Fellow Story
Elbroch named Project Leader of the Teton Cougar Project
The overall objective of this field study is to quantify cougar ecology in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Specific goals are to:
- Document the characteristics of the cougar population, including population size, and vital rates (survival, mortality, and natality);
- Characterize cougar predation on elk, mule deer, and other species, assessing changes over time and characterizing the influence of other large carnivores;
- Quantify cougar habitat use, especially as it relates to other large carnivores and to human development;
- Develop methods to monitor cougar populations through non-invasive techniques; and,
- Communicate research findings to state and federal agencies, the general public and scientific community through technical reports, research updates, field trips, presentations and peer reviewed journal articles.
