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• <br /> <br />• <br />EXHIBIT H-WILDLIFE INFORMATI~~N <br />The discussion and table''ph follows is based primazily upon <br />observation of wildlife in Jeffersmn County by the Colorado Div:Lsion <br />of Wildlife, and is considered to be representative of wildlife ob- <br />served or expected to occur near the mine site. Also, it shoulC! be <br />noted that the boundaries of animal communities are generally le:;s <br />easily defined than those of plant communities (see Exhibit J). <br />'Ihe animals observed or those expected to occur near the mine <br />site have been described in Table H-1 in terms of functional groups. <br />The functional group is a somewhat arbitrary designation commonly <br />used for general discussion and is based on both taxonomy and ecology. <br />• <br /> <br />The area surrounding the affected land at the Schwartzwalder <br />Mine provides habitat for a large variety of animals including big <br />game, predators, raptors, small rodents and other animals, amphi:oians <br />and reptiles. Sane of these animals, typically small rodents, tend <br />to be dependent upon a specific type of vegetation for food, esc;ipe <br />cover and breeding grounds. Animals of this nature usually restrict <br />themselves to small territories or home ranges. On the other hand, sane <br />species or groups of species are not restricted to specific vegetation <br />types; instead they range over lazge azeas which may include a variety <br />of plant types. This is especially true of big game and medium-sized <br />mammal species. Some of these animals are adapted to varied conditions <br />and can live in different habitats, while others require several <br />specific vegetation types to fulfill all of their habitat requirements. <br />Migratory species are influenced by weather and other extraneous <br />H-1 <br />