations for Aspen and Tall Shrub Habitat Monitoring
Rogers PC. Elk Impacts at Fossil Butte National Monument: Recommendations for Aspen and Tall Shrub Habitat Monitoring. Research Permit and Reporting System
There is concern that perceived harboring of Rocky Mountain elk in response to hunting pressure on adjacent lands, predominantly during winter, could result in degrading vegetation within the monument. A fenced perimeter at FOBU restricts access by domestic livestock to brief crossing periods in the spring and fall, although this low fence presents no serious impediment to elk access. An elk migration study centered on FOBU was conducted in 2005 and a preliminary report was submitted.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Rogers, Paul
- Publisher
- Research Permit and Reporting System
- Units
- FOBU