Decision Framing Overview and Performance of Management Alternatives for Bison and Elk Feedground Management at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming
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- Document: Report (3.77 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Larger Work: This publication is Chapter A of Decision analysis in support of the National Elk Refuge bison and elk management plan
- Software Releases:
- USGS software release - Jackson bison population projections
- USGS software release - Supporting code for—Evaluating elk distribution and conflict under proposed management alternatives at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming (version 2.0)
- USGS software release - Software code for simulating elk and chronic wasting disease dynamics on the National Elk Refuge (version 2.0)
- USGS software release - Socioeconomic effects of bison and elk management alternatives on National Elk Refuge
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Abstract
This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) and Bison bison (bison) management at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming, U.S.A., and to inform a National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement focused on developing the next “Bison and Elk Management Plan” (BEMP). The U.S. Geological Survey facilitated a structured decision-making process for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop the alternatives and the criteria (performance metrics) for evaluating the alternatives.
Chapter A (this chapter) provides scoping details of the “BEMP,” a summary of the 19 metrics used to evaluate the performance of each of the 6 alternatives, and methodological details of 2 performance metrics that were not covered in other technical chapters. Additional technical details, results, and interpretations are briefly covered in this chapter but are mostly contained in chapters B–F.
Suggested Citation
Cook, J.D., Cotterill, G.G., McEachran, M.C., Graves, T.A., Cole, E.K., and Cross, P.C., 2025, Decision Framing Overview and Performance of Management Alternatives for Bison and Elk Feedground Management at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming, chap. A of Cook, J.D., and Cross, P.C., eds., Decision Analysis in Support of the National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2025–5076, 19 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20255076A. [Supersedes USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5119.]
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Decision Framing
- Overview of Analytical Methods Used to Evaluate Consequences of Alternatives
- Consequences
- Conclusions and Science Directions
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Decision framing overview and performance of management alternatives for bison and elk feedground management at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyoming |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2025-5076 |
| Chapter | A |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20255076A |
| Publication Date | August 14, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Ecological Science Center |
| Description | Report: v, 19 p.; 4 Software Releases |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Decision analysis in support of the National Elk Refuge Bison and Elk Management Plan |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| Other Geospatial | National Elk Refuge |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |