Migration Atlas Released

Migration patterns for pronghorns and other ungulates in northwestern Wyoming is an ongoing concern for wildlife biologists here.  Now, the first-ever atlas of ungulate migration has been released by a group of wildlife biologists at the University of Wyoming and cartographers at the University of Oregon. The atlas details the ecology and conservation of migratory big-game species including mule deer, elk and pronghorn in Wyoming, the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and adjacent Western states. The book also draws on the longtime experience and expertise of wildlife managers with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and other experts and historians from around the West. The collaborators say they hope book will help inform the conservation challenge that lies ahead for the migrating animals.  Lead author Matthew Kauffman says the book grew out of the idea that, in his words, “if we made better maps of the migration corridors these herds depend on, we could do a better job of conserving them.” The book’s authors plan to be in Jackson November 4th to discuss the book and their findings.

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