Single-island home range use by four female Peary caribou, Bathurst Island, Canadian High Arctic, 1993-94

• Published in: Ecosystems
• Main Authors: Frank L. Miller, Samuel J. Barry
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003
• Subjects: caribou; Bathurst Island; home range; displacement vs. travel; distributions; Rangifer tarandus pearyi; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Arctic; Peary; Single Island; Queen Elizabeth Islands; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.23.5.1710; https://doaj.org/article/62f051e8311149acb11f8f5ac0d5ee7c

Spatial and temporal use of seasonal, and collectively, annual ranges by four female Peary caribou (Rangifer taran-dus pearyi) was investigated using satellite telemetry. Knowledge of how caribou use space allows a better understanding of their demands on those ranges and enhances evaluation of asso...