Animal Damage Control Program (S.D.); Wildlife management -- South Dakota -- Surveys; Wildlife pests -- Control -- South Dakota; Wildlife management -- Environmental aspects -- South Dakota; Wildlife pests -- Control -- Environmental aspects --...
This report summarizes results from the South Dakota GFP's Animal Damage Control Program hunter opinion survey administered in 2012. Survey responses were collected in November and December 2012. An Internet survey was administered to a random...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Antelope hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorn hunting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Hunting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
Sex, age and general condition checks were made in the field and at locker plants during the 1958 antelope season. This data gives information concerning the degree of harvest, productivity and hunter selectivity on South Dakota's antelope...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Antelopes -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- Counting -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
An aerial spring antelope census was made in 1958 to ascertain the population and the buck:doe:kid ratio in eleven West-River counties in South Dakota. Data obtained from the census indicated an antelope population of 15,585, an 8% decrease from...
Antelopes -- South Dakota; Pronghorns -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
This is a job completion report, as require by the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. The focus of this report is South Dakota's antelope population.
Badgers -- Food -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
During the fall of 1966 a badger study was initiated with the following objectives:
1. To determine the composition of the badger's diet in the study areas.
2. To determine the degree of pheasant nest depredation done by badgers in...
Badlands National Park (S.D.); Badlands South Dakota; Fossils -- South Dakota
When the Badlands National Monument was created America’s recreational territory was about 150,000 acres richer. The monument was first proposed by Sen. Peter Norbeck in 1910 and it was he who was largely responsible for the passage of a...
Bighorn sheep hunting -- South Dakota -- Public opinion; Bighorn sheep hunting -- South Dakota -- Surveys; Bighorn sheep -- South Dakota -- Statistics; Wildlife management -- South Dakota
This report summarizes results from the South Dakota GFP's bighorn sheep hunter opinion survey administered in 2012. Survey responses were collected from June 26th to July 23rd on bighorn sheep management, hunting opportunities, and the...
Birds of prey -- South Dakota; Wildlife conservation -- South Dakota; Pittman-Robertson Project (S.D.)
In the spring of 2011, an aerial survey was conducted in northwest South Dakota for nesting raptors. Species surveyed included: bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis), great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), golden...
Deer hunting -- South Dakota -- Public opinion; Deer hunting -- South Dakota -- Surveys; Hunting surveys -- South Dakota
In January 2013, the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks' Division of Wildlife presented a recommendation to the Game, Fish, and Parks Commission to change the rules for the Special Buck Licenses. Under the recommendation, applicants...