Climate change and woodland caribou in Northwestern Ontario: a risk analysis

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Author: Racey, Gerald D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2005
• Subjects: boreal; climate change; forest-dwelling; forest management; Rangifer; recovery; weather; Caribou Range; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1777; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.25.4.1777

Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) range occupancy and populations have declined in northwestern (NW) Ontario over the last 100 years primarily due to human-induced factors. Recovery efforts are underway to halt this decline by reducing risk factors. Climate forecasts suggest a 4—5 oC incr...