PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH BIENNIAL SYMPOSIUM MARCH 12–15, 2012 KAMLOOPS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Symposium Chairs: Mari Wood and Steve Gordon Editorial Chair: Steve Wilson Editors: Steve Wilson, Steve Gordon, Mari Wood Committee members: Kevin Hurley, Doug Jury, Gerry Kuzyk, Sue Lemke, Chris Proctor, Helen Schwantje Proceedings assembly: Vanessa Craig Current and past NWSGC proceedings available from: Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council c/o Kevin Hurley, NWSGC Executive Director Wild Sheep Foundation 720 Allen Avenue Cody, WY 82414 USA (307) 527-6261
[email protected] The Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council (www.nwsgc.org) is a non-profit professional organization developed in 1978 from the Northern Wild Sheep Council. Proceedings may also be downloaded from the NWSGC website. The 18th Biennial Northern Wild Sheep and Goat Council (NWSGC) 2012 Symposium Organizing Committee gratefully acknowledges the financial and logistical support provided by the following organizations: PLATINUM SPONSORS ($3000 - $5000) GOLD SPONSORS ($1500 - $2500) SILVER SPONSORS (up to $1500) South Thompson Wildlife Stewardship Committee ii NORTHERN WILD SHEEP AND GOAT COUNCIL SYMPOSIA Date Symposium Location Symposium Coordinator/ Proceedings Editor(s) NWSGC Exec. Chair Director May 26-28, 1970 NWSC 1 Williams Lake, BC Harold Mitchell April 14-15, 1971 NAWSC 1 Fort Collins, CO Eugene Decker/Wayne Sandfort Eugene Decker April 11-13, 1972 NWSC 2 Hinton, AB E.G. Scheffler April 23-25, 1974 NWSC 3 Great Falls, MT Kerry Constan/James Mitchell Feb. 10-12, 1976 NWSC 4 Jackson, WY E. Tom Thorne April 2-4, 1978 NWSGC 1 Penticton, BC Daryll Hebert/M. Nation Daryll Hebert/M.