Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010
We conducted a systematic aerial transect survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, in July 2010. The population estimate of adult Peary caribou was 1097 ± 343 (95% Confidence Interval: CI), which is not significantly d...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4ac844a7344c405098c25980ef85f49b 2023-05-15T15:37:37+02:00 Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 Tracy Davison Jodie Pongracz Judy Williams 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.33.2.2539 https://doaj.org/article/4ac844a7344c405098c25980ef85f49b EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2539 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.33.2.2539 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/4ac844a7344c405098c25980ef85f49b Rangifer, Vol 33, Iss 2 (2013) Banks Island muskoxen Ovibos moschatus Peary caribou population survey Rangifer tarandus pearyi Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2013 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.33.2.2539 2022-12-31T01:53:04Z We conducted a systematic aerial transect survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, in July 2010. The population estimate of adult Peary caribou was 1097 ± 343 (95% Confidence Interval: CI), which is not significantly different from the 2005 estimate of 929 ± 289 (95% CI; P < 0.05). The current number, however, is a 4- to 9-fold decrease since the 1980s. The adult muskoxen population estimate was 36 676 ± 4031 (95% CI), which is significantly lower than the 2005 estimate of 47 209 ± 3997 (95% CI; P < 0.05). Article in Journal/Newspaper Banks Island caribou Northwest Territories ovibos moschatus Rangifer Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Northwest Territories Peary ENVELOPE(-63.867,-63.867,-65.250,-65.250) Rangifer 33 2 135 |
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We conducted a systematic aerial transect survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, in July 2010. The population estimate of adult Peary caribou was 1097 ± 343 (95% Confidence Interval: CI), which is not significantly different from the 2005 estimate of 929 ± 289 (95% CI; P < 0.05). The current number, however, is a 4- to 9-fold decrease since the 1980s. The adult muskoxen population estimate was 36 676 ± 4031 (95% CI), which is significantly lower than the 2005 estimate of 47 209 ± 3997 (95% CI; P < 0.05). |
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 |
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 |
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 |
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 |
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Population survey of Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, July 2010 |
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population survey of peary caribou (rangifer tarandus pearyi) and muskoxen (ovibos moschatus) on banks island, northwest territories, july 2010 |
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