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Status of the woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Alberta : update 2010

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This wildlife status report looks at the woodland caribou. The woodland subspecies of the caribou is distributed across the forested and mountainous regions of Canada, including northern and... More ≫

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This wildlife status report looks at the woodland caribou. The woodland subspecies of the caribou is distributed across the forested and mountainous regions of Canada, including northern and west-central Alberta. The woodland caribou is included on the list of species that may be at risk in Alberta. This report summarizes past and ongoing research on woodland caribou ecology in Alberta as a step in updating its status designation. The report is part of the Alberta Wildlife Status Report series, which provides comprehensive summaries of selected wildlife species intended to be useful to those managing populations of species and their habitats, and to help identify species that may be formally designated as endangered or threatened.

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Caribou range recovery in Alberta : 2001/02 pilot year

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The Caribou Range Recovery (CRR) project aims to speed the recovery of human disturbances, so that their negative effects on woodland caribou, and other sensitive wildlife species, are lessened... More ≫

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The Caribou Range Recovery (CRR) project aims to speed the recovery of human disturbances, so that their negative effects on woodland caribou, and other sensitive wildlife species, are lessened and eventually eliminated. After substantial planning, three caribou areas with significant human development were chosen: Little Smoky, Stony Mountain and Red Earth. Local planning teams were set up for each area and general areas for restoration work were chosen. Pre-treatment information was collected for all restored areas. The project will be expanded in 2002/03, to cover additional project areas in the Rocky Mountain foothills and further study the effectiveness of different restoration techniques.

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Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) habitat classification in northeastern Alberta using remote sensing

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Woodland caribou habitat mapping in northern Alberta is incomplete and imprecise, as habitat relationships are not fully understood, and land cover mapping is neither consistent nor complete. This... More ≫

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Woodland caribou habitat mapping in northern Alberta is incomplete and imprecise, as habitat relationships are not fully understood, and land cover mapping is neither consistent nor complete. This report examines the results of a methodology that integrates Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper imagery in the northeast boreal region and a dataset containing nearly 100,000 caribou locations acquired from global positioning system radio-collars for thirty-six individuals in order to identify the areas of potential use by caribou. The results demonstrate how remote sensing, geographic information systems techniques, and ecological information can produce the kinds of information necessary for sustainable land management.

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2000/2001 progress report on caribou research in west central Alberta

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In 2000/2001, the Alberta government's Endangered Species Program provided funding to study wolves and caribou habitat requirements. To learn about wolves, researchers deployed radio-collars on... More ≫

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In 2000/2001, the Alberta government's Endangered Species Program provided funding to study wolves and caribou habitat requirements. To learn about wolves, researchers deployed radio-collars on eight wolf packs. Researchers also studies caribou habitat selection by following caribou tracks and collecting habitat information. Data collected as a result of this work will provide critical information for Alberta's endangered species recovery process.

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