Research,
Studies and Reports
Snowmobiles
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Fact Sheets
Ecological Impacts
Ecological
Effects of Snowmobiles ,
The Canadian Field-Naturalist , 1972. The Ecological
Impact of Snowmobiling in Northern Minnesota A Continuing
Study of the Ecological Impact of Snowmobiling in Northern Minnesota ,
Bemidji State College, 1972. Snowmobile Impact
on Old Field and Marsh Vegetation in Nova Scotia, Cananda :
An Experimental Study, Environmental Management , 1979. Snowmobile
Impact on Three Alpine Tundra Plant Communities ,
Environmental Conservation , 1974.
Noise Impacts
The Effect
of Snowmobile Engine Noise on the Hearing Mechanism Aesthetic,
Affective and Cognitive Effects of Noise on Natural Landscape Assessment Society & Natural Resources , 1999.Snowmobile
Noise Effects on Wildlife ,
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972.
Air and Water Pollution
Spatial
Variation of Volatile Organic Compounds Associated with Snowmobile Emissions
in Yellowstone National Park , A Research
Report Submitted to the National Park Service, 2003. Air Quality
Concerns Related to Snowmobile Usage in National Parks Exposure of
Snowmobile Riders to Carbon Monoxide Park Science ,
1998.Snowmobile Contributions
to Mobile Source Emissions in Yellowstone National Park ,
Environmental Science & Technology , 2001. Impacts to South Lake Tahoe Water Supply Wells Resulting from Non-Point Sources of MTBE , California Groundwater Resources Association, 2002.Characterization
of Snowmobile Particulate Emissions ,
Yellowstone Park Foundation, 1999. Effects of
Snowmobile Use on Snowpack Chemistry in Yellowstone National Park ,
1998.
Impacts to Wildlife
Winter
Recreation and Hibernating Black Bears Ursus americanus ,
Biological Conservation , 1994.The Effects
of Human Related Harassment on Caribou (Rangifer tarandus ) Caribour
Reactions to Provocation by Snowmachines in Newfoundland Rangifer , 2001.Effects of
Lead and Hydrocarbons from Snowmobile Exhaust on Brook Trout (Salvelinus
fontinalis ) Trans. Amer. Fish. Soc. , 1975.Reaction of
Moose (Alces alces ) to Snowmobile Traffic in the Greys River Valley,
Wyoming ,
Alces , 1998. The
Reactions of Muskoxen to Snowmobile Harassment Arctic ,
1985.Snowmobile
Noise Effects on Wildlife ,
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1972. Behavior
Responses of Wild Reindeer to Direct Provocation by a Snowmobile or Skier ,
Journal of Wildlife Management , 2003. Snowmobile
Use and Winter Mortality of Small Mammals ,
University of Minnesota, 1971. Effects
of Disturbance by Snowmobiles on Heart Rate of Captive White-Tailed Deer ,
New York Fish and Game Journal , 1982. Effects
of Snowmobiles on White-tailed Deer Journal of
Wildlife Management , 1985.Record
of the Snowmobile Effects on Wildlife :
Monitoring Protocols Workshop, National Park Service, 2001. Response
of White-tailed Deer to Snowmobiles and Snowmobile Trails in Maine The Canadian Field-Naturalist , 1978.Impacts
of Snowmobiles on Wildlife ,
Wildlife Management Institute. Effects of
Winter Recreation on Wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Area
Health and Safety
New
Perspectives Concerning Public Health and Economic Aspects of Snowmobiling
for the State of Michigan , Expert Comment to the Michigan Department
of Natural Resources, 2003.Injuries
Associated with Snowmobiles, Alaska, 1993-1994 , Public Health Reports ,
1999.Hazard
Sketch Snowmobiles , U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission, 1997. Snowmobiling
Hazards The Effect
of Snowmobile Engine Noise on the Hearing Mechanism Exposure of
Snowmobile Riders to Carbon Monoxide Park Science ,
1998.The Care and
Cost of Snowmobile-related Injuries Minnesota Medicine ,
1996.
