Colorado Parks and Wildlife has kicked off multiple studies, working to track female mule deer and elk along the Front Range.

The animals, tracked with satellite GPS collars, will be monitored daily over three to five years to identify seasonal ranges, migration corridors, habitat use and future habitat improvement projects.

CPW crews are working to capture and collar the animals using helicopter net guns and on-ground immobilization techniques.

Mule deer and elk will be collared on the winter range east of the Continental Divide, ranging from the Wyoming border to South Park.

Project areas include private lands, state and federal lands and open spaces in Jefferson and Boulder counties.

Residents might see low-flying aircraft in these areas over the next few weeks as crews work to capture animals.

The studies are in collaboration with CPW, Jefferson and Boulder counties, the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Department of the Interior Secretarial Order 3362 have contributed to funding the studies.