Elk, Mule Deer, and Moose Migration Routes in Jackson Hole

Migration routes for three large ungulate species were digitized from 1:100,000 scale mylar maps. Personnel at the Spatial Data and Visualization Center created this data in fall 2000 for an open space report by the Institute for Environment and Natural Resources. The data was originally intended for small-scale map display, not for analysis.

Use Cases

• Overlay migration_route features with land_ownership polygons to identify potential conservation easements.
• Analyze spatial proximity of digitized routes to roads or development for corridor impact assessment.
• Map species-specific route data (elk, mule_deer, moose) to compare migratory patterns across the Jackson Hole area.

Strengths

• Data covers three ecologically significant ungulate species: elk, mule deer, and moose.
• Routes were digitized from authoritative 1:100,000 scale maps provided by the Wyoming Game and Fish Dept.

Limitations

• Data was explicitly created for small-scale map display, not for spatial analysis, potentially limiting accuracy.
• The dataset is temporally stale, with source maps and digitization occurring around 1995-2000.

Provenance

Source

Wyoming Game and Fish Department (source maps); Spatial Data and Visualization Center (digitization).

Collection Method

Digitized from 1:100,000 scale mylar maps.

Time Range

Data reflects conditions circa 1995.

Freshness

1995-12-31

Geography

Jackson Hole area, Wyoming, USA.