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| Field Experiences |
During the summer of 2000 while attending the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, I embarked on my first summer internship experience on the Pryor
Mountain Wild Horse Range in Montana and Wyoming. This was my first time
away from family, other than being away at college, and my first time out west!
As a Wild Horse Program Field Intern with the Bureau of Land Management I
partook in a predation study which entailed predation by black bears and mountain
lions on the wild horse herd, and predator distribution throughout the wild horse
range. Involved was extensive hiking in moderate to high elevations, and outdoor
work in extreme weather (heat, severe thunderstorms, and tornado), while
operating 4X4 backcountry roads with both standard and automatic vehicles, and
ATV’s. Scent stations were set to attract mountain lions and record lion tracks, we
searched for missing wild horse foals in their last known location, documented
predation when kills were discovered, and monitored scavenger activity at known
carcass sites. Most scavenger activity involved monitoring of black bears, coyotes,
insects, and vultures at known horse carcass sites. We interviewed local hunters,
ranchers, and Crow tribal members about predation events that took place in the
area and mountain lion sightings.
General maintenance of the Britton Springs Administrative Site cabin and wild
horse corrals encompassed other duties. A data summary report was submitted to
my supervisor and to my college internship adviser upon completion of the
predator study.
Field Photo Albums:
Amherst, I embarked on my first summer internship experience on the Pryor
Mountain Wild Horse Range in Montana and Wyoming. This was my first time
away from family, other than being away at college, and my first time out west!
As a Wild Horse Program Field Intern with the Bureau of Land Management I
partook in a predation study which entailed predation by black bears and mountain
lions on the wild horse herd, and predator distribution throughout the wild horse
range. Involved was extensive hiking in moderate to high elevations, and outdoor
work in extreme weather (heat, severe thunderstorms, and tornado), while
operating 4X4 backcountry roads with both standard and automatic vehicles, and
ATV’s. Scent stations were set to attract mountain lions and record lion tracks, we
searched for missing wild horse foals in their last known location, documented
predation when kills were discovered, and monitored scavenger activity at known
carcass sites. Most scavenger activity involved monitoring of black bears, coyotes,
insects, and vultures at known horse carcass sites. We interviewed local hunters,
ranchers, and Crow tribal members about predation events that took place in the
area and mountain lion sightings.
General maintenance of the Britton Springs Administrative Site cabin and wild
horse corrals encompassed other duties. A data summary report was submitted to
my supervisor and to my college internship adviser upon completion of the
predator study.
Field Photo Albums:
 | Wild Horses & Predation Project | |
| Scenic Snapshots | |
| Bighorn Sheep | |
| Wild Horse Program Field Intern U.S. Bureau of Land Management Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range Montana & Wyoming Summer Internship 2000 |
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