Fauna Series No. 1 Cover Contents Foreword Approach Methods Analysis Conspectus Suggested Policy

Fauna of the National Parks of the United States CONSPECTUS OF WILD-LIFE PROBLEMS OF EACH PARK ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone are the national parks of the United States proper which are most important in the conservation of large numbers of big game. Grizzly bear, bison, moose, and American wapiti, otherwise threatened with extermination, have been preserved within their boundaries. A herd of American pronghorn is receiving full and adequate protection at present in Yellowstone. Glacier has the finest representation of mountain goats, and it is the only place where this strange inhabitant of the highest crags is seen by large numbers of people. Bighorns are found in other parks, but only in this Rocky Mountain group are they abundant and frequently seen. Here are the beaver parks and the places where such fur-bearers as badgers and river otters are actually observed by visitors. The west side of Glacier is a rain forest and resembles Mount Rainier in the Pacific Coast group, but the rest are typical of the Rocky Mountain region in general character and in flora and fauna. ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARKS Glacier | Rocky Mountain | Yellowstone and Grand Teton PARKS Southwest | Rocky Mountain | Pacific Coast | Eastern | Territorial

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