Brief No. 010

Mule Deer Radio Collaring

Project: Population Biologist   Location: Bridger Valley, WY   Subject: Jeff Short

Interview and photograph by Daniel Wakefield Pasley.

"I work with large ungulates1: large game species like antelope, mule deer, elk and moose. Basically, I go out into the field and collect information via various means, like radio collars or visual observation. I take that information back to the office for data analysis and statistical work, and then I put reports together. Those reports help us make decisions about what's best for the wildlife in terms of population management, and they help determine sustainble and repsonsiblie hunter harvests. The research also assists us with habitat protection and landscape scale issues2."—Jeff Short

  1. Ungulates can more simply be described as hoofed mammals. [↩]
  2. Landscape-scale conservation is a holistic approach to wilderness conservation that takes into account local economic and social considerations [↩]
Filson PROVIDED SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO MAKE THIS FIELD STUDY POSSIBLE.