Is Ruggedness a Key Habitat Feature for Woodland Caribou Along the Lake Superior Coast?

• Main Author: McClinchey, Jack
• Other Authors: McLaren, Brian
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Woodland caribou; Lake Superior Coast Range; Pukaskwa National Park; Refuge habitat; Refuge Islands; Alces alces; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4423

Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou Gmelin) in the Lake Superior Coast Range are at risk, having been extirpated in portions of their range including Lake Superior Provincial Park and Pukaskwa National Park (PNP). A resource selection function has yet to be formulated for this population. I...