BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Mule Deer Habitat Along the Wasatch Front

Authors

Aaron J. SnowFollow
Brad Halsey
Mike Smith
Kaytee Howell

Files

Keywords

Mule Deer, Habitat, Wasatch, Landscape Ecology, Metrics

Abstract

Mule deer are prominent ruminants across the Northwestern United States. Their sensitive biology makes their habitat hard to come by. Their habitat requires adequate bedding, cover, feeding ground, and close access to water year round. To avoid high winds, low temperatures and heavy snowfall, the winter months often require mule deer to descend from their high elevation homes to the lower elevation valley, particularly in search of food and water. Descending into the valley often means intersecting with urban sprawl. We primarily want to see if the Wasatch Mountains in Utah County provide adequate mule deer habitat and secondly see if it intersects with urban regions.

Description

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Snow, Aaron J.; Halsey, Brad; Smith, Mike; and Howell, Kaytee, "Mule Deer Habitat Along the Wasatch Front" (2016). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 284.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/284

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2016-03-30

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Geography

University Standing at Time of Publication

Senior

Course

Geography 307

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