THE AUTHORS 



ALLEN D. BRUNER is a Range Research Associate with the Renewable 

 Natural Resources Division, Max C. Fleischmann College of i^ri- 

 culture, University of Nevada, Reno. He received his B.S. degree 

 (1961) in crop production from California Polytechnic College and 

 his M.S. degree (1967) in range management from the University of 

 Nevada. He has been in his present position since 1969. , 



DONALD A, KLEBENOW is an Associate Professor of Wildlife with the 

 Renewable Natural Resources Division, Max C. Fleischmann Col- 

 lege of i^riculture, University of 'Nevada, Reno. He received his 

 B.S. degree (1960) in forestry and his M.S. degree (1962) in wildlife 

 management at the University of Montana; his Ph.D. degree (1968) 

 in wildlife ecology was received at the University of Idaho. He was 

 Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University from 1968 to 1971 and 

 has been in his present position since 1971. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENT 



We thank Paul Demeule, presently Range Conservationist on the 

 Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming; Garth Baxter, presently Hoback 

 District Ranger on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming; and the 

 staff of Humboldt National Forest at Ely, Nevada, who gave assistance 

 and backing in our numerous burning attempts. 



