Desert Bighorn Movements and Habitat Use in Relation to the Proposed Black Canyon Bridge Project: Nevada - Final Report

Ebert DW and Douglas CL. 1993. Desert Bighorn Movements and Habitat Use in Relation to the Proposed Black Canyon Bridge Project: Nevada - Final Report. University of Nevada, Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. Las Vegas, NV

In this study, we used information on topography and the distribution of resources in the Eldorado Mountains, Nevada, to characterize bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) habitat quality, and information on movements of radio-collared bighorn to estimate home range size and patterns of movement. Study results were used to evaluate potential impacts of three proposed highway alignments (Gold Strike Canyon, GSA; Sugarloaf Mountain, SLA; and Promontory Point, PPA) on bighorn sheep.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Ebert, Donald; Douglas, Charles
Date of Issue
1993-05
Publisher
University of Nevada, Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit
Units
LAKE
Keywords
Black Canyon Bridge (LAME), Colorado Plateau, Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni), Distribution, habitat evaluation, Habitats, Home Range, Hoover Dam (LAME), Human Impacts

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