Table 4.
Summary of area (km2) classified as high risk for male and female elk anthrax exposure to the moderate anthrax risk surfaces in 3 land ownership classifications during the anthrax season in southwestern Montana, USA, 2014–2017. Area of land used by elk determined from resource selection function models (RSFs). Anthrax exposure areas determined from overlap with RSF values ≥ 5.
| Land ownership | RSF surface (RSF values ≥ 5) | Anthrax exposure areas | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Malea | Female | Male | ||
| U.S. Forest Service | 444.9 | 579.0 | 32.1 | 32.2 | |
| Private land | 559.1 | 37.7 | 292.4 | 253.3 | |
| Montana state land | 21.4 | 439.6 | 7.5 | 9.1 | |
a
The results for male elk are adopted from Morris et al. (2016a).