scholarly journals Elk Food Habits and Range Interactions with other Herbivores in Wind Cave National Park

1978 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 171-174
Author(s):  
Adrian Wydeven
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Cervus Elaphus Nelsoni

The elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) population in Wind Cave National Park (WCNP) has varied considerably during the last 20 years (Lovaas 1973, Varland et al. 1978). Leopold et al. (1963) recommended that ungulates in national parks "be reduced to levels that the range will carry in good health and without impairment to the soil, the vegetation, or to habitats of other animals". Because elk are able to occupy a wide variety of habitats (Murie 1951), and have such varied diets (Kufeld 1973), they have great potential to compete with other herbivores. Data are needed on specific elk food habits and herbivore habitat relationships in WCNP to adequately manage ungulate populations. A description of WCNP was given by Lovaas (1973), and the previous report on the present study (Wydeven 1978). Field work was conducted from 6 June 1976 through 12 August 1977.

scholarly journals Elk Food Habits and Range Interactions with other Herbivores in Wind Cave National Park

1977 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
Adrian Wydeven
Keyword(s):  
Great Plains ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
National Park ◽  
Coniferous Forest ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Black Hills ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Cervus Elaphus Nelsoni ◽  
Mixed Grass ◽  
Rational Management

Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) have been the most numerous ungulate in Wind Cave National Park (WCNP), South Dakota, in recent years. If population numbers for elk and other herbivores increased substantially, a marked effect on available forage may occur. Information on movement, on herd organization, and on areas of intensive use has been obtained previously (Varland 1976). Additional information is necessary for rational management of elk in the Park. Wind Cave National Park is an 11,355 ha park in the southern Black Hills. The vegetation is ecotonal between the coniferous forest of the Black Hills and mixed grass prairie of the Great Plains. The Park is surrounded by a wovenwire fence 1.2 to 2.4 m high. Field work was conducted from 6 June 1976 through 12 August 1977. A summary of data gathered during 1976 was reported earlier (Wydeven 1977).

Preserving fossils in the national parks: A history

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent L. Santucci
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Historical Aspect ◽  
Park Service ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich

ABSTRACT The fossil record preserved throughout the National Park Service spans more than a billion years and is documented in at least 267 park units. The discovery, collection, study, and resource management of fossils from localities which are currently within parks sometimes predate the establishment of the National Park Service and many of the parks. Public education and interpretation at parks such as Agate Fossil Beds and Tule Springs Fossil Beds national monuments and many other designated areas include information on the rich history of paleontological field work by notable paleontologists undertaken prior to the areas being preserved as national park areas. Another important historical aspect for several dozen parks involves the conservation efforts undertaken by the public and interest groups to preserve and protect these important fossil localities. The evolution of the science and methodologies in paleontology is reflected in the resource management undertaken by the National Park Service and documented in park resource management records and archives, scientific publications, and agency policy. Today the National Park Service celebrates fossils by coordinating the National Fossil Day partnership which helps to promote the scientific and educational value of fossils.

scholarly journals Taxonomy and Ecology of Ectomycorrihizal Macrofungi of Grand Teton National Park

1984 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 51-61
Author(s):  
Kent McKnight ◽  
Kimball Harper ◽  
Karl McKnight
Keyword(s):  
Plant Pathology ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Stream Flow ◽  
National Park ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Fundamental Information ◽  
Symbiotic Fungi ◽  
Work Done ◽  
Vegetation Samples ◽  
Major Emphasis

This installment is one of a series of reports (McKnight, et al 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) on an extended project studying taxonomy and ecology of ectomycorrhizal macrofungi in and around the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. It reports the work done on the project during the last year by scientists with specialties as follows: L. R. Batra, Mycology-Plant Pathology; K. T. Harper, Ecology; K. H. McKnight, and M. Moser, Mycology-Taxonomy; K. B. McKnight, Mycology-Biometry. The significance of this program lies in obtaining fundamental information on symbiotic fungi as indispensable intermediates in the uptake of minerals by Tracheophyta. The latter are a major force in building soil regulating stream flow, and in erosion control. This continuing study adds to the inventory of Park fungi (McKnight, 1982) and the supporting documentation of annotations, descriptions, and illustrations. Very little field work was undertaken during the 1984 collecting season, the major emphasis being on analysis of soil and vegetation samples obtained previously.

scholarly journals A Multi-Regional Assessment of the American Pika (Ochotona Princeps) in National Parks

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 79-83
Author(s):  
Jessica Castillo ◽  
Clinton Epps
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Western United States ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Potential Threat ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Occupancy Patterns

