The Impact of off-highway recreation vehicles on big game: management implications for Alberta's eastern slopes

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dc.contributor.advisorGeist, Valerius
dc.contributor.authorYarmoloy, Cornel P. (Cornel Peter), 1957-
dc.coverage.spatial2000003035en
dc.coverage.spatial2000003036en
dc.date.accessioned2005-07-21T20:56:43Z
dc.date.available2005-07-21T20:56:43Z
dc.date.issued1983
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 55-67.en
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the impact of off-highway recreational vehicle use on habitat utilization and reproduction of big game animals. Informa­tion gathered was applied to off-highway vehicle management on Alberta's Eastern Slopes. The literature showed various detrimental effects of recreational vehicle use on wildlife including; avoidance of habitat adjacent to road­ways, overharvesting of big game populations and movements of animals into marginal habitat. There was a general lack of information on the direct impact on recreational vehicle use on behavior and reproduction of big game animals. To supplement this information, female mule deer were subjected to experimental vehicle harassment. Experimental work was performed on Suffield Military Reserve in south-eastern Alberta. Three radio-collared female mule deer were harassed by pursuit with a Honda three-wheeled all-terrain-cycle during Oct.1-Oct.24, 1981. The study showed harassed deer shifted to nocturnal feeding patterns, increased their use of hiding cover, increased their home range size, and fled from the harassing vehicle with greater frequency following harassment. Reproduction of harassed deer also dropped significantly the year following harassment (1982). These results, and information from the literature, support the contention of several authors that harassment may result in reduced reproduction in big game animals. Recommendations for managing off-highway recreational vehicles on the Eastern Slopes are made with reference to the literature, and the current policy and management setting on the Eastern Slopes and management setting on the Eastern Slopes. The recommendations include development of designated route systems and a user fee on off-highway recreational vehicles to provide funding for OHRV facilities development.en
dc.format.extentv, 95 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationYarmoloy, C. P. (1983). The Impact of off-highway recreation vehicles on big game: management implications for Alberta's eastern slopes (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/15454en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/15454
dc.identifier.isbn0315262265en
dc.identifier.lccQH 545 A43 Y35 1986en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/23214
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Design
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccQH 545 A43 Y35 1986en
dc.subject.lcshAll terrain vehicles - Environmental aspects
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental policy - Alberta - Eastern slopes
dc.subject.lcshWildlife management - Alberta - Eastern slopes
dc.titleThe Impact of off-highway recreation vehicles on big game: management implications for Alberta's eastern slopes
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Design
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Environmental Design (MEDes)
ucalgary.thesis.notesoffsiteen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleasenoen
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