TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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Introduct ion „ . . . . 1 



Procedures 1 



Game Mammals o 1 



Game Birds 2 



Songbirds . 2 



Raptors 3 



Non-gane Mammals 3 



Study Area 3 



Otter Creek. , 3 



Hanging Woman Creek 5 



Prairie Dog Creek 5 



Results and Discussion » 5 



Otter Creek 11 



Mule Deer , . . 11 



Population characteristics. 11 



Distribution. 14 



Vegetation type usage „ 14 



Activity 19 



Use of topography . . o 20 



Use of exposure . o . , 29 



Use of slope. , . . . „ . 21 



Antelope . o 22 



Population characteristicSo 22 



Distribution. o . . 22 



Vegetation type usage 27 



Activity „ . . . 30 



Use of topography 30 



Use of exposure^ . „..„...... 31 



Use of slope. . „ . » o . « . ^ . . . , » . » 32 



Sharp-tailed Grouse. .„,..„ „.„...,. o 33 



Ring-necked Pheasant . . o . o o . <. 35 



Waterfowl ... ...... » „ .o. 35 



Songbirds. o „ . <, »..„....<, » 35 



Raptors. <,..„.„„..,. ..o , ....... . 37 



Accipiters » ......... „ . . 37 



Buteos. ..... o ...„..,.. o .. o . . o o 45 



Harriers. ... .o. ....<,... o 45 



Falcons. ..... ........ , 45 



Owls . . o . „ 45 



fon-gane Mammals 50 



Amphibians and Reptiles 51 



Hanging Woman Creek „ 53 



Mule Deer , „ 53 



Population characteristics 53 



Distribution. 53 



Vegetation type usage. 56 



Activity. ....... ............ 60 



Use of topography. 60 



