Award Date

1-1-1994

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Biological Science

Number of Pages

64

Abstract

This thesis consists of three separate chapters each in manuscript form. The first chapter presents an investigation of the accuracy of Loran-C for determining geographic positions during aerial telemetry studies in the eastern Mojave Desert, and concludes that for this purpose, Loran-C has a limited utility. The second chapter defines the demography of mountain sheep (Ovis canadensis) populations in the area of the Kingston and Clark Mountain ranges in the eastern Mojave Desert, including: distribution, mark-recapture estimates, survival rates and recruitment rates. The third chapter describes seasonal intermountain migration of mountain sheep ewes in the Kingston and Clark mountain ranges and investigates potential causes of these movements. Seasonal movements to hot season ranges were influenced by water requirements, forage quality, or both, and may have increased predation risk due to a decrease in the visual openness of habitat. Movements after the hot season may have been influenced by predator avoidance.

Keywords

California; Canadensis; Clark; Demography; Kingston; Mountain; Movements; Nelsoni; Ovis; Ranges; Sheep

Controlled Subject

Ecology; Forests and forestry; Remote sensing

File Format

pdf

File Size

3133.44 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

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