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~nificanl X31-Ldli~Q Ras91~LC~ As recorded in the <br />Division of Wildlife files of mup and tabular data for select <br />species in Clear Creek County, there are nine species (including <br />one group of three similar species) that are considered key <br />indicator species. The nine species are Abert's Squirrel, Black <br />Bear, Blue Carouse, Coyote, Bobcat and 1'ox, grouped as Furbearers, <br />Elk, Mountain Lion, Mule Deer, Prairie Faleon and Red-tailed hawk. <br />The 1';ildlife Division characterizes overall county abundance of <br />these species as common in occurrence. <br />There are seven other select species that are not normally <br />found on this tract but are mentioned in passing as follows: <br />Beaver, Bighorn Sheep, Lynx, Mountain Goat, Pine ivlartin, <br />Ptarmigan and Turkey. <br />Elk and n?ule Deer present special distribution and population <br />status considerations which are discussed under separate <br />headings. <br />ELK <br />According to the Wildlife Division map data, the 19nlstrurti <br />1~9ine is located on the borderline o1 what is termed critical <br />winter range. The foregoing information does not appear to be <br />accurate in light of results obtained from May 5, 1583 <br />pellet-group count transect data. On that date, two 10-plot, .O1 <br />acre transects yielded no Elk pellet groups on one and yielded <br />five on the other. Five pellet groups equal 50 pellet groups per <br />acre or 3.8 Elk days use per acre. Amore logical conclusion from <br />25-A <br />