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Reports and Mapping Projects

Our staff, with the help of paid interns, independent contractors, collaborating organizations and volunteers, conducts a variety of research projects. The resulting reports and maps are disseminated to agencies, organizations and individuals involved in, or simply interested in, wildlife conservation.

Most Recent Reports

Keeping the Wild in the West Quarterly Bulletin, Vol 1, No 3 (pdf 1 MB)
A forum for the latest scientific research and management practices for forest carnivores in the American West. 8 pgs. Summer 2003

Keeping the Wild in the West Quarterly Bulletin, Vol 1, No 2 (pdf 1 MB)
A forum for the latest scientific research and management practices for forest carnivores in the American West. 8 pgs. Spring 2003

Keeping the Wild in the West Quarterly Bulletin, Vol 1, No 1 (pdf 1 MB)
A forum for the latest scientific research and management practices for forest carnivores in the American West. 8 pgs. Winter 2003

Keeping the Wild in the West Report (pdf 1.6 MB)
A Multi-Species Carnivore Conservation Inititative for the American West. 27 pgs. August 2002

Keeping the Wild in the West - map centerfold (pdf 108 K)
Unbroken version of maps on pages 14 -15. August 2002

Multi-species Carnivore Conservation Initiative Technical Summary (pdf 1.4 MB)
Detailed summary of the conservation status of the grizzly bear, wolverine, fisher, lynx and wolf and science-based policy recommendations for their protection. 45 pgs. August 2002

Wildlife "Services"? (in html)
A Presentation and Analysis of the USDA Wildlife Services Program's Expenditures and Kill Figures for Fiscal Year 2000. April 2002

Restoring the Prairie Dog Ecosystem of the Great Plains (pdf 16.1 MB)
Learning from the Past to Ensure the Prairie Dog's Future. 28 pgs. November 2001

Roaded Lands, Eroded Habitat (pdf 1.3 MB)
Findings and Implications of the Road Scholar Project 1994-1997. 24 pgs. April 1999

The Silent Majority (pdf 1.2 MB)
Public Attitudes Toward Trail Use on the Gallatin National Forest. 13 pages. April 1999

At a Crossroads (pdf 2.3 MB)
The Wolf and its Place in the Northern Rockies. 26 pgs. Spring 1999


Mapping Projects

Multi-species Carnivore Conservation Initiative (pdf 6 MB)
Seven maps which illustrate forest carnivore observations and occupation on public lands in the West.

Black-tailed Prairie Dog Focus Areas (html)
Illustrates potential prairie dog habitat on public, tribal and key private lands.

7 kilometer Ferret Recovery Area (html)
Illustrates area of critical importance to ferret recovery in Montana

Human-caused Wolf Mortality in Greater Yellowstone
(pdf 897.7 KB)

Illustrates human-caused deaths of wolves since their reintroduction in 1995 and 1996.

Priority Mapping of Forest Carnivores in the American West (html)
Illustrates sightings and priority habitat areas of fisher, lynx and wolverine.





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Predator Conservation Alliance
PO Box 6733
Bozeman, Montana 59771
phone 406-587-3389
fax 406-587-3178

pca@predatorconservation.org