Job Progress Report - Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration: Ungulate Ecology and Population Dynamics in Washington

OBJECTIVE

To determine habitat use, habitat quality, population dynamics, reproductive performance, seasonal movements of select ungulate populations in Washington State.

APPROACH

Conduct field studies of select ungulate populations using radio-telemetry techniques, assessments of habitat quality, trends, population dynamics, and reproductive performance, and describe landscape features and associations within ungulate population boundaries.

Contents

Job 1. Conduct studies of mule deer population dynamics in eastern Washington.

Job 2. Conduct radio telemetry studies of mule deer habitat use.

Job 3. Conduct studies of physical condition of mule deer in eastern Washington.

Job 4. Conduct moose telemetry studies and translocation from urban/suburban areas.

Job 5. Conduct evaluations of ungulate survey techniques.

Job 6. Conduct evaluations of DNA techniques to determine genetic signatures and abundance of local ungulate populations.

Job 7. Conduct manuscript composition of peer reviewed publications, technical bulletins, progress/completion reports, and symposia presentations.

Appendix A. The Cooperative Mule Deer Project Study Plan: A Multi-Agency Approach to Determine Population Regulation and Habitat Use Patterns by Mule Deer in Eastern Washington.

Appendix B. GPS Collar Performance Testing