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Institutional lessons from the Nordic management model

open access: yesConservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract To improve wildlife management outcomes, in terms of reaching management goals and increasing legitimacy, Nordic countries have developed institutional systems involving stakeholders that aim for a more inclusive and participatory model.
Jens Nilsson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Caribou response to human activity: research and management

open access: yesRangifer, 2003
This paper describes the need by researchers and managers of caribou (Rangifer tarandus) to carefully assess the impact of their study methods on animals and results. An error made during a study of barren-ground caribou is described.
Donald R. Miller
doaj   +1 more source

Five‐year assessment of wolf translocation to Isle Royale National Park, 2018–2023

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
The National Park Service used a variety of methods to monitor the success of a restored wolf population on Isle Royale National Park. Abstract Gray wolf (Canis lupus) translocation is a common approach for restoring ecological function through top‐down regulation.
Adia R. Sovie   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of forestry practices in caribou habitat in southeastern British Columbia, Canada

open access: yesRangifer, 1986
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in southeastern British Columbia feed mainly on arboreal lichens in winter. Some modified forestry practices that have been used or proposed for caribou ranges are reviewed.
Susan K. Stevenson
doaj   +1 more source

Predation of a Barren-ground Caribou, Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus, by a Single Gray Wolf, Canis lupus, in Northern Manitoba, Canada [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
A single Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) was observed successfully trapping and predating a Barren-ground Caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) in a small section of open ...
Berger, Robert P.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Integrating cryobanks into conservation frameworks: The case of boreal caribou in Ontario

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Conservation cryobanks are a powerful but underutilized complement to conventional recovery strategies such as habitat protection and population monitoring. Here, we present a transferable, stepwise framework for integrating cryobanking into formal species recovery plans, including guidance on population prioritization, partner engagement, and the ...
Vanessa E. Luzuriaga‐Aveiga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

George’s Island, Labrador - A high-density predator-free refuge for a woodland caribou subpopulation?

open access: yesRangifer, 2007
The movement patterns and demographic parameters were measured for caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) on George’s Island (Labrador, Canada) to determine if the population is separate from the Mealy Mountain Caribou Herd.
Rebecca A. Jeffery   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Morphofunctional effects of captivity on the microanatomy of the talus bone in a wild ungulate (Sus scrofa)

open access: yesJournal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Our study explores the plastic changes induced by captivity on the microanatomy of the talus of wild boars, revealing denser bone with tighter trabecular networks but a lower relative maximum thickness of compact bone. These plastic adaptations can serve to detect early processes of domestication in the archaeological record.
Roman Ocaña   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Status of the Galena Mountain caribou herd

open access: yesRangifer, 1991
A resident herd of caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) inhabits the Koyukuk River valley and Kokrines Hills, which are located on the north side of the Yukon River near the Alaskan villages of Galena and Ruby. Personnel from the Alaska Departement of Fish
Scott R. Robinson
doaj   +1 more source

The Long Arc of Forest Land Dispossession and Degradation—Firm and State Actions on Sámi Lands in the Wood‐Based Commodity Frontier in Northern Sweden, 1673–1955

open access: yesJournal of Agrarian Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents a new way of obtaining deep explanations of environmental problems. We expose the production strategies, corporate strategies and state actions that have been taken by firms and state agencies to facilitate the geographical expansion of the wood‐based commodity frontier at the expense of reindeer pastoralists among the ...
David Harnesk, Lars Östlund
wiley   +1 more source

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