Population demography of Peary caribou and muskox on Banks Island, N.W.T., 1982-1992

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Nagy, J.A., Larter, N.C., Fraser, V.P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1996
• Subjects: Peary caribou; muskox; Banks Island; population demography; Peary; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1245; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1245

The Peary caribou population (excluding calves) on Banks Island declined from 6 970 (± 1133) in 1982 to 897 (± 151) in 1991. The 1992 estimate was 1 005 (± 133). Percent calves in the population varied among years (range 3.2¬31.1%). Mean group sizes dropped from 5.0 in 1985 to a low of 2.0 in 1989 a...