Evaluating elk distribution and conflict Version 2.0.0
April 30, 2025
This software release contains the code necessary to produce the elk habitat selection models used to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) feeding decisions for the National Elk Refuge. This update provides additional analyses pertaining to an additional management scenario considered by FWS ('Alternative D').
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Title | Evaluating elk distribution and conflict Version 2.0.0 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P1486NQE |
| Authors | Gavin G Cotterill, Tabitha A Graves |
| Product Type | Software 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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