Elk Herd Unit Ecological Data for Northwestern Wyoming and Southwestern Montana in relation to Elk Feedgrounds from 1995-2020
June 25, 2025
Data blended from a variety of sources to explore the effects of feeding on elk population productivity metrics with the incorporation of climate, predator, and harvest data over a 26-year time frame. Data are for elk herd units in northwestern Wyoming and two herd subunits for southwestern Montana.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Elk Herd Unit Ecological Data for Northwestern Wyoming and Southwestern Montana in relation to Elk Feedgrounds from 1995-2020 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P137Y5UB |
| Authors | Brian S Dugovich, Emily M Tomaszewski, Eric K. Cole, Sarah R. Dewey, Daniel R. MacNulty, Brandon Scurlock, Daniel R. Stahler, Paul C Cross |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
| USGS Organization | Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK) Headquarters |
| Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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