Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?

A lack of young muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in the Eureka area of Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada, was observed during summer 1998, in contrast to most other years since 1986. Evidence of malnourished muskoxen was also found. Early wint...

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Main Author: Mech, L. David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2000
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63893 2023-05-15T14:19:08+02:00 Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter? Mech, L. David 2000-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63893 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63893/47828 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63893 ARCTIC; Vol. 53 No. 1 (2000): March: 1–99; 69-71 1923-1245 0004-0843 Animal reproduction Muskoxen Hares Animal health Animal food Animal population Winter ecology Snow Meteorology Fosheim Peninsula Nunavut Eureka info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2000 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:09Z A lack of young muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in the Eureka area of Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada, was observed during summer 1998, in contrast to most other years since 1986. Evidence of malnourished muskoxen was also found. Early winter weather and a consequent 50% reduction of the 1997 summer replenishment period appeared to be the most likely cause, giving rise to a new hypothesis about conditions that might cause adverse demographic effects in arctic herbivores.Key words: arctic hare, Lepus arcticus, Ellesmere Island, malnutrition, muskox, Ovibos moschatus, population, reproduction, snow, weather, winter severity Durant l'été 1998, et ce, à la différence de la plupart des années depuis 1986, on a relevé un manque de jeunes boeufs musqués (Ovibos moschatus) et de lièvres arctiques (Lepus arcticus) dans la région d'Eureka de l'île d'Ellesmere (Territoires du Nord-Ouest [maintenant Nunavut], au Canada). On a aussi découvert des preuves de malnutrition chez le boeuf musqué. La cause la plus probable semble être un hiver hâtif et la baisse résultante de 50 p. cent de la période de restauration estivale en 1997, ce qui donne lieu à une nouvelle hypothèse sur les conditions qui pourraient avoir des répercussions démographiques nuisibles chez les herbivores de l'Arctique.Mots clés: lièvre arctique, Lepus arcticus, île d’Ellesmere, malnutrition, boeuf musqué, Ovibos moschatus, population, reproduction, neige, temps, rigueur de l’hiver Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic hare Arctic Arctique* Ellesmere Island Eureka Fosheim Peninsula Lepus arcticus Lièvre arctique muskox Northwest Territories Nunavut ovibos moschatus Territoires du Nord-Ouest University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Canada Ellesmere Island Eureka ENVELOPE(-85.940,-85.940,79.990,79.990) Fosheim Peninsula ENVELOPE(-83.749,-83.749,79.669,79.669) Northwest Territories Nunavut ARCTIC 53 1
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topic Animal reproduction
Muskoxen
Hares
Animal health
Animal food
Animal population
Winter ecology
Snow
Meteorology
Fosheim Peninsula
Nunavut
Eureka
spellingShingle Animal reproduction
Muskoxen
Hares
Animal health
Animal food
Animal population
Winter ecology
Snow
Meteorology
Fosheim Peninsula
Nunavut
Eureka
Mech, L. David
Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
topic_facet Animal reproduction
Muskoxen
Hares
Animal health
Animal food
Animal population
Winter ecology
Snow
Meteorology
Fosheim Peninsula
Nunavut
Eureka
description A lack of young muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and arctic hares (Lepus arcticus) in the Eureka area of Ellesmere Island, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada, was observed during summer 1998, in contrast to most other years since 1986. Evidence of malnourished muskoxen was also found. Early winter weather and a consequent 50% reduction of the 1997 summer replenishment period appeared to be the most likely cause, giving rise to a new hypothesis about conditions that might cause adverse demographic effects in arctic herbivores.Key words: arctic hare, Lepus arcticus, Ellesmere Island, malnutrition, muskox, Ovibos moschatus, population, reproduction, snow, weather, winter severity Durant l'été 1998, et ce, à la différence de la plupart des années depuis 1986, on a relevé un manque de jeunes boeufs musqués (Ovibos moschatus) et de lièvres arctiques (Lepus arcticus) dans la région d'Eureka de l'île d'Ellesmere (Territoires du Nord-Ouest [maintenant Nunavut], au Canada). On a aussi découvert des preuves de malnutrition chez le boeuf musqué. La cause la plus probable semble être un hiver hâtif et la baisse résultante de 50 p. cent de la période de restauration estivale en 1997, ce qui donne lieu à une nouvelle hypothèse sur les conditions qui pourraient avoir des répercussions démographiques nuisibles chez les herbivores de l'Arctique.Mots clés: lièvre arctique, Lepus arcticus, île d’Ellesmere, malnutrition, boeuf musqué, Ovibos moschatus, population, reproduction, neige, temps, rigueur de l’hiver
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author Mech, L. David
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author_sort Mech, L. David
title Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
title_short Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
title_full Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
title_fullStr Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
title_full_unstemmed Lack of Reproduction in Muskoxen and Arctic Hares Caused by Early Winter?
title_sort lack of reproduction in muskoxen and arctic hares caused by early winter?
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 2000
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Canada
Ellesmere Island
Eureka
Fosheim Peninsula
Northwest Territories
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Ellesmere Island
Eureka
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Northwest Territories
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Arctic hare
Arctic
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Eureka
Fosheim Peninsula
Lepus arcticus
Lièvre arctique
muskox
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
ovibos moschatus
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Lièvre arctique
muskox
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Nunavut
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Territoires du Nord-Ouest
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