The seasonal food habits of mountain goats, mule deer, and cattle on Chopaka Mountain, Wash., (1977-1980) were determined by fecal analysis. Graminoids represented 84% of the fall diet of cattle, the only period when cattle occurred within the mountain goat range. Mountain goats utilized graminoids (42%) and shrubs (31%) primarily; whereas, mule deer consumed shrubs (45%) and conifers (29%). Dietary overlap was greatest between mt. goats and mule deer (37%) and mt. goats and cattle (32%), and minimal between mule deer and cattle (15%). Considerable intra- and inter-seasonal variation was experienced for all 3 species. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020
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