A Review of the Relationships between Visitors and Ungulates in National Parks

The growth in ungulate populations and the enhanced viewing opportunities they provide in many national parks, a mixed blessing to park managers, has been viewed positively by most park visitors. Visitors, long the major constituency of parks, have played a major role in the way ungulates are manage...

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Published in:Wildlife Society bulletin 1998-10, Vol.26 (3), p.471-476
Main Author: Wright, R. Gerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bison
Deer
Goats
National parks
Parks
Special Feature: Ungulate Management in National Parks of Western North America
Ungulates
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife ecology
Wildlife management
Wildlife policy
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Summary:The growth in ungulate populations and the enhanced viewing opportunities they provide in many national parks, a mixed blessing to park managers, has been viewed positively by most park visitors. Visitors, long the major constituency of parks, have played a major role in the way ungulates are managed. I trace the history of the relationships between visitors and ungulates in parks and provide examples of how visitors have influenced ungulate management policies. Today, although public influence on ungulate management seems to be greater than ever, the public has a poor understanding of park management actions. Park interpretive programs can be used to address this problem.
ISSN:0091-7648
1938-5463