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RESULTS <br />BIG GAME <br />The sky was mostly clear during the aerial survey on 13 March 2003. Snow cover was <br />nearly complete, and approximately 3 feet in depth (range ~ 2 to 4 feet). Steeper south and west <br />facing slopes had minimal snow cover. In general, snowfall was average for the area during <br />winter 2002-2003. Visibility during the survey was rated as good. <br /> <br />Expanded Survey Area <br />All wildlife observations from the aerial survey are listed in Appendix I. Big game <br />observations are also illustrated on Exhibit I. A total of 1,162 elk (13.0/mil) in 103 herds were <br />seen during the survey (Figure 1). Six herds of mule deer (30 animals} were also observed. <br />Figure 1. Elk density on the expanded and Yoast Mine areas during winter aerial surveys <br />from 1994 through 2003. <br />zo <br />is <br />_d <br />d <br />to <br />3 <br />w <br />5 <br />0 <br />u <br />1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 <br />Year <br />Expanded survey area: 84.5 miZ (1994-1995), 895 mil (1996-2003). <br />Yoas[ survey area:21.4 miZ (1994-2003). <br />2003 Yoast Mine Wildlife Monitoring <br />Page 4 <br />