scholarly journals Model Testing for Future Reintroductions of Desert Bighorn Sheep at Capitol Reef National Park

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Terri Steel ◽  
Michael Machalek ◽  
Gar Workman
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Habitat Selection ◽  
National Park ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Selection Behavior ◽  
Project Objectives

The objective of the 1989 fieldwork was the testing of a model developed in 1988. The main project objectives are to: (1) evaluate the success of the transplant operations; (2) investigate habitat selection behavior of desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis); and (3) develop a model which classifies areas suitable for sheep use. This model will then be incorporated into a Geographic Information System (G.I.S.) to examine macrohabitat use patterns. Software to be used includes: SAGIS, MAP, DBIII, and HOMER.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Composition, Distribution, and Habitat Use of Reintroduced Desert Bighorn Sheep in Arches National Park, Utah

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
C. Haas ◽  
Gar Workman
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
National Park ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
National Park Service ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Habitat Analysis ◽  
Park Service

The ecology of a reintroduced population of desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni} is being investigated in Arches National Park. National Park Service objectives are: (1) determine general ecological parameters, including population and social dynamics, seasonal distribution and habitat use patterns, and general health characteristics; and (2) develop a comprehensive program of habitat analysis and evaluation that can be used to determine habitat suitability and identify transplant sites in other National Park Service units.

The variables of physical habitat selection by the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis weemsi) in the Sierra del Mechudo, Baja California Sur, México

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Alvarez-Cárdenas ◽  
Israel Guerrero-Cárdenas ◽  
Sara Dı́az ◽  
Patricia Galina-Tessaro ◽  
Sonia Gallina
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Baja California ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Physical Habitat ◽  
Baja California Sur ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep

scholarly journals Desert Bighorn Sheep: Changes in Genetic Variation Over Time and the Impact of Merging Populations

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Hedrick ◽  
John D. Wehausen
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variation ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Mexican Population ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Founder effects, genetic bottlenecks, and genetic drift in general can lead to low levels of genetic diversity, which can influence the persistence of populations. We examine genetic variation in two populations of desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis from New Mexico and Mexico to measure change over time and evaluate the impact of introducing individuals from one population into the other. Over about three generations, the amount of genetic variation in the New Mexico population increased. In contrast, over about two generations the amount of genetic variation in the Mexican population decreased by a great extent compared with an estimate from another Mexican population from which it is primarily descended. The potential reasons for these changes are discussed. In addition, although both populations have low genetic variation, introduction of Mexican rams into the New Mexico population might increase the amount of genetic variation in the New Mexico population. Overall, it appears that management to increase genetic variation might require substantial detailed monitoring and evaluation of ancestry from the different sources and fitness components.

Desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) recognition from camera traps based on learned features

2021 ◽  
pp. 101328
Author(s):  
Manuel Vargas-Felipe ◽  
Luis Pellegrin ◽  
Aldo A. Guevara-Carrizales ◽  
A. Pastor López-Monroy ◽  
Hugo Jair Escalante ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Camera Traps ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Learned Features

scholarly journals A Distributional and Habitat Study of the Bighorn Sheep in Winter, Grand Teton National Park

1978 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Michael Whitfield ◽  
Barry Keller
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Ovis Canadensis ◽  
Population Status ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
Habitat Factors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Teton Range

This study was initiated in order to determine the population status of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in the Teton Range. Intensive field studies were initiated in the summer of 1978 and will be continued during the winter of 1978-79 in order to delineate the distribution of sheep and to relate this distribution to habitat factors which affect seasonal distributions. Additionally, information on the history of bighorn sheep has been sought through interviews of longtime residents of the several valleys surrounding the Teton Range.

Desert bighorn sheep habitat selection, group size, and mountain lion predation risk

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Jones ◽  
Esther S. Rubin ◽  
Matthew J. Clement ◽  
Larisa E. Harding ◽  
Jacob I. Mesler
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Predation Risk ◽  
Group Size ◽  
Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Desert Bighorn Sheep ◽  
Mountain Lion ◽  
Selection Group
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