An Air Census of Dall Sheep in Mount McKinley National Park
Sumner L. 1948. An Air Census of Dall Sheep in Mount McKinley National Park. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 12(3):302-304
On June 2, 1947, an air census was made of the principal Dall sheep (Ovis dalli) range in Mount McKinley National Park. This was to supplement ground observations that re being carried on continuously by Dr. Adolph Murie, Biologist, National Park Service, as a major wildlife conservation project. The purpose of the present report is to show the practicality in Alaska of a properly timed sheep census by air and, in particular, the close corroboration that this particular census gives to the detailed population counts made by Dr. Murie from the ground.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sumner, Lowell
- Units
- DENA
- Keywords
- Aerial Census, Dall Sheep, Denali National Park And Preserve, Mount Mckinley National Park, Mt. McKinley National Park, Sheep, sheep populations, sheep survey