MONTANA RIVERS INFORMATION SYSTEM 

 Rivers Report 



Montana Rivers Information Syste|n 10/05/1989 



Rivers Report 



Reach: 002 MiLK RIVER ■ BIG HUDOY CREEK 

 Fishery Assessment Data Continued 



N REOBELLY DACE : Rare 



Source: 06/77 NEEDHAM FUP 



COMPLETE WILDLIFE ASSESSMENT DATA --- 



Reach Upper: POPLAR RIVER Unit Code: JA9 



Lower: N DAKOTA STATE L Unit Name: MISSOURI RIVER M 

 Unit type: Mainstem 

 Values: Habitat: 2 Species: 2 Final: 2 



Habitat Criteria 



Designated Habitat Protection: None 



Riparian Habitat Quality 



Condition: Moderate Forested: High 



Uet lands: Moderate Islands: Moderate 



Diversity: Moderate 



Species Criteria - 



Threatened and Endangered Species 



Peregrine Falcon : Historic Nest Site 



Big Game Species: Existing Seasonal Use and Importance Value 

 Uhitetail Deer : Year around High 

 Mule Deer : Spring & Fall High 

 Sharptail Grouse : Fall Moderate 



Other Game and Furbearing Species: Habitat Suitability/Potential 

 Beaver : Moderate 



Bobcat : Low 



Wild Turkey : Moderate 

 Pheasant : High 



Canada Goose : High 



Specialized Wildlife Use: Waterfowl staging areas, 'prime wetlands' 



Areas with cormorant, heron, pelican colonies 

 Golden eagle nesting cliffs present 



Category Points 



Land: Rip. Dual: 55 T&E: 15 Game/Fur: 57 Spec. Wild: 30 



ADDITIONAL WILDLIFE UNITS 



Reach Upper: MILK RIVER Unit Code: JGB 



Lower: POPLAR RIVER Unit Name: MISSOURI RIVER M 

 Unit type: Mainstem 

 Values: Habitat: 3 Species: 2 Final: 2 



Habitat Criteria 



Designated Habitat Protection: None 

 Riparian Habitat Quality 



Condition: Moderate Forested: Moderate 



Wetlands: Low Islands: Moderate 



Diversity: Moderate 



Species Criteria 



Threatened and Endangered Species 



Figure 37c. Example of a Full Report (Page 3) 



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