2. Statewide Mule Deer PlanStatewide Mule Deer Plan
• Habitat Objective 1: Maintain mule deer habitatHabitat Objective 1: Maintain mule deer habitat
throughout the state by protecting and enhancingthroughout the state by protecting and enhancing
existing crucial habitats and mitigating for losses due toexisting crucial habitats and mitigating for losses due to
natural and human impacts.natural and human impacts.
•Habitat Objective 2: Improve the quality and quantityHabitat Objective 2: Improve the quality and quantity
of vegetation for mule deer on a minimum of 500,000of vegetation for mule deer on a minimum of 500,000
acres of crucial range by 2013.acres of crucial range by 2013.
3. What is Mule Deer HabitatWhat is Mule Deer Habitat
Food - What do Mule Deer Eat?Food - What do Mule Deer Eat?
Summer Range/Transitional Range -Summer Range/Transitional Range - Succulent Grasses and
Flowering Plants for Fawn Production, Growth and Survival
Winter Range -Winter Range - Shrubs, Particularly Sagebrush for Winter
Survival
Water – Mule Deer Rarely Travel far from WaterWater – Mule Deer Rarely Travel far from Water
Cover - Ideal Mule Deer Habitat also Includes Thermal andCover - Ideal Mule Deer Habitat also Includes Thermal and
Escape Cover with openings providing forage and feedingEscape Cover with openings providing forage and feeding
areas.areas.
4. Mule Deer Habitat - ThreatsMule Deer Habitat - Threats
• Loss and Degradation of Habitat Due to -Loss and Degradation of Habitat Due to -
• Human Population Expansion/DevelopmentHuman Population Expansion/Development
• Pinyon-Juniper Woodland ExpansionPinyon-Juniper Woodland Expansion
• DroughtDrought
• Catastrophic WildfireCatastrophic Wildfire
• Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species
• Conifer Expansion into AspenConifer Expansion into Aspen
5. UWRI BackgroundUWRI Background
A Partnership Driven Effort to Conserve, Restore and ManageA Partnership Driven Effort to Conserve, Restore and Manage
Ecosystems in Priority Areas Across the StateEcosystems in Priority Areas Across the State
• Locally Led Teams Develop and Implement ProjectsLocally Led Teams Develop and Implement Projects
Designed to Enhance Utah’sDesigned to Enhance Utah’s
•Wildlife and Biological DiversityWildlife and Biological Diversity
•Water Quality and Yield for all UsesWater Quality and Yield for all Uses
•Opportunities for Sustainable UsesOpportunities for Sustainable Uses
• Partners Include:Partners Include: USFS, BLM, SITLA, USFWS, NRCS, NPS,USFS, BLM, SITLA, USFWS, NRCS, NPS,
UDAF, Farm Services Agency, Private Landowners, SportsmanUDAF, Farm Services Agency, Private Landowners, Sportsman
Groups, Academia, Local Governments, Industry, Etc.Groups, Academia, Local Governments, Industry, Etc.
25. Results – 2005-2010Results – 2005-2010
• $63 Million Dollars Spent Statewide for Mule Deer$63 Million Dollars Spent Statewide for Mule Deer
• 400,000+ Acres Treated Statewide for Mule Deer400,000+ Acres Treated Statewide for Mule Deer
• 70+ Water Development Projects70+ Water Development Projects
• It’s Not Just About Dollars and AcresIt’s Not Just About Dollars and Acres
• DWR Has Taken a Leadership Role in UWRIDWR Has Taken a Leadership Role in UWRI
• Resulting in Wildlife BenefitResulting in Wildlife Benefit
26. UWRI MonitoringUWRI Monitoring
Wildlife Monitoring CrewWildlife Monitoring Crew
Big Game ResponseBig Game Response
Passerine BirdsPasserine Birds
Small Mammal TrappingSmall Mammal Trapping
Threatened and Endangered Species ResponseThreatened and Endangered Species Response
Vegetation Monitoring CrewVegetation Monitoring Crew
Measures Vegetative CompositionMeasures Vegetative Composition
Seeding SuccessSeeding Success
Browse CharacteristicsBrowse Characteristics
Both Crews Compare Treated w/ Untreated SitesBoth Crews Compare Treated w/ Untreated Sites
I’m happy to say that, as of today, we’ve completed a significant amount of this project and, although it’s not fully ready to use, we should have it available for use within 4-6 weeks…or so.
Today I’m going to show you the progress we’ve made, and demonstrate some of the functionality of the web application. I’m going to try to keep it as a cursory overview of the product, and save a description of all the details for a future training session.