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Title: Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor

Abstract

Presently, information pertaining to migration and daily movement patterns of big game in relation to overland conveyors or large diameter pipelines is sparse. A literature review showed that moose, caribou, reindeer, and dall sheep will pass beneath or over large diameter pipeline systems. But no information was found relative to big game crossing coal conveyor systems. Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor in Carbon County, Utah, was studied during spring 1981. Deer avoided crossing at underpass opportunities where the clearance was less than 50 cm. Clearances between 50 and 90 cm were selected for crossing. Deer passed beneath the conveyor during day and nighttime conditions and while the conveyor was either operating or idle. Recommendations are discussed for designing conveyors and pipelines to facilitate big game passage. 13 references, 2 tables.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Division of Wildlife Resources, Springville, UT
OSTI Identifier:
6206227
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Great Basin Nat.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 44:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; DEER; MIGRATION; ENERGY FACILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; PIPELINES; UTAH; WILD ANIMALS; COAL MINES; ANIMALS; FEDERAL REGION VIII; MAMMALS; MINES; NORTH AMERICA; RUMINANTS; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; USA; VERTEBRATES; 010900* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Environmental Aspects; 013000 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Transport, Handling, & Storage; 510500 - Environment, Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Greenwood, C L, and Dalton, L B. Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Greenwood, C L, & Dalton, L B. Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor. United States.
Greenwood, C L, and Dalton, L B. 1984. "Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor". United States.
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abstractNote = {Presently, information pertaining to migration and daily movement patterns of big game in relation to overland conveyors or large diameter pipelines is sparse. A literature review showed that moose, caribou, reindeer, and dall sheep will pass beneath or over large diameter pipeline systems. But no information was found relative to big game crossing coal conveyor systems. Mule deer passage beneath an overland coal conveyor in Carbon County, Utah, was studied during spring 1981. Deer avoided crossing at underpass opportunities where the clearance was less than 50 cm. Clearances between 50 and 90 cm were selected for crossing. Deer passed beneath the conveyor during day and nighttime conditions and while the conveyor was either operating or idle. Recommendations are discussed for designing conveyors and pipelines to facilitate big game passage. 13 references, 2 tables.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6206227}, journal = {Great Basin Nat.; (United States)},
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volume = 44:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Tue Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
}