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Geology of the Northern Black Hills Bentonite Mining District
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Survival of Male Merriam's Turkeys in the Wyoming Black Hills
… turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo merriami), the Black Hills of Wyoming has become a popular spring wild turkey hunting destination. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department currently limits spring wild turkey hunters to 1 license (good for the harvest of 1 male wild turkey), and the department was …
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Ecology of Merriam's Turkeys in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota
… pine (Pinus ponderosa) ecosystem in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. Winter survival of female Merriam’s turkeys associated with supplemental food from livestock feeding or farmsteads was not different (P = 0.70) from females that wintered in forest habitats. Turkeys selected for open to …
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A Food Habits Study of Whitetail Deer In The Black Hills
… deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the northern Black Hills were studied during fall and winter 1966067 and 1967-68 and also during summer 1967. Summer study was confined to aspen (Populus tremuloides) areas and involved stomach analysis and a pasture study. Fall and winter food habits were …
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Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Mountain Lions in the Black Hills of South Dakota
… lion/human interface remains unknown. The Black Hills of South Dakota are dominated by human activity; from residences interspersed in mountain lion habitat to the recreational opportunities that involve the species. Based on the distribution of humans and mountain lions in the Black Hills …
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A comparison of Aspen and Pine Communities in the Northern Black Hills
Three study areas, each containing an aspen (Populus tremuloides) community, a pine (Pinus ponderosa) community, and a mixed aspen-pine community, were studied during the summers of 1968, 1969, and 1970. Soil chemistry, plant chemistry, overstory density, understory production, and use by whitetail …
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Influence of Geomorphological Origin Upon Macroinvertebrate Community Structure in Black Hills Streams
… a stream classification system proposed for the Black Hills National Forest. Stream physiochemical characteristics and macroinvertebrate community structure were compared among three geomorphically distinct landtype associations in the Black Hills. Stepwise disciminant analysis identified five …
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Fire, climate, and forest structure in ponderosa pine forests of the Black Hills
… apply uniformly to ponderosa pine forests in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. Infrequent, extensive stand-replacing fires also may have occurred and apparently resulted in large landscapes of dense, even-aged forest. I examined this alternative model for the …
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Development of An Elk Sightability Model for the Black Hills of South Dakota
Elk (Cervus elaphus) are important in the Black Hills of South Dakota because they are a prized game species, but also have negative impacts on private landowners through crop depredation. As a result, elk abundance is essential information required to successfully manage this population. …
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Evaluation of Cattle Use of A Deer Winter Range in the Black Hills
Cattle use of a deer winter range in the Black Hills was investigated during the summer grazing seasons of 1971-1972. A U.S. Forest Service grazing allotment situated between Mystic and Redfern, South Dakota, was used as the study area. The allotment was divided into five grazing units or pastures …
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Factors Affecting Water Quality and Microinvertebrate Distribution Within a Small Black Hills Stream
… Creek, Pennington County, South Dakota in the Black Hills. Water quality differences between years and among stations were detected in Slate Creek from both physiochemical and macroinvertebrate evaluations. The primary sources of disturbance to the Slate Creek study site during the sampling …
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Geoneutrino production of the northern Black Hills, South Dakota, United States of America
Current neutrino observatories operate underground to isolate the detector from cosmic rays and background radiation. However, background radiation from local sources has yet to be accounted for. Current models for neutrino contributions from terrestrial rocks are formulated from bulk compositional …
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Causal factors and consequences of mixed-severity fire in Black Hills ponderosa pine forests
… to address the theme of mixed- severity fire in Black Hills ponderosa pine forests. Mixed severity fire resulted in many patches of low, moderate, and high severity, distributed in roughly equal proportion across the burned landscape. There was a significant effect of stand structure and …
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Population Ecology of Rocky Mountain Elk in the Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming
… occupying the southwestern region of the Black Hills. We used known-fate analysis in Program MARK for survival analysis of adult cows and calves. We estimated survival and cause-specific mortality of 49 adult female elk over the 2 years of the study. Annual adult cow survival was 0.85 (95% …
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The Effects of Forest Management on Birds in the Black Hills of South Dakota
… tremuloides ), and meadow habitats of the Black Hills, South Dakota during 1992 and 1993. I observed 69 species during this study. Dark - eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) were common in all habitats except meadows. The Yellow-rumped Warblers (Dendroica coronata) were abundant in ponderosa pine …
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Survival of Male Merriam's Wild Turkeys in the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota
… spring season license availability, the Black Hills of western South Dakota has become a popular destination for spring turkey hunters. Recent trend data indicates increasing spring hunting pressure and has led to questions regarding the potential over-harvest of adult male turkeys in the …
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A Survey of Pollution on Selected Streams in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Seven Streams in the Black Hill of South Dakota were surveyed to determine the influence of suspected sources of pollution on these streams. The sources of pollution included both sewage treatment plant effluents and mining wastes. A comparison of the benthic fauna community below a pollution …
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Habitat Selection of White-tailed and Mule Deer in the Southern Black Hills, South Dakota
… populations have been declining in the Black Hills since the-mid 1970's. This decline is believed to be due to habitat deterioration. Most habitats in the Black Hills are becoming ponderosa pinedominated climax communities. Such pine communities will not support as many deer as early …
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Factors Related to a "Quality" Deer Hunting Experience in the Black Hills of South Dakota
… important objective of deer management in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The objectives of this study were I) to describe Black Hills deer hunter motivations and other factors related to hunter satisfaction, 2) to investigate the occurrence of group hunting (i.e., party hunting) in the Black …
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Food Habits of Deer In The Southern Black Hills As Determined By The Point Technique
… is the first food habits study from the southern Black Hills and is necessary for proper deer management. To evaluate the suitability of the point technique for Black Hills vegetation, an artificial population was constructed from known weights of a forb, (Achillea lanulosa), grass (Oryzopsis …
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