Are the Jameson Land muskoxen, Northeast Greenland, in decline?
The Jameson Land region contains the largest muskox population in Northeast Greenland. In the period 1980-1990, late winter population size averaged 3,645. A late winter 2000 survey estimated ca. 1,705 muskoxen. Although no further late winter surveys for muskox abundance have occurred since, there...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cd66efae9f9e4a2bb30c3de59079cb16 2023-05-15T16:27:13+02:00 Are the Jameson Land muskoxen, Northeast Greenland, in decline? Nicolas Gaidet Tanguy Daufresne 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.39.1.4424 https://doaj.org/article/cd66efae9f9e4a2bb30c3de59079cb16 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/4424 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.39.1.4424 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/cd66efae9f9e4a2bb30c3de59079cb16 Rangifer, Vol 39, Iss 1 (2019) Animal culture SF1-1100 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.39.1.4424 2022-12-31T02:15:59Z The Jameson Land region contains the largest muskox population in Northeast Greenland. In the period 1980-1990, late winter population size averaged 3,645. A late winter 2000 survey estimated ca. 1,705 muskoxen. Although no further late winter surveys for muskox abundance have occurred since, there have been two summer bird surveys, which recorded incidental observations of muskoxen, i.e., 607 in 2008 and 610 in 2009. We report on muskox observations obtained in a subarea of Jameson Land during the summer 2016 ground survey for birds. Although in the 1982-2000 period this subarea averaged 1,153 ± 346 muskoxen, we observed 138 individuals and a low calf number. The few muskoxen observed and poor calf production suggest population decline. We briefly discuss possible factors that could influence muskox mortality and population abundance. Surveys specific to muskoxen are necessary to ascertain current population abundance, demographics and trend. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland muskox Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Greenland Jameson Land ENVELOPE(-23.500,-23.500,71.167,71.167) Rangifer 39 1 59 68 |
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The Jameson Land region contains the largest muskox population in Northeast Greenland. In the period 1980-1990, late winter population size averaged 3,645. A late winter 2000 survey estimated ca. 1,705 muskoxen. Although no further late winter surveys for muskox abundance have occurred since, there have been two summer bird surveys, which recorded incidental observations of muskoxen, i.e., 607 in 2008 and 610 in 2009. We report on muskox observations obtained in a subarea of Jameson Land during the summer 2016 ground survey for birds. Although in the 1982-2000 period this subarea averaged 1,153 ± 346 muskoxen, we observed 138 individuals and a low calf number. The few muskoxen observed and poor calf production suggest population decline. We briefly discuss possible factors that could influence muskox mortality and population abundance. Surveys specific to muskoxen are necessary to ascertain current population abundance, demographics and trend. |
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Are the Jameson Land muskoxen, Northeast Greenland, in decline? |
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Are the Jameson Land muskoxen, Northeast Greenland, in decline? |
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Are the Jameson Land muskoxen, Northeast Greenland, in decline? |
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