Environmental Impact - Wildlife/Vegetation Effects
Bury, R. L. (1978). Impacts of snowmobiles
on wildlife. Transactions of the North American Wildlife
and Natural Resources Conference.
Abstract
The major effects of snowmobiles on wildlife appear to be in changes
of the animals
daily routine, rather than direct mortality. This seems to be the case
with regard to elk, rabbits, and small subnivean animals. Other animals
such as deer seem to be more tolerant of snowmobiles. In general, snowmobiles
created little effect on large animals, moderate effects were observed
on medium-sized animals and small animals over wintering in sub-snow environments
were drastically effected.
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