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Table 3. Aerial estimate of mule deer numbers prior to mining (1973-1976) and during active mining and reclamation (1982-1987) at Trapper <br />Mine in Northwest Colorado. <br />Before Minine x use Durine Minine and Reclamation x use <br />Month 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 by month 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 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 for4-month 49 118 76 81 158 85 120 116 126(6) 121 <br />winter period, <br />Dec-Mar <br />(1) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 62%of animals sighted. <br />(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 (<]!3 area) account for 82%of animals sighted. <br />(6) Observations on reclaim areas (<1/3 area) account for 70% of animals sighted. <br />u <br />• <br />BDN/jb [AWARDIA] <br />