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Jarvinean, J. A., & Schmidt, W.D. (14-15 June 1971). Snowmobile use and winter mortality of small mammals. Paper presented at the M. Chubb, ed. Proceedings of the 1971 Snowmobile and Off the road Vehicle Research Symposium, East Lansing, MI. Michigan State University.

Abstract

Studies of telemetered elk in Wyoming showed that elk react most strongly to sonic booms, gunshots, people on foot, and stopped occupied vehicles. They show less concern for airplanes, steady traffic on interstate highways, and abandoned vehicles. In areas where elk are not able to hide or obtain cover, the distances of effective response should be expected to be greater than in forested areas, particularly on open, alpine areas in early summer, or the foothills and high meadow winter ranges, and open prairie. This could have a major impact on the location of hiking trails in high alpine areas, including wilderness areas, on elk summer range, and on human activities such as cross country skiing and snowmobiling, on elk winter ranges.

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