Translocation of southern mountain caribou using a soft-release technique

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Mathieu, Amélie, Vander Vennen, Lucas M., Ried, Aaron, Legebokow, Cory, Schwantje, Helen M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2022
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; Rangifer; Rangifer tarandus
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/5930; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.42.1.5930

Southern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou, SMC) in British Columbia, Canada, are experiencing a precipitous population decline and range recession. In 2019, the two southernmost herds, the South Selkirks and the Purcells-South herds, were functionally extirpated and facing imminent extinc...