Wildlife habitats in managed rangelands—the Great Basin of southeastern Oregon: pronghorns.

Robert R. Kindschy; Charles S. Undstrom; James D. Yoakum

doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-145

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Wildlife habitats in managed rangelands—the Great Basin of southeastern Oregon: pronghorns.

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Authors:

Robert R. Kindschy, Charles S. Undstrom, James D. Yoakum

Year:

1982

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-145

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-145. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station

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Abstract

The sagebrush steppe of the Great Basin in southeastern Oregon is peripheral habitat for pronghorns, but the quality of the habitat can be improved through rangeland management. The relationship between pronghorns and their habitat components—the availability of water, type of forage, barriers that restrict the movement of herds, and the effect of grazing by livestock-are discussed. A worksheet is provided that can be used by range managers to rate the quality of a range as pronghorn habitat. Methods of altering habitat to benefit pronghorns are given.

Citation

Kindschy, Robert R.; Undstrom, Charles S.; Yoakum, James D. 1982. Wildlife habitats in managed rangelands��the Great Basin of southeastern Oregon: pronghorns. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-145. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station