Ecol ogy of the Black Hills 23road density than do nearby national forests in Wyoming and Colorado (Baker and
Knight 2000).
Fecske (2003; fig. 2.9), constructed a digital habitat- relation model to help deter-
mine the distribution of mountain lions in the Black Hills National Forest. Moun-
tain lion habitat was characterized by vegetation and topography in which prey were
figure 2.8. Extent of roads in the Black Hills National Forest region of the Black Hills.
Dark (black) roads represent highways (e.g., Interstate 90). Other roads (gray) illustrate
the high density of roads within the Black Hills National Forest. Fecske 2003; Baker and
Knight 2000.