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<br />1?XHIRI.T II <br />W1LDL]FP 1N1'ORMATION <br />' Rough broken land and badlands characteristic of the <br />mining site provide a woody vegetation type that is well <br />suited for protective and escape cover for deer, elk, bear, <br />' and cottontail rabbits (U.S. Soil Conservation Service, 1975). <br />' The availability of food in this area ranges from poor to <br />suitable for the above wildlife species. <br />' Wildlife which inhabit the mining site area on a year- <br />round basis are coyote, gray fox, cottontail rabbit, skunk, <br />and rock squirrel (William Travnicek, Colorado Division of <br />' Wildlife, Personal Communication, 1977). All except the fox <br />are numerous in the area. Wildlife using the area during the <br />' winter months are mule deer, mountain lion, and bobcat. Of <br />these, mule deer are by far the most numerous, ranging up <br />' to 50 head in the vicinity of the mining operation (Travnicek, <br />1977). Other wildlife species such as black bear, red fox, <br />1 and ring-tailed cat are infrequently sighted and use the <br />' area on a limited basis (Travnicek, 1977). <br /> Ban d-tailed pigeon s may roost or feed in the area in <br /> numbers ranging from a few to several hundred (Travnicek, 1977). <br /> Non-game birds, such as crow, raven, magpie, Scrub jay, and <br />' <br /> Stellars jay have also been sighted in the area in varying <br />' numbers. During the winter months, golden eagles use the <br />area for hunting small herbivores. <br />' H-1 <br /> <br />