Craters of the Moon National Monument Mule Deer Survey 2000
Munts M. 2000. Craters of the Moon National Monument Mule Deer Survey 2000. Craters of the Moon NM, Arco Idaho
Mule deer surveys have been conducted every year at Craters of the Moon National Monument (CRMO) since 1984. This report details mule deer surveys performed in 2000 at CRMO (within pre-2000 monument boundaries). This included unstructured spring surveys as well as the systematic fall surveys. The number of does and yearlings observed in the spring counts were similar to numbers in 1999. The fall survey recorded numbers for all age classes, except yearling males, that were down from previous years. This is thought to be a result of near drought conditions for the previous 15 months. When the data was averaged into three year intervals the deer populations shows a general pattern of decline since the mid 1980s. Includes summary of surveys 1984-1999.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Munts, Michael
- Date of Issue
- 2000-11
- Units
- CRMO
- Keywords
- Deer, Mule Deer, Survey, Wildlife