Management Problem 23: Harassment of wildlife
Problem observed or reports received
6, 15.8% respondents observed or received reports of this management problem
32, 60.5% respondents did not observe or receive reports of this management problem
2, 33.3% of those respondents who observed or received reports of this management problem
indicated that the problem differed by season.
4, 66.7% of those respondents who observed or received reports of this management problem
indicated that the problem did not differ by season.
For those who reported the problem differed by season, how it differed.
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Breeding season closures
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[Differs by] breeding season of species.
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Management Problem 23: Harassment of wildlife
Strategies used
Indirect Strategies
3, 50.0% yes
posters or signs
3, 50.0% no
3, 50.0% yes
brochures
other educational materials
user ethics
6, 100.0% no
1, 16.7% yes
3, 50.0% yes
etiquette
6, 100.0% no
manufacturers’ stickers on
ATVs*
trail use recommendations
6, 100.0% no
additional funding, matching
funds*
3, 50.0% no
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
3, 50.0% yes
6, 100.0% no
non-issuance of outfitter,
guide, or event permits
organized events to do trail
maintenance
relocate or designate OHV
trails
6, 100.0% yes
provisions for special use
permits
law enforcement
users ride in dispersed patterns
6, 100.0% no
separate trails
6, 100.0% no
seasonal closures
3, 50.0% no
6, 100.0% no
bulletin boards
trail descriptions
Direct Strategies
3, 50.0% yes
close or limit use
6, 100.0% no
local newspaper articles
3, 50.0% no
5, 83.3% no
6, 100.0% no
public service announcements
5, 83.3% no
3, 50.0% no
1, 16.7% yes
1, 16.7% yes
5, 83.3% no
4, 66.7% no
3, 50.0% yes
maps
5, 83.3% no
3, 50.0% no
2, 33.3% yes
1, 16.7% yes
separate user groups
6, 100.0% no
make repairs as soon as
located*
alternate between user groups
6, 100.0% no
pick up litter*
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
voluntary sound tests*
6, 100.0% no
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use OHV trail crews to maintain
trails*
Management Problem 23: Harassment of wildlife
Resource Hardening Strategies
Specify a maximum grade on
trails?
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
artificial tread (e.g., geofabric
with sand and gravel, concrete
blocks)
What percent?
n/a
Specify a minimum grade?
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
lengthened trails to disperse
riders
What percent?
n/a
6, 100.0% no
drain dips (meaning a reversal of 1, 16.7% yes
grade)
5, 83.3% no
staging areas with parking
facilities
flexible water bars
designated campsites
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
for events, restricted to one
direction (e.g., uphill or
downhill)*
trail design: limit long
straightaways/use all single
track/ use natural obstacles*
barricades, barriers*
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
rolling dips, dog bones*
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
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general trail maintenance
including consistent, mechanized
& 3-year plan*
overflow parking and staging
areas*
Management Problem 23: Harassment of wildlife
Bridge Building/Collaboration Strategies
6, 100.0% yes
personal contacts
1, 16.7% yes
partner with different groups
5, 83.3% no
2, 33.3% yes
local OHV club meetings
4, 66.7% no
1, 16.7% yes
1, 16.7% yes
5, 83.3% no
meetings with state OHV groups
5, 83.3% no
partner with OHV shops
6, 100.0% no
adopt-a-trail program
6, 100.0% no
workshops
6, 100.0% no
trail safety evaluation form
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
committees with different groups
6, 100.0% no
education, including campfire
programs*
6, 100.0% no
maintain trail with local groups
and volunteers
working with sheriff’s dept.*
joint clean-ups with BLM*
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
mine safety evaluation form*
6, 100.0% no
6, 100.0% no
volunteer patrols
6, 100.0% no
find out from users and
environmentalists where trails
should be*
* Strategies added by respondents in response to open-ended questions.
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help from regional office and
state*
Management Problem 23: Harassment of wildlife
Strategies reported “used most often”
3, 50.0% law enforcement
1, 16.7% posters or signs
1, 16.7% personal contacts
1, 16.7% close or limit use
Strategies reported “most effective”
Why “most effective”
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We call it the 3Es: Engineer, Educate, Enforce.
You MUST do the first two but the message is
most effectively sent when the rules are enforced.
It doesn't take much of the third "E" if the first two
are done well.
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They seem to listen closer to LEO.
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no response (2)
1, 16.7% posters or signs
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Able to identify wildlife that live in area. Educate to
prevent harassment.
1, 16.7% user ethics
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Get them to do it on their own means more than a
ticket. Shows more of a responsibility of the
individual--if they get it, ceases to be a problem.
4, 66.7% law enforcement
1, 16.7% of those respondents who observed or received reports of this management problem
indicated that their strategies differed by season.
5, 83.3% of those respondents who observed or received reports of this management problem
indicated that their strategies did not differ by season.
For those who reported their strategies differed by season, how they differed.
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During hunting season--do more LE.
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