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The Effects Of Campgrounds On Small Mammals In Canyonlands And Arches National Parks, Utah, Gregory A. Clevenger
The Effects Of Campgrounds On Small Mammals In Canyonlands And Arches National Parks, Utah, Gregory A. Clevenger
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Campground use in our national parks is increasing yearly, but little quantitative data are available concerning the impact this use is having on the ecology of the campground and surrounding area. This paper reports on some of the effects of campgrounds on small mammal populations in Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, Utah. Data collection consisted of live-trapping from April to November, 1975 (12,337 trap-nights). The populations of Ordls kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii), antelope ground squirrels (Ammospermophilus leucurus), deer mice (Peromyscus spp.), woodrats (Neotoma spp.), Colorado chipmunks (Eutamias guadrivittatus), and desert …