Status of northern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Yukon, Canada
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an important ecological, cultural and economic resource in Yukon, Canada. Three caribou ecotypes occur within Yukon: Grant’s (R. t. granti), northern mountain (R. t. caribou), and boreal (R. t. caribou). Northern mountain caribou are classified as a species of special...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:2868524cf3d247848a3b91d6ab98a0fb 2023-05-15T15:53:23+02:00 Status of northern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Yukon, Canada Troy M. Hegel Kyle Russell 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.33.2.2528 https://doaj.org/article/2868524cf3d247848a3b91d6ab98a0fb EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2528 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.33.2.2528 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/2868524cf3d247848a3b91d6ab98a0fb Rangifer, Vol 33, Iss 2 (2013) management monitoring northern mountain caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou status Yukon Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.33.2.2528 2022-12-30T23:46:49Z Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an important ecological, cultural and economic resource in Yukon, Canada. Three caribou ecotypes occur within Yukon: Grant’s (R. t. granti), northern mountain (R. t. caribou), and boreal (R. t. caribou). Northern mountain caribou are classified as a species of special concern under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, and a national management plan for northern mountain caribou was recently completed. Twenty-six northern mountain caribou herds occur at least partially within Yukon, representing approximately 30,000 – 35,000 animals. Active monitoring of Yukon’s northern mountain caribou began in earnest in the early 1980s. To date, over 200 fall composition surveys have been carried out, over 1000 animals have been fitted with radio-collars, and nearly 40 formal population estimates have been completed. Disease and contaminant monitoring of these caribou has indicated relatively low disease prevalence and contaminant loading. Northern mountain caribou are harvested in Yukon, with an average of 230 caribou harvested per year by licensed hunters (1995 – 2012) and an unknown number by First Nation hunters. Future challenges related to caribou management and conservation in Yukon include increasing levels of industrial development primarily through mineral exploration and development, ensuring harvest of these herds is conducted sustainably given the absence of total harvest information, inter-jurisdictional management of shared herds, existing uncertainty surrounding herd distribution and delineation, and dealing with vehicle-related mortality of caribou for certain herds. Overall, the population status (i.e., trend) of eight herds is known, with two increasing, two decreasing, and four stable. Article in Journal/Newspaper caribou Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Yukon Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada Yukon Rangifer 33 2 59 |
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Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) are an important ecological, cultural and economic resource in Yukon, Canada. Three caribou ecotypes occur within Yukon: Grant’s (R. t. granti), northern mountain (R. t. caribou), and boreal (R. t. caribou). Northern mountain caribou are classified as a species of special concern under Canada’s Species at Risk Act, and a national management plan for northern mountain caribou was recently completed. Twenty-six northern mountain caribou herds occur at least partially within Yukon, representing approximately 30,000 – 35,000 animals. Active monitoring of Yukon’s northern mountain caribou began in earnest in the early 1980s. To date, over 200 fall composition surveys have been carried out, over 1000 animals have been fitted with radio-collars, and nearly 40 formal population estimates have been completed. Disease and contaminant monitoring of these caribou has indicated relatively low disease prevalence and contaminant loading. Northern mountain caribou are harvested in Yukon, with an average of 230 caribou harvested per year by licensed hunters (1995 – 2012) and an unknown number by First Nation hunters. Future challenges related to caribou management and conservation in Yukon include increasing levels of industrial development primarily through mineral exploration and development, ensuring harvest of these herds is conducted sustainably given the absence of total harvest information, inter-jurisdictional management of shared herds, existing uncertainty surrounding herd distribution and delineation, and dealing with vehicle-related mortality of caribou for certain herds. Overall, the population status (i.e., trend) of eight herds is known, with two increasing, two decreasing, and four stable. |
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Status of northern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in Yukon, Canada |
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