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Table 22. QUESTIONNAIRE. 



1. List your order of preference for the land uses listed below. 



A. Existing land use (i.e. grazing, ranching). 



B. Future energy developments (coal mines, oil wells, etc.) 



C. Wilderness designation (for that portion of the area from Custer 



Creek east to Terry) . 



How would you feel about wilderness designation for the area if you would 

 still be allowed to maintain and use existing roads, wells, fences, etc. 



3. What are your feelings about nong.3me wildlife (i.e. songbirds, hawks, snakes, 

 mice, etc.). Do you enjoy them, feel indifferent, etc. 



4. What are your feelings on prairie dogs? What level (how many acres) of 



dog towns would you tolerate on your ranch (none, 300 acres, 1 section, etc.) 



5. Would you support programs to enhance and/or maintain certain species of 

 nongame wildlife on your ranch and if so under what conditions? 



What are your feelings with regard to recreational users of you ranch and 



how many users would be a tolerable level (i.e. none, 20 or more per year, etc.) 



What are your feelings toward endangered species (black footed ferret, bald 

 eagles, peregrine falcon)? Would you like to see them protected? And would 

 you be willing to give up some existing practices to save them? 



