Managing second-growth forests as caribou habitat

Habitat management for woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in southeastern British Columbia has generally focussed on protecting old-growth forests from logging. As that strategy becomes more difficult to maintain, biologists are beginning to explore opportunities to manage second-growth st...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Rangifer
Main Author: Susan K. Stevenson
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1990
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.10.3.844
https://doaj.org/article/bea92d72892e4e7f92037c207470d8e5
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Summary:Habitat management for woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in southeastern British Columbia has generally focussed on protecting old-growth forests from logging. As that strategy becomes more difficult to maintain, biologists are beginning to explore opportunities to manage second-growth stands to provide arboreal lichens and other habitat resources important to caribou. Special harvesting and stand management practices are being developed and formulated into strategies for maintaining caribou populations in managed stands.