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Show mammals as being found in the Upper Colorado River and Bonneville Basins: Birds Mammals Prairie falcon Spotted bat American peregrine falcon Grizzley bear Greater sandhill crane Black- footed ferret Ferrugenous hawk Pine marten American osprey Fisher Columbian sharp- tailed grouse Wolverine Canada lynx The exact status of some of these animals is undeterminedo Of these species only the sandhill crane, prairie falcon, osprey, pine marten and Canada lynx are indicated as being present in the Unit area. Included as Attachment D are tabulations prepared by Brigham Young University ( birds and mammals within the Bonneville Unit); the Timpanogos Chapter of the Utah Audubon Society ( Birds of Provo Bay Area of Utah Lake) and U. S. Forest Service ( Birds and Mammals of the Rock Creek and North Fork of the Duchesne River Area). These references indicate that there are currently at least 219 species of birds and 62 species of mammals residing at least some por tion of the year within the Unit area. Birds Upland game birds in the Bonneville Unit area include pheasants, sage grouse, ruffed grouse, blue grouse, California quail, chukkars and mourning doves. Only pheasants and sage grouse are expected to be significantly affected by the UnitB Pheasants were introduced to the State in the late 1800' s and are now the most important upland game bird species in Utah. Except on cultivated land along some watercourses, the Southwest was not pheasant country until the advent of 11Q ,. . .. . i irrigation. • In most instances irrigation and gram agriculture provide food and cover requirements. The exception to this is winter habitat which often can be associated with marshes. H2 The total amount and quality of pheasant habitat in the State has not yet been determined,, 120 During the 1971 hunting season about 88,000 hunters spent approximately 295,000 hunter- days harvesting about 259,000 birds. 69 Within the Bonneville Unit area pheasant populations range from fair to excellent* Utah County, particularly in the vicinity of Utah Lake, contains a substantial area of habitat and supports a relatively large population of birds. Statistics from the 1972 Utah Upland Game Annual 139 |