American pikas are conspicuous and charismatic inhabitants of mountainous regions of the western United States. Due to their sensitivity to high temperatures, they are considered an important early warning indicator species for detecting the ecological effects of climate change. This study addresses the potential threat of climate change to American pikas by assessing current occupancy patterns, modeling current gene flow patterns, and combining these two components to project habitat-specific models of occupancy and connectivity into the future under various climate change scenarios. The preliminary results presented here reflect field work conducted in Grand Teton National Park during the summer of 2010 and 2011. We conducted occupancy surveys, collected non-invasive genetic samples, and conducted preliminary genetic analyses.

scholarly journals Distribution, Movement, Habitat Usage, Food Habits, and Associated Behavior of Reintroduced Elk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1986 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 168-173
Author(s):  
Lynn Irby ◽  
Clayton Marlow ◽  
Harold Picton ◽  
Mark Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Population Changes ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt ◽  
Theodore Roosevelt National Park ◽  
Potential Damage ◽  
And Behavior

Objectives 1. Determination of daily and seasonal movements of elk (Cervus elaphus). 2. Identification of vegetation and physiographic characteristics of habitats and/or habitat complexes used for feeding, cover, mating, and calving. 3. Determination of seasonal and yearlong range. 4. Identification of actual or potential damage to park resources (including structures, vegetation, and other animals) that could be attributed to introduction of elk. 5. Description of daily and seasonal activity and behavior patterns of elk. 6. Description of elk population changes during the study and prediction of elk carrying capacity for each unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP).

scholarly journals Composition of the wolf’s Canis lupus L. diet in the Wigry National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Robert W. Mysłajek ◽  
Sabina Nowak ◽  
Maciej Romański ◽  
Katarzyna Tołkacz
Keyword(s):  
Wild Boar ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Canis Lupus ◽  
National Park ◽  
Red Deer ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Natura 2000 ◽  
Important Prey

Abstract The diet of wolves Canis lupus L. was assessed in the Wigry National Park in North-Eastern Poland, which overlaps with the Natura 2000 site “Ostoja Wigierska”. The content of a total of 149 scat samples was collected in 2017 and analysed in order to determine dietary composition. Wolves primarily feed on wild ungulates, which make up 75.4% of food biomass. Despite the fact that wild boar Sus scrofa L. and red deer Cervus elaphus L. dominate in the ungulate community in the study area, the primary prey species was observed to be roe deer Capreolus capreolus L. with 39.6%, while red deer and wild boar only constituted 18.7% and 8.3% of the food biomass, respectively. Additionally, beaver Castor fiber L. was found to be an important prey (10.9%) as well and livestock accounted for 15.1% of all biomass consumed. The livestock eaten by wolves also included carcasses of domestic animals illegally disposed of in the forest. We therefore conclude that decisions on the management of the wolf’s food base within protected areas, such as national parks or Natura 2000 sites, should be preceded by intensive local studies.

scholarly journals Amphibian and Reptile Inventory and Monitoring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, 2001

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 3-27
Author(s):  
Debra Patla
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Inventory And Monitoring

This is a report of field work conducted in Yellowstone (YELL) and Grand Teton (GRTE) national parks, including the J.D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway (JODR), in the summer of 2001. This project was supported by the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program and the USGS Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative.

scholarly journals Food Habits of Bison and Their Relationship to Other Ungulates Using Rangelands in Wind Cave National Park

1979 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 153-156
Author(s):  
Jewel Popp ◽  
Robert Dahlgren
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
National Park ◽  
Odocoileus Hemionus ◽  
Black Hills ◽  
Antilocapra Americana ◽  
Prairie Dog ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Mixed Grass Prairie ◽  
Mixed Grass

The range use patterns and food habits of Bison bison at Wind Cave National Park (WCNP) were observed during the winter, spring and summer of 1979. WCNP, a fenced area of 11,355 ha, is located in the southeastern portion of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Approximately 80 percent of the Park is in rolling mixed-grass prairie, and the remainder is rocky hills covered by Pinus onderosa. Other major herbivores inhabiting the Park include elk (Cervus elaphus), pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and black-tailed prairie dog (Cymomys ludovicianus). Information pertaining to the bison herd's use of range resources is necessary to make proper management decisions concerning the bison within the Park. In addition, because WCNP is a remnant representation of the mixed-grass floral and faunal complex, and because the bison are able to roam freely within the boundaries, this study was also an opportunity to describe the ways in which bison utilize some of the resources with which they evolved. Specific objectives of the study were to determine (1) seasonal food habits, key forage species, and differences in food habits between age and sex classes, and (2) interactions with other major ungulates using the range.

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