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

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Mech, L. David
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2000
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Muskoxen; Hares; Animal health; Animal food; Animal population; Winter ecology; Snow; Meteorology; Fosheim Peninsula; Nunavut; Eureka; Arctic; Canada; Ellesmere Island; Northwest Territories; Arctic hare; Arctique*; Lepus arcticus; Lièvre arctique; muskox; ovibos moschatus; Territoires du Nord-Ouest
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63893

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...