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Proceedings of the 10th Biennal Symposium
Silverthorne, Colorado
Table of Contents
Sheep and Goat Ecology and Reproduction
Mountain goat subpopulation in the Absaroka Range, south-central Montana
Nathan C. Varley
Variability in lifetime reproductive success of bighorn ewes
Marco Festa-Bianchet and Jon T. Jorgenson
Reproductive success of bighorn sheep in the peninsular ranges of California
Esther Rubin, Walter Boyce, and Charles Hayes
Predation
Mountain lion predation on bighorn sheep in the Peninsular Ranges of California
Walter Boyce, Esther Rubin, Charles Hayes, Steve Torres, and Mark Jorgensen
Cougar predation on bighorn sheep in southwestern Alberta
P. Ian Ross, Martin G. Jalkotzy, and Marco Festa-Bianchet
A new look at predator-prey interactions using a simple enzyme kinetic model
Wayne E. Heimer
Sheep Population Estimators, Habitat, and Movements
Comparison of mark-resight population size estimators for bighorn sheep in alpine and timbered habitats
Janet L. George, Michael W. Miller, Gary C. White, and Jack Vayhinger
An analysis of potential factors responsible for the decline in bighorns in the Tom Miner Basin
Kristin Legg, Lynn R. Irby, and Tom Lempke
Seasonal movements and habitat use of the Highland/Pioneer mountains bighorn sheep herd of southwest Montana
William J. Semmen
Establishment of altitudinal migration in a reintroduced bighorn sheep population
Nike J. Goodson, David R. Stevens, and Stephen King
Northern Wild Sheep Disease and Parasites
Parasite loads and their relationship to herd health in the Highlands bighorn sheep herd in southwestern Montana
Kerrie L. Hoar, David E. Worley, and Keith E. Aune
A 20-year health evaluation study of a healthy bighorn sheep population in northeastern Washington
William J. Foreyt, Steve Zender, and Rolf Johnson
Literature review regarding the compatibility between bighorn and domestic sheep
Kevin D. Martin, Tim Schommer, and Victor L. Coggins
Overview and preliminary analysis of a bighorn sheep dieoff, Hells Canyon 1995-96
E. Frances Cassirer, Lloyd E. Oldenburg, Victor L. Coggins, Pat Fowler, Karen Rudolph, David L. Hunter, and William J. Foreyt
Status and Management
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in Oregon, History and present status
Victor L. Coggins and Patrick E. Matthews
Social dominance, reproductive success and birth sex ratio in Rocky Mountain goats: A preliminary report
Steeve D. Cote and M. Festa-Bianchet
Preliminary results of using transplants to restock historically occupied mountain goat ranges
Jon T. Jorgenson and Richard Quinlan
Social combat: homology in mountain sheep dominance fighting and controversy in wildlife management
Wayne E. Heimer
Introductions of mountain goats in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem: They’re here to stay! Or are they?
Nathan C. Varley and John D. Varley
Prospects for Habitat and Population Restoration and Ecosystem Management
Application of a GIS-based bighorn sheep habitat model in Rocky Mountain Region National Parks
Patricia Y. Sweanor, Michelle Gudorf and Francis J. Singer
Unique aspects of the ecology of bighorn sheep occupying a clay hills-prairie environment in Badlands National Park
Michael E. Moses, Bruce Bessken, R. Scott Game, Steve Cordts, and Francis J. Singer
Using ecoregion planning and management boundaries to manage mountain sheep in the United States: Is it possible?
Raymond J. Boyd and Donald J. Armentrout
Workshop Reports
Workshop Foreword
Kevin Hurley
Dall sheep and mountain goat trapping and transplanting in ALASKA
Wayne E. Heimer and William A. Taylor, Jr<
History of transplanting bighorn sheep and mountain goats – ALBERTA
Kirby G. Smith, J. Brad Stelfox and John G. Stelfox
History of transplanting mountain sheep – ARIZONA
Raymond Lee
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – BRITISH COLUMBIA
Ian W. Hatter and Dan Blower
History of transplanting mountain goat – CALIFORNIA
Vernon C. Bleich, Steven G. Torres, John D. Wehausen, and Toby A. Swank
History of trapping and transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – COLORADO
John H. Ellenberger
History of transplanting mountain goats and sheep – IDAHO
Lloyd E. Oldenburg
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – MONTANA
John J. McCarthy
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – NEVADA
Patrick J. Cummings and Craig Stevenson
History of transplanting Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep – NEW MEXICO
Amy S. Fisher
History of transplanting mountain sheep – NORTH DAKOTA
James V. McKenzie
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Alasdair M. Veitch
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – OREGON
Victor L. Coggins, Patrick E. Matthews, Walt van Dyke
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – SOUTH DAKOTA
Ted A. Benzon
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – UTAH
Mike Welch
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – WASHINGTON
Rolf Johnson
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – WYOMING
Kevin P. Hurley
History of transplanting mountain goats and mountain sheep – YUKON
Jean Carey
Position Statement
Position statement of the IUCN/SSC Caprinae specialist group of the sale of “special” auction or raffle hunting permits for trophy males Marco Festa-Blanchet