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Assessment of Wildlife Impacts 72 



Comprehensive Review 72 



Mine Construction and Operation 72 



Expanding Human Population 73 



Identified Wildlife-Mining Conflicts 75 



Moose 75 



Elk 75 



Mule Deer 75 



White-tailed Deer 75 



Bighorn Sheep 76 



Mountain Goat 76 



Bears 76 



Mountain Lion 76 



Furbearers and Predators 78 



Small Mammals 78 



Waterfowl 78 



Raptors 79 



Forest Grouse 79 



Shorebirds 80 



Other Birds 80 



Amphibians 80 



Recommendations 80 



Short-term Management Recommendations 82 



Utility Corridor 83 



Mine Site and Tailing Impoundment 83 



: Expanding Human Population 84 



Long-term Management Recommendations 84 



Literature Cited 86 



Appendix 



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