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Table 4.6-1 b. Aerial estimate of mule deer numbers prior to mining (1973-1976) and during active mining and reclamation (1982-1987) at <br /> Trapper Mine in Northwest Colorado. <br /> Before Mininq x use During Mining and Reclamation x use <br /> Month 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 by month 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 198E-87 by month <br /> Dec 14 115 42 57 288 234 150 99 260(1) 207 <br /> Jan 77 207 132 139 114 60 84 93 83(2) 87 <br /> Feb 49 68 76 65 73 23 67 145 110(3) 84 <br /> Mar 53 83 54 63 154 22 178 127 65(4) 109 <br /> Apr -- -- -- -- 345 164 172 288 110(5) 216 <br /> May -- -- -- -- 466 189 231 -- -- 295 <br /> Mean for 4-month 49 118 76 81 158 85 120 116 126(6) 121 <br /> winter period, <br /> Dec-Mar <br /> �1 <br /> �11 (1) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 62%of animals sighted. <br /> n (2) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 68%of animals sighted. <br /> (3) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 73%of animals sighted. <br /> (4) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 86%of animals sighted. <br /> (5) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 82%of animals sighted. <br /> (6) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 70% of animals sighted. <br /> BDN/jb <br /> REVISION <br /> APPROVED <br /> DATE—.s ti� <br />