A comprehensive four-year study on pronghorn populations across eight areas of Montana has recently been published. The study offers valuable insights into seasonal migrations, barriers to movements, and strategies to overcome these obstacles.
The study, titled Montana Pronghorn Movement and Population Ecology, involved tracking 700 female pronghorn through GPS collars to collect over 10 million location data points. It focused on forage, migration patterns, fencing challenges, and survival rates.
Jesse DeVoe, a research biologist from the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) and the lead author of the study, emphasized the importance of understanding the variability of pronghorn movements and identifying potential landscape issues affecting the species.
