Waterfowl utilization was recorded by observing study units at different elevations from the time water areas were thawed in the spring until they were frozen in the fall.
Sixteen species of waterfowl were observed in the Uinta Mountain; mallards, green-winged teal, pintails, and ring-necked ducks were breeders.
Ninety-eight percent of all waterfowl observed were below 10,000 feet.
Waterfowl numbers were highest during migratory periods and lowest in the breeding season.
Adult waterfowl were observed most often on natural water areas and beaver ponds greater than one acre.
Water areas at lower elevations had high indices of aquatic invertebrates and contained aquatic plants with high seed producing capabilities whereas water areas at high elevations had little water-fowl food.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UTAHS/oai:digitalcommons.usu.edu:etd-2605 |
| Date | 01 May 1968 |
| Creators | Peterson, Steven Roger |
| Publisher | DigitalCommons@USU |
| Source Sets | Utah State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | All Graduate Theses and Dissertations |
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