Wildlife studies for the geokinetics' Kamp Kerogen site, Uintah County, Utah

Technical Report · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:7010350

Stoecker, R E

A four-season wildlife study was conducted on the Geokinetics site beginning May 1978 and ending May 1979. No threatened or endangered species were encountered on or near the study area (Section 2 plus a one-mile surrounding zone). No critical habitats or wildlife of special scientific interest or unusual occurrence were identified. Mule deer and elk occur on the study area. During the period of field investigations, deer were not very common, but were present most of the year. Only occasional signs of elk were observed, which suggested a rare and probably sporadic occurrence. Quantitative studies amenable to future monitoring programs were conducted on mule deer (pellet group counts and big sagebrush production-utilization studies), small mammals (live trapping), and birds (spring and summer transect counts). The research design used was systematic sampling in selected strata (pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush draws).

• Research Organization: Stoecker (Robert E.), Boulder, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC20-78LC10787
• OSTI ID: 7010350
• Report Number(s): DOE/LC/10787-54
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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