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Observation of Arctic island barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) migratory movement delay due to human induced sea-ice breaking

open access: yesRangifer, 2013
The seasonal migration of the Dolphin and Union caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) herd between Victoria Island and the mainland (Nunavut/Northwest Territories, Canada) relies on the formation of sea-ice that connects the Island to the mainland ...
Mathieu Dumond, Shane Sather, Rob Harmer
doaj   +2 more sources

Status of northern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Yukon, Canada

open access: yesRangifer, 2013
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an important ecological, cultural and economic resource in Yukon, Canada. Three caribou ecotypes occur within Yukon: Grant’s (R. t. granti), northern mountain (R. t. caribou), and boreal (R. t. caribou). Northern mountain caribou are classified as a species of special concern under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, and a ...
Hegel, Troy M., Russell, Kyle
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Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on northwest Victoria Island, Northwest Territories

open access: yesRangifer, 2013
An aerial population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) on Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, was conducted in July 2010.
Tracy Davison, Judy Williams
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Predation and caribou populations

open access: yesRangifer, 1991
Predation, especially wolf (Canis lupus) predation, limits many North American caribou (Rangifer tarandus) populations below the density that food resources could sustain. The impact of predation depends on the parameters for the functional and numerical
Dale R. Seip
doaj   +3 more sources

Early Winter Habitat Use by Mountain Caribou in the North Cariboo and Columbia Mountains, British Columbia

open access: yesRangifer, 1996
Winter habitat use was compared between two mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) populations in British Columbia. Regional differences were apparent during November and December.
E. Terry, B. McLellan, G. Watts, J. Flaa
doaj   +3 more sources

Habitat use by caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou in Northern Alberta, Canada.

open access: yes, 2000
Habitat mapping and habitat supply assessment have been identified as key elements of the Alberta Woodland Caribou Conservation Strategy. Previous studies from northeastern Alberta have shown that caribou select lowland habitat types and avoid upland. The objectives of our study were to determine whether these selection patterns are consistent across ...
Wynes, B. B.   +4 more
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010

open access: yesRangifer, 2013
We conducted a systematic aerial transect survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, in July 2010.
Tracy Davison   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A fire suppression model for forested range of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds of caribou

open access: yesRangifer, 1996
A fire suppression model was developed for forested winter range of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq (formerly Kaminuriak) herds of barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) in north-central Canada.
Donald C. Thomas   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Motorized backcountry recreation and stress response in Mountain Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)

open access: yes, 2008
Mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) are endangered in British Columbia and motorized backcountry recreation has been identified as a potential threat to their persistence. My objective was to test if fecal glucocorticoids (GCs), indicative of physiological effects of ecological stress in wildlife, could be used as a non-invasive tool to ...
Freeman, Nicola L.
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Genetic relationships of three Yukon caribou herds determined by DNA typing

open access: yesRangifer, 2000
In this paper we examine genetic relationships of caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in the Aishihik, Chisana, and Wolf Lake herds in the Yukon using DNA fingerprinting.
Keri Zittlau   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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