Gavin G. Cotterill
Margaret C. McEachran
Tabitha A. Graves
Eric K. Cole
Paul C. Cross
Jonathan D. Cook
2025
<p>This report was developed to evaluate the performance of a set of proposed alternatives for <i>Cervus elaphus canadensis</i> (elk) and <i>Bison bison</i> (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.</p><p>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.</p>
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U.S. Geological Survey
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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