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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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