Conservation of caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) in Canada: an uncertain future 1 This review is part of the virtual symposium “Flagship Species – Flagship Problems” that deals with ecology, biodiversity and management issues, and climate impacts on species at risk and of Canadian importance, including the polar bear ( Ursus maritimus), Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua), Piping Plover ( Charadrius melodus), and caribou ( Rangifer tarandus).

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Festa-Bianchet, M., Ray, J.C., Boutin, S., Côté, S.D., Gunn, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2011
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Peary; Caribou Range; atlantic cod; Climate change; Gadus morhua; Rangifer tarandus; Tundra; Ursus maritimus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1139/z11-025; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/z11-025; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z11-025

Caribou ( Rangifer tarandus (L., 1758)) play a central role in the ecology and culture of much of Canada, where they were once the most abundant cervid. Most populations are currently declining, and some face extirpation. In southern Canada, caribou range has retreated considerably over the past cen...