Plan Process

Wupatki National Monument (Wupatki NM) is proposing to capture and perform Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry on American pronghorn to determine if previous barrier mitigations to improve pronghorn connectivity/permeability have been successful. To accomplish this task the National Park Service (NPS) in cooperation with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) proposes to place GPS collars on no more than 15 pronghorn within Wupatki's eligible wilderness. This project would occur over a three year period, beginning in the winter of 2015-2016. The ear tags would remain on the animal indefinitely, and the GPS collars would remain on the animal for approximately 24-35 months, after which they would fall off and be collected by NPS and/or AZGFD staff.

* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives
Step 2. Conduct external scoping
Step 3. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 4. Release final plan/decision document to the public *