Comparing traditional ecological knowledge and western science woodland caribou habitat models

• Published in: The Journal of Wildlife Management
• Main Authors: Polfus, Jean L., Heinemeyer, Kimberly, Hebblewhite, Mark
• Other Authors: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Environment Canada, Round River Conservation Studies, Taku River Tlingit First Nation, University of Montana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2013
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; Taku; Taku River; Rangifer tarandus; tlingit
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.643; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjwmg.643; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jwmg.643; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jwmg.643

ABSTRACT Negotiating the complexities of wildlife management increasingly requires new approaches, especially where data may be limited. A robust combination of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and western science has the potential to improve management decisions and enhance the validity of ec...