The Mountain Caribou in Managed Forests Program: Integrating forestry and habitat management in British Columbia

Caribou in southeastern and east central British Columbia generally use old-growth forests rather than clearcuts or immature stands. During winter, they subsist on arboreal lichens, which are most abundant in old growth. The Mountain Caribou in Managed Forests program was initiated to adress the que...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Stevenson, Susan K., Child, Kenneth N., Watts, Glen S., Terry, Eliot L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1991
Subjects:
Rangifer
caribou
British Columbia
habitat management
forestry
partial cutting
conflicting interests
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1003
https://doi.org/10.7557/2.11.4.1003
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Summary:Caribou in southeastern and east central British Columbia generally use old-growth forests rather than clearcuts or immature stands. During winter, they subsist on arboreal lichens, which are most abundant in old growth. The Mountain Caribou in Managed Forests program was initiated to adress the question: can forest stands be managed, through silvicultural systems and habitat enhancement techniques, to provide both timber and caribou habitat? The program includes radiotelemetry, habitat capability mapping, habitat management trials, and development of an integrated strategy. The management trials are aimed at maintaining arboreal lichens and other key habitat attributes in managed stands. The strategy development component involves wildlife biologists and foresters in developing and implementing solutions to logging-caribou conflicts.

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