Large native ungulates

Bryce Rickel

Treesearch

Large native ungulates

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Bryce Rickel

Year:

2005

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Finch, Deborah M., Editor. 2005. Assessment of grassland ecosystem conditions in the Southwestern United States: wildlife and fish—volume 2. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-135-vol. 2. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 13-34

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Abstract

This chapter addresses the large native ungulates (American bison (Bos bison), elk (Cervus elaphus), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) of the grasslands. The information presented includes historical background, description of the species’ biology and ecology, and management in relation to domestic animals.

Parent Publication

Assessment of grassland ecosystem conditions in the Southwestern United States: Wildlife and fish. Vol. 2

Keywords

grasslands, ecological assessment, Southwestern United States, ecosystem conditions, wildlife, fish, birds, mammals, Arizona, New Mexico, large native ungulates

Citation

Rickel, Bryce. 2005. Large native ungulates. In: Finch, Deborah M., Editor. 2005. Assessment of grassland ecosystem conditions in the Southwestern United States: wildlife and fish—volume 2. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-135-vol. 2. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 13-34