Administration - Conference & other proceedings

Ward, A. L., Cupal, J.J., Lea, A.L., Oakley, C.A., & Weeks, R. W. (1973). Elk behavior in relation to cattle grazing, forest recreation, and traffic. Paper presented at the transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.

Abstract

Studies of telemetered elk in Wyoming show that logging and recreation roads with moving vehicles had little effect on elk movements. Elk preferred to stay about one-half mile from people who were camping and picnicking. In planning recreational facilities in elk habitat, efforts should be made to keep human concentration areas at least one-half mile from elk feeding sites and to provide buffer zones with adequate cover.

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