Status, population fluctuations and ecological relationships of Peary caribou on the Queen Elizabeth Islands: Implications for their survival

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Frank L. Miller, Anne Gunn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003
• Subjects: populations fluctuations; Queen Elisabeth Islands; arctic Canada; die-offs; ecology; genetics; Animal culture; SF1-1100; Arctic; Canada; Peary; Banks Island; caribou; Queen Elizabeth Islands; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7557/2.23.5.1703; https://doaj.org/article/6b39a959520947adbdf3a0d6f05571bf

The Peary caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) was recognized as 'Threatened' by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada in 1979 and 'Endangered' in 1991. It is the only member of the deer family (Cervidae) found on the Queen Elizabeth Islands (QEI) of the Cana...