Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States, Volume 5
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Abstract
Many ungulates migrate between distinct summer and winter ranges to take advantage of spatially and temporally variable food sources and avoid threats such as predators and deep snow. In 2018, the U.S. Department of the Interior established Secretarial Order 3362, which provided Federal support to expand existing research efforts to study ungulate populations and conserve their migrations by enhancing habitat quality for ungulates across the Western United States. In response to the order, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) created the Corridor Mapping Team, which is a collaboration among 11 State agencies, regional and Federal partners, and an expanding number of Tribal wildlife agencies. Together, the Corridor Mapping Team maps ungulate migrations throughout the Western United States and publishes them in the USGS “Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States” report series. This report details migrations and seasonal ranges from 36 additional herds and includes 2 herd updates detailed in previous reports. The Corridor Mapping Team has mapped the migrations and seasonal ranges of 218 unique herds for the report series, including this report. The report series serves as a map-based inventory of the ungulate migrations across the Western United States for biologists, managers, policymakers, and conservation practitioners. Building on the previous report volumes in the series, volume 5 additionally describes some of the local and national initiatives that are incorporating the products, tools, and information from this growing USGS report series.
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Kauffman, M., Lowrey, B., McKee, J.L., Allen, T., Beaupre, C., Beck, J.L., Bergen, S., Binfet, J., Blair, S., Cain, J.W., III, Carl, P., Cornish, T., Cowardin, M., Curtis, R., DeVivo, M., Diamond, J., Dugger, K.M., Duvuvuei, O., Ellingwood, C.J., Finely, D., Fort, J., Freeman, E., Freeman, I., Gagnon, J., Gelzer, E., Gray, J., Greenspan, E., Hendricks, C., Hinojoza-Rood, V.D., Jeffress, M., Kyle, C.A., Lockyer, Z., McKee, C., Merkle, J.A., Merrell, J., Mumma, M.A., Powell, J., Reddell, C., Reinking, A.K., Ritson, R., Robatcek, S., Robb, B.S., Russo, B.M., Sawyer, H., Schroeder, C., Slezak, E., Sprague, S., Steiner, E., Steingisser, A., Stephenson, T., Tatman, N., Taylor, K.L., Whittaker, D., and Zaffarano, T., 2025, Ungulate migrations of the Western United States, volume 5: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5111, 96 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245111.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
ISSN: 2328-031X (print)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Herd Summaries
- References Cited
- Appendix 1. Methods
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ungulate migrations of the Western United States, volume 5 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2024-5111 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4113-4594-2 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20245111 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Seattle |
| Description | Report: xiii, 96 p.; Data Release |
| State | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | Navajo Nation |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |