Weather conditions and variation in timing of spring and fall migrations of migratory caribou

• Published in: Journal of Mammalogy
• Main Authors: Mael Le Corre, Christian Dussault, Steeve D. Côté
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Mammalogists 2016
• Subjects: Canada; Rivière aux Feuilles; Rivière George; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyw177

Species that make long-distance migrations face changes in the phenology of natural processes linked to global climate changes. Mismatch between the onset of resources and arrival on breeding grounds or changes in the conditions faced during migration such as early snowmelt in northern environments...