LIST OF TABLES ■ 



Table 1. Wildlife habitat categories. Circle West baseline wildlife study ... 13 



Table 2. Correlation between vegetation community types and wildlife 



habitat categories 



Table 3. Characteristics of major stockponds found in the Circle West 



mine study area 



Table 4. Schedule of aerial surveys. Circle West baseline wildlife 



study ^^ 



Table 5. Summary of the percentages of representation by the various 

 habitat categories with each area sampled by a roadside 

 wildlife survey route 



Table 6. Percentage of habitat composition of the breeding bird 



census plots 



Table 7. Summary of inventory data for reptiles and amphibians 42 



Table 8. Summary of inventory data for bird species 44 



Table 9. Summary of inventory data for mammal species 52 



Table 10. Summary of data collected for bird nests located in 1977, 



Circle West study area 



Table 11. Summary of data for heron and cormorant rookeries 58 



Table 12. Classification summary for sharp-tailed grouse 63 



Table 13. Attendance at sharp-tailed grouse dancing grounds 



64 



Table 14. Classification summary for sage grouse 7° 



Table 15. Attendance at sage grouse strutting grounds 71 



Table 16. Classification summary for ring-necked pheasant 73 



Table 17. Classification summary for grey partridge 76 



Table 18. Results of lagomorph survey 



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Table 19. Classification summary for mule deer 



Table 20. Use of slopes by mule deer 



Table 21. Production ratios for some mule deer populations in 



eastern Montana 



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