Bighorn Sheep Movement Pattern Research
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Project ID: 4413
Status: Completed
Fiscal Year: 2018
Submitted By:
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Project Manager: Jace Taylor
PM Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
PM Office: Utah Field Office
Lead: Other
WRI Region: Statewide
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Description:
This research will analyze bighorn movement across a variety of spatial contexts, with the goal of better understanding spatial patterns of contact and pathogen transmission risk between bighorn and domestic sheep.
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Location:
West-wide
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Project Need
Need For Project:
The risk of contact tool was built using only one population of bighorn sheep. The planned analyses will additionally add breadth to our knowledge of bighorn movement ecology that may have application for habitat restoration and identification of translocation impacts across different sub-species and habitat types.
Objectives:
Build site specific movement kernels for analyzed herds.
Compare ewe and ram movements.
Compare movements of translocated vs. resident animals.
Analyze movement variation among the different bighorn subspecies.
Project Location/Timing Justification (Why Here? Why Now?):
Not applicable
Relation To Management Plan:
Utah Bighorn Sheep Statewide Management Plan
Fire / Fuels:
Not applicable
Water Quality/Quantity:
Not applicable
Compliance:
Not applicable
Methods:
Not applicable
Monitoring:
Not applicable
Partners:
Utah Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, Washington State University
Future Management:
Not applicable
Sustainable Uses of Natural Resources:
Not applicable
| Budget | WRI/DWR | Other | Budget Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Item | Description | WRI | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Other | Utah FNAWS will fund $5000 to Tom Besser/Washington State University for bighorn movement research. | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | 2018 |
| Funding | WRI/DWR | Other | Funding Total | In-Kind | Grand Total |
| $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 |
| Source | Phase | Description | Amount | Other | In-Kind | Year |
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| Utah Wild Sheep Foundation | Utah FNAWS will pay $5000 directly to Washington State University. | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | $0.00 | 2018 |
Species
| Species | "N" Rank | HIG/F Rank | ||||
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| Bighorn Sheep | N4 | R2 | ||||
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Habitats
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Project Comments
| Comment | 09/10/2018 | Type: 2 | Commenter: Alison Whittaker |
| Jace - I am assuming you will receive reports from the university on this project. Be sure to attach the reports to the images and documents page when you receive them. Thanks. | |||
Completion
Start Date:
11/01/2017
End Date:
12/31/2017
FY Implemented:
2018
Final Methods:
These funds were transferred to Washington State University and used to research movements of bighorn sheep with special emphasis placed on risk of commingling with domestic sheep.
Project Narrative:
Commingling with domestic sheep and the resultant pathogen transmission poses risk to the health of bighorn sheep herds throughout the west. The information gained from this project will help reduce the risk of disease events in bighorn sheep.
Future Management:
This is an issue that will continue to evolve as bighorn populations fluctuate. These analyses will need to be considered on a her-by-herd basis.
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